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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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
Media advisory: Report that mental illness rates in children dropping is good, but more work needed
LAWRENCE — A recent New England Journal of Medicine study reported that the rate of severe mental illness in children and adolescents has dropped significantly over the past generation. The news contradicts public perception and widely held beliefs that diagnoses were on the rise. ...
University honors staff retirees
LAWRENCE — At a luncheon May 21, the University of Kansas honored university support staff who have retired since Oct. 1, 2013, and unclassified professional staff who have retired since July 1, 2014. They are listed below by name, department and years of service:...
Political science department announces awards, scholarships
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Political Science Department honored its top students at its Recognition Ceremony, with awards and induction into Pi Sigma Alpha last month at the Adams Alumni Center. ...
Law school honors top graduates for scholarship, leadership, service
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Law honored Class of 2015 graduates at a hooding ceremony May 16. During the ceremony, nine students received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community. ...
'Draconian border policies' embolden human trafficking networks, expert says
LAWRENCE — European Union and southeast Asian countries are struggling to develop policies on how to deal with large numbers of migrants fleeing unstable states like Syria, Libya, Niger, Bangladesh and Myanmar. ...
Summer campus construction projects begin
LAWRENCE — Several campus construction projects are now underway, resulting in road closures and detours that will affect traffic and pedestrian routes for the coming weeks and months. ...
KU stages first Kansas DNA Day with statewide high schools
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas celebrated its first official Kansas DNA Day last month. Lynn Villafuerte and Sonia Hall, with support from the Office of Diversity in Science Training, organized the events in collaboration with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. The design and implementation of this institutional level...
Ford Motor Co. announces scholarship winner
LAWRENCE — Ford Motor Company has announced that industrial design student Alexander Guinn, Overland Park, is one of five U.S. recipients of its inaugural Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship Awards. ...
Study: Self-styled opinion leaders share more news, useful or not
LAWRENCE — Journalism has always depended on people sharing news, whether by word of mouth or clipping an article out of the paper. Today, all it takes is the click of a button to pass news along. A new study by a University of Kansas professor explored the effect that...
Researchers help people with disabilities raise employment expectations
LAWRENCE — After completing schoolwork, individuals with disabilities may be directed to a life of sheltered employment or a group home setting. University of Kansas researchers have been battling that type of guidance by proving that it is possible for individuals with disabilities to hold meaningful employment and live independently. ...
Outlaw biker gangs operate much like extremist groups, researcher says
LAWRENCE — After Sunday's deadly biker brawl in Waco, Texas, the Justice Department has sought to raise public awareness of the prevalence of outlaw biker gangs often involved in criminal activity. ...
Porras named interim director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs
LAWRENCE — Longtime University of Kansas staff member Precious Porras has been named interim director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. ...
Education professor awarded research fellowship in humanities
LAWRENCE – The American Council of Learned Societies has awarded John Rury, professor of educational leadership & policy studies and courtesy professor of history, the Collaborative Research Fellowship for humanities research to be undertaken in academic year 2015-16. The ACLS, one of the premier humanities-focused granting agencies, is a private,...