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Parties reach settlement agreement, end litigation in Hall v. KU case
The University of Kansas today announced that a settlement agreement has been reached between the university, KU School of Business lecturer Arthur Hall and KU student Schuyler Kraus that ends all litigation in the Arthur Hall v. The University of Kansas case. ...
Media advisory: International business professor available to provide commentary on China’s economic slowdown
A University of Kansas international business professor is available to talk about the macroeconomic issues involved in China’s economic slowdown and the devaluation of its currency, the renminbi. ...
Hurricane Katrina's social effects linger, KU professor says
Aug. 29 will mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast, devastating many communities, including New Orleans. The hurricane killed about 1,800 people and displaced more than 1 million. ...
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to present 2015 Chandler Lecture
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., will deliver the University of Kansas School of Business Anderson Chandler Lecture at 11 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Lied Center. ...
Prairie Walk will explore restored area behind Free State High School
The Grassland Heritage Foundation is offering a tour to educate the public on how Free State High School and University of Kansas instructors turned an unused football practice field into a prairie restoration site. ...
Trump confrontation, immigration debate put spotlight on Spanish-language media, professor says
Tuesday's news conference confrontation between GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos put a spotlight on Spanish-language media's potential role in the 2016 election. ...
Volunteer fair set for Sept. 2
Nearly 60 agencies will take part in the upcoming Volunteer Fair at the University of Kansas. ...
KU expert can discuss European migration issues
The New York Times reported Thursday that police in Austria discovered bodies of about 50 apparent migrants inside an abandoned truck. ...
KU professor can comment on journalists and dangerous situations in wake of Virginia reporters' shooting
Barbara Barnett, associate professor of journalism at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the shooting of a television reporter and videographer Wednesday in Roanoke, Virginia. Alison Parker and Adam Ward of WDBJ7 were conducting an interview when several shots were fired. The incident was caught...
KLETC announces August law enforcement training graduates
Fifty-seven new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Lt. Col. Mark Bruce during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Aug. 21. ...
School of Education's 2015 Dr. Bob Run 5K set for Sept. 19
The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences (HSES) invites walkers and runners to participate in the sixth-annual Dr. Bob Run 5K Event, supporting graduate student scholarships. The event will take place Sept. 19 at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence. ...
Mimic woodpecker fools competing birds, but genetics expose its true identity
To look tougher, a weakling might shave their head and don a black leather jacket, combat boots and a scowl that tells the world, “don’t mess with me.”...
ADA focus of Dole Institute's fall 2015 programming
The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has released its programming schedule for early fall 2015, with a particular focus on celebrating the 25th anniversary of the passage of one of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole’s proudest accomplishments, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Programming will feature legal...
New edition of international trade law textbook addresses rapidly expanding issues
On the surface, international trade law may seem like a specialized topic that affects only a niche subsection of the population. But as international headlines surrounding trade sanctions against Iran and negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership and alleged currency manipulation by China demonstrate, the field has grown exponentially and...
Second College dean candidate to visit Aug. 27
Mark P. Jones, professor of political science and the Jamail chair in Latin American studies at Rice University, will make a public presentation Thursday, Aug. 27, as a candidate for dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...
American women use book club memberships in dating field
For American women, a book club membership means more than having status as a reader. It might pay dividends to them in the dating field as well. ...
Researcher documents gender, class bias in quarantine law measures
As the World War I military draft brought to the forefront the high rate of venereal disease among the civilian population, states began to enact measures to quarantine people and begin forms of treatment to try to control syphilis, gonorrhea and other potential outbreaks. ...
Tenured women in academic medicine describe carefully managing femininity to succeed
Nobel laureate Tim Hunt resigned his University College London position earlier this year after backlash over his comment that female scientists only fall in love or cry when criticized. ...
As Turkish politics draw global attention, book explores 65 years of national elections
Turkey’s complicated political terrain was highlighted this summer when it simultaneously attacked the Islamic State and the Kurdish militants fighting ISIS. Providing fresh insight into the country’s complex political system, a University of Kansas researcher maps the evolution of Turkish elections in a new book. ...
Project analyzes framing of Keystone XL Pipeline debate in Nebraska
As supporters and opponents of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline testified at public hearings in Nebraska between 2010-2013, several interest groups attempted to frame the debate in different ways. ...
School of Pharmacy second in nation in NIH funding
For the fourth time in six years, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is ranked No. 2 in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding. ...
Skin color major factor for male immigrants seeking employment
Skin color is a significant factor in the probability of employment for male immigrants to the United States, according to a new study by two University of Kansas researchers. ...
Demand for coffee can create rift with poorer nations
The explosion in worldwide coffee consumption in the past two decades has generally not benefited farmers of coffee beans in poorer nations along the equator. ...
First College dean candidate will give presentation Aug. 24
Walter Hawthorne, professor and chair of the Department of History at Michigan State University, will make a public presentation Monday, Aug. 24, as a candidate for dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...
Red Hot Research will includes topics such as climate, data visualization
The fourth year of Red Hot Research presentations will kick off at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at The Commons. In the last three years, 117 University of Kansas researchers have introduced their current work as part of the series. In keeping with the purpose of the event, presenters are...
Students invited to Part-Time Job Fair
Nearly 50 campus and local employers will be available to meet with students at the annul Part-Time Job Fair at the University of Kansas. ...
Transformation a theme for regional artist's exhibition
Taking basic, ordinary materials and transforming them into mysterious, playful works of art, Brett Reif has created works to be featured in the opening show for the semester in the Art & Design Gallery. Reif’s work synthesizes art historical movements like Arte Povera and Pop Art with a distinct contemporary...
KU community invited to forum on Central District campus redevelopment
The University of Kansas community is invited to learn about redevelopment plans for KU’s Central District at an open forum from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, in the Courtside Room of the Burge Union. ...
Educational expansion created more marriages by same schooling level, race
Compulsory schooling laws instituted in the late 1800s and early 1900s caused more people in Northern states to marry people at their same education level and race, possibly contributing to economic inequality, according to a University of Kansas researcher's study. ...
Diabetes prevention model less effective for non-college graduates
Key prescriptions to prevent and manage diabetes — physical activity and a healthy diet — don't appear to be working as well for Americans who didn't graduate college, according to University of Kansas researcher's new study. ...