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Concrete canoe team seeks to defend regional crown on home turf
LAWRENCE — With oars at the ready and a new design, the University of Kansas School of Engineering concrete canoe team will hit the waters of Lone Star Lake near Lawrence this week looking to repeat as American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Mid-Content Regional Conference Champions. ...
More than 160 students to present projects at Undergraduate Research Symposium
LAWRENCE — The 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in the Kansas Union. ...
KU institutional video ad garners Silver Telly Award
LAWRENCE — With stunning visuals of the Lawrence campus and the people who make it come alive, the university’s 2014 institutional video ad celebrates what it means to be a Jayhawk, from overcoming insurmountable obstacles to changing the shape of the world we live in. ...
New technology to provide remote piano lessons for rural elementary students
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Music has acquired a new Yamaha Disklavier-reproducing piano that will enable elementary school students at a rural, low-income district to take part in remote music lessons through ground-breaking distance learning technology. ...
Digital edition of anti-slavery play links it to 1700s opera
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas researchers have created a digital edition of a previously unpublished anti-slavery play attributed to the 19th century playwright and actress Kate Edwards Swayze. ...
Associate deans retiring from School of Education
LAWRENCE – As the 2014-15 academic year winds down, the Dean’s Office at the University of Kansas School of Education will say thank you and goodbye to two long-standing associate deans. Sally Roberts, associate dean for teacher education and undergraduate programs, and James Lichtenberg, associate dean for research and graduate...
Author lecture: 'Speaking Truth to Power'
LAWRENCE — A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist will present “Speaking Truth to Power: on The Other Side, Courage, and Voice” as a powerful contribution to the University of Kansas campus conversation about sexual violence. ...
Media Advisory: KU researcher available to discuss 40-year anniversary of Vietnamese refugee program following fall of Saigon
LAWRENCE — When more than 130,000 Vietnamese began to flee after the fall of Saigon in April 1975 and the U.S. withdrawal, one seemingly forgotten part of history is the massive effort to bring a majority of the refugees to the United States via Guam. ...
Media advisory: Human genetics expert available to discuss genetic modification of human embryos in China
LAWRENCE — In a development with ethical and scientific implications, scientists at the University of Guangzhou, China, have edited the genomes of human embryos to suppress a gene linked to a potentially fatal blood disorder. The Chinese scientists say their work was performed on “non-viable” embryos, but the use of...
Understand what consent means in the KU community
Consent continues to be a challenging issue in sexual assault cases across campus, especially when alcohol is involved. As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month at KU, today is Consent Day. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to wear their Consent Day T-shirts to raise awareness and to encourage a...
Experts available to comment on Blue Bell recall
LAWRENCE — Two professors from the University of Kansas School of Business can provide insight into the recent recall of Blue Bell Creameries products. Earlier this week, Blue Bell recalled all of their ice cream and frozen desserts after 10 cases of listeria were linked to the outbreak. Five cases,...
CREES hosting Eco-Reps program participants from Russia
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Russia, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREES) is hosting eight young environmental activists from Russia, along with Russian program director Maria Zhevlakova, for a series of activities this week in which the group will learn about sustainability initiatives on campus and in...
Reporters from Lawrence, Salina, Hutchinson newspapers receive enterprise award from journalism school
LAWRENCE — Journalists from the Lawrence Journal-World, the Hutchinson News and the Salina Journal are recipients of this year’s Burton W. Marvin News Enterprise Award from the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. ...
KU featured in the Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is one of the 353 most environmentally responsible colleges according to the Princeton Review. The education services company known for its college rankings features KU in the 2015 edition of its Guide to 353 Green Colleges, published April 16. ...
Program to address cybersecurity, privacy and national security
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will present its 2015 Innovations Series program, “Privacy vs. Cyber Security for Nation, Corporation and Citizen.” For the program, a moderated panel of experts will include Chris Isaacson of BATS Global Market Inc., as well as KU faculty...
Study examines how race, culture influence school discipline, dropout rates
LAWRENCE — High school students throwing water balloons may seem harmless, but a case in which two black students were arrested for the prank illustrates the importance of considering race, students’ background and the need for effective communication, especially when police are involved in school discipline, a University of Kansas...
KU releases 2014 crime statistics
LAWRENCE — Crime at the University of Kansas saw a 24 percent increase in 2014, KU’s Public Safety Office announced today with the release of its annual crime statistics. ...
KU to honor sustainability award recipients at Earth Month event
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability will recognize 10 individuals and projects with Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards on Friday, April 24, as part of KU's Earth Month festivities. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. on the Dance Pavilion west of Potter Lake and is open...
School of Business launching online MBA program for fall 2015
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will begin offering a fully online Master of Business Administration program this fall. ...
Biospecimen Blood Drive to benefit KU Cancer Center research
FAIRWAY — Kansas City area residents can help advance cancer research by participating in a Biospecimen Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the University of Kansas Clinical Research Center, 4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway. ...
KPR membership draws more than $280K in pledges (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE – More than 2,000 people helped Kansas Public Radio conclude a successful spring membership drive after they reached their goal of $280,000. ...
Light the Night to bring awareness to issues of sexual violence
LAWRENCE — A large searchlight will shine above the University of Kansas campus from 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, April 23, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. ...
Provost, dean to honor outstanding graduate students
LAWRENCE – More than 80 outstanding graduate students at the University of Kansas will be recognized at the annual Graduate Awards Ceremony, which will take place at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the Ballroom of the Kansas Union. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter and Dean of...
Mentors to be recognized at annual research symposium
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas faculty members and one graduate student will be honored at KU’s 18th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium for their extraordinary commitment to mentoring undergraduate researchers. The recognition will take place at the Symposium’s Award Banquet on Saturday, April 25. ...
Distinguished professor of public administration to deliver inaugural lecture
LAWRENCE — Rosemary O’Leary, Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor of Public Administration at the University of Kansas, will present her inaugural lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. She will present “Public Administration and the Separation of Powers: Courts, Career Public Servants...
Jayhawkville allows future educators to solve problems in virtual school systems
LAWRENCE — To gain experience solving problems in urban, rural, rich, low-income, racially diverse, high-performing and other types of schools, future educational leaders would need time and resources that most simply don’t have. Or they could visit Jayhawkville. ...