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Media advisory: KU anthropology professor appears in National Geographic documentary on Nicaraguan search
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor is available to speak about his appearance in the National Geographic documentary "Legend of the Monkey God" about the search for the "White City" often rumored to exist deep in the jungle of Honduras. ...
Center for Educational Testing & Evaluation set to host international educational assessment conference
LAWRENCE — Experts in assessment and education from 35 countries will convene next week in Lawrence for the 41st annual International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Conference. Hosted by the Center for Educational Testing & Evaluation (CETE) at the University of Kansas, the gathering will bring together practitioners, researchers, policymakers...
Study: Mistrust in the media predicted by hometown
LAWRENCE — Media mistrust is common, with people often claiming that a given news outlet is biased politically, against others personally or professionally or even biased against one’s favorite sports team. While such mistrust is usually attributed to individual factors, such as one’s political leanings, a study co-authored by a...
KU hosting international conference on petroleum engineering techniques
LAWRENCE — Experts on the latest techniques in oil recovery from around the world are gathered in Lawrence for the next two days for a prestigious international conference hosted by KU. ...
Media advisory: Russia’s intervention in Syria comes with broad implications for regional, global stability, professor says
LAWRENCE – Russia has intensified its involvement in the Syrian civil war in the past week with airstrikes against insurgent groups and “volunteer” ground forces joining the fight. ...
Spencer Museum print room receives $147K grant
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art has received a federal grant for $147,129 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to rehouse the Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works on paper. The highly competitive Museums for America program awards grants up to $150,000 to strengthen the...
University announces 2015-16 class of Senior Administrative Fellows
LAWRENCE — The Office of the Provost has selected nine University of Kansas faculty members for the 2015-2016 Senior Administrative Fellows Program. ...
KU part of $8.9M grant to help low-income and first-generation students
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas, as a member of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), was selected as one of the winners in the U.S. Department of Education’s First In The World grant competition. The program encourages innovation that supports student success at colleges and universities. ...
Two top-20 rankings for KU Law emphasize affordability, value
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 18 Best Value Law School in the country and one of the top 20 law schools nationwide for students graduating with the least debt, according to National Jurist magazine and U.S. News & World Report. KU finished first...
KU to honor 46 seniors from Anderson, Franklin county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 14, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Preventive care drops when government cuts close women's health clinics, research says
LAWRENCE – When women’s health clinics close because of government funding cuts aimed at abortion providers, fewer women seek lifesaving preventive care that can identify health threats such as cancer, research from the University of Kansas shows. ...
KU, Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center create MOU on sexual violence
LAWRENCE — For years, the University of Kansas and the Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center — formerly known as GaDuGi SafeCenter — have collaborated to provide services and programming for the KU community to prevent sexual violence on campus. ...
Professor calls for centrist approach to arbitration against citizens
LAWRENCE — In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent call for Wall Street reform, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act, which created a new federal agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Among the CFPB’s charges is to consider new rules on the often-controversial business practice of arbitration clauses...
Event will recognize alumnus who founded Folds of Honor nonprofit
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas graduate who established a nonprofit organization to support military families will be honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. ...
Researcher chronicles forgotten educational exchange with Soviets
LAWRENCE — American and Russian leaders have clashed frequently in past years on several issues, including the civil war in Syria and Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. ...
Third candidate for vice provost of undergraduate studies to present Wednesday
LAWRENCE — Anne Birberick, vice provost of undergraduate academic affairs at Northern Illinois University, will make a public presentation Wednesday, Oct. 7, as a candidate for vice provost of undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas. ...
Trans Pacific Partnership 'largest free trade agreement in human history,' professor says
LAWRENCE — Trade negotiators from 12 Pacific Rim countries finalized agreements on the Trans Pacific Partnership in Atlanta over the weekend. The controversial free trade proposal is intended to expand trade and establish trade rules among the nations that China would eventually have to follow. ...
Law professor will argue death penalty, bank discrimination cases before Supreme Court
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas law professor will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court twice this week in a pair of cases: one involving the Eighth Amendment and capital punishment, and the other alleged discrimination in banking. ...
International law scholar to give lecture on debt crises
LAWRENCE — Since the Greek debt crisis began in 2010, the country has grabbed international headlines with its staggering unemployment and plummeting GDP, international bailouts and strict austerity measures, and speculation that Greece may leave the eurozone. While noteworthy, Greece’s experience is not new. The country’s path is reminiscent of...
"Finding 'Sex in the Heartland'" presentation set for Oct. 7
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will host a Gallery Lecture Series event from 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Watson Library, Third Floor West. ...
Law graduates outperform peers on bar exam
UPDATE (Jan. 9, 2017): The American Bar Association released complete 2015 bar passage data in December 2016. Among the 205 ABA-approved law schools, KU Law finished sixth for composite pass rate – just behind Harvard Law School and ahead of the University of Virginia School of Law. ...
KU receives national award for innovation, entrepreneurship
LAWRENCE — The University Economic Development Association has awarded the University of Kansas its Award of Excellence in Innovation & Entrepreneurship for KU’s Entrepreneurs@KU program. ...
2nd candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies to present Monday
LAWRENCE — Ruth Ann Atchley, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas, will make a public presentation Monday, Oct. 5, as a candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies. ...
University introduces visual art minor
LAWRENCE – A new minor in visual art will expand opportunity for students at the University of Kansas to advance their artistic ability through hands-on creation, exhibition and research. ...
Shakespeare's language is the 'means and mode' of his accomplishments, professor says
LAWRENCE — The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has announced plans to modernize the language of 36 of William Shakespeare's plays and perform them within three years. ...
From medical research to American literature, this year’s Chancellors Club professors cover many bases
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas Medical Center researcher who has discovered compounds that give hope to patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease and other genetic blood disorders, and a longtime KU English professor revered by students and colleagues alike are being honored respectively for their research and teaching by...
Lecture to preview major global climate change conference
LAWRENCE – Just a few months from now, world leaders will gather in Paris to try to reach an agreement on slowing the progress of global warming. A University of Kansas professor who spent a year in a federal office post advising on climate change will share her unique perspective...
How Alpine skiing changed Europe's economy and challenges its environment
LAWRENCE — When the Fascist Italian government after World War I wanted to spread leisure to the people to build support for the regime, it assisted the project of FIAT founder Giovanni Agnelli to design and build a ski resort in the Italian Alps. ...
Scientists refine hunt for Mars life by analyzing rock samples in Western U.S.
LAWRENCE — The search for life beyond Earth is one of the grandest endeavors in the history of humankind — a quest that could transform our understanding of our universe both scientifically and spiritually. ...
KU professor's talk to commemorate anniversary of Hubble telescope
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas professor and former NASA astronaut who served on a Hubble Space Telescope crew will give a public talk reflecting on the contributions made during the telescope program’s 25 years. ...