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Langston Hughes lecture to review career achievements of 'Grandfather Huxtable' actor
LAWRENCE — It’s not uncommon for people to learn something new about their grandfather late in life. The same is true for fictional grandfathers and the people who breathe life into their characters. ...
Two students named as finalists for Truman Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Two KU juniors are finalists for Harry S. Truman Scholarships, which provide up to $30,000 for graduate study. ...
New religious movements often test boundaries of the First Amendment
LAWRENCE — In the 1980s, the Unification Church spent millions of dollars on cultural and political programs designed to improve the church's image. ...
Doughnut fundraiser to benefit The Shelter Inc.
LAWRENCE — A fundraiser for a Lawrence nonprofit will offer University of Kansas students a chance to buy doughnuts from a beloved local bakery. ...
Biography of prolific French composer to include his politics
LAWRENCE — He composed the music for 120 films, including Jean Cocteau’s “Beauty and the Beast.” He was a fixture of the Paris avant-garde between the wars and part of the so-called “Group of Six” composers there, along with Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc and others. He was a communist, then...
Graduate students will present research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — The value and benefits of research performed by graduate students at the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center will be showcased March 10 at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka. ...
Popular Sondheim musical 'Company' set to open at University Theatre
LAWRENCE — Considered a trailblazer of the dark comedy, modern musical genre and featuring many of Stephen Sondheim’s best-known songs, “Company” provides a sophisticated and honest look at modern adult relationships. ...
New film shines light on overlooked KU basketball innovator
LAWRENCE — His name might not be as well-known as others on the University of Kansas basketball coaching tree, e.g., Naismith, Allen, Smith and Williams. But John McLendon is a two-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and a new documentary directed by KU Film & Media Studies Professor...
Alvamar Country Club to be renamed The Jayhawk Club
LAWRENCE – One of the region’s best-known golf facilities has a new name. ...
Engineering Expo, Maker Faire will showcase wonders of STEM fields
LAWRENCE — As many as 1,000 elementary and middle school students are expected at the University of Kansas campus next month for Engineering Expo, an event designed to allow young minds to explore STEM disciplines. ...
Special education teachers should think critically before investing in unproven practices, professor says
LAWRENCE — Special education is a field in which teachers are constantly trying to find new methods to help their students learn. In doing so, educators may be tempted to try untested, unproven and even pseudoscientific interventions, all with the best intentions. Using such practices not only often fails to...
Kansas Law Enforcement Center announces February graduates
YODER – Sixty-one new law enforcement officers were congratulated earlier this month by Ronald L. Miller, U.S. marshal for the district of Kansas, during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. ...
Kim Hubbel named recipient of this year’s C.L.A.S.S. Award
LAWRENCE — Kim Hubbel, department and undergraduate secretary for the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been named the recipient of this year’s C.L.A.S.S. Award for her dedication to supporting students. ...
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. ...
Research conference: 'New Spaces: Opening Up Physical & Social Spaces in the 21st Century'
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Professionals for Inclusion & Social Justice will host the 13th annual Graduate Student Research Conference. ...
University announces December Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the Employees of the Month for December 2016:...
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...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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...