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Professor Greg Thomas one of 10 Connected World 2017 Pioneer Award winners
LAWRENCE — Connected World magazine has recognized University of Kansas Professor Gregory Thomas as a leader in Internet of Things (IoT) and machine to machine (M2M) computing by naming him to its list of 2017 Pioneer Award winners. He is the director of the Center for Design Research (CDR) and...
New program aims to help underrepresented high school students gain better access to college experience
LAWRENCE — A new program in the University of Kansas School of Business will help introduce underrepresented high school students to academic resources and opportunities at KU. ...
Early-1900s sex crime trials paint new picture of first 'sexual revolution'
LAWRENCE — Most popular audiences today recognize the 1960s Sexual Revolution, but historians consider the early 1900s as the first American sexual revolution that created the groundwork for future social change. ...
University community mourns death of KU Libraries staff member Bruce Coburn
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Bruce Coburn. He died Dec. 2 in Lawrence at age 58. ...
Study shows children learning Cherokee are part of ongoing language renewal
LAWRENCE — Cherokee has been one of a number of endangered Native American languages to see a renaissance in recent history. A group of University of Kansas researchers has co-authored a study demonstrating that the ways children learn and speak the language in a Cherokee immersion school are an ongoing...
Negative media portrayals drive perception of immigration policy, study finds
LAWRENCE —Negative media portrayals of Latino immigrants — as much as specific policies and laws — tend to drive the perception of immigration issues in the United States, according to a recent study by a University of Kansas professor. ...
Study shows type, context of student faculty interactions play role in perceptions of campus diversity
LAWRENCE — For many years, researchers have looked at the connection between student and faculty interactions on college campuses and the effects they have on how the students learn and their academic development. ...
December ceremonies celebrate KU graduate students
LAWRENCE — Hundreds of graduate students at the University of Kansas will complete their degrees and graduate this month. Recognition ceremonies across the Lawrence campus will celebrate these fall-semester graduates as the School of Business, the School of Education and the School of Engineering host events dedicated to commend the...
Two KU professors named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas professors have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). ...
Resources available for undocumented students
LAWRENCE — Universities across the country are addressing questions about the status of students who are undocumented and those covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. ...
Special education professor wins research award
LAWRENCE — The Division for Research of the Council for Exceptional Children has announced that Kathleen Lane, University of Kansas professor of special education, is the 2017 recipient of the Kauffman-Hallahan Distinguished Researcher Award. ...
Mechanical engineer Robert Sorem presented with 2016 H.O.P.E Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas senior class has honored a mechanical engineering professor who is driven to keep students on track to graduate and the Jayhawk Motorsports team running. ...
KU graduate Ashlie Koehn is named as a Schwarzman Scholar
LAWRENCE — Ashlie Koehn, a University of Kansas graduate, is among 129 men and women named to the second class of Schwarzman Scholars, which provide for a year of graduate study in China. ...
Department announces new sport management minor
LAWRENCE – A new minor in sport management will provide students at the University of Kansas with a core set of skills, including literacy in sport marketing, sport finance, personnel management and the sociological aspects of sport. It is designed for students with an interest in the theory of the...
Students exercising at Ambler Student Rec Center burn calories under new LEDs
LAWRENCE – Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center has completed a three-part LED lighting project as a way to conserve energy. Thanks to the new initiative, KU students working out at Ambler are burning calories under much more efficient lighting. ...
University announces October Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the October Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...
Ten scholarly stocking stuffers
LAWRENCE — Santa Claus can fit a lot more than toy trains and dolls in his sleigh, and University of Kansas professors have published a number of recent books and other works that would make excellent holidays gifts. Here are 10 suggestions. ...
KU announces Kansas Certified Public Manager Program graduates
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Public Management Center has announced this year’s graduates of the Kansas Certified Public Manager program. The graduation ceremony will take place Friday, Dec. 2, in the House Chamber at the Capitol. ...
Nationwide public housing smoking ban presents some challenges, scholar says
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas public health scholar is available to discuss issues surrounding the nationwide public housing smoking ban. ...
After Castro's death, questions remain about business in Cuba, scholar says
LAWRENCE — After the death of Fidel Castro, it's still unclear if U.S. political and economic relations with Cuba will continue to improve, said a University of Kansas lecturer who has initiated a study-abroad program to the Caribbean island. ...
Art of ‘The Asian Century’ comes to Kansas in new exhibit
LAWRENCE — The first major exhibition at the newly renovated Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas brings cutting-edge art from across Asia to the Midwest. ...
Staff leaders from 2016 presidential campaigns will take part in Dole elections conference
LAWRENCE — A prominent group of political strategists, journalists and pollsters will explore the 2016 election results at the Dole Institute of Politics’ nationally recognized Post-Election Conference. ...
Researchers tackle challenge of communicating with test flights using weaker frequencies
Authoritarian regimes use rhetoric to legitimize their power, despite no progress with democracy
LAWRENCE – Leaders of authoritarian regimes in Central Asia have been able to use rhetoric to define their power as legitimate to the public despite practices of human rights violations and clamping down on dissent, according to a new study by a University of Kansas expert on international relations. ...
Professor part of new national organization to support creative 'Makers movement'
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor has participated in the founding of a new, national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people be creative while developing new business ventures, creating new technologies, creating art, revitalizing communities, transforming education and collaborating. ...
Interactive science fiction play to open at the University Theatre
LAWRENCE — Considered the first science fiction play, “Rossum’s Universal Robots” (“R.U.R.”) explores themes that are now staples of robot science fiction such as freedom, love, destruction and what advanced technology might mean for humanity at large. This production will have the unique feature of being interactive via social media...
Architecture student awarded AAUW Fellowship
LAWRENCE — Sabrina Shafique, a graduate student in the University of Kansas Department of Architecture, was recently awarded an International Fellowship by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). ...