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Math department announces award winners
The University of Kansas Department of Math recognized its undergraduate and graduate students and faculty for outstanding academic and teaching achievements at its 58th annual honors banquet this spring at the KU Adams Alumni Center. ...
Geologic map for Pawnee County now available
A new, full-color geologic map of Pawnee County showing a range of surface geology — from older rocks formed in marine environments to younger silt deposits and sand dunes shaped by wind and water — is available from the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas. ...
Sixty years after Emmett Till's murder, app will help tell the many-sided story
In the 60 years since 14-year-old African-American Emmett Till was beaten and shot to death in the Mississippi Delta, different versions of the event have been told in courtrooms, magazines, books and documentaries. Now, a University of Kansas professor is working on a project that would use a Google app...
US media over-represent contributors to policy making, study finds
In an effort to highlight a diverse set of voices in covering politics, American media generally over-represent the number of people who contribute to policy making when compared with journalists in South Korea. ...
Environment, not distance, triggers genetic differences in 'sky island' birds
Genomic sequencing of White-breasted nuthatches populating isolated mountains in Southern Arizona shows pressure to adapt to unique habitats prompts genetic branching among clades of the birds, rather than distances separating the “sky islands” where they live. ...
Kansas Geological Survey honors outstanding students
Four University of Kansas students received outstanding achievement awards in May from the Kansas Geological Survey, based on KU’s west campus. ...
Media advisory: Experts available to discuss NASA mission and Clyde Tombaugh, Pluto discoverer
After a nine-year voyage, on Tuesday, July 14, NASA’s New Horizons space probe will make a historic flyby of Pluto, the dwarf planet discovered by University of Kansas graduate Clyde Tombaugh in 1930, just before he entered KU. ...
moCOLAB wins Inspirations Award from Contract magazine
Two University of Kansas faculty members and 18 architecture students, whose class project transformed a derelict Airstream trailer into a mobile community center they call the moCOLAB, have won the Practice-Based Initiative Award in Contract magazine’s Inspirations competition. ...
Pharmacy chair recognized for cancer patient care
David Henry, associate professor and department of pharmacy practice chair at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, earned the 2015 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Award of Excellence. ...
Media protected but health care workers potentially not in Jason Pierre-Paul medical records case, says expert in First Amendment, law
Jonathan Peters, assistant professor of journalism and faculty affiliate at the Information and Telecommunication Technology Center at the University of Kansas, can speak with media about the controversy surrounding a fellow media member’s tweeting of NFL player Jason Pierre-Paul’s medical record. The New York Giants star injured his hand in...
Presidential candidates differ on fundraising strategies, KU expert says
Jeb Bush's $114 million in campaign fundraising reported this week includes $103 million through his Rise to Rise Super PAC. Those are impressive numbers, but the real key will be to see if Bush gets a bump in the polls, a KU political science expert said. ...
Exhibition will mark 25th year of ADA
The Dole Institute of Politics has announced two events to open “Celebrating Opportunity for People with Disabilities: 70 Years of Dole Leadership.” The exhibition is the kickoff event to the institute’s special series “commemorateADA,” recognizing the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and former U.S. ...
Small-business development director earns state designation
Will Katz, University of Kansas Small Business Development Center regional director, has been awarded the 2015 Kansas SBDC State Star designation. The honor recognizes individuals who demonstrate excellence in work performance, initiative and creativity to grow small businesses in Kansas. ...
KU ranked among top 100 universities for U.S. patents granted in 2014
The University of Kansas ranked 79th in the world last year among universities receiving U.S. utility patents. This marks the first year KU has ranked in the top 100. ...
Latinos use Facebook, Twitter for advocacy more than whites, study shows
A University of Kansas professor has co-authored research examining the reasons Latinos and whites use the social media platforms Facebook and Twitter, finding the former use them significantly more for advocacy and identity exploration than their counterparts. ...
KU announces May 2015 employees of the month
The University of Kansas has announced the May 2015 employees of the month. They are as follows:...
New solar energy plan will broaden its appeal, affordability, professor says
An Obama administration plan to help lower- and middle-income Americans gain access to solar energy would help introduce the renewable energy source to a segment of the population that typically can't afford installation costs or has little incentive to do so, a University of Kansas researcher said. ...
Media advisory: Professor can comment on first African-American female principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre
A University of Kansas dance professor can talk about the significance of Misty Copeland’s historic role as the first African-American woman to be named a principal in the American Ballet Theatre. ...
Classic mysteries on tap for Kansas Repertory Theatre
Last Case” performances are at 7:30 p.m. July 17-18, July 30 and Aug. 1 and at 2:30 p.m. July 19 on Stage Too! in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre. “The Mousetrap” performances are at 7:30 p.m. July 24-25 and July 31 and at 2:30 p.m. July 26 and Aug. 2 in the...
Veterans invited to enroll in academic boot camp
KANSAS — Veterans in the Kansas City area who are preparing to return to school in fall 2015 or anytime in 2016 can sharpen their classroom skills at a free 16-hour Academic Boot Camp later this summer. The University of Kansas’ TRIO Veterans Upward Bound (TRIO-VUB) office is accepting applications...
University announces spring 2015 honor roll
Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2015 semester. ...
Media advisory: Professors can comment on Greek debt crisis
Professors at the University of Kansas are available to discuss the Greek debt crisis and European Union involvement. ...
Study: Temperature a dominant influence on bird diversity loss in Mexico
A wide-ranging study of gains and losses of populations of bird species across Mexico in the 20th century shows shifts in temperature due to global climate change are the primary environmental influence on the distributions of bird species. ...
Study gives more accurate picture of value of college education
A new study that is the first to use Social Security Administration’s personal income tax data tracking the same individuals over 20 years to measure individual lifetime earnings has confirmed significant long-term economic benefits of college education. ...
Environmental, public health policy expert can discuss blocking of EPA emission limits
A University of Kansas expert who studies how decision-makers balance competing and often conflicting needs to address environmental and public health problems is available to discuss Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling on coal-fired power plant emissions. ...
CEOP director presents proposal at European Access Network conference
Ngondi Kamatuka, director of the Center for Educational Opportunity Programs in the University of Kansas’ Achievement & Assessment Institute, presented “Political Advocacy: Best Practices In Influencing Educational Inequalities Through Applied Applications” with co-author Amy Verlanic of Montana Tech at the European Access Network’s 24th annual conference, which was June 4-12...
Constitutional law expert can discuss Supreme Court marriage equality ruling, what it means for states
The Supreme Court issued its ruling today in Obergefell v. Hodges, the case determining the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. The court ruled 5-4 that same sex couples hold the right to marry nationwide and that all 50 states must recognize and perform the marriages. ...
Trade expert can discuss Senate approval of trade promotion authority
Raj Bhala, associate dean for international and comparative law and Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to speak with media about the Senate’s vote to allow President Barack Obama fast-track authority on the Trans Pacific Partnership. The Senate voted 60-38 in favor of...
John Gaunt’s sculpture to be featured in one-man show
The sculpture of John Gaunt, professor of architecture, will be featured at the Box Gallery in a one-man show titled “Some Assemblage Required.” The show will run July 3-Aug. 26. An artist’s reception will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 3 and is free and open to...
Less-popular Jane Austen novel focuses on gift obligation, researcher finds
Jane Austen's third novel, "Mansfield Park," is often the forgotten one, or at least it's not nearly as popular as the English romantic writer's "Pride and Prejudice" or "Sense and Sensibility." ...