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Chancellor receives recommendations from Task Force on Sexual Assault
LAWRENCE — Today marked the final meeting of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual Assault as committee members completed their work and presented their recommendations to Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter. ...
Audio-Reader announces sixth annual Golf Classic
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Women’s Golf Coach Erin O’Neil has teamed up with Audio-Reader to chair the nonprofit organization’s sixth annual Golf Classic, which will take place May 18 at Alvamar Country Club. ...
Nominations sought for tailgating fundraiser recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Public Affairs is seeking project requests for the proceeds of the Proud To Be A Jayhawk tailgating fundraiser. ...
Chancellor announces faculty promotions, tenure for 2015
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has approved promotion and the award of tenure where indicated for 67 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 46 individuals at KU Medical Center. ...
KU receives national recognition for new campus IT support model
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has received the 2015 award for Institutional Excellence in Information Technology from The Association for College & University Technology Advancement. ...
Louise Byrd Graduate Educators announced
LAWRENCE — Paul Kelton and Sara Gregg, both associate professors in the Department of History, are the 2015 recipients of the Louise Byrd Graduate Educator Award. The award will be presented May 16 during the annual doctoral hooding ceremony. ...
Law school honoring 3 graduates with Distinguished Alumni Award
LAWRENCE — A retired attorney and devoted community servant, an international criminal law expert and a Kansas Supreme Court chief justice will receive the University of Kansas School of Law’s highest honor at a private ceremony this week. John W. (Jack) Brand, Class of 1959; Nicholas Kittrie, Class of 1950,...
Jazz Studies Program, students earn top honors in DownBeat Student Music Awards
LAWRENCE – The KU Jazz Studies Program and students were awarded top honors in the 38th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards. Under the leadership of Dan Gailey, director of Jazz Studies, KU Jazz groups and individual students have received a total of 22 DownBeat Student Music Awards since 1992. ...
Chancellor to honor top achievers from area high schools
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will honor Lawrence-area high school students at the Chancellor's Top Scholar Reception, set for Thursday, April 30. ...
Scientists reveal top 6 supermoms found in nature
LAWRENCE — A mother’s support can be as vital to animals as it is to humans. Across the vast diversity of life on our planet, the care of a mother makes survival itself possible. Indeed, the instinct for mothers to protect and nurture offspring is rooted in more species than...
KU announces new Self Graduate Fellows
KU Math Prize Competition winners announced
LAWRENCE— The University of Kansas Department of Mathematics held its 33rd annual KU Math Prize Competition earlier this month, providing undergraduates an opportunity to test their skills via a written exam that covers six questions to be completed within three hours. Cash awards were presented at the department’s honors banquet...
Local government leaders discuss policing at annual conference
LAWRENCE — The KU Public Management Center held the 66th annual Kansas City / County Management (KCCM) Conference at the Lawrence campus on April 16-17. This year’s conference featured a major discussion on policing and how local government leaders can effectively deal with complex issues like race and situations like...
International business expert available to discuss U.S., Japanese trade agreement
LAWRENCE — As the U.S. and Japan near finalizing negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a University of Kansas international business professor is available to discuss the 12-nation trade agreement. ...
Media advisory: Professors available to talk about Baltimore riots
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration experts on policing and city management and two African and African-American studies professors are available to discuss the protests surrounding the Baltimore Police Department after the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal...
Examine Lawrence’s leadership structure at 'Fantasy Government' event
LAWRENCE — In the rough-and-tumble world of local politics, what form of city government is ideal? Should the public elect Lawrence’s mayors instead of the city commission? Should local elections be partisan, or occur in the fall instead of the spring? How would changing Lawrence’s government make it more effective? ...
Media advisory: Earthquake has damaged much of Nepal's cultural heritage
LAWRENCE — The deadly earthquake in Nepal has leveled a significant number of centuries-old temples and monuments. ...
KU announces Midwest Mathematics and Climate Conference
LAWRENCE — A conference that brings together a diverse group of atmospheric scientists and mathematicians will take place this week at the University of Kansas. ...
Spencer Museum selects Mar Lan Construction for major renovation project
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has announced the selection of Mar Lan Construction to carry out the museum’s major Phase I renovation project, set to begin in May. The project, which will transform more than 30,000 square feet of the museum, represents the...
Tackling rural shortages: RedTire program makes third match
LAWRENCE — Steve Epler was the only dentist in Woodson County when he arrived in 1978 in the National Health Services Corps, a federal program that places health professionals in underserved communities. ...
Mound City resident named KU Student Employee of the Year
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has named a Mound City resident working in the Department of Molecular Biosciences as the Student Employee of the Year. ...
New book shows 'There's a Stat for That'
LAWRENCE — Researchers around the world attempt difficult questions every day in fields from cancer research to psychology to educational measurement. Getting caught up in the question of which method of statistical analysis is right for their study, especially if it has been awhile since their stats courses, can unfortunately...
Media advisory: Expert in Himalayan seismology available to discuss earthquake in Nepal
LAWRENCE — An earthquake registering 7.8 in magnitude rocked the Asian nation of Nepal on Saturday, with 3,800 deaths confirmed so far. Occurring 50 miles from the Nepalese capital of Katmandu, much of the area hit hardest remains inaccessible. ...
Researchers win grants on employment of people with disabilities
LAWRENCE — Researchers from three programs affiliated with the University of Kansas Life Span Institute were awarded Empower Kansas grants earlier this month in Parsons by UnitedHealthcare, one of the three managed-care organizations that provide services to Medicaid consumers in Kansas. ...
Kansas oil production up; natural gas production continued decline in 2014
LAWRENCE — Oil production in Kansas increased in 2014, boosted mainly by activity in a few south-central and northwestern counties, while natural gas production continued to decline, according to estimates from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas. ...
KU evaluators partner with WSU researchers on 7-year college access, retention program
LAWRENCE — In partnership with colleagues at Wichita State University (WSU), University of Kansas researchers from the Achievement & Assessment Institute’s Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) will work for the next seven years to evaluate the effectiveness of a federally funded college access and retention program for Wichita students...
Humanities professors win book publication awards
LAWRENCE – Emma Scioli, associate professor in classics, has won the 2015 Vice Chancellor for Research Book Publication Award for her upcoming publication, "Dream, Fantasy, and Visual Art in Roman Elegy," to be published by the University of Wisconsin Press. The annual award is administered by the Hall Center for...
University hosting screening of 'The Hunting Ground'
LAWRENCE — To wrap up Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the University of Kansas will screen a film that takes a critical look at sexual assault on college campuses. ...
Candidate for director of Academic Accelerator Program to give presentation
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Academic Accelerator Program (KUAAP) has invited three candidates to campus for the position of academic director. Interviews will take place Tuesday, April 28 as well as May 5 and May 7. ...