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University mourns death of Marianna Kistler Beach
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of avid university supporter Marianna Kistler Beach. She died Saturday, Nov. 1, at her home in Lawrence at age 94. ...
$2.9M grant to serve state's most vulnerable children affected by substance abuse
LAWRENCE — The number of children in foster care in Kansas has hit a new record, and one in five of those children are there because of issues related to caregiver substance abuse. Researchers in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare have secured a five-year, $2.9 million grant...
Panelists will discuss social issues around Ebola outbreak
LAWRENCE — The Kansas African Studies Center will sponsor a panel discussion on the Ebola outbreak featuring the perspectives of leading social scientists from the University of Kansas. ...
KU Libraries announces naming of Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries has announced the naming of the Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright in honor of former University of Kansas provost and executive vice chancellor David Shulenburger. ...
Department of Architecture students win multiple awards
LAWRENCE — Work by University of Kansas Department of Architecture students has recently been recognized by four different organizations. They are Central States American Institute of Architects Emerging Professionals, the Kansas chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and a joint competition cosponsored by the American Institute of Architecture Students...
Study recommends additional math education to steer women to STEM fields
LAWRENCE — To help bridge the gap between men and women in math-intensive STEM fields and careers, educators should engage girls as young as elementary school in intervention programs focused on more math skills, according to a new report on the landscape of women in science-related careers. ...
Aerospace students claim additional honors in aircraft design competitions
LAWRENCE — More than a dozen students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering claimed top honors in two international aircraft design competitions. Teams from KU placed first and tied for third in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Undergraduate Aircraft Team Design Competition. A group of...
KU to honor 247 seniors from Johnson county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Nov. 17, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Media advisory: Student will bring personal experience with homelessness to K.C. event
OVERLAND PARK — Every night, an estimated 2,000 homeless youths sleep somewhere outside in Kansas City. On Friday, Nov. 7, hundreds more will join them for One Homeless Night, a sleep-out to raise awareness of homeless teens and raise support for Synergy Services, which serves the homeless and others. ...
University mourns death of longtime employee Ron Fowler
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Ron Fowler, a 20-year KU employee from Facilities Services who died Oct. 22. Services and burial were Oct. 28 in Lawrence. ...
First recipients of new KU scholarship named
LAWRENCE – Two University of Kansas juniors have been named the first Gene R. Feaster Physics Scholars. ...
Engineering students take 2nd, 3rd in jet design competition
LAWRENCE — Innovative designs for an advanced pilot training aircraft earned two recent University of Kansas School of Engineering graduates top recognition in a prestigious aircraft design competition. ...
Alumnus to discuss international art career
LAWRENCE — Recognized worldwide for his contribution to conceptual Native American art, University of Kansas alumnus Edgar Heap of Birds returns to Lawrence to discuss his journey from student to international artist in a public event. ...
Researcher studies why gender-based violence persists in Namibia
LAWRENCE — When the Parliament of Namibia passed the Combating of Rape Act in 2000, it was seen as progressive legislation to combat gender-based violence in a nation scarred by the effects of war in the shadow of apartheid. ...
Play to serve up theatrical feast
LAWRENCE— Following five generations of a modern Kansas family through one unending, metaphoric dinner, “The Big Meal” is a theatrically innovative rendering of the universality of the American family. The play will open Nov. 14 at University Theatre. ...
Associate dean earns lifetime achievement award for service to independent pharmacies
LAWRENCE — Gene Hotchkiss, senior associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, was honored last week with a lifetime achievement award by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) at the group’s annual convention in Austin, Texas. ...
Retired admiral, alumnus to give lecture on leadership
LAWRENCE — Leadership, mentoring and coaching will be the focus of a lecture from Michael Loose, retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, Parsons Corp. senior vice president and University of Kansas School of Engineering graduate. ...
Urban planning students win regional award
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association recently honored eight University of Kansas Department of Urban Planning students with its New Horizon award. The students were enrolled in Associate Professor Bonnie Johnson’s Growth Management class last spring. ...
Survey: Switching Medicaid to managed care leads to difficulties obtaining medical services
LAWRENCE — States across the nation are moving to a managed-care model for Medicaid in order to reduce costs, but a new study from the University of Kansas shows that nearly half of a sample of beneficiaries with disabilities affected by the change in Kansas experienced difficulty receiving services. That...
KU nominees for national scholarships announced
LAWRENCE —Seven outstanding University of Kansas students were selected by a committee coordinated by the University of Kansas Honors Program to compete for Marshall Scholarships, which provide for study in the United Kingdom. ...
Student Health Services changes name to Watkins Health Services
LAWRENCE — For more than a century, Student Health Services has provided high-quality, affordable health care to University of Kansas students. ...
Volunteers honored for service to visually impaired
LAWRENCE— Audio-Reader honored a group of volunteers with 750 years of service among them earlier this month during the organization’s annual appreciation dinner. Among the 54 volunteers honored was Chuck Fisher, Lawrence, the second volunteer in Audio-Reader’s 43-year history to be recognized for 40 years of service. ...
Fall 2014 Langston Hughes Lecture to examine 'Jane Crow'
LAWRENCE — Ayesha Hardison, the Fall 2014 Langston Hughes Visiting Professor, will present “Of Maids and Ladies: The Ethics of Living Jane Crow” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. The lecture is free and open to the public, and a reception will...
Bernie Madoff whistleblower to give Sutton ethics lecture
LAWRENCE — Harry Markopolos, known internationally as the man who discovered Bernie Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme, will present the 2014 Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Kansas City Club. ...
Media advisory: Professors available to share insights about the fall of the Berlin Wall
LAWRENCE – Nov. 9 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that symbolized the eventual collapse of communism and emergence of capitalism throughout Eastern Europe. ...
KU to honor 45 seniors from Chautauqua, Cowley county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 12, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 67 seniors from Dickinson, Geary and Morris county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from eight Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 12, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 171 seniors from Wyandotte County high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 11, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Book follows the journey of ex-Hasidic Jews
LAWRENCE In her new book, “Becoming Un-Orthodox: Stories of Ex-Hasidic Jews,” Lynn Davidman, the Robert M. Beren Distinguished Professor of Modern Jewish Studies and professor of sociology at the University of Kansas, traces the journeys of Hasidim (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) who chose to leave the strict enclave religious communities in...
KU team to lead project opening savings accounts for kids
LAWRENCE — An interdisciplinary research team at the University of Kansas is leading a project to study how children and families save and gain financial knowledge. Researchers Barbara Phipps, Karin Chang, Utako Minai, Emily Rauscher and Terri Friedline, along with staff and graduate students, have been working together over the...