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Students receive awards for international study
LAWRENCE — Fourteen University of Kansas students were awarded national scholarships that funded overseas study in nine countries this summer. ...
KPR adds new frequency in Lawrence at 96.1 FM
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio is adding another broadcast frequency to its family of stations covering northeast, east-central, southeast Kansas and the Kansas City metropolitan area. ...
KU Engineering to host cybersecurity summer camp
LAWRENCE — A two-day camp in early August at the University of Kansas School of Engineering aims to improve cybersecurity teaching methods for K-12 educators. Organizers hope those attending the GenCyber Summer Camp, hosted Aug. 9-10 at Eaton Hall, will then pass their knowledge along to students and inspire an...
2016 Kansas Repertory Theatre tackles two kinds of mind-benders
LAWRENCE — With one play featuring a bachelor with an invisible rabbit as a best friend and the other a husband convincing his wife she is losing her mind, this summer’s Kansas Repertory Theatre is sure to entertain. With a mixture of professional and student actors, “Harvey” will endear and...
KU announces May Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the May Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...
Audio-Reader Network wins international awards
LAWRENCE — The IAAIS, the International Association of Audio Information Services, presented its annual program awards honoring excellence in audio production for listeners who are unable to read standard print due to a visual, physical or learning impairment. Awards were presented at the annual conference at the Westin Forrestal Hotel...
School of Education announces new graduate certificate in learning and performance technology
OVERLAND PARK – The University of Kansas Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies has introduced a new graduate certificate program to broaden learning opportunities in educational and organizational technology beginning this fall. ...
Memory research poses potential benefits to dementia care, eyewitness testimony
LAWRENCE — Recent studies on rats and mice — the first such on non-human animals — could have an important influence on how we think about the nature of memory, a University of Kansas philosopher said. ...
'Shut the Sash' program successfully saves energy
LAWRENCE – The University of Kanas Center for Sustainability has recognized researchers who have reduced energy consumption related to laboratory equipment. Shut the Sash, an eight-week energy reduction program, focused on a single conservation behavior: the simple act of closing laboratory fume hoods. ...
KU lands grant to help teachers increase inclusion in schools
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has secured a grant that will help working and future teachers improve inclusion in classrooms across the state and region. The grant will provide education and training on methods and practices to advocate for systems changes and implement inclusive instruction — making sure...
Lifting transgender military ban is significant but leaves issues to resolve, social policy expert says
LAWRENCE — As the U.S. military prepares to lift its prohibition on transgender service members, a University of Kansas researcher who studies social change in the military said there could be several obstacles to address after the ban ends. ...
KU recycling efforts will expand to workstations
LAWRENCE — Recycling is about to get more personal at the University of Kansas. ...
International trade law expert can discuss Brexit, economic ramifications
LAWRENCE — Great Britain voted to leave the European Union Thursday, setting in motion a process that many predict will have wide-ranging economic outcomes for Britain, Europe and the world. Raj Bhala, associate dean for international and comparative law and Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of...
KU to host academic ombuds from around the country
LAWRENCE – University ombuds from around the country with gather at the University of Kansas this summer for two days of discussion and collaboration focused on the daily challenges they face on their respective campuses. The 14th annual Academic Ombuds Summer Meeting is an opportunity for academic ombuds to become...
Audio-Reader seeks music donations for benefit sale
LAWRENCE — Anyone with vinyl records, CDs, gently used audio equipment or musical instruments gathering dust in their homes is encouraged to consider donating them to the University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network, a local nonprofit that serves the blind, visually impaired and print-disabled. ...
Book examines how circumstances, institutions cause people to identify by race
LAWRENCE — Recent discussions and protests on American race-related issues seem to have taken into the mainstream ideas that were largely confined to academic circles, said David Roediger, a KU Foundation Professor in American studies and history. ...
Graduate students honored for geological survey research in Kansas
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas students received outstanding achievement awards last month from the Kansas Geological Survey, based on KU's West Campus. ...
Thursday's 'Brexit' vote likely to be 'very close,' European politics scholar says
LAWRENCE — As Britons prepare to head to the polls Thursday to vote on the so-called "Brexit" — whether to leave or remain in the European Union — a University of Kansas expert says with such tight polls it's impossible to tell what will decide the referendum. ...
Study determines needs of LGBTQ youth in rural areas
LAWRENCE — Adolescence and teenage years can be a tough time for many kids. For gender and sexual minority youths, it can be even more challenging. And for gender and sexual minority youths living in rural areas without the resources and support for LGBTQ youths in urban areas, there are...
Justice Sotomayor mentions KU research on police stops in dissenting opinion
LAWRENCE — Justice Sonia Sotomayor twice cited research by University of Kansas professors on the effects of police stops on minorities in her dissent June 20 to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on racial profiling and searches. ...
Getting a Senate vote on gun legislation 'big deal,' partisanship expert says
LAWRENCE — As the Senate is expected to take up a series of gun-safety measures tonight in the wake of last week's mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, a University of Kansas researcher said it's a big deal to get a vote on these issues, even if long-term success appears murky. ...
Audio-Reader Network, Dole Institute of Politics win accessibility award
LAWRENCE— The American Council of the Blind and its Audio Description Project have awarded the Audio-Reader Network and Dole Institute of Politics a 2016 Audio Description Achievement Award. The organizations, which partnered to provide audio description for patrons visiting the exhibition “Celebrating Opportunity for People with Disabilities: 70 Years of...
Study of flowers’ co-evolution with bees and hummingbirds earns Hileman major grants
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KU Edwards will offer degree in law and society
OVERLAND PARK – The University of Kansas Edwards Campus in Overland Park is launching a new undergraduate program in law and society in which students will gain real-world experience through internships and academic research opportunities. KU is the only institution in the Kansas City area to offer a bachelor’s degree...
Special education professor advocates for steps to combat replication crisis in research
LAWRENCE — Replication of scientific findings has been a cornerstone of validating research for generations, yet it happens so infrequently that many have claimed science is in a replication crisis. A University of Kansas special education professor has co-authored a study on replication, its effects on the field and students,...
Researchers tally huge number of venomous fishes, tout toxins' possibilities for medical therapies
LAWRENCE — Upon hearing the word “venom,” most people probably think of a snake’s fang. ...
Couple's estate gift gives $3.5 million to athletics, law
LAWRENCE — A gift commitment from University of Kansas alumni Nancy and the late Wint Winter Sr. will provide $3.5 million to be split evenly between the KU School of Law and Kansas Athletics. ...
13 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
LAWRENCE — This summer, 13 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). The recipients receive a $1,000 scholarship for support as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...