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KU names new director of student conduct, community standards
The University of Kansas has named a new leader for the administration of the nonacademic conduct system for individual and organizational accountability. ...
KU announces November employees of the month
Don Steeples to become interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
University of Kansas geology professor Don Steeples has been named interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He will begin his role in March 2015 as current dean Danny Anderson prepares to leave KU to become president of Trinity University. ...
Media advisory: Expert discusses how low gasoline prices can influence fuel efficiency policies
The Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year touted its Fuel Economy Trends Report that found new vehicles produced in 2013 had achieved the highest fuel economy of all time. However, a recent sharp drop in U.S. gasoline prices has experts questioning how this could affect broader fuel economy and energy-efficiency...
Campus community asked to complete survey on innovation, economic development
The University of Kansas is applying for designation as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University through the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. This prestigious national designation is awarded only to universities that have demonstrated excellence in innovation and economic development initiatives. As part of the application, the university is...
Fifty-one students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2015
This spring, 51 University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards. UGRA recipients are awarded $1,000 to fund their faculty-mentored research and creative projects, which represent departments from across campus and explore a wide range of topics. ...
KU names associate dean for humanities
associate professor of history, will begin the new appointment July 1. He has served the university in numerous capacities, including chair of the Department of History from 2008 to 2013, senior administrative fellow at KU and executive committee member of the Indigenous Studies Program. ...
Book reflects on mixed record of civil rights, labor movement leader
The complicated legacy of one of the country’s great civil rights leaders, A. Philip Randolph, is examined through a collection of essays co-edited by a University of Kansas professor. ...
Online voting now open for proposed unified senate
In spring 2014, the University Support Staff Senate and the Unclassified Senate convened a task force to explore the possibility of a merger of the two senates into a single Staff Senate. Interest in such a merger arose from staff reclassifications that converted a large number of USS staff into...
Couple’s $1M gift commitment will advance cardiovascular research
Keith and Laurie Tennant, of Vero Beach, Florida, have made a $1 million gift commitment to support research near and dear to their hearts. Their planned gift will benefit the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center. ...
James Tracy named new vice chancellor for research
The University of Kansas will soon have a new leader for its research enterprise. ...
Researchers invited to NSF proposal preparation seminar
University of Kansas researchers who wish to learn how to prepare proposals for the National Science Foundation are invited to attend a seminar Feb. 3 at the Bioscience & Technology Business Center in Lawrence. ...
Professor argues standards for cutting-edge science need to consider intellectual property
The development of a new “open language,” or standard means for communicating data and results between researchers, to guide collaboration in the cutting-edge science of synthetic biology shows valuable potential. But it must take intellectual property issues into account at the outset to avoid legal problems that can be destructive...
Professor to argue before Supreme Court on states' rights
A University of Kansas law professor will make his second appearance before the U.S. Supreme Court this term, arguing on behalf of Kansas and more than 20 other states in a case focused on natural gas, alleged price fixing and authority between state and federal governments. ...
Undercover researchers expose two new species of lizard for sale on Philippine black market
Rafe Brown, curator-in-charge of the herpetology division at the University of Kansas’ Biodiversity Institute, has devoted years to cataloging and conserving the biodiversity of the Philippines, a nation he views as an ecological treasure house. ...
Professors selected for Commons Awards Starter Grants
The Commons, a partnership at the University of Kansas that encourages cross-disciplinary research and learning, awarded $20,000 in the fall 2014 cycle of its Interdisciplinary Starter Grant. ...
Professor: Supreme Court case illustrates problems with judicial elections, campaign fundraising
A case set to appear before the Supreme Court addresses important issues about the funding of judicial election campaigns and raises broader questions about the impartiality of judges. A University of Kansas law professor has written an article examining judicial impartiality and arguing that its core — equal application of...
Education department to change name after spring semester
The Department of Psychology & Research in Education at the University of Kansas School of Education will change its name after the spring 2015 semester. Approved by the Kansas Board of Regents last fall, the new department name will be Educational Psychology (EPSY). ...
Book details issues of transgender politics, policy
As judicial and elective victories in the past 10 years have made same-sex marriage legal in a majority of U.S. states, much media attention and research have focused on politics and policy regarding sexual orientation and gay rights. ...
Alumnus Scot Pollard to host scholarship bowling tournament
Scot Pollard, an alumnus of the University of Kansas School of Education and retired NBA player, has partnered with the school’s National Advisory Board to provide fellow alumni and community members an opportunity for friendly competition while benefiting future students studying education at KU. ...
Media Advisory: Experts can discuss terrorist attack at French satirical magazine
Two University of Kansas experts are available to discuss Wednesday's terrorist attack that has killed as many as 12 people in Paris at the offices of a satirical magazine, according to initial news reports. ...
Study finds partisanship most fierce among highly educated Americans
While an educated public is undoubtedly a crucial element to a democratic society, a new study by two University of Kansas professors has found that partisanship appears to be highest among the most educated Americans. ...
University announces new dean of the School of Social Welfare
The School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas will have a new leader beginning this summer. ...
KPR to broadcast governor's State of the State address
begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, the first week of the 2015 Kansas legislative session. The speech will last approximately 30 minutes and will be followed by the Democratic Party response. ...
Researchers to design smartphone app that gauges Ebola risk
Within six months, your iPhone or Android mobile device could supply a real-time estimate of your likelihood of contact with the deadly Ebola virus. To create the digital tool, researchers at the University of Kansas recently won a rapid-response grant to advance Ebola-related fundamental research from the National Science Foundation. ...
BKD partners, employees make $300,000 gift for business building
University of Kansas alumni who are partners and employees of BKD, one of the largest CPA firms in the nation, have contributed more than $300,000 toward construction of a new home for the School of Business. Construction began last spring, and the new building will open its doors for classes...
Pharmacy students to visit independent pharmacies in southwestern Kansas
Eighteen students from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will spend three days of their winter break traveling across central and southwest Kansas on their way to visit 14 independent pharmacies and owners. ...
University community mourns Anna Cienciala
The University of Kansas is mourning the death of Anna M. Cienciala, professor emerita of history and Russian and East European studies. She died Dec. 24 at the age of 85. ...
Kansas Geological Survey to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas
The Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, will measure groundwater levels in western Kansas for five days in early January. The KGS and the Division of Water Resources of the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA-DWR) collect data annually to monitor the health of the region’s aquifers. ...
University mourns death of Alexander Tsiovkh
The University of Kansas is mourning the death of Alexander Tsiovkh, director of Ukrainian studies and associate professor of practice in the KU Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREES), who died Dec. 23. He was 63. ...