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KU to honor 46 seniors from Anderson, Franklin county high schools
Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 14, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Professor calls for centrist approach to arbitration against citizens
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent call for Wall Street reform, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act, which created a new federal agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Among the CFPB’s charges is to consider new rules on the often-controversial business practice of arbitration clauses in consumer...
Preventive care drops when government cuts close women's health clinics, research says
When women’s health clinics close because of government funding cuts aimed at abortion providers, fewer women seek lifesaving preventive care that can identify health threats such as cancer, research from the University of Kansas shows. ...
Trans Pacific Partnership 'largest free trade agreement in human history,' professor says
Trade negotiators from 12 Pacific Rim countries finalized agreements on the Trans Pacific Partnership in Atlanta over the weekend. The controversial free trade proposal is intended to expand trade and establish trade rules among the nations that China would eventually have to follow. ...
"Finding 'Sex in the Heartland'" presentation set for Oct. 7
The University of Kansas Libraries will host a Gallery Lecture Series event from 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Watson Library, Third Floor West. ...
Third candidate for vice provost of undergraduate studies to present Wednesday
Anne Birberick, vice provost of undergraduate academic affairs at Northern Illinois University, will make a public presentation Wednesday, Oct. 7, as a candidate for vice provost of undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas. ...
Researcher chronicles forgotten educational exchange with Soviets
American and Russian leaders have clashed frequently in past years on several issues, including the civil war in Syria and Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. ...
Law professor will argue death penalty, bank discrimination cases before Supreme Court
A University of Kansas law professor will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court twice this week in a pair of cases: one involving the Eighth Amendment and capital punishment, and the other alleged discrimination in banking. ...
International law scholar to give lecture on debt crises
of Kansas School of Law will welcome Richard Buxbaum, the Jackson H. Ralston Professor of International Law (Emeritus) at the University of California-Berkeley, to discuss the parallels at the third Robert C. Casad Comparative Law Lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in 107 Green Hall. The public is invited...
Law graduates outperform peers on bar exam
University of Kansas School of Law graduates in the Class of 2015 passed the bar examination in Kansas and Missouri at rates that far exceeded state averages. They also ranked first among all Kansas and Missouri law schools for performance on the Missouri exam. ...
University introduces visual art minor
A new minor in visual art will expand opportunity for students at the University of Kansas to advance their artistic ability through hands-on creation, exhibition and research. ...
KU receives national award for innovation, entrepreneurship
The University Economic Development Association has awarded the University of Kansas its Award of Excellence in Innovation & Entrepreneurship for KU’s Entrepreneurs@KU program. ...
2nd candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies to present Monday
Ruth Ann Atchley, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas, will make a public presentation Monday, Oct. 5, as a candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies. ...
Lecture to preview major global climate change conference
Just a few months from now, world leaders will gather in Paris to try to reach an agreement on slowing the progress of global warming. A University of Kansas professor who spent a year in a federal office post advising on climate change will share her unique perspective on the...
Shakespeare's language is the 'means and mode' of his accomplishments, professor says
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has announced plans to modernize the language of 36 of William Shakespeare's plays and perform them within three years. ...
From medical research to American literature, this year’s Chancellors Club professors cover many bases
A University of Kansas Medical Center researcher who has discovered compounds that give hope to patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease and other genetic blood disorders, and a longtime KU English professor revered by students and colleagues alike are being honored respectively for their research and teaching by KU Endowment’s...
How Alpine skiing changed Europe's economy and challenges its environment
When the Fascist Italian government after World War I wanted to spread leisure to the people to build support for the regime, it assisted the project of FIAT founder Giovanni Agnelli to design and build a ski resort in the Italian Alps. ...
Scientists refine hunt for Mars life by analyzing rock samples in Western U.S.
The search for life beyond Earth is one of the grandest endeavors in the history of humankind — a quest that could transform our understanding of our universe both scientifically and spiritually. ...
University names new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
href="http://clas.ku.edu/">College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the home of the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, arts, international and interdisciplinary studies at KU. It includes the School of the Arts, the School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures and the School of Public Affairs & Administration. The...
KU professor's talk to commemorate anniversary of Hubble telescope
A University of Kansas professor and former NASA astronaut who served on a Hubble Space Telescope crew will give a public talk reflecting on the contributions made during the telescope program’s 25 years. ...
KU to honor 192 seniors from Shawnee Mission high schools
Students from five Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 94 high school seniors from 4 North Central Kansas counties
Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
National initiative taps KU's Kansas Enrichment Network-backed ecosySTEM KC
One of the hottest topics in youth development is science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Research consistently demonstrates both the vital need for STEM fluency in the future workforce and the positive effects STEM learning has on youth outcomes. ...
Students receive prestigious astronaut scholarship
Two outstanding seniors are the first students at the University of Kansas to be named as the university’s recipients of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Astronaut Scholarship. ...
National Academy of Engineering to induct alumnus Brian McClendon
Distinguished University of Kansas alumnus Brian McClendon will receive one of the engineering profession’s highest honors in a ceremony next month in Washington. ...
KU to host Midwestern Law and Economics Association Conference
The University of Kansas School of Law will welcome legal scholars to Lawrence this week for the annual meeting of the Midwestern Law and Economics Association. Scholars will explore the economic aspects of current issues in contract law, tort law, corporate law, tax law and health care law, covering topics...
School of Business releases Wozniak ticket information, announces 2nd lecture
Tickets for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s Nov. 20 lecture will be available starting at 11 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Lied Center box office. The event is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required to attend. ...
First candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies to appear Wednesday
DeAngela Burns-Wallace, assistant vice provost for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Missouri, will make a public presentation Wednesday, Sept. 30, as a candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kansas. ...
Jewish studies major introduced at KU
A new major in Jewish studies at the University of Kansas will allow students to explore in-depth the beliefs, history, culture and influence of one of the world’s oldest religions and multi-ethnic religious communities. ...
Media advisory: Historian finds Thomas Paine didn't write crucial passage in 'Rights of Man'
A University of Kansas historian is available to discuss his finding that Thomas Paine could not have written the crucial passage about the French Revolution in his hugely influential 1791 work, "Rights of Man." ...