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KU announces March employees of the month
The University of Kansas has announced the March employees of the month. They are as follows:...
Undergraduate Research Symposium draws more than 500 people
More than 500 students, faculty, staff and guests attended the University of Kansas’ 19th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium earlier this month to hear student presenters share the results of their research and creative projects. The event took place in the Kansas Union, where 147 students representing more than 35 departments...
Retirement luncheon set for unclassified professional staff and university support staff
There are two retirement luncheons in May:...
Hayhow elected chair of KU Academic Medical Center advisory board
KANSAS — Joyce Hayhow, of Leawood, is the new chair of the Advancement Board, an 85-member advisory group of business and community leaders that represents the objectives of the University of Kansas Medical Center, The University of Kansas Hospital and the University of Kansas Physicians. ...
School of Business to host sports, branding seminar
The University of Kansas School of Business is teaming with KU Athletics' Andrea Hudy for "The Business of Sports: Brand Matters" on June 10 in Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Design department wins fifth consecutive Best School title
For the fifth year in a row, the University of Kansas Department of Design was named Best School at the National Student Show, where KU students won nearly half of the awards, including Best In Show. ...
Professor advocates for methods to fight linguicism, produce more empathetic teachers
Racism is not the only issue educators need to consider in classrooms that are growing ever more diverse. Linguicism, or prejudice based on a person’s native language or dialect, is also a serious issue in the United States, and a University of Kansas professor advocates for use of counterstorytelling as...
Study uncovers social-status stigma surrounding pregnancy issues
For years, researchers have found the social stigma surrounding infertility has negative health implications for women experiencing it and can serve as both a visible and invisible hardship. ...
KPR’s Retro Cocktail Hour turns 20, almost old enough to drink a martini
The Retro Cocktail Hour turns 20 this year, and to celebrate, Kansas Public Radio is throwing a party May 7 at Liberty Hall. ...
Professor explores how cities can switch to low-carbon grid
Although many cities across the nation have pledged to improve their energy sources to mitigate climate change, they are often stymied by reliance on an electric power industry fighting new policies at the local, state and federal level. A University of Kansas law professor has authored an article detailing innovative...
Lecture at KU will mark 30 years since Chernobyl disaster
The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) and the Environmental Studies Program at University of Kansas have organized a special lecture to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Adrian Ivakhiv, professor of environmental thought and culture at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural...
Power of migration stories topic of upcoming forum
The Kansas African Studies Center will host a public forum highlighting the possibilities for meaningful conversation about immigration through the sharing of stories. The forum will take place at 7 p.m. May 9 at Unity Temple on the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. This community gathering will begin with presentations...
Major study will untangle complexities of kids’ response to trauma
Before reaching age 5, up to 45 percent of children in the United States experience “significant and non-normative” trauma such as maltreatment, chronic stress caused by poverty, exposure to violence at home or in the community, or a parent suffering from an alcohol, drug or psychological problem. ...
Hell's kitchen: Food's place in the Buddhist afterlife
Before the brash culinary giant and TV personality Gordon Ramsay yelled at and challenged aspiring chefs on the show "Hell's Kitchen," early modern East Asian artists often used food to illustrate the wrong side of the Buddhist afterlife. ...
KU announces 2016 Homecoming details
parade will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, on Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence, followed by a pep rally on Eighth Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets. ...
NHL Players’ Association executive to speak at Media & the Law Seminar
MISSOURI — Media and legal professionals in Kansas City will be able to hear one of the most prominent figures in professional sports law during the 29th Annual Media & the Law Seminar, which will be Friday, April 29, at the InterContinental Hotel at the Plaza. ...
Lecture: ‘Data- Mining the Heart of Hamlet’s Mystery’
An expert on Shakespeare will give a talk exploring one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays next week for the University of Kansas Department of English’s American/British Lecture. ...
Iowa liberal arts and sciences dean is third candidate for provost
Chaden Djalali is the third of three candidates for provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus. ...
Steel Bridge Team to race against time
Students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering will compete in a race this week at the Mid-Continent Conference Steel Bridge Competition at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, Missouri. The competition is hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Institute...
Hip-hop theatre production comes to University Theatre
Offering a compelling glimpse into how hip-hop became a global culture of social, cultural, political and artistic engagements, “Welcome to Arroyo’s” is a compelling story investigating the long, and often untold, history of hip-hop music. The production opens at the University of Kansas University Theatre on April 29. ...
KU professor, Brazil native can discuss country's impeachment proceedings
Brazil’s lower house of Congress has voted by a wide margin to impeach embattled President Dilma Rousseff, but the fight over whether she is removed from office is far from over. An impeachment trial could begin in May, yet there are numerous questions looming over the proceedings. ...
Professors honored for work that freed innocent man from prison
Three University of Kansas law professors were recognized this week for demonstrating “compassion, dedication and tenacity” through nearly a decade of work to free an innocent man from prison. ...
Psychology department celebrating centennial
Alumni, faculty, staff and students will gather together next week to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas. ...
Live music, premiere collaborations highlights of spring dance concert
Featuring two pieces with live music and work from a guest artist, two recent alumnae and two current students, the University Dance Company’s spring concert will be full of original, exciting work. The shows will be held at the Lawrence Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. April 28-29 and 2:30 p.m. ...
KU Concrete Canoe Team heads to regional competition
The concrete canoe team at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has its paddles ready for the annual Concrete Canoe Competition, hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). KU will compete against other collegiate teams at the Mid-Continent Student Conference on April 22 and 23 at the...
Law professor calls for 'risk-related activism' to avoid new financial crisis
Since the financial crisis of 2008, debate has raged over how to prevent the next one. A University of Kansas professor has published a study arguing that institutional investors, like mutual funds and pension funds, need to be part of the solution. ...
Hall Family Foundation gift supports comprehensive cancer center designation
KANSAS — An $8 million gift from the Hall Family Foundation will enhance The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s pursuit of an NCI Comprehensive cancer center designation. ...
Jayhawk Motorsports gears up for 2016 races
Assembly is in full swing on two vehicles that the Jayhawk Motorsports team at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will race in competitions later this year. Seniors and underclassman-volunteers design and manufacture an electric and an internal combustion vehicle throughout the school year and will complete construction on...
Media advisory: KU professors can comment on Harriet Tubman's selection for $20 bill
University of Kansas experts on U.S. social and cultural history, including women's and African-American civil rights, are available to comment on the significance of Harriet Tubman being added to the $20 bill. ...
Professor to build interactive map of financial opportunity
University of Kansas and University of Michigan researchers will lead a project to build a web-based, interactive map showing where financial services are located in communities across the United States and how the locations of these services affect individuals’ financial opportunity. ...