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Project to fight dengue fever proves a sustainable success
A University of Kansas co-sponsored effort to engage communities to fight the mosquito-borne infectious disease dengue fever in poor Costa Rican villages has proven so effective, residents are continuing the programs on their own after the project has ended. ...
Hall Center announces its 2015-2016 Humanities Lecture Series
The Hall Center for the Humanities announced its Humanities Lecture Series for 2015-2016, which will feature prize-winning historians, sociologists, explorers and podcast hosts. All events are free and open to the public. ...
Mike Rounds to lead Human Resources Management
Following a national search, Mike Rounds, interim associate vice provost for human resource management at the University of Kansas, has been selected to lead the position on a permanent basis. In his role, Rounds oversees human resources services for more than 10,000 faculty, staff and student employees on the KU...
Field Station adds bee hotel to Rockefeller Prairie Trail
At the same time concerns about diminishing honeybee populations continue to rise, North America’s 4,000 species of native bees are getting more attention. National Geographic magazine published a story last year with up-close images of many bee species, and its article “Intimate Portraits of Bees” is still online. But populations...
KU announces faculty sabbaticals for 2015-16
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has approved 59 sabbaticals for the following faculty at the University of Kansas. ...
Research: Buyers’ readiness to take risk is top cause for volatility in U.S. house prices
The cliché version of the American dream usually involves getting married, finding a good job, raising 2.5 kids and buying a home with a white picket fence. ...
Class of 1913 University Award a capstone achievement for two seniors
University of Kansas seniors Marcus Florez and Ashley Farris are brilliant examples of what it means to make discoveries that change the world, both personally and academically. This year’s Class of 1913 University Award honorees are two exceptional individuals who have used their time at the University of Kansas to...
Scholars across world, disciplines study ancient use of color in Asia
The use of color was a potent force in ancient and medieval East Asia. A book released this month and edited by a University of Kansas scholar shows the power color plays in research when applied across multiple disciplines. ...
KU to mark opening of accessible entry at Strong Hall
A landmark on the University of Kansas campus is now more accessible to people with disabilities. University leaders will celebrate the creation of an accessible entrance into the front of Strong Hall with a ribbon-cutting at noon Thursday, May 7. ...
Two set to receive School of Engineering’s highest honor
Two people with a long track record of dedication to the engineering profession and who each made outstanding contributions to the industry and higher education will receive the University of Kansas School of Engineering’s highest honor later this week. ...
Final candidate for Academic Accelerator Program directorship to give presentation
The final interview for a new academic director of the KU Academic Accelerator Program (KUAAP) will take place Thursday, May 7. ...
Major gift creates enticing package for ‘rising stars’ in the humanities at KU
Since the founding of the University of Kansas 150 years ago, courses in the humanities have been the bedrock of a KU education. To further strengthen the humanities at KU, the Hall Family Foundation has made a $1.46 million combination gift and challenge grant. ...
Kansas, international women to participate in leadership institute
Young women across the globe and even right here in America report facing limited educational and professional opportunities, gender inequality and isolation. Aiming to energize and empower these young women, the University of Kansas is hosting the sixth annual Kansas Women’s Leadership Institute (KWLI) this summer. ...
Book reconstructs how grammar was assigned gender in ancient Rome
A 1972 episode of the sitcom "All in the Family" features a well-known riddle about a boy who was injured in a car accident that killed his father. ...
Dole Institute awards history prize
The Robert J. Dole Archive and Special Collections, part of the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, has awarded its 2015 Robert J. Dole Congressional History Prize in conjunction with the Kansas History Day State Contest. The theme for the 2015 contest was Leadership and Legacy in...
Among diverse presidential field, policy issues priority for Latino voters, KU expert says
Pundits have called the field of announced and likely 2016 presidential candidates the most diverse in history. ...
KU to honor faculty, academic staff retirees May 19
The University of Kansas will honor retiring faculty and academic staff members with a lunch at noon May 19 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter will recognize the employees during the lunch. ...
Book details benefits of teacher fieldwork with at-risk youths
For decades young people entering the teaching field have prepared for the career by taking classes and student teaching. A new book co-authored by a University of Kansas professor takes a look at how connecting pre-service teachers with at-risk youths and families can change their ideas of what it means...
University announces March 2015 employees of the month
The University of Kansas has announced the March 2015 Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...
Laird Essay Contest winners announced
The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) has announced that this year’s Roy D. and Betty Laird Essay Contest winners are Department of Geography doctoral candidate John Biersack, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, for his essay titled “The Politics of Biometric Passports: Ukrainian Bodies and the Borders of Europe,” and...
Stop Day tour to offer perspectives of campus landmarks
Retired University of Kansas professor Ted Johnson will give his annual Stop Day walking tour of the architecture and sculptures on the Lawrence campus on Friday, May 8. ...
Academic Accelerator Program candidate to participate in public presentation
The second of three candidates for academic director of the University of Kansas Academic Accelerator Program will visit campus this week for interviews and a public presentation. ...
Book traces origin of phrase in WWJD movement to Topeka minister, social activist
When Christians began wearing bracelets with the acronym for "What would Jesus do?" in the 1990s, the phrase was a reminder for them to attempt to act in a way that personifies Jesus' teachings from the Gospels. ...
Chancellor receives recommendations from Task Force on Sexual Assault
Today marked the final meeting of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual Assault as committee members completed their work and presented their recommendations to Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter. ...
Audio-Reader announces sixth annual Golf Classic
University of Kansas Women’s Golf Coach Erin O’Neil has teamed up with Audio-Reader to chair the nonprofit organization’s sixth annual Golf Classic, which will take place May 18 at Alvamar Country Club. ...
Nominations sought for tailgating fundraiser recipients
The University of Kansas Office of Public Affairs is seeking project requests for the proceeds of the Proud To Be A Jayhawk tailgating fundraiser. ...
Chancellor announces faculty promotions, tenure for 2015
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has approved promotion and the award of tenure where indicated for 67 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 46 individuals at KU Medical Center. ...
Visual art students' achievements displayed in annual Scholarship Show
Visual art students selected to compete for scholarships will exhibit their work in a show starting today, May 1, at the University of Kansas. The exhibition is free, and the public is welcome. ...
Record crowds attend undergraduate research symposium
More than 600 students, faculty, and guests attended KU’s 18th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 25 to hear student presenters share the results of their research and creative projects. The event took place in the Kansas Union; 167 students presented their projects, representing more than 30 departments from across...
Law school honoring 3 graduates with Distinguished Alumni Award
A retired attorney and devoted community servant, an international criminal law expert and a Kansas Supreme Court chief justice will receive the University of Kansas School of Law’s highest honor at a private ceremony this week. John W. (Jack) Brand, Class of 1959; Nicholas Kittrie, Class of 1950, and Chief...