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KU honors employees, team of the year
The University of Kansas recognized its Employees of the Year and presented the 2014-2015 Team Award earlier this month in the Kansas Union. Chancellor Bernadette Gray Little and Jeffrey S. Vitter, provost and executive vice chancellor, were present at the ceremony to honor employees. ...
National education initiative becomes affiliated research center
The Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation Center has become the Life Span Institute’s 14th affiliated center. ...
KU expanding accelerated program to earn bachelor’s, law degrees to other Kansas universities
Students at state universities across Kansas will have an opportunity to accelerate their legal education and save a year of tuition through an expansion of the 3 Plus 3 Program at the University of Kansas. ...
Education professor, alumna receive award for 'smart girls' book
A University of Kansas professor and alumna have received a Silver Medal for Education award for a book on young women's giftedness, self-actualization and barriers to achievement. ...
Outstanding humanities graduate students receive Hall Center research awards, internships
The Hall Center for the Humanities has recognized several outstanding humanities graduate students with summer research awards and internships. These summer funding opportunities are part of the center’s significant level of support for graduate research. ...
New leader announced for community health research group
Vincent Francisco has been selected to oversee the leadership team at the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development, one of 14 affiliated research centers of the University of Kansas Life Span Institute. ...
Two outstanding seniors receive Smith, Tuttle awards
Two outstanding seniors at the University of Kansas have been named the recipients of major university awards for their academic achievements and leadership. ...
Four seniors named recipients of Dillard, Strickland awards
Four seniors at the University of Kansas have been named the recipients of university awards recognizing academic success, leadership and involvement. ...
Media advisory: Scholars can discuss legacy of B.B. King
Scholars at the University of Kansas can talk about the life and legacy of blues great B.B. King, who died Thursday in Las Vegas at age 89. ...
Book details how Native American cotton selection led to the Industrial Revolution
Most historians credit English inventors with developing the mechanization of cotton spinning, which became a driving factor in the Industrial Revolution and introduction of the factory system as a substitute for hand labor. ...
Dole Institute summer fellow hosts multi-session primer on government lobbying
The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host Bob Steil, Dole summer fellow and government affairs expert, for this summer’s study group: Government Relations & Lobbying: A Primer. ...
Researchers hone technique for finding signs of life on the Red Planet
For centuries, people have imagined the possibility of life on Mars. But long-held dreams that Martians could be invaders of Earth, or little green men, or civilized superbeings, all have been undercut by missions to our neighboring planet that have, so far, uncovered no life at all. ...
KU will present 143rd Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 17
More than 4,000 graduates are expected to take part in the traditional walk through the Memorial Campanile and down the Hill during the University of Kansas’ 143rd annual Commencement on Sunday, May 17, at Memorial Stadium. ...
Political talk on Facebook mirrors discussions off social networks, study finds
Political discussions conducted on social networking sites like Facebook mirror traditional offline discussions and don't provide a window into previously untapped participants in the political process, according to a new study that includes two University of Kansas researchers. ...
Dissertations awarded Argersinger Prizes
Two doctoral graduates will be acknowledged for receiving the 2015 Marnie and Bill Argersinger Prize for outstanding doctoral dissertations at the annual Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, in the Lied Center. ...
Traffic delays expected Friday around Daisy Hill
University of Kansas employees and the Lawrence community should anticipate heavy traffic near 15th and Iowa streets Friday, May 15, which is the primary moveout day for student housing residents. Students have 24 hours after their last final exam to move out. Traffic around Daisy Hill is expected to be...
Seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Family Teaching Awards
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Law class explores human trafficking, provides resources
The common perception of human trafficking might be that of young people forced into prostitution or substandard working conditions. The ways in which attorneys, and even law students, can help prevent and respond to human trafficking might not make the headlines, but a new class at the University of Kansas...
NIH grant supports research education program
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently awarded a grant for more than $1.7 million for the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) to Estela Gavosto, associate professor of mathematics, and James Orr, professor of molecular biosciences, both with the University of Kansas. The PREP program provides mentored research experiences...
Media advisory: Himalayan seismology expert can discuss latest earthquake in Nepal
Today, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, with 42 deaths and 1,117 injuries initially reported. The temblor follows a larger quake April 25 that killed thousands of people. ...
Community remembers medicinal chemist, professor emeritus Lester Mitscher
Lester Mitscher, professor emeritus known for his work in natural product chemistry, is being remembered for his role in shaping the reputation of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. ...
From page to stage, book explores poetry performed in Spanish America
From the declamadores of the early 20th century to today’s slam poets, a new book explores the importance of performing poetry throughout Spanish America. ...
School of Education announces 2 associate deans
Professors Kelli Thomas and Lisa Wolf-Wendel will join the dean’s administrative team at the University of Kansas School of Education, effective June 1. ...
Acclaimed actress, playwright Anna Deavere Smith to perform
uses text from real-life encounters to create gripping portraits of subjects as diverse as author Studs Terkel, a female convict, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider. She has won a MacArthur fellowship, the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Award, two Tony nominations and two Obies. She was runner-up for the...
KU announces spring 2015 candidates for degree
The names of nearly 4,550 candidates for degree from the University of Kansas this spring — representing 87 Kansas counties, 46 other states and 43 other countries — have been announced by the University Registrar. Degrees are officially conferred in June. ...
Four transformative student leaders win Alderson, Leffel University Awards
In 1971, Rusty Leffel was a second-year law student at the University of Kansas rallying the campus and the state to support higher education funding. His call to action, “WOULD YOU VOTE TO ABOLISH THE UNIVERSITY?,” dramatically drew attention to his cause and transformed debate on the topic among students,...
KU expands biomedical training with graduate certificate in chemical biology
The University of Kansas has introduced a new graduate certificate to broaden training opportunities for the growing field of chemical biology. ...
Media advisory: Lessons from 'Mad Men' on sexism in the workplace
Barbara Barnett, associate professor of journalism at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the conclusion of “Mad Men,” the popular show’s depiction of women’s issues, gender, its legacy and connection to media issues of today. The show will air its final episode Sunday, May 17,...
Service learning excellence recognized
The Center for Civic and Social Responsibility has announced the 2015 Faculty and Student Excellence in Service Learning Awards, along with the creation of a Community Appreciation Reception to take place this week. ...
Education department event to celebrate name change
The Department of Psychology & Research in Education (PRE) at the University of Kansas School of Education has officially changed its department name. Approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on Sept. 30, 2014, the new department name is Educational Psychology (EPSY). ...