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KU to honor 35 seniors from Sumner county high schools
Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 16, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
University implementing majority of Task Force on Sexual Assault recommendations
The University of Kansas has implemented or is in the process of implementing 22 of the 27 recommendations in the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual Assault final report, officials announced today. ...
KU partnering with Lawrence schools to improve learning outcomes
The University of Kansas, Arizona State University and Lawrence Public Schools have announced the funding of a partnership to help create positive learning environments and increase academic achievement. ...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network honor alumni for achievements
alumni are the 2015 recipients of the KU Black Alumni Network’s African-American Leaders and Innovators award. The network, sponsored by the KU Alumni Association, will honor them Saturday, Sept. 26, during its biennial reunion. Ten recipients will attend the event, and two will be honored posthumously. ...
KU expert: Absence of date could be issue to resolve with Homo naledi discovery
A University of Kansas expert on Neanderthals and pre-human species is available to comment on the significance of skeletons discovered in Rising Star Cave in South Africa. ...
Comedian, author Andy Borowitz to speak at KU
The Commons at the University of Kansas will welcome comedian and best-selling author Andy Borowitz for the 2016 Kenneth A. Spencer Lecture. The event will feature Borowitz in conversation with KCUR “Up to Date” host Steve Kraske at 7 p.m. March 3, 2016, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. ...
Skrtic appointed as 2nd Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education
Tom Skrtic, professor in the Department of Special Education, has been appointed as the new Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education. He follows Don Deshler, professor emeritus of special education, who first held the post. ...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences to welcome new faculty
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will welcome its new faculty members with a reception at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at The Commons at the University of Kansas. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. ...
Professor first to document Tunisia's postcolonial monumental artwork
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15 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for fall
This fall, 15 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards, which provide $1,000 to support mentored projects. ...
Adding bike, bus lanes in LA could reduce traffic in long term, professor says
City leaders in Los Angeles have approved a transportation policy that would add bicycle and bus lanes to some of the second-largest city's busiest boulevards in an effort to reduce traffic over the next 20 years. ...
KU buses get face-lift
Classes are back in session, and students across campus are running to catch buses to Daisy Hill and downtown. ...
Political interest in environmental issues persisted despite economic recession
Despite success in recent decades of the environmental political movement, many had speculated the 2008 Great Recession would put many environmental issues on the back burner. ...
Dedication for two new KU residence halls Friday
New NSF grant gives early-career faculty competitive edge
A new, four-year, $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support research aimed at developing novel technologies for converting plant biomass into chemical and fuel intermediates. The outcome is a renewable source of feedstock that can be used to manufacture plastics and other products currently made from...
Researchers shed light on potential shield from Alzheimer’s
Today, more than 5.1 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating type of dementia that plagues memory and thinking. That number is expected to triple in the coming decades. Moreover, according to a 2012 survey, Americans fear Alzheimer’s more than any other disease. ...
Best-selling author Rick Perlstein will talk American politics in Hall Center lecture
1947, the Humanities Lecture Series is the oldest continuing series at KU. More than 150 eminent scholars from around the world have participated in the program, including author Salman Rushdie, poet Gwendolyn Brooks and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Recent speakers have included Junot Diaz, Jeffrey Toobin and Sarah Vowell. Shortly...
KU continues focus on retaining, graduating students as ranking drops slightly
Leaders at the University of Kansas will continue their focus on improving student success, even as the university experienced a slight drop in rankings released today. ...
University to celebrate Jayhawk Boulevard restoration with ribbon-cutting
The heart of campus was a bit tricky to navigate this summer as construction crews worked on the Jayhawk Boulevard restoration project. ...
U.S. Department of Education refunds, expands KU Supportive Educational Services
The University of Kansas annually welcomes approximately 2,000 students who are the first in their families to attend college. Of those students, about half qualify as low-income under federal guidelines. Research clearly shows that these students’ academic success often is tied to the support systems they can access on campus. ...
Grants reflect KU work in ADA research
The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced research awards made possible through a gift from General Electric Company (GE). ...
Max Lucas, former dean of School of Architecture & Urban Design, dies
William Maxwell "Max" Lucas, retired dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design, died Sept. 4 at his home in Lawrence. ...
Media advisory: Nations' differing responses complicate Syrian refugee crisis, KU experts say
As the refugee crisis in Europe worsens, there have been calls for governments across the region to take in more refugees, while other nations have taken steps to prevent more people from crossing their borders. The situation has been called the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II, with thousands...
Sale of vinyl records, CDs and more to benefit KU Audio-Reader Network
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 13th annual event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, and...
Study shows media stereotypes shape how Latinos experience college
Latinos are the largest racial/ethnic minority in the U.S., yet they are not graduating from college at the same rates as their peers. A new study from the University of Kansas shows that media representations of Latinos play a role in how those students navigate the college experience, how they...
Alumni receive top award from College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Three University of Kansas graduates have been selected for the highest recognition the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences bestows upon its alumni. These recipients represent a broad range of industries, leaving their mark in the fields of law and social justice, philanthropy and military service, and technology and entrepreneurship. ...
KPR staffers win broadcasting awards
Kansas Public Radio reporters, producers, commentators and staffers were honored when the Kansas Association of Broadcasters announced their 2015 awards this month. ...
Kentucky clerk's jailing places spotlight on constitutional issues, professor says
A federal judge sent Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky, county clerk to jail Sept. 4 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Davis later rejected a proposal that would potentially have allowed her to avoid jail time by letting her deputies issue the licenses. ...
Alumni Association to honor 2 recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
The 2015 recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas are Carolyn “Kay” Cromb Brada of Lawrence and Ray D. Evans of Leawood. The KU Alumni Association will honor them Friday, Sept. 11, during the fall meeting of the association’s national board of directors. ...
KU part of grant to improve literacy, inclusion of students with disabilities
Not long ago the prevailing attitude was that students with disabilities could not be taught to read. In the last 10 years compelling research has demonstrated that there are specific approaches to literacy development and reading that benefit students with the most extensive needs. That research has been completed in...