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Lecture to focus on issues in bilingual, dual-language learning
LAWRENCE – A leading researcher of language disorders in multicultural settings will be this year’s guest speaker in a lecture series presented at the University of Kansas. ...
Annual fall tour of KU medicinal garden set for Sept. 30
LAWRENCE — The public is invited to the semiannual tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. ...
Study reveals troubling disparities in prescribing opioids for patients with nonmalignant chronic pain
LAWRENCE — According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 90 Americans die every day by overdosing on opioids. While heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl account for part of the crisis, in 2015 about 2 million people in the U.S. suffered from substance use disorders related...
Plan your next bus trip with new transit app and texting tools
LAWRENCE — Transit riders in Lawrence have new, upgraded tools to find out when their bus will be arriving. Lawrence Transit upgraded its real-time bus system with a new app and texting function. ...
Four Kansas faculty members named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state's most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...
Tuttle lecture to reflect on namesake’s influential career
LAWRENCE – A familiar name will present this year’s annual Bill Tuttle Distinguished Lecture in American Studies at the University of Kansas — Bill Tuttle himself. ...
Aging populations often thoroughly contemplate housing decisions, researchers find
LAWRENCE — As people approach their final stage of life, whether they decide to remain in their home or seek to move to a more supportive place, it's often a well-thought-out choice and not a reactive decision, according to a new study that includes a University of Kansas researcher. ...
German vote shows migration, sovereignty still loom large as issues, European politics researcher says
LAWRENCE — Even though German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks to be re-elected, the recent vote there points to her party losing substantial ground. A University of Kansas researcher of European politics said the election results showed that Germany was not immune to other recent political sentiments in many countries and...
A modern performance of classic mythology opens at University Theatre
LAWRENCE — Giving classic Greek mythology a contemporary spin, “Metamorphoses” explores the myths of Ovid through a modern lens, reimagining timeless tales of lovers, gods and kings. With 10 episodes, 10 actors, more than five dozen characters and a stage transformed into a pool of water, this updated classic does...
Minority public managers prefer integrating social equity, traditional public values, study finds
LAWRENCE — Minority public managers place more emphasis on both traditional values, like efficiency and effectiveness, and social equity when compared with their white counterparts, according to a new study that includes a University of Kansas researcher and two fellow KU alumni. ...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network honor alumni for achievements
LAWRENCE — Nine alumni are the 2017 recipients of the KU Black Alumni Network’s Mike and Joyce Shinn Leaders and Innovators Award. The network, sponsored by the KU Alumni Association, will honor them Friday, Oct. 6, during its biennial reunion. The award is named for the late Mike Shinn, a...
KU’s Osher Institute to officially unveil revamped classroom
LAWRENCE – Change is in the power of the appeal. Marianne Wilkinson, a longtime member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas and Lawrence resident, attends courses in the Institute’s main classroom at the St. Andrews Office Facility and noticed a common need among her classmates. ...
School of Education’s Sayers & Pollard Golf Classic set for Sept. 29
LAWRENCE — Scot Pollard and his wife, Dawn, in partnership with the School of Education, will host the 24th Annual Gale Sayers & Scot Pollard Golf Classic on Friday, Sept. 29, at Eagle Bend Golf Course. ...
Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars? New research says look for the element vanadium
LAWRENCE — The search for biology on neighbor planet Mars won’t play out like a Hollywood movie starring little green men. Rather, many scientists agree if there was life on the Red Planet, it probably will present itself as fossilized bacteria. To find it, astrobiologists likely will need to decode...
KU opens debate season by winning major tournament
The pair of KU seniors debated through more than three days of competition before defeating Wake Forest University in the finals of the tournament at 1:30 a.m. Sept 19. They opened the competition on Sept. 16 with wins over the University of Kentucky, James Madison University and Northwestern University before...
Political atmosphere to get 'hotter' as Catalonia vote approaches, Spanish history scholar says
LAWRENCE — Leaders of the Catalan independence movement in northeastern Spain are poised to vote for independence Oct. 1, though the Spanish government is taking steps to impede the vote. ...
KLETC announces law enforcement training graduates
YODER — Sixty-four new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) earlier this month. Shawnee County Sheriff Herman Jones was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
KanCare enrollees with mental illness report gaps in Medicaid managed care program
LAWRENCE — A recent study of Kansans with serious mental illness enrolled in KanCare, the state Medicaid managed care program, revealed many significant unmet needs and barriers to care. ...
Distinguished professor's lecture to address construction of immigrants' legal status
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Foundation Distinguished Professor of Sociology Cecilia Menjívar will deliver her inaugural distinguished professor lecture at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the Summerfield Room of the Adams Alumni Center. The topic will be “Immigrants’ Legal Status: Constructions and Consequences.”...
Translating Russia’s first gay celebrity a challenge, researcher says
LAWRENCE — Although he is just 43 years old, Slava Mogutin has seen Russian attitudes toward homosexuality come full circle – from outlawed to accepted and back again to pariah status. ...
Flint water crisis led to lower fertility rates, higher fetal death rates, researchers find
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Cancer researcher, Pulitzer Prize winner will deliver Hall Center lecture
LAWRENCE – Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, oncologist, cancer researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, will deliver the Hall Center’s Humanities Lecture Series presentation “The Gene: An Intimate History” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Lied Center Auditorium. The lecture is supported by the Hall Family Foundation. This event is...
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. ...
Aerospace engineering dominates international competitions
LAWRENCE — A team from the University of Kansas School of Engineering has once again earned top honors in an international aircraft engine design competition. ...
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...