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13 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
LAWRENCE — This fall, 13 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). UGRA recipients receive a $1,000 scholarship for support as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
KPR to present First Songwriters Showcase
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio is hosting its first-ever Songwriters Showcase, an evening of music featuring local musicians Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, Heidi Gluck and Inside Baseball. The show, sponsored by Briggs Subaru, will be Saturday, Sept. 23, at Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and...
New $20M NSF award will fund collaborative research on the role of microorganisms in plants, water and soil
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will partner with four other Kansas universities on a new project funded by $20 million from the National Science Foundation to gain a better understanding of how tiny microorganisms, collectively known as microbiomes, influence environmental changes and the resulting economic implications. ...
$2.3M grant to fund new direction in autism spectrum disorders research at KU
LAWRENCE — While much research has been devoted to the social and communication issues that define autism spectrum disorders (ASD), much less is known about motor deficits that affect the majority of, if not all, individuals with ASD. These include not only repetitive behaviors such as hand flapping and rocking,...
Study finds religious program advertising appeals mainly to fear
LAWRENCE — Christians and fundamentalists are a major section of American society, with influence in political, social and economic circles. Yet, little is known about how advertisers work to reach a fundamentalist population. A study from the University of Kansas analyzed advertising content from religious programs and found that fear...
Dole Institute to award Harkin 2017 Dole Leadership Prize
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that it will honor retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin as the recipient of the 2017 Dole Leadership Prize. ...
Unfiltered Trump is unprecedented, expert in presidential rhetoric says
LAWRENCE – The next time President Donald Trump says or tweets something many Americans find outrageous – and you know he will – a University of Kansas expert in presidential rhetoric is available to help place things in historical context. ...
Expert on St. Louis race relations available for comment on unrest
LAWRENCE — Given the unrest triggered by the acquittal of police officer Jason Stockley in the 2011 killing of Anthony Smith, journalists looking for comment over the weekend from an expert on race relations in that part of the country may call on Clarence Lang, professor and chair of the...
KU announces Staff Fellows for 2017-2018
LAWRENCE — Neeli Bendapudi, provost and executive vice chancellor, and Mike Rounds, associate vice provost for human resource management, have announced the 2017-2018 class of Staff Fellows at the University of Kansas. ...
KU volunteers Larry and Nancy Stoppel receive Homecoming Spirit of 1912 Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Alumni Association and the student-led Homecoming Steering Committee have named Larry and Nancy Stoppel of Washington, Kansas, winners of this year’s Rich and Judy Billings Spirit of 1912 Award. The annual award recognizes Jayhawks who consistently display school spirit, pride and tradition. ...
KU launching Data Analytics Boot Camp
OVERLAND PARK – KU Professional & Continuing Education announces today the launch of the Data Analytics Boot Camp, a 24-week skills-development, nondegree program, teaching the fundamental data science and analytics skills increasingly sought after in today’s data-driven digital economy. ...
Artists invited to submit proposals for new KU School of Medicine-Salina building
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Salina is seeking artists to develop original art for the new Medical Education Building that will house the Salina campuses of the KU schools of Medicine and Nursing. The building, a historic former bank, will open in summer 2018. The deadline for...
School of Journalism names Barbara Barnett to new professorship
LAWRENCE — Barbara Barnett, University of Kansas professor of journalism at the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications, has been named the inaugural Lee F. Young Professor of Journalism. ...
Public administration professor collects major awards
LAWRENCE — Distinguished Professor Rosemary O'Leary collected three lifetime achievement awards in public administration this summer. ...
Office of Fellowships expands, takes up new residence
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students pursuing premier national and international scholarships have a new campus space and expanded support. ...
New study contradicts assumption that true frogs diversified as they expanded their range around globe
LAWRENCE — Evolutionary biologists long have supposed that when species colonize new geographic regions they often develop new traits and adaptations to deal with their fresh surroundings. They branch from their ancestors and multiply in numbers of species. ...
2017 Chancellors Club professors specialize in cancer prevention, business law
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas Medical Center cancer researcher and a longtime business law professor will be honored respectively for their research and teaching by KU Endowment’s Chancellors Club. ...
KU to host sanctuary community forum
LAWRENCE—The Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas is hosting a communitywide conversation about sanctuary from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. ...
Scholarly social-media controversies have 20th-century antecedent
LAWRENCE – Every week, it seems, a professor or other public intellectual stirs up a hornet’s nest of controversy on social media, particularly when the question of race is at issue. ...
KU law school providing free legal assistance for DACA renewal
Update, Sept. 18: Originally, the DACA renewal walk-in clinic was intended only for Douglas County residents, but an outpouring of volunteer support now makes it possible for the clinic to serve anyone, regardless of residence. ...
KU climbs to 53rd among public universities in 2018 U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas moved up three spots into a tie for 53rd among public universities in the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings released Tuesday. ...
KU to share proposed improvements to recreation field in Central District
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is in the final year of construction of the Central District development project. One element of the project is the recreation field located adjacent to 19th Street between the new Cora Downs Residence Hall and the new Stouffer Place Apartments. The initial design only...
Cuban researcher comes to study for doctorate in Kansas, bringing along important herpetology collection
LAWRENCE — Growing up around Havana, Javier Torres López always was fascinated by reptiles. As the son of a professor who teaches vertebrate zoology at the University of Havana, he focused on studies of literature and science in high school and thought about following in his father’s footsteps. ...
Social media helps students learn scientific argumentation better than peers, study shows
LAWRENCE — Adults often bemoan the amount of time young people spend staring at a screen and browsing social media. But social media can not only be a way to teach students elements of the scientific process, those who took part in a program to learn scientific argumentation through social...
House autonomous vehicle bill is surprising, though many things still up in the air, transportation policy scholar says
LAWRENCE — The U.S. House last week passed a bipartisan bill aiming to allow automakers and tech companies to test as many as 100,000 autonomous vehicles annually. ...
School of Architecture & Design announces Distinguished Alumni Awards
LAWRENCE — Mahesh Daas, dean of the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design (Arc/D), and the school's Dean’s Advisory Board have announced the names of Arc/D's inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards. They are furniture designer Wendell Castle, designer and community planner Silvia Vargas, and architect Jim Walters. ...
Master’s degree in counseling psychology receives MPCAC accreditation
LAWRENCE — The Master of Science degree in counseling psychology, offered through the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas, is now fully accredited under the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). ...
Astronauts Joe Engle, Steven Hawley to serve as grand marshals for Homecoming parade
LAWRENCE — Retired NASA astronauts and University of Kansas alumni Joe Engle and Steven Hawley will be grand marshals of the KU Homecoming Parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, on Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. A meet and greet with Kansas Athletics will precede the parade from 4 to...