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Osher Institute announces its Topeka, Kansas City area fall courses and events
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas has announced its fall 2015 schedule of courses and special events. ...
Annual fall tour of KU medicinal garden Sept. 19
LAWRENCE — The public is invited to the semi-annual tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The garden, situated just east of Lawrence Municipal Airport, includes research plantings, a large interpretive garden and the KU Student Farm. Garden pathways are...
W.E.B. Du Bois’ long legacy clearly, concisely covered in new book
LAWRENCE – In 1952, African-American author, scholar and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois wrote an editorial in the National Guardian condemning presidential candidates Adlai Stevenson and Dwight Eisenhower for not criticizing those who flew Confederate flags at campaign rallies throughout the South. ...
Biologists parse evolutionary ‘arms race’ between insects, predators and plants
LAWRENCE — Many scientists believe the very same dynamics that have shaped conflict between nations since the early 20th century also may govern how species evolve on Earth. ...
Kansas Court of Appeals to commemorate Constitution Day with session at KU
LAWRENCE — A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear five cases Sept. 22 at the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas as part of the court’s observance of Constitution Day. ...
KU to honor 35 seniors from Sumner county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 16, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 107 seniors from Leavenworth county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 16, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Commons announces faculty starter grants
LAWRENCE – The Commons, a partnership at the University of Kansas that encourages cross-disciplinary research and learning, awarded $30,000 to KU faculty research groups in the spring 2015 cycle of its Interdisciplinary Starter Grant. ...
'Huckablocked' certainly not the first made-up political term, KU researcher says
LAWRENCE — Last week, when campaign staffers for GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee physically held back Ted Cruz from being in a photo with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, Internet commenters coined the term "huckablocked." The new word quickly went viral via social media. ...
New work suggests college athletics are reaching uncertain financial point
LAWRENCE — Universities have long looked at athletic departments as the “front porch” of the institution. But as any homeowner can attest, not everyone in the neighborhood keeps their front porch clean. University of Kansas scholars have written a monograph exploring the long, complicated history of the relationship between universities...
University implementing majority of Task Force on Sexual Assault recommendations
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has implemented or is in the process of implementing 22 of the 27 recommendations in the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual Assault final report, officials announced today. ...
Skrtic appointed as 2nd Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education
LAWRENCE — Tom Skrtic, professor in the Department of Special Education, has been appointed as the new Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education. He follows Don Deshler, professor emeritus of special education, who first held the post. ...
KU expert: Absence of date could be issue to resolve with Homo naledi discovery
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas expert on Neanderthals and pre-human species is available to comment on the significance of skeletons discovered in Rising Star Cave in South Africa. ...
Comedian, author Andy Borowitz to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — The Commons at the University of Kansas will welcome comedian and best-selling author Andy Borowitz for the 2016 Kenneth A. Spencer Lecture. The event will feature Borowitz in conversation with KCUR “Up to Date” host Steve Kraske at 7 p.m. March 3, 2016, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. ...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences to welcome new faculty
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will welcome its new faculty members with a reception at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at The Commons at the University of Kansas. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. ...
KU partnering with Lawrence schools to improve learning outcomes
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas, Arizona State University and Lawrence Public Schools have announced the funding of a partnership to help create positive learning environments and increase academic achievement. ...
Dedication for two new KU residence halls Friday
Adding bike, bus lanes in LA could reduce traffic in long term, professor says
LAWRENCE — City leaders in Los Angeles have approved a transportation policy that would add bicycle and bus lanes to some of the second-largest city's busiest boulevards in an effort to reduce traffic over the next 20 years. ...
New NSF grant gives early-career faculty competitive edge
LAWRENCE — A new, four-year, $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support research aimed at developing novel technologies for converting plant biomass into chemical and fuel intermediates. The outcome is a renewable source of feedstock that can be used to manufacture plastics and other products currently...
KU buses get face-lift
LAWRENCE — Classes are back in session, and students across campus are running to catch buses to Daisy Hill and downtown. ...
15 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for fall
LAWRENCE — This fall, 15 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards, which provide $1,000 to support mentored projects. ...
KU continues focus on retaining, graduating students as ranking drops slightly
LAWRENCE — Leaders at the University of Kansas will continue their focus on improving student success, even as the university experienced a slight drop in rankings released today. ...
University to celebrate Jayhawk Boulevard restoration with ribbon-cutting
LAWRENCE — The heart of campus was a bit tricky to navigate this summer as construction crews worked on the Jayhawk Boulevard restoration project. ...
U.S. Department of Education refunds, expands KU Supportive Educational Services
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas annually welcomes approximately 2,000 students who are the first in their families to attend college. Of those students, about half qualify as low-income under federal guidelines. Research clearly shows that these students’ academic success often is tied to the support systems they can access...
Best-selling author Rick Perlstein will talk American politics in Hall Center lecture
Founded in 1947, the Humanities Lecture Series is the oldest continuing series at KU. More than 150 eminent scholars from around the world have participated in the program, including author Salman Rushdie, poet Gwendolyn Brooks and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Recent speakers have included Junot Diaz, Jeffrey Toobin and Sarah...
Study shows media stereotypes shape how Latinos experience college
LAWRENCE — Latinos are the largest racial/ethnic minority in the U.S., yet they are not graduating from college at the same rates as their peers. A new study from the University of Kansas shows that media representations of Latinos play a role in how those students navigate the college experience,...