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KU announces March employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the March employees of the month. They are as follows:...
Hall Center announces 2016-2017 Humanities Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities announced its Humanities Lecture Series for 2016-2017, which will feature prize-winning authors, historians, activists and critics. All events are free and open to the public. ...
Art students' achievements showcased in annual Scholarship Show
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas visual art students will show their work for the department’s annual scholarship exhibition starting Sunday, May 1, at Chalmers Hall. The exhibition is free and open to the public. ...
Design students to present innovative projects for city transportation
LAWRENCE — The public is invited to attend project presentations by three University of Kansas Department of Design students who are recipients of the 2015-2016 MV Transportation Scholarship. The presentations and reception will be from 4-5 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Forum in Marvin Hall. ...
Undergraduate Research Symposium draws more than 500 people
LAWRENCE — More than 500 students, faculty, staff and guests attended the University of Kansas’ 19th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium earlier this month to hear student presenters share the results of their research and creative projects. The event took place in the Kansas Union, where 147 students representing more than...
Retirement luncheon set for unclassified professional staff and university support staff
PLEASE NOTE: There are two retirement luncheons in May:...
Hayhow elected chair of KU Academic Medical Center advisory board
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — Joyce Hayhow, of Leawood, is the new chair of the Advancement Board, an 85-member advisory group of business and community leaders that represents the objectives of the University of Kansas Medical Center, The University of Kansas Hospital and the University of Kansas Physicians. ...
Design department wins fifth consecutive Best School title
LAWRENCE — For the fifth year in a row, the University of Kansas Department of Design was named Best School at the National Student Show, where KU students won nearly half of the awards, including Best In Show. ...
School of Business to host sports, branding seminar
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business is teaming with KU Athletics' Andrea Hudy for "The Business of Sports: Brand Matters" on June 10 in Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Professor advocates for methods to fight linguicism, produce more empathetic teachers
LAWRENCE — Racism is not the only issue educators need to consider in classrooms that are growing ever more diverse. Linguicism, or prejudice based on a person’s native language or dialect, is also a serious issue in the United States, and a University of Kansas professor advocates for use of...
KPR’s Retro Cocktail Hour turns 20, almost old enough to drink a martini (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE – The Retro Cocktail Hour turns 20 this year, and to celebrate, Kansas Public Radio is throwing a party May 7 at Liberty Hall. ...
Study uncovers social-status stigma surrounding pregnancy issues
LAWRENCE — For years, researchers have found the social stigma surrounding infertility has negative health implications for women experiencing it and can serve as both a visible and invisible hardship. ...
Major study will untangle complexities of kids’ response to trauma
LAWRENCE — Before reaching age 5, up to 45 percent of children in the United States experience “significant and non-normative” trauma such as maltreatment, chronic stress caused by poverty, exposure to violence at home or in the community, or a parent suffering from an alcohol, drug or psychological problem. ...
Lecture at KU will mark 30 years since Chernobyl disaster
LAWRENCE – The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) and the Environmental Studies Program at University of Kansas have organized a special lecture to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Adrian Ivakhiv, professor of environmental thought and culture at the Rubenstein School of Environment...
Power of migration stories topic of upcoming forum
LAWRENCE — The Kansas African Studies Center will host a public forum highlighting the possibilities for meaningful conversation about immigration through the sharing of stories. The forum will take place at 7 p.m. May 9 at Unity Temple on the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. This community gathering will begin...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
Hip-hop theatre production comes to University Theatre
LAWRENCE — Offering a compelling glimpse into how hip-hop became a global culture of social, cultural, political and artistic engagements, “Welcome to Arroyo’s” is a compelling story investigating the long, and often untold, history of hip-hop music. The production opens at the University of Kansas University Theatre on April 29. ...
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...
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. ...
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...