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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. ...
"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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
University names new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
LAWRENCE — The largest academic unit at the University of Kansas will soon have a new dean at its helm. Carl W. Lejuez, professor of psychology and associate dean of research for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, will join KU in February as...
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. ...
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. ...
National initiative taps KU's Kansas Enrichment Network-backed ecosySTEM KC
LAWRENCE — One of the hottest topics in youth development is science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Research consistently demonstrates both the vital need for STEM fluency in the future workforce and the positive effects STEM learning has on youth outcomes. ...
KU to honor 94 high school seniors from 4 North Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 192 seniors from Shawnee Mission high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from five Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Students receive prestigious astronaut scholarship
LAWRENCE — Two outstanding seniors are the first students at the University of Kansas to be named as the university’s recipients of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Astronaut Scholarship. ...
National Academy of Engineering to induct alumnus Brian McClendon
LAWRENCE — Distinguished University of Kansas alumnus Brian McClendon will receive one of the engineering profession’s highest honors in a ceremony next month in Washington. ...
KU to host Midwestern Law and Economics Association Conference
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Law will welcome legal scholars to Lawrence this week for the annual meeting of the Midwestern Law and Economics Association. Scholars will explore the economic aspects of current issues in contract law, tort law, corporate law, tax law and health care law,...
KU to honor 50 high school seniors from 4 Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Oct. 8, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 81 high school seniors from 7 Western Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
School of Business releases Wozniak ticket information, announces 2nd lecture
LAWRENCE — Tickets for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s Nov. 20 lecture will be available starting at 11 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Lied Center box office. The event is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required to attend. ...
First candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies to appear Wednesday
LAWRENCE — DeAngela Burns-Wallace, assistant vice provost for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Missouri, will make a public presentation Wednesday, Sept. 30, as a candidate for vice provost of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kansas. ...
Jewish studies major introduced at KU
LAWRENCE – A new major in Jewish studies at the University of Kansas will allow students to explore in-depth the beliefs, history, culture and influence of one of the world’s oldest religions and multi-ethnic religious communities. ...
Media advisory: Historian finds Thomas Paine didn't write crucial passage in 'Rights of Man'
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas historian is available to discuss his finding that Thomas Paine could not have written the crucial passage about the French Revolution in his hugely influential 1791 work, "Rights of Man." ...