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Chancellor to present five University Scholarly Achievement Awards on May 11
LAWRENCE — Five faculty members at the University of Kansas will receive 2016 Scholarly Achievement Awards, which recognize significant scholarly or research achievement for scholars in the middle of their careers. ...
New Westar Energy, KU Engineering partnership benefits student learning
LAWRENCE — Westar Energy and the University of Kansas School of Engineering have collaborated to accelerate and expand opportunities for students in the mechanical engineering capstone program. A gathering to celebrate the official kickoff of the agreement is set for 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, at the Structural Testing and...
Study: Sexual media youths consume reflected in their online self-presentation
LAWRENCE — When we hear about adolescents and sexual behavior online, it’s often in the context of scandal, such as when young people get in trouble for sexting. But even when they are not being sexually explicit, adolescents often present themselves online with varying degrees of sexual intensity. A new...
KU launches Shut the Sash program to cut energy cost
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability is leading a new initiative called Shut the Sash as part of an innovative program designed to reduce energy consumption and costs at the university’s research laboratories. ...
Professor studies whether Americans were descendants of original modern humans
LAWRENCE — New analyses indicate that early migrants to the Western Hemisphere were descendants of the modern humans who originated in Africa and were part of the global dispersal of modern humans around the world, according to an analysis that includes a University of Kansas anthropological geneticist. ...
Julie Nagel named associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship
LAWRENCE — Julie Nagel, interim associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Kansas, has been named to the position permanently. In that role she serves as president of KU Innovation and Collaboration (KUIC), which manages intellectual property and technology commercialization at all KU campuses. She also...
Symposium a showcase for design research
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning will present its first Global Impact through Design Research Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 22. All are welcome to attend this day of presentations documenting current research by the school’s faculty and graduate students. The...
Faculty, staff, students will be honored at Women's Recognition Banquet
LAWRENCE — The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity will host the Women’s Recognition Banquet at 6:30 p.m. today, April 13, at the Kansas Union Ballroom. KU will recognize outstanding faculty, staff and students at this annual event in addition to previously announced Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame...
Study: Financial knowledge not enough for low-income parents
LAWRENCE — Low-income parents of young children frequently face day-to-day difficulties in feeding and housing their families. Social services for such parents often include financial education designed to help build basic knowledge about financial matters such as budgeting and saving for the future. However, a study by University of Kansas...
KU center, KDHE partner for statewide developmental-screening summits
LAWRENCE – More than 50 early-childhood advocates from 12 Kansas counties gathered in Topeka on April 5 for the first of five daylong summits across the state this spring aimed at helping communities improve their systems for developmental screenings and referrals. ...
School of Education announces date of 2016 Strategies for Educational Improvement Conference
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education will host the ninth annual summer Strategies Conference for the region’s PK-12 educators. ...
Hall Family Foundation awards $512K to support Hall Center programs
LAWRENCE — The Hall Family Foundation has granted the Hall Center for the Humanities $512,000 for programming support. The grant includes funds for two new initiatives, the Visiting Scholars program and the Elevated Annual Lecture, and it renews support for the Applied Humanities Program. ...
Reports that help local governments make planning decisions should be more accessible, research shows
LAWRENCE – On a daily basis, local governments across the country make community-changing decisions based on recommendations found in planning staff reports. Research from the University of Kansas shows in the past 40 years, little has been done to make these reports more accessible to decision makers and the public. ...
Grammy Foundation grant funds research on link between K-12 music education, student success
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas researcher aims to conduct the most definitive investigation to date on why music matters in primary and secondary education. ...
Children's literature authors will speak at KU
LAWRENCE — The School of Education's Department of Curriculum & Teaching will host two University of Kansas alumni as featured guest speakers at the 2016 Gertrude Way Strong Literature Lecture Series. ...
School of Business dean is first candidate for provost
LAWRENCE — Neeli Bendapudi is the first of three candidates for provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus at the University of Kansas. ...
Hall Center lecture: 'Mike Brown's Body'
LAWRENCE — Robin D.G. Kelley, the Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA and Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Lied Center Auditorium as the final installment of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2015-2016 Humanities Lecture Series. ...
Distinguished alumnus to discuss links between personality, cardiovascular health
LAWRENCE – A psychologist who studies the effects of personality and social factors on cardiovascular health will be honored this week as a distinguished alumnus of the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Kansas. ...
Public invited to Second Annual Day of Creativity
LAWRENCE — The Second Annual Day of Creativity — presented by The Commons, the KU Natural History Museum and the Spencer Museum of Art — invites University of Kansas and Lawrence communities to celebrate their creative sides. The all-ages event will be noon-3 p.m. April 24, with activities and attractions...
Media advisory: KU researcher can discuss study on cost of child care
LAWRENCE — Policies that increase access to high-quality child care for all families could help address the achievement gap along socioeconomic lines as children enter kindergarten, according to a University of Kansas researcher who studies intergenerational inequality. ...
ROTC Ranger Buddy Competition set for this weekend
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Army ROTC Cadets will be among 340 ROTC Cadets from across the United States challenging them to find out just how physically and mentally strong they can be. ...
Students propose postal service could 'deliver' financial services to poor
LAWRENCE — Students at The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare are calling for the delivery of safer and more affordable financial services to lower-income and or minority communities. And to do so, they are taking the term “delivery” to a whole new (or old) level: through the U.S. ...
New research center to convene national symposium on the all-volunteer military force
LAWRENCE — Who fights America’s wars today? After protracted U.S. engagements in the Middle East, often involving multiple tours of duty by members of the National Guard and Reserve, it’s a sensitive topic for scholars and policymakers alike. ...
KU announces new Beckman Scholars
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Beckman Scholars Program announces the selection of the Beckman Scholars for 2016: Kathryn Brewer, a junior from Overland Park majoring in chemistry, and Collin Clay, a sophomore from Edmond, Oklahoma, majoring in chemistry, will take part in a 15-month program designed to enrich their...
Distinguished professor to offer historical view of conservatism in America
LAWRENCE — News media are buzzing with coverage, commentary and historical reflection of the U.S. presidential election cycle, candidates and America’s polarized political landscape. In his upcoming inaugural distinguished professor lecture, a University of Kansas faculty member will place a magnifying glass on one aspect and share a chronicle of...
Education scholars presenting at prestigious AERA can discuss 'Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies'
LAWRENCE — Faculty members and researchers from the University of Kansas School of Education are available to speak with media about the research they will present at the American Educational Research Association’s annual conference April 8-12 in Washington, D.C. One of the most prestigious gatherings in the field of education...
Researcher earns Air Force grant to conceptualize how 'metamaterials' might change from one moment to the next
LAWRENCE — The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded a three- to five-year grant to University of Kansas researcher Alessandro Salandrino, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science. ...
Proof that ancient supernovae zapped Earth sparks hunt for aftereffects
LAWRENCE — Two new papers appearing in the journal Nature this week are “slam-dunk” evidence that energies from supernovae have buffeted our planet, according to astrophysicist Adrian Melott of the University of Kansas. ...