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New research shines light on surprising numbers and evolutionary variety of bioluminescent ocean fishes
LAWRENCE — A study appearing in the journal PLOS ONE this week shows that bioluminescence — the production of light from a living organism — is more widespread among marine fishes than previously understood. ...
Predicting date of next Fed rate increase is a 'fool's errand,' economist says
LAWRENCE — Federal Reserve officials indicated this week raising interest rates in June was off the table after recent weak economic data, but in national news reports, they said hikes in future months are still possible. ...
‘Hamilton’ success a product of addressing cultural issues, hip-hop theatre artist and scholar says
LAWRENCE — When the Tony Awards are handed out June 12, theatre-lovers and anyone in touch with pop culture will be waiting to see whether the 16 nominations for “Hamilton” pay out. The hip-hop musical caught fire after opening last summer. ...
University of Kansas announces 2 interim deans
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas leadership named interim deans for two of its internationally renowned schools. ...
Unpublished story could provide window into Hughes' experiments with modernist prose, KU scholar says
LAWRENCE — A previously unpublished Langston Hughes short story could lead to clues into how the Kansas author approached the creative process late in his life, said a University of Kansas scholar of Hughes' work. ...
KU community mourns death of student Daniel Weyand
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of student Daniel Weyand, who died May 28. ...
KU Phi Kappa Phi Chapter selects Blackiston Fellowship honoree
LAWRENCE — A student who completed requirements for two undergraduate degrees in three years was selected to receive the James Blackiston Fellowship from the University of Kansas chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. ...
Five faculty members earn distinguished professor status
LAWRENCE — Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Sara Rosen has appointed five University of Kansas faculty members to be university distinguished professors. The appointments for professors Alice Bean in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Monica Biernat in the Department of Psychology, Chuck Epp in the School of Public...
CLAS names 1st associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion
LAWRENCE – A new associate dean at the University of Kansas will oversee diversity, equity and inclusion programming and policies for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces May graduates
YODER – Sixty-two new law enforcement officers were congratulated by University of Kansas General Counsel Jim Pottorff during their graduation May 20 from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC). ...
KU announces April Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the April Employees of the Month:...
Coach teams up with Audio-Reader for 7th annual Golf Classic
LAWRENCE — Erin O’Neil, the University of Kansas women’s golf head coach, will chair the Audio-Reader’s seventh-annual Golf Classic, which will take place Monday, June 6, at the Eagle Bend Golf Course. ...
Media advisory: Professor can discuss KC hearing to fight predatory payday lending
LAWRENCE — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is hosting a public hearing in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 2, the same day as the national day of action to end predatory lending. CFPB director Richard Cordray will speak at the hearing at the Kansas City Convention Center. ...
Kansas Enrichment Network partnering for 2-state municipal summit on afterschool, expanded learning
LAWRENCE – A statewide project of a University of Kansas-based research center is partnering with colleagues in Missouri to assemble city leaders and state agency officials from across both states for an early-June municipal summit focused on improving and expanding afterschool and summer learning opportunities for young people. ...
University community remembers undergraduate Nathaniel Naudet
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering Nathaniel Naudet, a chemical and petroleum engineering student. Naudet died May 17 near Flagstaff, Arizona. ...
Media advisory: Scholar on modern Japan can comment on Obama's visit to Hiroshima
LAWRENCE —Barack Obama on Friday will be the first U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, the Japanese city destroyed by a U.S. atomic bomb in 1945 during World War II. ...
Sophisticated investors reap greater profits when trading stocks of firms with more connected boards, research shows
LAWRENCE — A golfer, a banker and a gambler linked in an insider trading case make for a great headline and provocative news. ...
Professor honored by Society for German-American Studies
LAWRENCE — The Society for German-American Studies has selected Professor William Keel of the University of Kansas Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures as the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the society's 40th annual symposium in San Antonio. ...
Professor develops framework to test how governments use religion in rhetoric
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas researcher has developed a framework to analyze how governments can use religion in different ways to legitimize their own power. ...
Hawks, Helmets and Handlebars event to focus on bicycle safety, healthy habits
WESTWOOD—The University of Kansas Alumni Association and the KU Medical Center will provide free bicycle helmets to the first 150 children present at the eighth annual Hawks, Helmets and Handlebars event from 10 a.m. to noon June 4 at the KU Cancer Center’s Westwood Campus, 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway. ...
Professor examines how diversity offices form, evolve on college campuses
LAWRENCE — College campuses across the country have shown in the past year how vital concerns about diversity and equity are in higher education. While many institutions have offices or administrators charged with overseeing diversity efforts, little attention has been paid to how and why what is commonly referred to...
New map details threat of Zika worldwide, including Europe and U.S.
LAWRENCE — Accounting for a host of often-overlooked drivers of transmission, team of researchers headquartered at the University of Kansas has plotted the Zika risk around the world with unprecedented resolution. ...
KU students excel at national, state math competitions
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students excelled in both national and state competitions during the spring 2016 semester. ...
University community remembers engineering professor Nancy Kinnersley
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is grieving the death of one of its engineering professors. ...
Law school honors 2016 graduates for scholarship, leadership, service
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Law honored Class of 2016 graduates at a hooding ceremony May 14. During the ceremony, nine students received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community. ...
Steeples award recognizes faculty contributions to Kansas
LAWRENCE – Research and outreach encompassing distracted driving awareness, leadership development and healthy neighborhoods have earned three faculty members at the University of Kansas recognition with the Steeples Service to Kansas Award. ...
Five students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards
LAWRENCE — Each spring, scientists from the Kansas Biological Survey refocus on their field research at the University of Kansas Field Station and across the state. Among these scientists are KU students, both graduate and undergraduate, who study pollinators, animal populations, ecosystem function, prairie restoration and more. ...