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Alumni receive top award from College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
LAWRENCE – Three University of Kansas graduates have been selected for the highest recognition the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences bestows upon its alumni. These recipients represent a broad range of industries, leaving their mark in the fields of law and social justice, philanthropy and military service, and technology...
Media advisory: Nations' differing responses complicate Syrian refugee crisis, KU experts say
LAWRENCE — As the refugee crisis in Europe worsens, there have been calls for governments across the region to take in more refugees, while other nations have taken steps to prevent more people from crossing their borders. The situation has been called the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II,...
Sale of vinyl records, CDs and more to benefit KU Audio-Reader Network
LAWRENCE — If you love music, collect vinyl records or simply need to update your stereo system with quality equipment for a good price, then stop by Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your Ears Only. The 13th annual event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. ...
Max Lucas, former dean of School of Architecture & Urban Design, dies
LAWRENCE — William Maxwell "Max" Lucas, retired dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design, died Sept. 4 at his home in Lawrence. ...
Grants reflect KU work in ADA research
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced research awards made possible through a gift from General Electric Company (GE). ...
University mourns death of law student James Gorman
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of a second-year School of Law student, James Gorman. He died Sept. 2 at his home in Lawrence. Gorman was 23. ...
Carothers to deliver public talk about KU Common Book
LAWRENCE — James Carothers has been teaching people about “A Farewell to Arms” and its central character, a young American ambulance driver in World War I, since he first came to the University of Kansas in 1970. ...
Kentucky clerk's jailing places spotlight on constitutional issues, professor says
LAWRENCE — A federal judge sent Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky, county clerk to jail Sept. 4 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Davis later rejected a proposal that would potentially have allowed her to avoid jail time by letting her deputies issue the licenses. ...
Alumni Association to honor 2 recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — The 2015 recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas are Carolyn “Kay” Cromb Brada of Lawrence and Ray D. Evans of Leawood. The KU Alumni Association will honor them Friday, Sept. 11, during the fall meeting of the association’s national board...
KPR staffers win broadcasting awards (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio reporters, producers, commentators and staffers were honored when the Kansas Association of Broadcasters announced their 2015 awards this month. ...
KU part of grant to improve literacy, inclusion of students with disabilities
LAWRENCE — Not long ago the prevailing attitude was that students with disabilities could not be taught to read. In the last 10 years compelling research has demonstrated that there are specific approaches to literacy development and reading that benefit students with the most extensive needs. That research has been...
‘Littlest’ quark-gluon plasma revealed by physicists using Large Hadron Collider
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Architecture program fostering a healthier Wyandotte County receives grants
LAWRENCE — In a downtown storefront in Kansas City, Kansas, University of Kansas students mingle with local residents. Their goal: to help community members achieve greater access to healthy food and exercise. ...
Epp receives APSA Lasting Contribution Award
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Professor Charles Epp has received the Lasting Contribution Award at the American Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco. ...
Chemistry lecture: 'Radicals: Your Life in Their Hands'
LAWRENCE — Professor JoAnne Stubbe, Novartis Professor of Chemistry and professor of biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present “Radicals: Your Life in Their Hands” for the Seventh Biennial Richard L. Schowen Lecture in Bioorganic Chemistry. ...
Laughter, then love: Study explores why humor is important in romantic attraction
LAWRENCE – Men might want to ditch the pickup lines and polish their punchlines in their quest to attract women, new research at the University of Kansas suggests. ...
Final College dean candidate to speak Friday
LAWRENCE — Luis Casian, professor and chair of the Department of Math at The Ohio State University, will make a public presentation Friday, Sept. 4, as a candidate for dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...
Blagg earns Mitscher Professorship
LAWRENCE — Professor Brian Blagg, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, received the Lester and Betty Mitscher Professorship, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy announced this week. ...
Pharmaceutical chemistry researcher earns inaugural Ronald T. Borchardt Professorship
LAWRENCE — Distinguished Professor David Volkin of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry has earned the inaugural Ronald T. Borchardt Professorship, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has announced this week. ...
Architecture department sponsoring Building Information Modeling conference
LAWRENCE — The School of Architecture, Design & Planning and KU Professional & Continuing Education are sponsoring the BIM Pulse 2015: Big Data Symposium. The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the BEST Conference Center, KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park. ...
Behavior specialist hired to reduce campus energy use
LAWRENCE — As part of an initiative to reduce energy use at the University of Kansas, Cassi Reimer will join KU as an energy conservation behavior specialist. The new position is housed within the KU Center for Sustainability. ...
Hiring more minority teachers in schools gives fairer perception of discipline
LAWRENCE – Black students in schools with more black teachers have more positive attitudes and higher perceptions of fairness in school discipline, according to a new study that includes a University of Kansas researcher. ...
Public talk planned with Hall Center book award winners
LAWRENCE – The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of the 2015 Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award. One award for fiction and one for nonfiction is given each competition cycle. ...
KU announces July employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the July 2015 employees of the month:...
KU experts: Renaming Denali recognizes historical, cultural value of indigenous communities
LAWRENCE — President Barack Obama announced Sunday that Mount McKinley in Alaska will be renamed Denali in an effort to restore North America's tallest mountain to the Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance. ...
Proud to be a Jayhawk fundraiser benefiting SUA carnival, KU effort to combat sexual violence
LAWRENCE — Beginning with the first home game Saturday, Sept. 5, the proceeds of football programs at home games will support both University of Kansas campus awareness and education efforts to combat sexual violence as well as the comeback of the beloved Student Union Activities carnival. ...
Third College dean candidate to speak Wednesday, Sept. 2
LAWRENCE — Carl Lejuez, professor of psychology and associate dean of research for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland - College Park, will make a public presentation Wednesday, Sept. 2, as a candidate for dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at...
As wind-turbine farms expand, research shows they could offer diminishing returns
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Corporate culture can affect company performance, KU research says
LAWRENCE — Criticism of e-commerce giant Amazon.com’s corporate culture in recent weeks has created a media firestorm, but a new study by the University of Kansas School of Business may shed light on the financial link between corporate culture and company performance. ...