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Scientist participating in flagship March for Science in Washington available to comment
LAWRENCE — On Saturday, April 22, a "March for Science" is taking place in the nation’s capital with satellite events planned in more than 500 cities around the United States and around the world. ...
Inductees announced for KU Women's Hall of Fame
LAWRENCE — Since 1970, the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity has honored a select group of women to be inducted into the University of Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame. It honors and celebrates KU’s rich legacy of phenomenal women. ...
KPR wraps up record membership drive
LAWRENCE – More than 2,600 listeners helped Kansas Public Radio conclude a record spring membership drive earlier this month. The drive came shortly after the announcement of a permanent $200,000 reduction in university support, the second phase in a two-year series of cuts that began with a $100,000 reduction in...
In new paper, scientists explain climate change using before/after photographic evidence
LAWRENCE — A group of scientists offers photographic proof of climate change using images of retreating glaciers in a new paper, “Savor the Cryosphere,” appearing in GSA Today, a peer-reviewed publication of the Geological Society of America. ...
School of Business names 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Gary Padgett and Mike Thompson with its 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award. ...
Professor establishes research fund for women in STEM
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas professor has established a new fund that seeks to help level the playing field for underrepresented groups, and especially for women, within the faculty of STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — and related social science research. ...
Black Hawk helicopters airlifting KU cadets in training exercise
LAWRENCE — Army ROTC cadets from the University of Kansas Jayhawk Battalion will be catching a ride to Fort Riley on Black Hawk helicopters this week. ...
Political scientists, historian can discuss call for British snap election
LAWRENCE — British Prime Minister Theresa May in a surprise move Tuesday called for a general election three years ahead of schedule. ...
KU student earns Udall Scholarship for work in sustainability, environmental policy
LAWRENCE — Tomas Green, a junior from Lynnwood, Washington, is the latest University of Kansas student to earn a Udall Scholarship for his work in environmental policy and sustainability efforts on and off campus. ...
Turkey's referendum is blow to protection of minority rights, international politics researcher says
LAWRENCE — International election monitors have heavily criticized Turkish election officials for their conduct in the weekend referendum that granted exclusive powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...
KU announces 2017 Sustainability Leadership Award recipients at 10th annual ceremony
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability will recognize 10 individuals and initiatives with Sustainability Leadership Awards on Friday, April 21, 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. ...
NIH program expands collaboration with social welfare to boost number of indigenous students in sciences
LAWRENCE — A program funded by the National Institutes of Health that leverages an existing partnership between Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas has as its goal an increase in the number of indigenous students pursuing biomedical and behavioral science careers. ...
KU announces 2017-18 student orientation assistants
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of First-Year Experience has announced the selection of 24 orientation assistants for the 2017-2018 year. ...
Second phase of Prairie Acre restoration underway
LAWRENCE – Last spring, 3,000 native seedlings were planted on the slope behind Blake and Twente halls as part of the Prairie Acre Restoration Project, an effort by University of Kansas departments to restore this historic prairie remnant. ...
Recognition event planned for community partners, faculty, students
LAWRENCE — The Center for Civic & Social Responsibility (CCSR) is hosting the 2017 Service Celebration to recognize the many community organizations in Lawrence and Douglas County that partner with KU faculty and students. The reception, set for 5-6 p.m. April 28, will bring together faculty, students and community partners...
KU students win regional oil exploration competition, advance to global final
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Petrohawks, a team of geology, geophysics and engineering graduate students, won the regional competition for the Imperial Barrel Award (IBA), an oil exploration competition, for the first time ever last month. ...
Second candidate for dean of social welfare to present Monday
LAWRENCE — Wesley Church, professor and director of the School of Social Work at Louisiana State University, will make a public presentation Monday, April 17, as a candidate for dean of the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas. ...
Dropping large non-nuclear bomb on ISIS tunnels unlikely to significantly influence long-term fight, researcher says
LAWRENCE — The U.S. military on Thursday dropped one of the largest non-nuclear bombs in its arsenal, targeting Islamic State caves in Afghanistan. ...
School of Education announces final session of 2016-17 professional development series in Kansas City
OVERLAND PARK — The School of Education at the University of Kansas has announced the final session of the 2016-2017 Strategies Event Series at the Edwards Campus on April 22. ...
McDonald's Snapchat applications could help with targeted recruiting, HR researcher says
LAWRENCE — McDonald's this week in Australia began recruiting job applicants via Snapchat. ...
'Fearless Girl' statue dispute can push issue of what rights of integrity mean for artists, copyright law expert says
LAWRENCE — The sculptor who created one of New York’s most iconic pieces of public art has claimed an investment company violated his rights by installing “Fearless Girl,” a statue that has become widely popular, near his creation. Arturo Di Modica, the creator of “Charging Bull,” a sculpture associated with...
KU Fire & Rescue Training Institute adds driving simulator
LAWRENCE — Firefighters across Kansas can now receive expanded emergency vehicle driving training from the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, part of the University of Kansas Professional and Continuing Education unit. Firefighters will use a new simulator to learn driving techniques to keep themselves and their communities safe. A...
First candidate for dean of business to present Friday
LAWRENCE — James Guthrie, interim dean at the University of Kansas School of Business, will make a public presentation Friday, April 14, as a candidate for dean for the school. ...
Award-winning author, poet Cristina Rivera Garza to give lecture (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE —The heart-wrenching narratives and testimony of Mexican cotton farmers are the subjects of a lecture by renowned Mexican author, poet and scholar Cristina Rivera Garza. ...
Humanities faculty members, graduate students receive Hall Center Travel Awards
LAWRENCE — Three humanities faculty members and two graduate students were awarded travel grants by the Hall Center for the Humanities to aid in their research. The Hall Center provides financial support to researchers who require domestic or international travel undertaken as a necessary component of a research or creative...
Project examines 14th-century poetry to broaden interpretation of Hindu prayer
LAWRENCE — Traditionally, scholarship on Hinduism has been limited by a common view that prayer refers primarily to spontaneous outpourings of the heart. ...
KU part of grant project to develop new tools, methods to measure science learning for students with disabilities
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is part of a grant project to build innovative new models for teaching science and delivering new assessments that incorporate learning goals of new science standards. The project will be designed specifically for students with significant cognitive disabilities as well as students with or...