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Law professor Stephen McAllister can discuss ties with Scalia, justice's legacy
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor who specializes in constitutional law and who has appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court nine times is available to discuss the death of Justice Antonin Scalia and the future of the country’s highest court. ...
Students to present research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — Undergraduate researchers from the Lawrence and Medical Center campuses will present their research projects Feb. 18 at the Kansas Capitol for the Kansas Undergraduate Research Day. ...
Lawrence native Alex Kong wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
LAWRENCE — In the lab, Alex Kong fights infectious diseases. In his community, he volunteers for the Lawrence Community Shelter. And in his spare time, he sings in the University of Kansas’ Genuine Imitation a cappella group. ...
Great 19th century Russian writers and Y2K scare influenced by same anxiety, scholar says
LAWRENCE – The same anxiety that drove the Y2K computer bug panic at the turn of the millennium can be found in “Anna Karenina,” the Russian novel that Leo Tolstoy wrote more than a century earlier, a KU professor argues. ...
Appointment bolsters KU's community engagement efforts in Greater KC
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has appointed a veteran Sprint Corporation manager, Julie Burkhart, as its new director of community engagement. Located primarily at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, she will develop and coordinate a point of entry among the resources of the university and the needs...
Original adaptation of two 17th century plays will debut at University Theatre
LAWRENCE — Combining various trademarks of Molière’s plays and making the story more accessible to modern American audiences, professor and chair of theatre Mechele Leon crafted a four-act evening of hilarity with “The Rehearsal & The Hypochondriac.” The University Theatre at KU will open this zany comedy on Feb. 26. ...
Study shows social media can help international students adjust to college life
LAWRENCE — Many of us are glued to our social networks, checking numerous times a day to get the latest updates from our friends and family. For international students studying in the U.S., social media can be a vital link to their home country, helping them adjust not only to...
Media Crossroads moves to Anschutz Library
LAWRENCE — Media Crossroads has a new place to call home. The student media organization recently completed its move from the Kansas Union to the second floor of Anschutz Library. ...
KU expert can discuss gravitational wave discovery with reporters
LAWRENCE — A group of scientists operating the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington, today announced they have observed “ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe.”...
Hall Center Visiting Regional Humanities Faculty Program winners announced
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of its newest resident fellow competition, the Visiting Regional Humanities Faculty Program. Kathleen Antonioli and Melinda Cro, Kansas State University; Tyler Atkinson, Bethany College, and Stephen Dilks, University of Missouri Kansas City, will work on humanities scholarship and...
49 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring
LAWRENCE — This spring, 49 University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded $1,000 to support them as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Gift creates professorship to educate physicists
LAWRENCE — Ernest D. Klema ventured into Ivy League halls and the labs of Los Alamos during his academic and professional career, but his roots were planted at the University of Kansas. Klema, who died in 2008, made a $1.8 million estate gift to establish a professorship in physics at...
Kansas Crew announces 2016 Rent-A-Rower program
LAWRENCE — Kansas Crew, one of 28 club sports at the University of Kansas, is announcing its annual Rent-A-Rower fundraising program. ...
School of Business earns No. 4 spot on Best for Vets list
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business is No. 4 in a ranking released Monday of top business schools for military veterans. ...
Media advisory: Political scientists dissect late developments in New Hampshire primary
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas experts are available to comment on developments in the New Hampshire presidential primary as voters from both parties head to the polls Tuesday. ...
Law school symposium to explore election law, voting rights
LAWRENCE – With presidential election season in full swing and voting laws in flux in states around the country, legal scholars will gather in Lawrence next week to explore election law and its effect on citizens’ right to vote. ...
Contemporary comics artist will give public lecture
LAWRENCE—With narratives straddling the divide between fine art and popular culture, David Sandlin produces art from a wide range of media: paintings, prints, books and installations. Sandlin, a 2014 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship recipient and contemporary comics artist, will visit campus to create an original print with students, visit student studios...
Dole Institute to display letters between Phog Allen, Bob Dole
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics announced today a special exhibit featuring letters between legendary KU basketball coach Phog Allen and former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole. The exhibit, “Letters from a Leader: Phog Allen to Bob Dole, 1938-1939,” will be on display to the public in the Darby Gallery...
Law students, Legal Services assisting with free tax preparation
LAWRENCE – As tax season gets under way, two University of Kansas groups are offering free tax preparation services for those who qualify. ...
Scientists map movement of Greenland ice over last 9,000 years
LAWRENCE — Scientists have created the first map that shows how the Greenland Ice Sheet has moved over time, revealing that ice in the interior is moving more slowly toward the edges than it has, on average, over the past 9,000 years. Ice-penetrating radar data collected by the University of...
Design Week offers students and public a plethora of activities
LAWRENCE — The annual Design Week, whose theme is "The 10,000 hours," begins Sunday, Feb. 7, and concludes Friday, Feb. 12. ...
KPR sales collaboration tops $1 million (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE — The Kansas State Underwriting Network (KSUN), a collaboration among the five NPR member stations in the state, has topped $1 million in shared sales. ...
11 graduate research consultants will work with spring classes
LAWRENCE — This spring, 11 graduate research consultants will pair with instructors in a wide variety of fields to challenge undergraduate students to further develop their research skills through classroom-based projects. ...