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Media advisory: Professor discusses social issues surrounding papal visit
A University of Kansas researcher who studies the Catholic Worker movement and environmentalism is available to discuss social issues surrounding the papal visit to the United States. ...
KU announces staff fellows for 2015-16
Jeffrey S. Vitter, provost and executive vice chancellor, and Mike Rounds, associate vice provost for human resource management, have announced the 2015-16 class of staff fellows at the University of Kansas. ...
Public lecture to explore role of 'renegades' in understanding cancer
Cancer is a powerful word and one that’s often hard to understand. Many of us have seen its life-altering effects on family, friends or maybe even ourselves. But what makes a “well-behaving” normal cell convert into a “renegade” cancer cell? ...
KU sociologist: Burkina Faso coup spells trouble for civil society in Africa
A University of Kansas sociologist who studies civil society and social change in Africa and has worked as a journalist in Nigeria is available to comment on the recent military coup in Burkina Faso. ...
KU to honor 78 high school seniors from 8 southwest Kansas counties
Students from 15 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 30, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 121 seniors from Harvey and Reno county high schools
Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 30, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Types of athletic training affect how brain communicates with muscles
Using endurance training or strength and resistance training not only prepares an athlete for different types of sports, they can also change the way the brain and muscles communicate with each other. ...
KU to honor 137 seniors from Douglas, Jefferson county high schools
Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 30, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Hall Center announces new Mid-Career Research Fellowship
The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced a new research fellowship opportunity for faculty in the humanities and humanities-oriented social sciences. ...
Protecting the Vote symposium to examine election law conflicts, politics in US
will take place Oct. 8. ...
Mini-grants awarded for 6 service learning courses
The Center for Civic and Social Responsibility (CCSR) has awarded six $500 mini-grants to faculty instructors offering service learning courses in the fall 2015 semester. Recipients represent four areas of study and two campuses. ...
Student mobility negatively linked to academic achievement, attendance
Students who move to new schools are likelier to have lower test scores and more absences, research at the University of Kansas found. ...
Media advisory: KU professors can discuss race, school discipline after Dallas-area clock arrest
A suburban Dallas high school student was handcuffed and detained, but he won't face formal charges after bringing a homemade clock to school on suspicion it was a hoax bomb that created a threat. ...
Census Bureau report underestimates roles policy, public welfare play in mitigating poverty, KU researchers say
The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual poverty report Wednesday, showing that about 46.7 million Americans live in poverty. That number represents about 14.8 percent of the total population, a statistically insignificant change from 2014’s report. ...
KU to honor 68 seniors from Marion, McPherson, Rice county high schools
Students from 14 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 23, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 254 seniors from Sedgwick county high schools
Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Sept. 28, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU’s Osher Institute to offer courses, events in Salina
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas has announced that it will partner with several Salina organizations to offer short courses and special events. Kansas State University-Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University, Presbyterian Manor, the Stiefel Theatre and the Salina Symphony will host four courses and two special events. ...
Picking your major influences your lifetime earnings more than simply getting a degree
A new study based on longitudinal data confirms a college degree provides an advantage in lifetime earnings, but a related decision once students make it to college could prove to be even more crucial. ...
Hometown a bigger influence than family, education on whether young students have credit card debt, study shows
The student debt crisis tends to overshadow another financial threat to young people: college students with credit card debt. While family and educational influences may prove factors in whether youths are prone to carrying high levels of credit card debt, new research from the University of Kansas argues that the...
Friends, donors contribute $7.4M to Spencer Museum phase I renovation
Nearly 200 donors have contributed $7.4 million to support the Spencer Museum of Art Phase I Renovation, exceeding the initial $5 million fundraising goal established in 2012. More than $5.8 million of the total was given by 11 leadership donors, whose gifts range from $100,000 to $1.36 million. Members of...
School of Education nationally accredited
The University of Kansas School of Education recently received continuing accreditation for the initial teacher preparation and advanced preparation programs under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards. NCATE’s performance-based accreditation system for teacher preparation ensures that teacher candidates are prepared to make a difference in P-12...
Osher Institute announces its Topeka, Kansas City area fall courses and events
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas has announced its fall 2015 schedule of courses and special events. ...
Annual fall tour of KU medicinal garden Sept. 19
The public is invited to the semi-annual tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The garden, situated just east of Lawrence Municipal Airport, includes research plantings, a large interpretive garden and the KU Student Farm. Garden pathways are ADA-compliant, and...
W.E.B. Du Bois’ long legacy clearly, concisely covered in new book
In 1952, African-American author, scholar and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois wrote an editorial in the National Guardian condemning presidential candidates Adlai Stevenson and Dwight Eisenhower for not criticizing those who flew Confederate flags at campaign rallies throughout the South. ...
Biologists parse evolutionary ‘arms race’ between insects, predators and plants
Many scientists believe the very same dynamics that have shaped conflict between nations since the early 20th century also may govern how species evolve on Earth. ...
Kansas Court of Appeals to commemorate Constitution Day with session at KU
A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear five cases Sept. 22 at the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas as part of the court’s observance of Constitution Day. ...
KU to honor 107 seniors from Leavenworth county high schools
Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 16, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Commons announces faculty starter grants
The Commons, a partnership at the University of Kansas that encourages cross-disciplinary research and learning, awarded $30,000 to KU faculty research groups in the spring 2015 cycle of its Interdisciplinary Starter Grant. ...
'Huckablocked' certainly not the first made-up political term, KU researcher says
Last week, when campaign staffers for GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee physically held back Ted Cruz from being in a photo with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, Internet commenters coined the term "huckablocked." The new word quickly went viral via social media. ...
New work suggests college athletics are reaching uncertain financial point
Universities have long looked at athletic departments as the “front porch” of the institution. But as any homeowner can attest, not everyone in the neighborhood keeps their front porch clean. University of Kansas scholars have written a monograph exploring the long, complicated history of the relationship between universities and their...