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Director of engineering diversity, women’s programs to step down after 34 years
LAWRENCE — Florence Boldridge, director of the Diversity and Women’s Programs at the University of Kansas School of Engineering, is stepping down at the end of June after serving in the role since 1983. A reception to honor her career and achievements is planned for 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ...
External factors make 4th Congressional District special election interesting, professor says
LAWRENCE — Political eyes across the nation are watching Tuesday's special election in Kansas' 4th Congressional District. ...
Luncheon will recognize unclassified professional, support staff retirees
PLEASE NOTE: There are two retirement luncheons:...
KU offering opportunity to learn about ‘ecosphere studies’
LAWRENCE — In partnership with the Land Institute, the KU Environmental Studies Program, the KU Center for Sustainability and The Commons have developed a day of activities to introduce “ecosphere studies,” an alternate approach to the current model for higher education. ...
New Yorker staff writer, expert on China to give Hall Center lecture
LAWRENCE — Evan Osnos, staff writer at The New Yorker, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, in Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union as the final installation of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2016-2017 Humanities Lecture Series. “Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the...
Law professor to be inducted into Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas law professor and former KU journalism dean will be inducted into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame. ...
Spring dance concert will feature music ranging from Gershwin to Styx
LAWRENCE – Featuring live music and work from Midwestern guest artists, the University Dance Company’s spring concert will be full of original, exciting work. The shows will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 27-28 and 2 p.m. April 29 at the Lawrence Arts Center. ...
KU security conference to focus on migration, security, securitization of immigration
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Graduate Military Programs, Center for Global & International Studies, Center for Migration Research and Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) will host a half-day security conference on Monday, April 10, featuring KU and international researchers. ...
KU to host annual Army ROTC Ranger Buddy Competition
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Army ROTC Cadets will be among 324 cadets from across the United States testing the limits of their physical and mental strength this Saturday. ...
Utah's addition of e-sports program will spur other power conference schools to do same, professor says
LAWRENCE — The University of Utah announced this week it is forming a college-sponsored e-sports program, making it the first school among the Power 5 conferences with such a program. Numerous smaller schools around the country have varsity-sponsored teams of students dedicated to competing in online and video games against...
Two KU students win Goldwater Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas juniors are the latest KU students to earn Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, the nation’s top undergraduate award for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. ...
KU team wins national award in business law competition
LAWRENCE – A team of University of Kansas law students captured the Best Draft Award at the national championship rounds of the 2017 Transactional LawMeet. ...
Presentations planned as part of Graduate Student Appreciation Week
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is recognizing the work of graduate students to the university with a range of events during national Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 3-7, and throughout the month of April. ...
Spencer Museum hosts international exhibition, conference on Korean screens
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art is one of three U.S. institutions to host the international exhibition “The Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens,” which will be on view April 15 to June 11. The opening of the exhibition is accompanied by a two-day conference, Paintings...
KU expands degree programs in Leavenworth for military, civilian students
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the addition of three new degree programs to its Leavenworth offerings. The new programs include a Master of Science in Homeland Security: Law and Policy, Master of Science in Business and Organizational Leadership, and a Professional Science Master or Certificate in Environmental...
Graduate student researching parents and children facing adversity earns Doris Duke Fellowship
LAWRENCE — A doctoral student in clinical child psychology at the University of Kansas has won a competitive Doris Duke Fellowship for the Promotion of Child Well-Being from a panel of experts at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, one of just 15 students selected nationally. ...
Law professor part of effort to improve international arbitration cases
LAWRENCE — In international arbitration cases, billions of dollars and the validity of government regulations can be at stake, so it is imperative parties are able to choose the best arbitrator to settle their disputes. A University of Kansas law professor is part of a project working to improve the...
University community remembers geographer, center founder John Augelli
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor emeritus of geography and founder of the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies has died. ...
Crops to Campus produce subscription returns to KU with more choice, value
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Lawrence community is entering the third year of Crops to Campus, their partnership with Common Harvest CSA to provide a produce subscription service to the campus community. ...
What do pulp fiction and Pentecostalism have in common?
LAWRENCE — What do the speaking-in-tongues brand of Pentecostal Christianity, the weird pulp fiction of H.P. Lovecraft and the Social Gospel movement of theologian Walter Rauschenbusch have in common? ...
Six KU students nominated for Udall Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Six students at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the environment. ...
Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center hosting events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
LAWRENCE — The Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center (SAPEC) at the University of Kansas is coordinating a month of events in April as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. ...
Audio-Reader expands telephone service to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — The Audio-Reader Network, an audio information service for people who have difficulty reading standard print, is now reading the Springfield News Leader for subscribers to its Lions Telephone Reader service. In addition, ads for Cash Saver Cost Plus, Price Cutter and Harter House grocery stores are available. ...
DCM to become Facilities Planning and Development
LAWRENCE — A campus fixture, best known by the three-letter acronym DCM, will soon have a new name. ...
Taking Leadership to the Legislature will showcase student projects in Capitol
LAWRENCE – Students from universities across the state will demonstrate how they have applied leadership skills to create change in Kansas communities during the inaugural Taking Leadership to the Legislature event, hosted by the University of Kansas Institute for Leadership Studies. ...
Law school to honor 4 with Distinguished Alumni Award
LAWRENCE — A veteran, a state government leader, a CEO and a managing partner will be recognized with the University of Kansas School of Law’s highest honor. ...
Architecture professor's book analyzes cities’ geometry
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Political backdrop in Russia is important context in St. Petersburg subway blast, researcher says
LAWRENCE — The recent political backdrop in Russia, including large protests, and its relationship with neighboring countries will be an important context in any response to Monday's subway explosion in St. Petersburg, according to a University of Kansas researcher of Russian foreign policy. ...
Course develops new games, seeks to redefine 'purpose-driven gaming'
LAWRENCE — Serious gaming may sound like an oxymoron, but that is what the idea of playing games to teach, support or encourage people is known as in research literature. A new class at the University of Kansas is working to blend techniques that immerse people in traditional games with...
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan receives IFAC Outstanding Service Award
LAWRENCE — Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, professor of mathematics and courtesy professor of aerospace engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, will receive the Outstanding Service Award from the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), acknowledging her many years of service to IFAC in senior positions. The award will be presented July...