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Audio-Reader seeks music donations for benefit sale
LAWRENCE — Anyone with vinyl records, CDs, gently used audio equipment or musical instruments gathering dust in their homes is encouraged to consider donating them to the University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network, a local nonprofit that serves the blind, visually impaired and print-disabled. ...
Book examines how circumstances, institutions cause people to identify by race
LAWRENCE — Recent discussions and protests on American race-related issues seem to have taken into the mainstream ideas that were largely confined to academic circles, said David Roediger, a KU Foundation Professor in American studies and history. ...
Thursday's 'Brexit' vote likely to be 'very close,' European politics scholar says
LAWRENCE — As Britons prepare to head to the polls Thursday to vote on the so-called "Brexit" — whether to leave or remain in the European Union — a University of Kansas expert says with such tight polls it's impossible to tell what will decide the referendum. ...
Graduate students honored for geological survey research in Kansas
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas students received outstanding achievement awards last month from the Kansas Geological Survey, based on KU's West Campus. ...
Study determines needs of LGBTQ youth in rural areas
LAWRENCE — Adolescence and teenage years can be a tough time for many kids. For gender and sexual minority youths, it can be even more challenging. And for gender and sexual minority youths living in rural areas without the resources and support for LGBTQ youths in urban areas, there are...
Justice Sotomayor mentions KU research on police stops in dissenting opinion
LAWRENCE — Justice Sonia Sotomayor twice cited research by University of Kansas professors on the effects of police stops on minorities in her dissent June 20 to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on racial profiling and searches. ...
Getting a Senate vote on gun legislation 'big deal,' partisanship expert says
LAWRENCE — As the Senate is expected to take up a series of gun-safety measures tonight in the wake of last week's mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, a University of Kansas researcher said it's a big deal to get a vote on these issues, even if long-term success appears murky. ...
Audio-Reader Network, Dole Institute of Politics win accessibility award
LAWRENCE— The American Council of the Blind and its Audio Description Project have awarded the Audio-Reader Network and Dole Institute of Politics a 2016 Audio Description Achievement Award. The organizations, which partnered to provide audio description for patrons visiting the exhibition “Celebrating Opportunity for People with Disabilities: 70 Years of...
Special education professor advocates for steps to combat replication crisis in research
LAWRENCE — Replication of scientific findings has been a cornerstone of validating research for generations, yet it happens so infrequently that many have claimed science is in a replication crisis. A University of Kansas special education professor has co-authored a study on replication, its effects on the field and students,...
KU Edwards will offer degree in law and society
OVERLAND PARK – The University of Kansas Edwards Campus in Overland Park is launching a new undergraduate program in law and society in which students will gain real-world experience through internships and academic research opportunities. KU is the only institution in the Kansas City area to offer a bachelor’s degree...
Study of flowers’ co-evolution with bees and hummingbirds earns Hileman major grants
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Couple's estate gift gives $3.5 million to athletics, law
LAWRENCE — A gift commitment from University of Kansas alumni Nancy and the late Wint Winter Sr. will provide $3.5 million to be split evenly between the KU School of Law and Kansas Athletics. ...
13 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
LAWRENCE — This summer, 13 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). The recipients receive a $1,000 scholarship for support as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Researchers tally huge number of venomous fishes, tout toxins' possibilities for medical therapies
LAWRENCE — Upon hearing the word “venom,” most people probably think of a snake’s fang. ...
Edwards Campus will offer courses in Leavenworth, learning opportunities for military
OVERLAND PARK ‑ The University of Kansas is making its high-quality programming more accessible for current and transitioning military. Starting this fall, it will have a new presence in Leavenworth and offer an online certificate for military transitioning into civilian workforce. ...
KU announces student Fulbright recipients
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas students or recent alumni have been selected for prestigious Fulbright awards for research, study or English teaching abroad for 2016-17. ...
Student veterans awarded nearly $10K for new center
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas received a $9,821 grant from the Student Veterans of America and The Home Depot Foundation to help furnish its new Student Veteran Center. ...
Susan Palmer named recipient of Warren Research Achievement Award
LAWRENCE — A leading scholar on the promotion of self-determination of youth and young adults with disabilities is the recipient of the Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award at the University of Kansas. The award is the highest honor given annually to a full-time academic staff researcher working in a...
Types of fathers in literature: Good, bad and substitute
"It's not hard to become a father. Being one is the really difficult part." — Wilhelm Busch...
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan is general chair at IFAC Symposium
LAWRENCE — Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, professor of mathematics and courtesy professor of aerospace engineering and electrical engineering and computer science, served as the general chair of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Symposium on Advances in Control Education (ACE 2016) earlier this month in Bratislava, Slovakia. IFAC is the...
Predicting date of next Fed rate increase is a 'fool's errand,' economist says
LAWRENCE — Federal Reserve officials indicated this week raising interest rates in June was off the table after recent weak economic data, but in national news reports, they said hikes in future months are still possible. ...
New research shines light on surprising numbers and evolutionary variety of bioluminescent ocean fishes
LAWRENCE — A study appearing in the journal PLOS ONE this week shows that bioluminescence — the production of light from a living organism — is more widespread among marine fishes than previously understood. ...
‘Hamilton’ success a product of addressing cultural issues, hip-hop theatre artist and scholar says
LAWRENCE — When the Tony Awards are handed out June 12, theatre-lovers and anyone in touch with pop culture will be waiting to see whether the 16 nominations for “Hamilton” pay out. The hip-hop musical caught fire after opening last summer. ...
University of Kansas announces 2 interim deans
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas leadership named interim deans for two of its internationally renowned schools. ...
Unpublished story could provide window into Hughes' experiments with modernist prose, KU scholar says
LAWRENCE — A previously unpublished Langston Hughes short story could lead to clues into how the Kansas author approached the creative process late in his life, said a University of Kansas scholar of Hughes' work. ...
Five faculty members earn distinguished professor status
LAWRENCE — Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Sara Rosen has appointed five University of Kansas faculty members to be university distinguished professors. The appointments for professors Alice Bean in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Monica Biernat in the Department of Psychology, Chuck Epp in the School of Public...
CLAS names 1st associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion
LAWRENCE – A new associate dean at the University of Kansas will oversee diversity, equity and inclusion programming and policies for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. ...