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Dole Institute to host biennial election conferences
LAWRENCE — A group of journalists, academics and political leaders from around the state will explore the 2016 election results at the Kansas Elections Conference, hosted by the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. ...
Aerospace students claim top spot in international competition
LAWRENCE — A combined team of students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering and Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has won a prestigious aircraft design competition for university undergraduates. ...
Two KU students named finalists for Rhodes Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas seniors will travel to Chicago this weekend as finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. ...
Film premiere: ‘Fast Break: The Legendary John McLendon’
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences will host the premiere of a documentary film about the life of a prominent KU alumnus and basketball legend. ...
Book finds link between modernist literature, birth control movement
LAWRENCE — In the 1928 novel "Orlando: A Biography," a feminist classic, Virginia Woolf draws a comparison between physical and literary fertility, when the pregnant protagonist Orlando writes poetry and can't stop, even as she admits it is drivel. ...
Garden City offers lessons on educating diverse populations, study says
LAWRENCE — One of the most diverse towns in the United States is in Southwest Kansas. Garden City has been the site of rapidly changing demographics for more than 30 years, and a new study by two University of Kansas professors argues the examples the community has set can help...
Despite some retailers closing on Thanksgiving, 'Black Friday creep' remains, consumer behavior expert says
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Immigration scholar to address race, immigration issues in meat-packing industry
LAWRENCE — An immigration scholar who has examined sociological influence of meat-packing plants in new immigrant destinations will speak the University of Kansas as part of the Center for Migration Research's final public talk of the semester. ...
University Career Center hosting annual Internship Fair
LAWRENCE — More than 50 organizations with local, national and international opportunities in a variety of industries will join the University Career Center's annual Internship Fair this week at the University of Kansas. ...
KU releases progress, priorities for next 5 years of sustainability goals
LAWRENCE — The Center for Sustainability has released an update to the Campus Sustainability Plan, Building Sustainable Traditions, which highlights achievements at the University of Kansas over the past five years and outlining new priorities. ...
KU to honor 218 seniors from Shawnee, Wabaunsee county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU honors 68 seniors from Dickinson, Geary, Morris county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from eight Kansas high schools were honored Nov. 9 by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 183 seniors from Wyandotte county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Four named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two universities in Kansas have been named recipients of the state's most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence: the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards. The four will be recognized Dec. 13 during a ceremony at the Kansas Union. ...
Journalism professors argue for extending shield laws to protect student journalists
LAWRENCE — In our quickly changing media landscape, student journalists have stepped forward to meet their communities’ news needs, often doing work that was once considered the exclusive domain of full-time journalists. And they’ve done so without the legal protections of their professional counterparts. A new study by three University...
KU honors 305 seniors from Johnson county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools were honored Nov. 2 by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU honors 341 seniors from Sedgwick county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools were honored Nov. 7 by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU honors 90 seniors from Clay, Pottawatomie and Riley county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools were honored Nov. 7 by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Professors will discuss presidential election from global perspective
LAWRENCE — The new president of the United States will affect U.S. foreign policy and relations around the world. Join this panel discussion as three University of Kansas faculty experts address global implications of the 2016 U.S. elections. ...
Diverse dance lineup for fall University Dance Concert
LAWRENCE — The University Dance Company is known for its work with talented guest artists and diversity of dances, and this fall’s concert will be no different. The event will feature work from Brooklyn-based hip-hop theatre founder and Bessie award-winner Jennifer Weber, as well as a new contemporary work from...
KU ranked as No. 10 best school in the country for veterans for second year
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has earned another top-10 spot from Military Times in its Best for Vets: Colleges 2017 rankings. ...
New exhibition explores time, history, memory in contemporary Asian art
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art invites viewers to contemplate the past, present and future with the exhibition “Temporal Turn: Art and Speculation in Contemporary Asia,” which opens today. This major international exhibition at the University of Kansas features 26 contemporary artists from across Asia whose work explores ideas...
For KU Climate Study survey, top participating units honored
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Climate Study survey is in the history books, although there’s more work to do and winners to announce. ...
Like polls, prediction markets failed to see Trump's victory coming, economist says
LAWRENCE — As network anchors and pundits appeared stunned at Donald Trump's Electoral College victory Tuesday night, it was obvious much political polling data had missed the mark. ...
KU Debate wins third tournament championship of semester
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas debate team of sophomore Christopher Fry and junior William Katz won a tournament hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma. The Kansas duo defeated the University of Texas in the championship debate. This marked the third tournament that KU teams have won this semester...
New findings on physical activity could shape treatment for mild Alzheimer’s disease
LAWRENCE — For older adults, physical activity is apt to shield against cognitive decline and forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Yet, as people age and some experience cognitive impairment, they tend to become less physically active. ...
Study: Government mass killings intensify domestic terrorism
LAWRENCE — Instances of mass killings and government violence spike domestic terrorism and allow terrorist groups to use grievances against government oppression to recruit more members, according to a new study that includes a University of Kansas researcher. ...
New program gives students an early start doing research
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Undergraduate Research launched a new federal work-study based program to help first-year students with an early start to conduct research. ...