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Advisory: Information about possible furloughs at the University of Kansas
(UPDATED 06/06/2015 at 12:20 p.m.) The media advisory below has been updated to reflect the most current data on "essential" and "non-essential" employees. That data continues to evolve as KU refines its plans for a possible shutdown furlough beginning Saturday, June 6 at midnight. Those numbers would likely continue to...
Research shows millennials need experience, not just education, in finance
LAWRENCE — When the time comes for parents to hand the car keys to their teenager for the first solo drive, they’ve likely spent many hours in the passenger’s seat, teaching about the rules of the road and applying those lessons in real life. In today’s society, however, young people...
Bernstein Award for Future Faculty winner announced
LAWRENCE — The Center for Teaching Excellence named Rebecca Achen as the first recipient of the Bernstein Award for Future Faculty. CTE director Andrea Greenhoot made the announcement last month, and CTE’s former director, Dan Bernstein, presented the award. ...
KU grieving School of Music professor’s death
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is saddened by the death of Deron McGee, associate professor of music theory in the School of Music. McGee died of brain cancer May 28 at his home in Lawrence. ...
Vice provost selected for leadership role at Boston University
LAWRENCE — A longtime figure at the University of Kansas will leave soon for a new leadership opportunity. ...
Osher Institute announces summer courses, events
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas has announced its summer schedule of courses and special events. ...
Graduate working to bring clinics to his native Gambia
LAWRENCE — Bakary Suso has just graduated with his master's degree in architecture, concluding a yearlong thesis that he hopes is just the beginning of something much bigger. ...
Proof of Concept Fund Awards support innovation
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas continues to move research discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace. As part of this effort, four inventions that are near the commercialization stage have been awarded up to $50,000 each through the university’s Proof of Concept (POC) Fund. ...
Media advisory: Real 'Jurassic World' not far from reality, professor says
LAWRENCE — “Jurassic World,” the fourth installment in the successful film series, will soon take viewers back to a world in which dinosaurs have been revived. While the films are works of fiction, what most people don’t realize is that we are close to living in a world in which...
Researcher will examine puzzle of sex chromosome dosage with new NSF grant
LAWRENCE — It’s a little-known fact, but roughly half the human population is walking around with a severe imbalance of chromosomes. We call them “males.”...
Caitlyn Jenner publicity could begin shift on transgender issues, KU expert says
LAWRENCE — Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner, revealed her new identity Monday on the cover of Vanity Fair. ...
University community mourns death of student Haley Drown
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is saddened by the death of Haley Drown, who just completed her freshman year. Drown died May 31 in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
Audio-Reader Sensory Garden to be included in Master Garden Tour
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Audio-Reader Sensory Garden will be featured in the Douglas County Extension's Master Gardeners Tour, which is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 7. ...
KU's 2014 law grads achieve best employment outcomes since 2007
By mid-March of this year, 92 percent of the 2014 class had secured positions, representing a 6 percent rise in overall employment from the previous year and a 12 percent increase since 2011. This achievement places KU Law inside the top 20 percent of schools nationally for overall employment. ...
School of Education to host area educators at 2015 Strategies Conference
LAWRENCE — As districts across the state struggle with budgeting decisions, the School of Education at the University of Kansas will host a free day of professional development for area educators. ...
University community mourns death of pioneer in the field of theater for young audiences
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is grieving over the death of a notable figure in the Department of Theatre. ...
Were some dreams in ancient Roman poetry the precursor to film?
LAWRENCE — Dreams in literature are most popularly portrayed as prophetic messages foretelling the future. ...
Hawks, Helmets and Handlebars event to focus on bicycle safety, healthy habits
WESTWOOD — The University of Kansas Alumni Association and the KU Medical Center will provide free bicycle helmets to the first 150 children who attend the seventh annual Hawks, Helmets and Handlebars event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the KU Cancer Center’s Westwood Campus, 2330...
Media advisory: Expert on Turkish politics can speak about national elections
LAWRENCE – As Turkey’s June 7 parliamentary elections draw international attention, a University of Kansas expert is available to comment on the country’s political landscape. ...
KU announces nominees for prestigious astronaut scholarship
LAWRENCE — Four outstanding University of Kansas undergraduates are the first nominees representing the university in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Astronaut Scholarship program. ...
Associate dean recognized with lifetime achievement award
LAWRENCE — James Lichtenberg, associate dean in the School of Education at the University of Kansas, has been selected to receive the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award, granted on behalf of the Society of Counseling Psychology Section for the Promotion of Psychotherapy Sciences. ...
Research to map organized crime, terrorism hotspots in Eurasia
LAWRENCE – As organized crime plays an increasing role in funding terrorism, research at the University of Kansas aims to pinpoint hotspots in Eurasia where drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism coincide. ...
KU research center partners with Topeka schools to establish GEAR UP Highland Park Cluster
LAWRENCE — In partnership with Topeka Public Schools, University of Kansas specialists from the Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) in the Achievement & Assessment Institute this spring began a seven-year, $2.24 million project to serve 720 students in the high school graduating classes of 2020 and 2021; these students...
Paleontologists pioneer laser-beam scanning of dinosaur fossils
LAWRENCE — A team of scientists based largely at the University of Kansas and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Washington has developed methods of using commercial-grade laser equipment to find and analyze fossils of dinosaurs. Their techniques are introduced via a paper in the journal PLOS...
Report: Technology, collaboration can personalize education for American students
LAWRENCE — Harnessing technology to personalize education for all students has the potential to transform education and prepare students to live and work in a global society. In 2014, more than 100 experts from the fields of education, research, academics and technology, as well as policy makers, gathered to discuss...
KU earns reaccreditation from Higher Learning Commission
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has been reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. ...
Institute will host 25 educators to delve into African-American poetry
LAWRENCE — A group of 25 college and university teachers from across the U.S. will spend two weeks at the University of Kansas learning about African-American poetry during the last 50 years, from 1960 to the present. ...