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Iowa liberal arts and sciences dean is third candidate for provost
LAWRENCE — Chaden Djalali is the third of three candidates for provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus. ...
Lecture: ‘Data- Mining the Heart of Hamlet’s Mystery’
LAWRENCE — An expert on Shakespeare will give a talk exploring one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays next week for the University of Kansas Department of English’s American/British Lecture. ...
NHL Players’ Association executive to speak at Media & the Law Seminar
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Media and legal professionals in Kansas City will be able to hear one of the most prominent figures in professional sports law during the 29th Annual Media & the Law Seminar, which will be Friday, April 29, at the InterContinental Hotel at the Plaza. ...
KU announces 2016 Homecoming details
LAWRENCE—“Rock Chalk Super Hawk” is the theme for the 2016 University of Kansas Homecoming celebration, which will begin Sunday, Oct. 16, and feature daily activities leading up to the KU-Oklahoma State football game Saturday, Oct. 22, in Memorial Stadium. ...
Steel Bridge Team to race against time
LAWRENCE — Students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering will compete in a race this week at the Mid-Continent Conference Steel Bridge Competition at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, Missouri. The competition is hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the...
Hell's kitchen: Food's place in the Buddhist afterlife
LAWRENCE — Before the brash culinary giant and TV personality Gordon Ramsay yelled at and challenged aspiring chefs on the show "Hell's Kitchen," early modern East Asian artists often used food to illustrate the wrong side of the Buddhist afterlife. ...
Psychology department celebrating centennial
LAWRENCE – Alumni, faculty, staff and students will gather together next week to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas. ...
Law professor calls for 'risk-related activism' to avoid new financial crisis
LAWRENCE — Since the financial crisis of 2008, debate has raged over how to prevent the next one. A University of Kansas professor has published a study arguing that institutional investors, like mutual funds and pension funds, need to be part of the solution. ...
Professors honored for work that freed innocent man from prison
LAWRENCE – Three University of Kansas law professors were recognized this week for demonstrating “compassion, dedication and tenacity” through nearly a decade of work to free an innocent man from prison. ...
KU professor, Brazil native can discuss country's impeachment proceedings
LAWRENCE — Brazil’s lower house of Congress has voted by a wide margin to impeach embattled President Dilma Rousseff, but the fight over whether she is removed from office is far from over. An impeachment trial could begin in May, yet there are numerous questions looming over the proceedings. ...
Live music, premiere collaborations highlights of spring dance concert
LAWRENCE – Featuring two pieces with live music and work from a guest artist, two recent alumnae and two current students, the University Dance Company’s spring concert will be full of original, exciting work. The shows will be held at the Lawrence Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. April 28-29 and...
Jayhawk Motorsports gears up for 2016 races
LAWRENCE — Assembly is in full swing on two vehicles that the Jayhawk Motorsports team at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will race in competitions later this year. Seniors and underclassman-volunteers design and manufacture an electric and an internal combustion vehicle throughout the school year and will complete...
Media advisory: KU professors can comment on Harriet Tubman's selection for $20 bill
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas experts on U.S. social and cultural history, including women's and African-American civil rights, are available to comment on the significance of Harriet Tubman being added to the $20 bill. ...
Hall Family Foundation gift supports comprehensive cancer center designation
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — An $8 million gift from the Hall Family Foundation will enhance The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s pursuit of an NCI Comprehensive cancer center designation. ...
Media advisory: Professor can discuss New York primary scenarios
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas political scientist is available to discuss the New York presidential primary contests and how scenarios could influence each party's nomination process. ...
KU's final Foundation Professor to bring expertise in engineering environmental solutions
LAWRENCE — A prominent chemical engineer who helped create a top refrigerant that is safe for Earth’s ozone layer will join the University of Kansas as a Foundation Distinguished Professor. ...
Indiana arts and sciences dean is second candidate for provost
LAWRENCE — Larry Singell is the second of three candidates for provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus. ...
Media advisory: Professors can discuss perceptions of 1994 crime bill
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas researchers are available to provide historical context on the debate over how generations of African-Americans perceive the 1994 crime bill and its significance with organizers and black activists. ...
KPR wraps up spring membership drive with more than $270K in pledges (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE – More than 1,900 people helped Kansas Public Radio conclude a successful spring membership drive after they reached their goal. ...
KU announces Sustainability Leadership Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability will recognize 10 individuals and initiatives with Sustainability Leadership Awards on April 22 as part of KU's Earth Day festivities. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. on the Dance Pavilion west of Potter Lake. ...
Professor to build interactive map of financial opportunity
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas and University of Michigan researchers will lead a project to build a web-based, interactive map showing where financial services are located in communities across the United States and how the locations of these services affect individuals’ financial opportunity. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...