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Relationship success tied not to joking but shared sense of humor, researcher says
LAWRENCE — Here’s a relationship tip as Valentine’s Day approaches: Study after study affirms that people want a mate with a sense of humor. But it’s less about you being a jokester than about finding a style of humor that makes you both laugh. ...
Dole Institute unveils full slate of spring programs
LAWRENCE – The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced additional public programs for the spring 2017 semester. ...
KU to host international comparative law workshop
LAWRENCE — Legal scholars from around the world will gather in Lawrence this week to present their research on contemporary law and business issues. The American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) Younger Comparativists Committee’s Third Annual Comparative Business and Financial Law Workshop will explore topics ranging from Islamic commercial law...
Locations of banks, credit unions important to lower-income families’ financial health, professors say
LAWRENCE — Having banks and credit unions available in one’s community can make a difference in a family’s financial health, according to new studies from University of Kansas and Michigan researchers. The influence is greatest on lower-income households. ...
Kansas, Oklahoma students honored for research in biosciences
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — Eighteen undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students were honored for their scientific research presentations at the 15th annual Kansas IDeA (Institutional Development Awards) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) symposium last month in Manhattan, Kansas. ...
Dodgeball tournament to benefit Kansas Audio-Reader
LAWRENCE — If you love dodgeball, then you don’t want to miss Not in the Face, an inaugural tournament benefiting the Audio-Reader Network. ...
Law school recognized for commitment to community service
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law ranks highly among law schools contributing the most in legal services to their local communities, according to a national publication. ...
New program boosts English-speaking ability in ESL pharmacy students
LAWRENCE — Many of the brightest, most promising students in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas were raised in homes and communities where English wasn’t spoken on a day-to-day basis. ...
Chinese students, academics closely watching changes in American politics, historian says
It’s time for composer Thomas Newman to win an Oscar, professor says
Editor’s note: Scott Murphy, professor of music theory at the University of Kansas School of Music, is an expert on film scoring. He has written many articles in scholarly journals, including “A Pop-Music Progression in Recent Popular Movies and Movie Trailers” in Music, Sound and the Moving Image (October 2014)...
Researchers should assist in policies to narrow NIH funding gap of minority scientists, leading labor economist says
Student debt handbook details history of loans, new ways to fund education
LAWRENCE —Many students who have undertaken higher education in the last few decades and many more who will do so in coming years deal with student loans. For some students, borrowing for college may seem like the only option. Parents and other observers may assume that this debt-dependent financial aid...
Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair set for Feb. 9
LAWRENCE — More than 100 companies and agencies will attend the Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Kansas Union. Students should review the complete of employers and study those of interest prior to arriving at the event. ...
Investors eyeing sectors that could benefit from return of untaxed foreign earnings, finance scholar says
LAWRENCE — As a major tenet of its economic policy, the Trump administration campaigned on returning more jobs and business inside American borders. ...
Hall Center announces new visiting humanities scholars
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of the Visiting Regional Humanities Faculty Program. Rachel Goossen, professor of history, Washburn University; Heather McCrea, associate professor of history, Kansas State University, and Rebeccah Bechtold, assistant professor of English, Wichita State University, will work on humanities scholarship...
College will host lunch series to support and energize equity efforts
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas invites students to attend its new weekly lunch series focused on building a more inclusive campus. ...
Hyperpartisanship surrounding SCOTUS nominees has transformed selection process, scholar says
LAWRENCE — Republicans applauded President Donald Trump's nomination of federal district court judge Neil Gorsuch to replace conservative justice Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016, but the hyperpartisanship in Congress has likely changed the traditional nature of the confirmation process, said a University of Kansas political scientist. ...
Bob Dole makes gift to KU disabilities center
LAWRENCE — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole has made a gift of $10,000 to the University of Kansas Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL). Founded in 1980, the RTC/IL conducts disability research and provides training designed to enhance independent living for people with disabilities. ...
Black Literary Suite 2017 will explore the Mississippi Renaissance
LAWRENCE — For many, Mississippi conjures images of civil-rights martyrs Emmett Till, Medgar Evers and the Freedom Summer trio of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. Others may know the state as the birthplace of the blues and home to authors such as William Faulkner and Eudora Welty. ...
New mammal unknown to science hailed as ‘top’ find in Discover magazine
LAWRENCE — A newly discovered mammal in the Pacific has earned worldwide attention after scientists named it Rattus detentus to call attention to an Australian detainee center on the animal’s home island. Recently, the new animal was featured as a top scientific discovery of 2016 in Discover magazine’s “Year in...
Lecture: ‘Memoir, Blog and Selfie’
LAWRENCE — A renowned scholar will discuss digital rhetoric and genre studies for the 2017 John F. Eberhardt Memorial Lecture. ...
Law professor who clerked with Gorsuch can discuss 'outstanding nominee' to Supreme Court, upcoming confirmation battle
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump announced Judge Neil Gorsuch as his nomination to fill the vacant seat of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday night. The nomination comes just over a week into his presidency, and the nomination is surrounded by controversy. Senate Democrats suggested they would filibuster the nomination...
KU to recognize 2017 Men of Merit
LAWRENCE — Sixteen students, faculty and staff have been selected as University of Kansas Men of Merit, recognized for positively defining masculinity through challenging cultural norms, taking action and leading by example while making contributions to the university and/or the community. ...
Political climate creates unfamiliar territory for brands like Uber, Starbucks, marketing scholar says
LAWRENCE — The political climate has created unfamiliar territory for some of the most well-recognized global brands, said a University of Kansas researcher of marketing and consumer behavior. ...
KU announces Emerging Leaders Academy program graduates for fall 2016
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Public Management Center has announced the fall 2016 Emerging Leaders Academy (ELA) graduates. The graduation ceremony took place Jan. 11 in Lawrence. ...
KU researchers rolling out plan to boost minority participation in cancer clinical trials
LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas are launching a strategic communications plan designed to boost participation in cancer clinical trials among minority populations that are historically underserved in the fight against cancer. The series of videos (view here and here), posters, fliers and more will feature patients’ own...
Four great Super Bowl ads, even if they didn't always translate into business success
LAWRENCE — Thirty seconds of commercial airtime at this year's Super Bowl will only cost you roughly $5 million. ...
Trump administration's plan to aggressively strike ISIS could undercut strategy to ramp down interventions, researcher says
LAWRENCE —As Donald Trump's administration is expected to devise plans to more aggressively strike the Islamic State, or ISIS, it would require not abiding by its pledge to refrain from foreign interventions, said a University of Kansas researcher who studies ISIS and extremist groups. ...
Visiting scholar to discuss significance, purpose of public monuments
LAWRENCE — A multimedia artist trained in Pueblo traditions will visit the University of Kansas for a public lecture. ...
Educator advocates for informing students of how dietary choices influence larger issues
LAWRENCE — The foods we eat each day likely don’t stimulate much consideration outside of whether it tastes good and perhaps how much it cost. And for young students, thoughts about how their dietary choices may play into larger issues such as climate change, deforestation or pollution are probably not...