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KU streak of qualifying for National Debate Tournament reaches half-century mark
LAWRENCE — For the 50th consecutive year, the University of Kansas has qualified teams to compete at the National Debate Tournament. Two KU teams have qualified as automatic at-large qualifiers for the 78-team NDT field. A national committee selects the top 16 individual teams in the country as automatic qualifiers...
Four KU juniors nominated for Harry S. Truman Scholarships
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has nominated four outstanding juniors for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. ...
KU, KUMC students to present work at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
LAWRENCE — Undergraduate researchers from the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center will present their research projects Wednesday, Feb. 15, as part of Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. ...
New book helps people master perfect English grammar in friendly, nonjudgmental way
LAWRENCE — A poster hanging in Lisa McLendon’s office window tells passers-by that “grammar is not a secret code.” That’s what she’s hoping to help people understand with her new book: Grammar is something they can master, and it will help them share their ideas through writing and speaking in...
Study upsets beliefs about feelings and exercise probability
LAWRENCE — A pilot study tracking adolescents’ internal psychological states around engaging in physical activity suggests that prevailing assumptions about how to increase physical activity might need a reboot. ...
Law students, Legal Services for Students assisting with free tax preparation
LAWRENCE – As tax season gets underway, two University of Kansas groups are offering free tax preparation services for those who qualify. ...
Distinguished professor will lecture on 'greener' chemical processes
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas School of Engineering researcher will offer ideas on more efficient, “greener” chemical processes during a lecture next week. ...
Expansion of legal definition likely to increase deportations, detentions, migration scholar says
LAWRENCE — Federal immigration officials on Thursday deported a woman in Arizona to Mexico just days after the Trump administration has broadened the definition of a "criminal alien." ...
How public organizations can manage dissent to avoid possible leaks, 'guerrilla government'
KU center to partner on California statewide educational reform initiative
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas educational technical assistance and research center, the SWIFT (Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation) Education Center, will partner with the Orange County and Butte County departments of Education, California, to build a training infrastructure for the Scale Up MTSS Statewide (SUMS) initiative in California. The...
Relationship success tied not to joking but shared sense of humor, researcher says
LAWRENCE — Here’s a relationship tip as Valentine’s Day approaches: Study after study affirms that people want a mate with a sense of humor. But it’s less about you being a jokester than about finding a style of humor that makes you both laugh. ...
Dole Institute unveils full slate of spring programs
LAWRENCE – The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced additional public programs for the spring 2017 semester. ...
KU to host international comparative law workshop
LAWRENCE — Legal scholars from around the world will gather in Lawrence this week to present their research on contemporary law and business issues. The American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) Younger Comparativists Committee’s Third Annual Comparative Business and Financial Law Workshop will explore topics ranging from Islamic commercial law...
It’s time for composer Thomas Newman to win an Oscar, professor says
Editor’s note: Scott Murphy, professor of music theory at the University of Kansas School of Music, is an expert on film scoring. He has written many articles in scholarly journals, including “A Pop-Music Progression in Recent Popular Movies and Movie Trailers” in Music, Sound and the Moving Image (October 2014)...
Kansas, Oklahoma students honored for research in biosciences
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — Eighteen undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students were honored for their scientific research presentations at the 15th annual Kansas IDeA (Institutional Development Awards) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) symposium last month in Manhattan, Kansas. ...
Dodgeball tournament to benefit Kansas Audio-Reader
LAWRENCE — If you love dodgeball, then you don’t want to miss Not in the Face, an inaugural tournament benefiting the Audio-Reader Network. ...
Law school recognized for commitment to community service
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law ranks highly among law schools contributing the most in legal services to their local communities, according to a national publication. ...
New program boosts English-speaking ability in ESL pharmacy students
LAWRENCE — Many of the brightest, most promising students in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas were raised in homes and communities where English wasn’t spoken on a day-to-day basis. ...
Chinese students, academics closely watching changes in American politics, historian says
Locations of banks, credit unions important to lower-income families’ financial health, professors say
LAWRENCE — Having banks and credit unions available in one’s community can make a difference in a family’s financial health, according to new studies from University of Kansas and Michigan researchers. The influence is greatest on lower-income households. ...
Investors eyeing sectors that could benefit from return of untaxed foreign earnings, finance scholar says
LAWRENCE — As a major tenet of its economic policy, the Trump administration campaigned on returning more jobs and business inside American borders. ...
Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair set for Feb. 9
LAWRENCE — More than 100 companies and agencies will attend the Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Kansas Union. Students should review the complete of employers and study those of interest prior to arriving at the event. ...
Researchers should assist in policies to narrow NIH funding gap of minority scientists, leading labor economist says
Student debt handbook details history of loans, new ways to fund education
LAWRENCE —Many students who have undertaken higher education in the last few decades and many more who will do so in coming years deal with student loans. For some students, borrowing for college may seem like the only option. Parents and other observers may assume that this debt-dependent financial aid...
College will host lunch series to support and energize equity efforts
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas invites students to attend its new weekly lunch series focused on building a more inclusive campus. ...
Hall Center announces new visiting humanities scholars
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of the Visiting Regional Humanities Faculty Program. Rachel Goossen, professor of history, Washburn University; Heather McCrea, associate professor of history, Kansas State University, and Rebeccah Bechtold, assistant professor of English, Wichita State University, will work on humanities scholarship...
Bob Dole makes gift to KU disabilities center
LAWRENCE — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole has made a gift of $10,000 to the University of Kansas Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL). Founded in 1980, the RTC/IL conducts disability research and provides training designed to enhance independent living for people with disabilities. ...
Hyperpartisanship surrounding SCOTUS nominees has transformed selection process, scholar says
LAWRENCE — Republicans applauded President Donald Trump's nomination of federal district court judge Neil Gorsuch to replace conservative justice Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016, but the hyperpartisanship in Congress has likely changed the traditional nature of the confirmation process, said a University of Kansas political scientist. ...
New mammal unknown to science hailed as ‘top’ find in Discover magazine
LAWRENCE — A newly discovered mammal in the Pacific has earned worldwide attention after scientists named it Rattus detentus to call attention to an Australian detainee center on the animal’s home island. Recently, the new animal was featured as a top scientific discovery of 2016 in Discover magazine’s “Year in...