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Student-led effort aims to close gender leadership gap via training of STEM undergraduates
Revised immigration order could still create unintended consequences, migration scholar says
LAWRENCE — As Trump administration officials have publicly talked about a revised executive order on immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, a University of Kansas researcher of immigration and transnational terrorism says the order could ultimately backfire. ...
University announces December Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the Employees of the Month for December 2016:...
Media coverage, attitudes may contribute to lack of women in Vietnamese leadership
LAWRENCE — Vietnam has made remarkable strides in recent decades, transitioning from widespread poverty to a middle-income country. While the nation has also made progress in promoting gender equality, it still has far to go in considering women equal and representing them as competent leaders in the media, a new...
Companies located near an IRS office more likely to face an audit, avoid more taxes
LAWRENCE – Geographic proximity to Internal Revenue Service offices makes it more likely public companies will face an audit, but those companies also engage in greater tax avoidance, according to a study led by a University of Kansas accounting researcher. ...
Author, philosopher to speak on the Founding Fathers and secularism
LAWRENCE — Matthew Stewart, philosopher and author, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Lied Center Pavilion as the first installation of the Hall Center for the Humanities' spring 2017 Humanities Lecture Series. “Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic” is free and open to...
Project to train educators, support students with disabilities in life transition exceeding goals
LAWRENCE — In two years of operation, a University of Kansas project to help schools support young people with disabilities and their families prepare for successful life after school is exceeding goals and helping educators across the country. ...
Art historian does 'detective' work on Japanese Buddhist imagery
LAWRENCE — More is better. That’s the core idea that gave rise to the Six Kannon cult in Japanese Buddhism. Then the Seven Kannon cult, and then the Thirty-Three Kannon cult that persists to this day. ...
Free KU clinic to help clients expunge criminal record, start with 'clean slate'
LAWRENCE – People who have been arrested or convicted of crimes often face barriers to employment, housing or other opportunities – even long after they have served their sentences. ...
Fifty years later, teachers will study ‘long, hot summer’ riots
LAWRENCE — Fifty years after the “long, hot summer” of 1967, the causes, effects and meanings of the riots that killed dozens and injured thousands in Detroit; Newark, New Jersey, and elsewhere, giving rise to the phrase, are still debated. A group of 30 high school teachers will gather on...
Brexit chaos has brought on politicized judiciary in Britain, historian says
LAWRENCE — While last year's surprise Brexit referendum shocked the political world, a University of Kansas historian says less attention has focused on another significant development: the emergence of a politicized judiciary in the United Kingdom. ...
West Side Folk will stage concerts to benefit KPR
LAWRENCE – West Side Folk, a nonprofit that has performed in Lawrence since 1996, will present two concerts this spring to benefit Kansas Public Radio. ...
51 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2017
LAWRENCE — This spring, 51 KU students will receive $1,000 Undergraduate Research Awards to pursue academic projects. ...
English professor's lecture to address 'stories of the undocumented'
LAWRENCE — Marta Caminero-Santangelo, professor in the Department of English and interim director of the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas, will give a talk, “Stories of the Undocumented: Cultural Trauma and American DREAMers,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at The Commons at...
KU Engineering to host computer 'Hackathon'
LAWRENCE — College-aged student innovators from around the region are invited to participate in the JayHacks “hackathon” Feb. 17-19 at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Using 'Scotch tape' and laser beams, researchers craft new material that could improve LED screens
School of Education continues free professional development series in KC
OVERLAND PARK — The School of Education at the University of Kansas will continue the 2016-2017 Strategies Event Series at the Edwards Campus. ...
Law journal symposium will explore future of grasslands
LAWRENCE — Grasslands play a crucial role in our planet’s ecological, social and economic health, but environmental degradation threatens this fragile ecosystem. Policymakers must balance agricultural development with conservation efforts to ensure that this precious resource remains for future generations. ...
Medicaid expansion possibly reduced 'medical divorces,' KU economists find
LAWRENCE — States that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act possibly saw a reduction in the number of "medical divorces," in which a couple separates its assets when one partner is diagnosed with a degenerative disease, according to a working paper by two University of Kansas economists. ...
KU receives grant as part of national STEM initiative
LAWRENCE — A new grant-funded initiative at the University of Kansas will promote the use of data to improve teaching, student learning and retention in science, engineering, technology and math programs. ...
Researchers examine working memory as key to preventing misdiagnoses, overrepresentation of minorities in special education
LAWRENCE — For years, minorities have been disproportionately placed in special education classes, and figures available indicate the complexity of this issue for one group. National estimates reveal that English-language learners may be over-represented in the learning disabilities category due to the fact that neither a method for accurate identification...
Building a home that helps residents stay healthy
LAWRENCE — What if your house could help keep you healthy? ...
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. ...
Parenting significantly affects development of children with Fragile X syndrome
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have found that certain specific parenting practices are significantly associated with the development of communication and language skills in children with Fragile X syndrome. These same parent behaviors are also associated with the growth of socialization and daily living skills of these children. Parenting...
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. ...
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...