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Tue, 04/05/2016

Two KU juniors earn Goldwater Scholarships

LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas juniors working on research problems related to fighting viruses and creating more efficient electricity systems are the latest KU students to earn Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. ...

Tue, 04/05/2016

Artist, scholar will present 'Archipelago Aesthetics'

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of English will host acclaimed artist and scholar May Joseph to present the 2016 John F. Eberhardt Memorial Lecture, “Archipelago Aesthetics.”...

Tue, 04/05/2016

Debate team is runner-up in national championship

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas debate team of Sion Bell, a freshman from Laurel, Maryland, and Quaram Robinson, a sophomore from Round Rock, Texas, finished second at the 70th National Debate Tournament in Binghamton, New York. KU lost in the Championship Debate to Harvard University. ...

Mon, 04/04/2016

Media advisory: KU researcher can discuss implications of "one person, one vote" decision

LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas researcher is available to address Monday's unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states may count all residents, regardless of voter eligibility status, in drawing election districts. ...

Mon, 04/04/2016

Masons’ $5M gift enhances Cancer Alliance

In recognition of the gift, Midwest Cancer Alliance, the outreach division of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, will change its name to the Masonic Cancer Alliance. ...

Mon, 04/04/2016

Threat of Islamic radicalization in Central Asia misrepresents reality, professor says

Fri, 04/01/2016

Alumna named Agile Technology Solutions director

LAWRENCE – The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas has announced the hiring of Susan Dressler Martin as director of Agile Technology Solutions (ATS), one of AAI’s four specialized research centers. Martin, a 1983 KU computer science graduate and a Kingman native, comes to KU after...

Fri, 04/01/2016

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces March graduates

YODER – Sixty-three new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas State University Police Chief Ronnie Grice during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) Friday, March 18, 2016. ...

Fri, 04/01/2016

Annual KU security conference to focus on “Russia along NATO’s Borders”

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Graduate Military Studies, Center for Global and International Studies (CGIS), Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) and Department of Political Science will host a half-day security conference April 15. The conference will be 2 p.m.-6 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium...

Fri, 04/01/2016

Journalism students win national, regional awards

LAWRENCE — After recent awards, the University Daily Kansan, KUJH and KJHK all need bigger trophy cases. ...

Thu, 03/31/2016

Panel on the American Dream to take place April 12

LAWRENCE — Scholars at the University of Kansas are calling for a new social contract for the 21st century, one that will promote inclusive social policies and make the much-sought-after American Dream easier to reach. Professors Edward Scanlon and Terri Friedline, both of KU’s School of Social Welfare, will discuss...

Thu, 03/31/2016

Reporters from Hutchinson, KC, Wichita newspapers win news enterprise awards

LAWRENCE — Journalists from the Hutchinson News, the Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle are recipients of this year’s Burton W. Marvin News Enterprise Award from the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. ...

Thu, 03/31/2016

KU Public Safety Office report: Crime down nearly 10 percent

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas saw a nearly 10 percent decrease in crime in 2015, KU’s Public Safety Office announced today with the release of its annual crime statistics. ...

Thu, 03/31/2016

KU Jazz Ensemble will be ‘live from New York’ April 12

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Jazz Ensemble I, one of the top-rated collegiate jazz bands in the country, will travel to New York City to perform at the legendary Jazz at Lincoln Center. ...

Thu, 03/31/2016

Media advisory: Soccer complaint draws attention to gender wage gap, researcher says

LAWRENCE — A wage-discrimination complaint by U.S. women's national soccer team members could help draw more attention to the gender wage gap and improve pay of elite female athletes, a University of Kansas researcher said. ...

Thu, 03/31/2016

Book explores diasporas, ethnicities within Soviet Union's history and culture

LAWRENCE — Among the general public the Soviet Union is primarily thought of as a Russian empire, even though it consisted of more than 100 nationalities. ...

Wed, 03/30/2016

Better understanding genetics can reduce stereotypical behavior, KU study finds

Wed, 03/30/2016

KU announces February employees of the month

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced its February 2016 employees of the month:...

Wed, 03/30/2016

Three provost candidates to make campus visits in April

LAWRENCE — Three candidates for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor are scheduled to visit the University of Kansas campus in April. ...

Wed, 03/30/2016

KU to honor 24 high school seniors from Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Smith counties

LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, April 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...

Wed, 03/30/2016

KU to honor 44 high school seniors from 9 Northwest Kansas counties

LAWRENCE — Students from 16 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 6, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...

Wed, 03/30/2016

* KU to honor 30 high school seniors from Barber, Harper, Kingman and Pratt counties

LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 6, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...

Wed, 03/30/2016

'Little Women' gets a musical twist

LAWRENCE— “Little Women – The Broadway Musical” is a more contemporary take on one of the most beloved children’s stories. This cherished, yet timeless, story of hope and finding one’s own greatness will open at the University of Kansas University Theatre on April 8. ...

Wed, 03/30/2016

Symposium to consider race's role in immigration

LAWRENCE — Race has played a pivotal role in U.S. immigration history. ...

Wed, 03/30/2016

If you don’t have asthma, maybe it’s because Mom experienced a sunny second trimester, health economist finds

LAWRENCE — The best way to reduce a child’s chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows. ...

Tue, 03/29/2016

Five KU students nominated for Udall scholarships

LAWRENCE — Five students at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the environment. ...

Tue, 03/29/2016

Law school will honor 3 with Distinguished Alumni Award

LAWRENCE — An attorney, a legal scholar and a federal judge will be recognized with the University of Kansas School of Law’s highest honor. ...

Tue, 03/29/2016

Study shows students with, without disabilities recognize benefits of inclusive schools

LAWRENCE — In the debate about how to improve U.S. schools, there's often a missing voice among the researchers, scholars, policy makers, administrators and parents — and that's the perspective of the students themselves. ...

Tue, 03/29/2016

Midwest Association of Graduate Schools honors Hall Center initiative

LAWRENCE—The Hall Center for the Humanities has received the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools’ (MAGS) 2015-2016 Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education for its initiatives in applied humanities aimed at providing University of Kansas humanities graduate students with an extensive range of opportunities to learn more about pursuing...

Mon, 03/28/2016

Five innovative ways to teach gerontology

LAWRENCE — In his career, David Ekerdt has often heard in conversations that people associate gerontology with end-of-life issues. ...

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