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Thu, 08/27/2015

Parties reach settlement agreement, end litigation in Hall v. KU case

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas today announced that a settlement agreement has been reached between the university, KU School of Business lecturer Arthur Hall and KU student Schuyler Kraus that ends all litigation in the Arthur Hall v. The University of Kansas case. ...

Thu, 08/27/2015

Volunteer fair set for Sept. 2

LAWRENCE — Nearly 60 agencies will take part in the upcoming Volunteer Fair at the University of Kansas. ...

Thu, 08/27/2015

KU expert can discuss European migration issues

LAWRENCE — The New York Times reported Thursday that police in Austria discovered bodies of about 50 apparent migrants inside an abandoned truck. ...

Wed, 08/26/2015

KU professor can comment on journalists and dangerous situations in wake of Virginia reporters' shooting

LAWRENCE — Barbara Barnett, associate professor of journalism at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the shooting of a television reporter and videographer Wednesday in Roanoke, Virginia. Alison Parker and Adam Ward of WDBJ7 were conducting an interview when several shots were fired. The incident...

Wed, 08/26/2015

School of Education's 2015 Dr. Bob Run 5K set for Sept. 19

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences (HSES) invites walkers and runners to participate in the sixth-annual Dr. Bob Run 5K Event, supporting graduate student scholarships. The event will take place Sept. 19 at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence. ...

Wed, 08/26/2015

KLETC announces August law enforcement training graduates

YODER – Fifty-seven new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Lt. Col. Mark Bruce during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Aug. 21. ...

Tue, 08/25/2015

ADA focus of Dole Institute's fall 2015 programming

LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has released its programming schedule for early fall 2015, with a particular focus on celebrating the 25th anniversary of the passage of one of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole’s proudest accomplishments, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Programming will...

Tue, 08/25/2015

Second College dean candidate to visit Aug. 27

LAWRENCE — Mark P. Jones, professor of political science and the Jamail chair in Latin American studies at Rice University, will make a public presentation Thursday, Aug. 27, as a candidate for dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...

Tue, 08/25/2015

New edition of international trade law textbook addresses rapidly expanding issues

LAWRENCE — On the surface, international trade law may seem like a specialized topic that affects only a niche subsection of the population. But as international headlines surrounding trade sanctions against Iran and negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership and alleged currency manipulation by China demonstrate, the field has grown...

Tue, 08/25/2015

Mimic woodpecker fools competing birds, but genetics expose its true identity

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Mon, 08/24/2015

Skin color major factor for male immigrants seeking employment

LAWRENCE — Skin color is a significant factor in the probability of employment for male immigrants to the United States, according to a new study by two University of Kansas researchers. ...

Mon, 08/24/2015

Demand for coffee can create rift with poorer nations

LAWRENCE — The explosion in worldwide coffee consumption in the past two decades has generally not benefited farmers of coffee beans in poorer nations along the equator. ...

Mon, 08/24/2015

American women use book club memberships in dating field

LAWRENCE — For American women, a book club membership means more than having status as a reader. It might pay dividends to them in the dating field as well. ...

Mon, 08/24/2015

Project analyzes framing of Keystone XL Pipeline debate in Nebraska

LAWRENCE — As supporters and opponents of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline testified at public hearings in Nebraska between 2010-2013, several interest groups attempted to frame the debate in different ways. ...

Mon, 08/24/2015

Tenured women in academic medicine describe carefully managing femininity to succeed

LAWRENCE — Nobel laureate Tim Hunt resigned his University College London position earlier this year after backlash over his comment that female scientists only fall in love or cry when criticized. ...

Mon, 08/24/2015

Researcher documents gender, class bias in quarantine law measures

Mon, 08/24/2015

School of Pharmacy second in nation in NIH funding

LAWRENCE — For the fourth time in six years, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is ranked No. 2 in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding. ...

Mon, 08/24/2015

As Turkish politics draw global attention, book explores 65 years of national elections

LAWRENCE – Turkey’s complicated political terrain was highlighted this summer when it simultaneously attacked the Islamic State and the Kurdish militants fighting ISIS. Providing fresh insight into the country’s complex political system, a University of Kansas researcher maps the evolution of Turkish elections in a new book. ...

Fri, 08/21/2015

First College dean candidate will give presentation Aug. 24

LAWRENCE — Walter Hawthorne, professor and chair of the Department of History at Michigan State University, will make a public presentation Monday, Aug. 24, as a candidate for dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...

Thu, 08/20/2015

Transformation a theme for regional artist's exhibition

LAWRENCE — Taking basic, ordinary materials and transforming them into mysterious, playful works of art, Brett Reif has created works to be featured in the opening show for the semester in the Art & Design Gallery. Reif’s work synthesizes art historical movements like Arte Povera and Pop Art with a...

Thu, 08/20/2015

Red Hot Research will includes topics such as climate, data visualization

LAWRENCE — The fourth year of Red Hot Research presentations will kick off at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at The Commons. In the last three years, 117 University of Kansas researchers have introduced their current work as part of the series. In keeping with the purpose of the event,...

Thu, 08/20/2015

Students invited to Part-Time Job Fair

LAWRENCE — Nearly 50 campus and local employers will be available to meet with students at the annul Part-Time Job Fair at the University of Kansas. ...

Thu, 08/20/2015

KU community invited to forum on Central District campus redevelopment

Wed, 08/19/2015

University community mourns death of student Noah Graham

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is grieving the death of student Noah Graham. ...

Wed, 08/19/2015

University Theatre announces 2015-16 performance season

LAWRENCE — The upcoming University Theatre season deals firsthand with current events and social issues with shows addressing teen domestic violence, riots and feminism – not to mention a little humor and a Broadway musical. Making a strong statement about the values of theatre with diversity as an overarching theme,...

Wed, 08/19/2015

Educational expansion created more marriages by same schooling level, race

LAWRENCE — Compulsory schooling laws instituted in the late 1800s and early 1900s caused more people in Northern states to marry people at their same education level and race, possibly contributing to economic inequality, according to a University of Kansas researcher's study. ...

Wed, 08/19/2015

Diabetes prevention model less effective for non-college graduates

LAWRENCE — Key prescriptions to prevent and manage diabetes — physical activity and a healthy diet — don't appear to be working as well for Americans who didn't graduate college, according to University of Kansas researcher's new study. ...

Tue, 08/18/2015

Rock Chalk Roadshow coming to 5 Kansas cities

LAWRENCE — The 13th annual Rock Chalk Roadshow from Kansas’ flagship university will hit the road from Sunday, Aug. 23, to Thursday, Aug. 27, with tour events in Manhattan, Salina, Hutchinson, Garden City and Hays. It will include visits with students and families from 157 Kansas schools. ...

Tue, 08/18/2015

Dole Institute honors 70th anniversary of V-J Day

LAWRENCE — In honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), the Robert J. Dole Archive & Special Collections has released more than 42 letters documenting the experience of Kenneth “Kenny” Dole, younger brother of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, who served in the war’s Pacific...

Tue, 08/18/2015

KU community remembers university carpenter Gunter de Vries

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering carpenter Gunter de Vries, 71, who died Aug. 4. ...

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