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Research workshop aimed at community engagement
LAWRENCE — Researchers from across campus are invited to come to SHOW: Your Research (SHaring through Outreach Workshop) at the Commons from 1-5 p.m. Sept. 30. The workshop, sponsored by the KU chapter of Sigma Xi, will help faculty and student groups focus on engaging more with the community by...
CDC grant to improve access to health programs for individuals with disabilities
LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas have landed a grant to help improve the health of individuals with disabilities by increasing accessibility to programs and removing barriers to services designed to promote healthy living. ...
KU institute publishes 50th edition of Kansas Statistical Abstract
LAWRENCE — For a half-century, one report has provided invaluable social and economic data that has aided Kansans in promoting and governing their communities. ...
Author-bioethicist to speak on ethically questionable practices in academic activism
LAWRENCE—Alice Dreger, bioethicist, academic activist and author, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the The Commons at Spooner Hall, as the first installation of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2016-2017 Humanities Lecture Series. “Good Causes, Bad Acts: Scrutinizing Ends and Means in Academic Activism” is free...
KU community remembers opera singer, music professor Norman Paige
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering Norman Paige, a professor emeritus of vocal performance. Paige died Aug. 25 in Mission Hills. He was 87. ...
KU to test emergency alert systems Sept. 6
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will conduct a campuswide test of its emergency alert systems at noon Tuesday, Sept. 6. ...
CLAS releases plan for diversity, equity and inclusion
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas has unveiled a plan that will guide its efforts in transforming its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion. ...
Master of Accounting program earns top ranking
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Business Master of Accounting (MAcc) program has earned the No. 9 spot in a ranking of the top programs in the country. ...
Gift endows chemical engineering fund at KU
LAWRENCE — A $1 million dollar gift commitment from a retired University of Kansas engineering faculty member will endow a fund named in honor of four influential professors. ...
Military should address gender stereotypes when integrating combat roles, study finds
LAWRENCE — Even though the Defense Secretary Ash Carter earlier this year formally opened all combat jobs to women, two University of Kansas researchers say the U.S. military needs to work on changing significant cultural aspects to fully integrate women in the armed forces. ...
KU Alumni Association honors 2 recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — The 2016 recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas are Jill Sadowsky Docking of Wichita and Allyn Risley of Houston. The KU Alumni Association will honor them Sept. 9 during the fall meeting of the Association’s national board of directors. ...
Nominations sought for Baxendale Innovation Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas seeks nominations for the annual Baxendale Innovation Award. It recognizes a KU researcher or a research group for excellence in entrepreneurship and commercialization. ...
School of Business to host conference on business ethics
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business and its International Center for Ethics in Business will host the fifth Partners in Business Ethics Conference on Sept. 29-30. ...
Quarterback's protest re-ignites discussions of slavery, national anthem, researchers say
LAWRENCE — When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick last weekend refused to stand for the national anthem, citing oppression of racial minorities, it reopened discussions of the anthem's genesis and references to slavery in the not often sung third verse. ...
Registration open for Children's Swim Program at Robinson Center
LAWRENCE – The Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas has opened online registration for the Fall 2016 Children’s Swim Program at Robinson Center. ...
Sale of vinyl records, audio equipment, CDs to benefit KU Audio-Reader Network
LAWRENCE — If you love music, collect vinyl records or simply need to update your stereo system with quality equipment for a good price, then stop by Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your Ears Only. The 14th annual event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 9 and...
Professor analyzing decades of data to determine patent value
LAWRENCE — For more than two centuries, patents have been considered a key governmental policy tool for economic innovation. And for just as long numerous assumptions have been made about what they mean to an innovation’s value, where the most important ones are litigated and numerous other questions. A University...
Retired professor's gift commitment establishes Melville distinguished professorship
LAWRENCE — A gift commitment from Elizabeth Schultz, professor emerita of English at the University of Kansas, will provide $1.5 million for the Herman Melville Distinguished Professorship in the Department of English. Schultz taught at KU from 1967 to 2001. ...
Job placement success yields top-25 ranking for KU law school
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law is one of the 25 best public law schools in the nation, according to Business Insider magazine. ...
American Latino literature has focused more on undocumented immigrants, scholar finds
LAWRENCE — As immigration policy has become prominent in American society in recent decades, the debate and social justice issues surrounding immigrants have become a larger part of American Latino literature, a University of Kansas scholar finds. ...
Tool helps minority students improve math word problem solving by boosting reading skills
LAWRENCE — Students rarely study math and reading at the same time, and it’s not often considered that a student needs to excel at one to be successful with the other. But reading plays a vital role in math as students are presented increasingly difficult word problems throughout their schooling. ...
KU campus adds new reflection room options
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has new reflection room options for students, faculty and staff this fall. ...
Aerospace engineering team earns first place in design competition
LAWRENCE — A team from the University of Kansas School of Engineering has earned top honors in an international aircraft engine design competition. ...
Languages school will mark 1st anniversary
LAWRENCE — A convocation on Thursday, Sept. 1, will mark the first anniversary of the University of Kansas School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures (SLLC). ...
University Theatre announces 2016-'17 performance season
LAWRENCE — The University Theatre’s upcoming season will continue to push artistic boundaries with shows that are thoughtful, entertaining and paradigm-shifting. Through classic and contemporary productions, the season will address how and why people make the choices that change or alter their lives and the lives of those around them. ...