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Kansas Geological Survey to test use of CO2 in oil recovery and storing it underground
The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas is moving into a new phase of a multiyear study to test the safety and efficacy of injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial sources into the ground to produce hard-to-reach oil and to permanently store CO2 deep underground. ...
Study: Wealth transfers to grown children perpetuate inequality
It may not come as a surprise that high-income families pass on more money to their children than their low-income peers, but new research from the University of Kansas shows that these families are giving much more to their kids even after they leave home and for different purposes, perpetuating...
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to celebrate 10th anniversary
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas will mark its 10-year anniversary with a free celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Lied Center of Kansas Pavilion. The event is open to the public and carries the theme 10 & Then: Celebrating Our...
Global Entrepreneurship Week event to focus on creativity, entrepreneurial mindset
Creativity is an overlooked yet vital trait of the entrepreneurial mindset. Entrepreneurs are tasked with uncovering creative solutions to some of the most difficult challenges of our time. ...
Experts can discuss Loretta Lynch's nomination as U.S. attorney general
of Kansas scholars are available to discuss President Barack Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the next U.S. attorney general. ...
Media advisory: Expert discusses Catalonia independence movement in Spain
On Sunday, 81 percent of the more than 2 million Catalans voted in a non-binding referendum for independence from Spain. Leaders of the independence movement hope it is a prelude to a full secession. ...
KU Field Station will host memorial fun run Nov. 15
An all-ages 5K fun run/walk will take place at the University of Kansas Field Station, 350 Wild Horse Road, north of Lawrence, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. ...
Janice Radway to offer 2014 Richard W. Gunn Lecture
The University of Kansas Department of English is bringing acclaimed scholar Janice Radway to campus to offer this year’s Richard W. Gunn Memorial Lecture, “Riot Grrrl History, Underground Itineraries, and Girl Zine Networks: Unruly Subjects in the 1990s and Beyond.”...
KU-led scientific team departs for Antarctic research expedition
Although most people think of Antarctica as a barren, cold environment, 200 million years ago it was a lush forest — a forest that now permineralized can yield clues to the climate change of the past and how plants today may react to current climate change. ...
Researcher sees laptop-cooling technology as way to less-thirsty power plants
Every minute in the United States, power plants that generate electricity use nearly triple the amount of water that surges over Niagara Falls during that same time, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. ...
Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowships bringing top scholars to KU
Keely Brown was an outstanding undergraduate scholar at the University of Arizona, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2014. Not surprisingly, when she began applying to graduate programs, she was accepted to a number of the nation’s top universities, including the University of Virginia, Georgia Tech and the...
KUJH-TV, University Daily Kansan earn Pinnacle Awards
KUJH-TV and the University Daily Kansan received numerous awards Nov. 1 and 2 at the College Media Association Fall Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pinnacle Awards honor the best student work produced for any college media organization, including print, broadcast and online outlets, during the 2013-2014 academic year. ...
Special education department professors receive international award for their disability research
After decades serving as advocates for individuals with disabilities, including their families and service providers, professors Rud and Ann Turnbull of the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas received the Prince Salman Award for Disability Research in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 20. The award is conferred...
Veterans program brightens future for scholarship winner
Jim Anschultz’s unlikely path from journeyman construction worker to college honors student and national scholarship winner began in February 2009 at a Kansas City, Kansas, job fair. At the time, Anschultz was a 53-year-old, unemployed Air Force veteran residing in one of the local homeless shelters. He’d never attended a...
Four named recipients of 2014 Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
Four faculty members at two universities in Kansas have been named recipients of the state's most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence: the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards. The four will be recognized Tuesday, Dec. 9, during a ceremony at the Lied Center of Kansas. ...
Smissman lecturer to explore biology/chemistry connection
Renowned professor Barbara Imperiali of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will present the 2014 Edward E. Smissman Memorial Lectures, describing her research creating and employing new chemical tools to understand important biological questions. ...
Aerospace students set new world record of achievement
A record-setting accomplishment from a group of recent University of Kansas School of Engineering graduates garnered special recognition from the world’s leading organization for aerospace engineering. ...
Kansas Biological Survey launches first online data portal on Kansas lakes
The study of Kansas water resources has become a key initiative at the state’s universities—and a major focus of policy makers, municipalities, businesses, researchers and educators, who increasingly are concerned with the status of those resources. ...
Research shows easy-to-walk communities can blunt cognitive decline
class="image">LAWRENCE — New study results from the University of Kansas to be presented this weekend at the Gerontological Society of America’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., bolster the adage that “heart healthy is brain healthy.” The investigation shows neighborhoods that motivate walking can stave off cognitive decline in older adults. ...
Policy advocate for ending domestic violence to speak at KU
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will welcome Ludy Green, author and international spokesperson on domestic violence issues, to discuss her book, “Ending Domestic Violence Captivity: A Guide to Economic Freedom” at 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Dole Institute. The event is free,...
Visual art faculty to exhibit work
the work of Associate Professor David Vertacnik, who is retiring in the spring, will be featured. Vertacnik has taught ceramics at KU for 37 years and has exhibited artwork in the United States and Most na Soci, Slovenia, where he has three sculptures permanently installed. ...
University Dance Company announces fall concert
Drawing on themes that contrast the classical and posthuman digital age, the University Dance Company fall concert will showcase six works choreographed by two guest artists and KU faculty members. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-21 at the Lied Center. ...
Study shows black, Hispanic children underrepresented in autism identification
The number of children diagnosed with autism has increased in recent years, but a new study co-authored by a University of Kansas professor shows that while the number of students with autism increased in every state from 2000 to 2007, black and Hispanic children were significantly underrepresented. ...
Fan editors are artists, not disgruntled fans, KU scholar argues
after the film’s release, California film editor Mike J. Nichols re-edited the movie, removing many of Jar Jar Binks’ antics and scenes that did little to advance the plot. The result, known as “The Phantom Edit,” brought the concept of fan editing into the mainstream and largely framed how critics...
KU to host symposium on enhancing cultural competency
In today’s world, cultural competency — the ability to interact with people of different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds — is crucial for employees, particularly at public universities like the University of Kansas that have a diverse student population. ...
Presenter to discuss science, curiosity and discovery
Emily Graslie, chief curiosity correspondent of the Field Museum in Chicago, will discuss science, curiosity and discovery at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at The Commons at Spooner Hall. The event is free and open to the public. ...
U.S. Marine Corps’ 239th birthday celebration set for Nov. 10
Lawton Nuss, Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, will be the guest of honor at the 2014 Marine Corps Birthday celebration at the Dole Institute of Politics. ...
Dole Institute to host panel on militarization of American police
The Dole Institute of Politics and its Student Advisory Board will host a moderated panel discussion on the militarization of police in America. “Oppression or Protection? The Militarization of Police in America” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the Dole Institute. This program is free and...
Nominations sought for University Scholarly Achievement Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual University Scholarly Achievement Award, which is presented to four mid-career scholars who have made significant scholarly or research contributions to their fields. ...
Professor links slavery emancipation to other social movements
When Abraham Lincoln sent Union troops into Southern states during the Civil War, hundreds of thousands of slaves saw their opportunity to break free from years of captivity. A University of Kansas professor in his new book examines how that moment in time helped shake America's foundation related to freedom...