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Traffic congestion expected during move-in day
University of Kansas employees and the Lawrence community should avoid the area around the Lied Center and Daisy Hill on Thursday, Aug. 21, which is the primary move-in day for student housing residents. ...
University community remembers contributions of Floyd Horowitz
The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Floyd Horowitz, retired professor of English. Horowitz, 84, died of complications of Alzheimer’s disease Aug. 9 in New York City. ...
Engineering students to tour West Coast innovation hubs
A group of students in the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Program at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will have a unique opportunity this month to enhance the skills that provide the foundation for the program. ...
Students propose new products to Garmin
University of Kansas students in a Department of Design class presented new product concepts earlier this year to executives from Garmin International, the Olathe-based manufacturer of global-positioning systems products. ...
Media advisory: Journalism professor available to discuss Ferguson coverage, arrests of journalists, violence in media
Barbara Barnett, associate professor and associate dean of journalism at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, and media coverage and involvement in the case. ...
Film professor shares memories of interviewing Hollywood legends Williams, Bacall
John Tibbetts, associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas, is available to talk to media about his interviews with Hollywood legends Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. ...
KU ranked No. 18 among ‘best value’ law schools by National Jurist magazine
The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 18 “best value” law school in the nation, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
Visual art student's film selected for Autumn Shorts Film Festival
will be Sept. 15-20. Each screening will present a short round of films followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers. ...
Julie Nagel to lead KU Innovation and Collaboration
Julie Nagel, executive director of corporate partnerships with KU Innovation and Collaboration — or KUIC — has been named interim associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Kansas. She will also serve as interim president of KUIC, the university’s technology commercialization office. ...
Media advisory: Author of 'American Medicine and the Panama Canal' available as 100th anniversary approaches
One hundred years ago Friday — Aug. 15, 1914 — the Panama Canal was officially opened by the passing of the SS Ancón. At the time, no single effort in U.S. history had exacted such a price in dollars or in human life. ...
Alumni couple create scholarship for Hutchinson students
University of Kansas alumni Charles and Sharon Kimbell like their hawks, including not only KU Jayhawks, but also Hutchinson High School Salthawks. ...
Media advisory: Depression expert available to discuss issues surrounding Robin Williams suicide
Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas and author of “The Depression Cure” (Da Capo Press, 2009), is available for reporters to discuss issues of depression in the wake of the apparent suicide of Academy Award-winning actor Robin Williams. ...
Branding, consumer behavior experts can comment on Malaysia Airlines corporate rebranding
University of Kansas marketing and consumer behavior scholars are available for comment on the recent news of Malaysia Airlines’ potential corporate rebranding after its MH370 and MH17 disasters. ...
KU scholars call for end to 'parasitic models' of publishing
The University of Kansas has been at the forefront of the open-access movement, an international effort aiming to ensure that peer-reviewed journal articles are available to all, not just those who can afford subscriptions. Three KU authors have published a new article and provided early comments on a white paper...
University grieves death of graduate student, teaching assistant Nate Smith
The University of Kansas community is mourning the July 1 death of Nathaniel “Nate” Gene Smith, a doctoral student and teaching assistant. ...
St. Louis Civil Rights Era expert can provide historical context to Ferguson protests
A University of Kansas African-American studies professor can provide historical context to the events surrounding the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old man in Ferguson, Missouri. ...
Researchers to host anti-bullying summit
The University of Kansas will host an Anti-Bullying Summit, bringing some of the world’s leading scholars on the topic together with educators in area schools to discuss the latest research, prevention and intervention strategies as well as how schools can put them to work. ...
Study finds decrease in accounting mistakes among large U.S. companies
Improvements in financial reporting that stemmed from the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX, in the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, have led to a major decrease in accounting mistakes at large U.S. companies, a University of Kansas researcher has found. ...
Media advisory: Professor can comment on student debt, effects on quality of life
As attention turns to the upcoming school year and continued concern about rising student debt levels, William Elliott III, associate professor and director of the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Assets and Education Initiative, is available to speak with media about student debt, educational outcomes, saving for college...
Ultrafast laser technology research in Kansas, Nebraska receives federal grant
How light interacts with matter is one of the grand challenges of atomic, molecular and optical research. A Kansas and Nebraska consortium led by university researchers has received a three-year, $6 million award to understand ultrafast molecular processes on the order of a millionth of a billionth second, or one...
Five years after launch, online program saves students $500K in textbook fees
A program developed at the University of Kansas to replace textbooks with rich online content has resulted in $500,000 in savings since its inception five years ago. ...
Can a new species of frog have a doppelgänger? Genetics say yes
Recently, Malaysian herpetologist Juliana Senawi puzzled over an unfamiliar orange-striped, yellow-speckled frog she’d live-caught in swampland on the Malay Peninsula. ...
Museum Day event to celebrate new exhibits with open house, film
event begins with an open house at 7 pm with hands-on activities for families. Visitors are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and stay for ice cream and an outdoor movie. At 8:30 p.m., the museum will show the classic 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" on an inflatable screen on the...
Audio-Reader hosting donation drive Aug. 14 in Topeka
The Kansas Audio-Reader Network will host a donation drive for its annual benefit sale from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Dillons at Fairlawn Plaza in Topeka. ...
Study: Attitudes toward individuals with disabilities improve after simulating disability
Music students’ attitudes toward individuals with disabilities are more positive after they simulate having a disability, a University of Kansas study found. ...
Media advisory: Expert available to discuss response to Toledo tap water ban
Residents of Toledo, Ohio's fourth-largest city, spent the weekend under a water advisory due to toxins in the city's water supply. ...
Applied behavioral science professor finalist for award
Jomella Watson-Thompson, assistant professor in applied behavioral science and associate director for the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development, has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the national 2014 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty. ...
Poetry sheds light on turning points 40 years after Nixon's resignation
Watergate scandal culminated the evening of Aug. 8, 1974 — 40 years ago this week — when Richard Nixon announced he would resign the presidency at noon the next day, ending two years of bitter fighting. ...
Researcher receives Young Investigator Award for photovoltaic nanomaterials
A researcher at the University of Kansas has earned an Army Research Office Young Investigator Award grant to conduct research on cutting-edge photovoltaic technology intended to give American forces tactical advantages in the field. ...
Racing game proves effective in teaching scientific reasoning
An online game that has students race through a course and learn about scientific argumentation during pit stops has proven effective at a crucial time in American education. Researchers and developers at the University of Kansas who created the game hope to expand it and making new versions available to...