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Media advisory: Professors can discuss perceptions of 1994 crime bill
Two University of Kansas researchers are available to provide historical context on the debate over how generations of African-Americans perceive the 1994 crime bill and its significance with organizers and black activists. ...
Indiana arts and sciences dean is second candidate for provost
Larry Singell is the second of three candidates for provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus. ...
Media advisory: Professor can discuss New York primary scenarios
A University of Kansas political scientist is available to discuss the New York presidential primary contests and how scenarios could influence each party's nomination process. ...
KU's final Foundation Professor to bring expertise in engineering environmental solutions
A prominent chemical engineer who helped create a top refrigerant that is safe for Earth’s ozone layer will join the University of Kansas as a Foundation Distinguished Professor. ...
KPR wraps up spring membership drive with more than $270K in pledges
More than 1,900 people helped Kansas Public Radio conclude a successful spring membership drive after they reached their goal. ...
KU announces Sustainability Leadership Award recipients
The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability will recognize 10 individuals and initiatives with Sustainability Leadership Awards on April 22 as part of KU's Earth Day festivities. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. on the Dance Pavilion west of Potter Lake. ...
Study: Sexual media youths consume reflected in their online self-presentation
When we hear about adolescents and sexual behavior online, it’s often in the context of scandal, such as when young people get in trouble for sexting. But even when they are not being sexually explicit, adolescents often present themselves online with varying degrees of sexual intensity. A new study shows...
KU launches Shut the Sash program to cut energy cost
The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability is leading a new initiative called Shut the Sash as part of an innovative program designed to reduce energy consumption and costs at the university’s research laboratories. ...
Professor studies whether Americans were descendants of original modern humans
New analyses indicate that early migrants to the Western Hemisphere were descendants of the modern humans who originated in Africa and were part of the global dispersal of modern humans around the world, according to an analysis that includes a University of Kansas anthropological geneticist. ...
New Westar Energy, KU Engineering partnership benefits student learning
Westar Energy and the University of Kansas School of Engineering have collaborated to accelerate and expand opportunities for students in the mechanical engineering capstone program. A gathering to celebrate the official kickoff of the agreement is set for 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, at the Structural Testing and Student Projects...
Chancellor to present five University Scholarly Achievement Awards on May 11
Five faculty members at the University of Kansas will receive 2016 Scholarly Achievement Awards, which recognize significant scholarly or research achievement for scholars in the middle of their careers. ...
Julie Nagel named associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship
Julie Nagel, interim associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Kansas, has been named to the position permanently. In that role she serves as president of KU Innovation and Collaboration (KUIC), which manages intellectual property and technology commercialization at all KU campuses. She also provides leadership...
Student Employee of the Year announced
The University of Kansas held a ceremony earlier this month to recognize on-campus student staff and award the Student Employee of the Year for the 2015-16 academic year. ...
Island known for Mandela's imprisonment has more to its oppressive story
Robben Island, just off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site best known for serving as an apartheid-era prison that held Nelson Mandela and others for decades. ...
Symposium a showcase for design research
The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning will present its first Global Impact through Design Research Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 22. All are welcome to attend this day of presentations documenting current research by the school’s faculty and graduate students. The event will...
KU center, KDHE partner for statewide developmental-screening summits
More than 50 early-childhood advocates from 12 Kansas counties gathered in Topeka on April 5 for the first of five daylong summits across the state this spring aimed at helping communities improve their systems for developmental screenings and referrals. ...
Faculty, staff, students will be honored at Women's Recognition Banquet
The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity will host the Women’s Recognition Banquet at 6:30 p.m. today, April 13, at the Kansas Union Ballroom. KU will recognize outstanding faculty, staff and students at this annual event in addition to previously announced Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame honorees. ...
School of Education announces date of 2016 Strategies for Educational Improvement Conference
The University of Kansas School of Education will host the ninth annual summer Strategies Conference for the region’s PK-12 educators. ...
Study: Financial knowledge not enough for low-income parents
Low-income parents of young children frequently face day-to-day difficulties in feeding and housing their families. Social services for such parents often include financial education designed to help build basic knowledge about financial matters such as budgeting and saving for the future. However, a study by University of Kansas researchers finds...
Hall Family Foundation awards $512K to support Hall Center programs
The Hall Family Foundation has granted the Hall Center for the Humanities $512,000 for programming support. The grant includes funds for two new initiatives, the Visiting Scholars program and the Elevated Annual Lecture, and it renews support for the Applied Humanities Program. ...
Grammy Foundation grant funds research on link between K-12 music education, student success
A University of Kansas researcher aims to conduct the most definitive investigation to date on why music matters in primary and secondary education. ...
Children's literature authors will speak at KU
The School of Education's Department of Curriculum & Teaching will host two University of Kansas alumni as featured guest speakers at the 2016 Gertrude Way Strong Literature Lecture Series. ...
Reports that help local governments make planning decisions should be more accessible, research shows
On a daily basis, local governments across the country make community-changing decisions based on recommendations found in planning staff reports. Research from the University of Kansas shows in the past 40 years, little has been done to make these reports more accessible to decision makers and the public. ...
Media advisory: KU researcher can discuss study on cost of child care
Policies that increase access to high-quality child care for all families could help address the achievement gap along socioeconomic lines as children enter kindergarten, according to a University of Kansas researcher who studies intergenerational inequality. ...
Public invited to Second Annual Day of Creativity
The Second Annual Day of Creativity — presented by The Commons, the KU Natural History Museum and the Spencer Museum of Art — invites University of Kansas and Lawrence communities to celebrate their creative sides. The all-ages event will be noon-3 p.m. April 24, with activities and attractions at the...
Distinguished alumnus to discuss links between personality, cardiovascular health
A psychologist who studies the effects of personality and social factors on cardiovascular health will be honored this week as a distinguished alumnus of the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Kansas. ...
Hall Center lecture: 'Mike Brown's Body'
Robin D.G. Kelley, the Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA and Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Lied Center Auditorium as the final installment of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2015-2016 Humanities Lecture Series. “Mike Brown’s...
School of Business dean is first candidate for provost
Neeli Bendapudi is the first of three candidates for provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus at the University of Kansas. ...
Students propose postal service could 'deliver' financial services to poor
Students at The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare are calling for the delivery of safer and more affordable financial services to lower-income and or minority communities. And to do so, they are taking the term “delivery” to a whole new (or old) level: through the U.S. Postal Service. ...
New research center to convene national symposium on the all-volunteer military force
Who fights America’s wars today? After protracted U.S. engagements in the Middle East, often involving multiple tours of duty by members of the National Guard and Reserve, it’s a sensitive topic for scholars and policymakers alike. ...