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KU to honor 50 high school seniors from 4 Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Oct. 6, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Law Enforcement Center announces new graduating class
YODER – Sixty-three new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Craig Floyd, president and CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Sept. 30. ...
Scholar to discuss prostitution, social control in Poland
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) will host a prominent specialist in the history of modern Eastern Europe for the 2016 Backus/Cienciala Memorial Lecture. ...
Institute for Health+Wellness Design announced
LAWRENCE — The School of Architecture, Design & Planning Dean Mahesh Daas has announced the formation of the Institute of Health+Wellness Design at the University of Kansas. Frank Zilm, who was formerly Chester Dean Lecturer on Healthcare Design and Architecture, will serve as the Chester Dean Director of the Institute. ...
KU to honor 88 high school seniors from 4 North Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 5, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 194 seniors from Shawnee Mission high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from five Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 5, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Long-term loan ‘Frieze for a Music Room’ by Albert Bloch joins Spencer Museum of Art's collection
Override of veto on 9/11 lawsuits poses potential 'significant legal change' between U.S., Saudi Arabia
LAWRENCE — Congress on Wednesday voted to override President Barack Obama’s veto of legislation that would allow families with members killed on 9/11 to sue Saudi Arabia for a role in the attacks. The action was the first successful override of Obama’s presidency. The measure, voted for by a significant...
Fares decreasing on K-10 Connector bus route
LAWRENCE — Fares for the K-10 Connector bus route running between Overland Park and Lawrence are decreasing this fall. ...
School of Business joins with Oracle Academy to deliver business analytics major
LAWRENCE -- Beginning this semester, the University of Kansas School of Business will team with Oracle, a leading global software and cloud computing company, to provide technical resources for its new undergraduate major in business analytics. ...
Uber tests in Pittsburgh don't mean driverless taxis are imminent, transportation policy expert says
KU, KUMC researchers part of grant to double produce money for SNAP participants
LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas and University of Kansas Medical Center are part of a nearly $6 million grant that aims to help low-income families eat healthy, supporting local farmers and keeping food dollars in the area economy. ...
KU intellectual disabilities research center wins $5.40 million grant
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center has been awarded a five-year, $5.40 million cooperative agreement from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. ...
Lecture series to focus on multicultural issues in speech-language-hearing
LAWRENCE — A new lecture series at the University of Kansas will bring multicultural scholars as guest speakers to campus each year. ...
Economic conference to focus on Kansas urbanization, policy decisions
LAWRENCE — As Kansas' urban counties have seen a rapid population growth in recent decades, the state has grappled with this major transformation. ...
Kassebaum leaves award to Dole Institute student programs
LAWRENCE — Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum has requested that her Dole Leadership Prize cash award stay at the Dole Institute of Politics to fund student programming. Kassebaum received the Dole Leadership Prize in a surprise ceremony Sept. 17 at the Dole Institute. The prize comes with a $25,000 cash...
KU freshman class grows for fifth straight year, sets record for academic talent
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas freshman class has grown for the fifth-straight year — and done so in record-breaking fashion. ...
KU announces 2016-17 Staff Fellows
LAWRENCE — Neeli Bendapudi, provost and executive vice chancellor, and Mike Rounds, associate vice provost for human resource management, have announced the 2016-17 class of staff fellows at the University of Kansas. ...
Inaugural lecture will explore some microbes’ invisible war on humans
LAWRENCE — Microbes can be destructive intruders when given the opportunity. Foundation Distinguished Professor William Picking wants people to know that individuals are often at war with this unseen enemy and the battlefield is their own body. ...
Book considers the extent morality should have over people's lives
LAWRENCE — Both Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Jobs of Apple through their leadership contributed immensely to the development of computer technology, but their paths seem to diverge on how they handled their wealth. ...
Revisiting a classic American play
LAWRENCE—William Inge’s legacy with Kansas and the University of Kansas Department of Theatre is long, from student to alumnus and from award-winning playwright to guest artist. Inge’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning play, “Picnic,” will be brought to life this season by Professor Emeritus Jack Wright, one of Inge's former students. ...
Students who take journalism more likely to vote, study shows
LAWRENCE — Across the country, adults are encouraging young people to vote. A new study suggests one of the best ways to encourage voting and civic engagement in young people may be to enroll them in a journalism class. ...
Startup School@KU course begins Sept. 28
LAWRENCE — Success may begin with an idea, but it is achieved with know-how. An annual program designed to build entrepreneurial knowledge among students, faculty and staff at the University of Kansas is now open for registration. ...
Chancellor Gray-Little to step down in summer 2017
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Expert on sophisticated traders can address Leon Cooperman's SEC case
LAWRENCE — The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused hedge-fund manager Leon Cooperman and his firm, Omega Advisors Inc., of insider trading. It is alleged he agreed to refrain from using information he received from a corporate executive but then went ahead and traded on it. ...
KU Alumni Association announces 2016-2017 Kansas City Network officers, board members
LAWRENCE — The Alumni Association’s Greater Kansas City Network has elected its officers and six new board members for the 2016-2017 term. ...
Common book keynote to feature Jabari Asim of The Crisis magazine
LAWRENCE — Jabari Asim, celebrated author and editor-in-chief of The Crisis magazine, will present the fall keynote lecture for the University of Kansas’s Common Book program at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Budig Hall Room 130. Asim will talk about his work in relation to the 2016-2017 KU Common...