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KU to honor 66 high school seniors from six Southwest Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 5, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Authority on Katyn Massacre to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies will host U.S. researcher Krystyna Piorkowska as this year’s fall 2014 Oswald P. Backus Memorial Lecturer. Piorkowska’s lecture, “English-Speaking Witnesses to a Soviet War Crime: The Katyn Massacre in the Words of the POWs,” will be...
Natalie Lutz to begin as KUMC communications director Oct. 27
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — The University of Kansas Medical Center has selected a new director of communications. ...
Annual Halloween event moved to Oliver Hall
LAWRENCE — Oliver Residence Hall, 1815 Naismith Drive, will be the site of Halloween in the Hall, in which Lawrence children may trick-or-treat with Student Housing residents from the University of Kansas. The event will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. ...
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry to give 2014 Jana Mackey Lecture
LAWRENCE — MSNBC reporter and scholar Melissa Harris-Perry will give this year’s lecture for the University of Kansas’ Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series at the Lied Center. The series is in memory of late women’s rights activist and KU law student Jana Lynne Mackey as part of KU Domestic Violence...
Dole Institute to host discussion on formal recognition of Cuba
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics will host Frank Calzon, executive director of the Center for a Free Cuba, and Marifeli Perez-Stable, professor at Florida International University, in a moderated discussion on the issue of formal U.S. political recognition of the island country of Cuba. “Is it Time to...
Beyond LOL cats, social networks could become trove of biodiversity data
LAWRENCE — Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey. Grumpy Cat. “Peanut,” the Ugliest Dog in the World. These might be a sampling of the most familiar animals to millions of users of social networking sites like Facebook. ...
Former Brazilian ambassador to U.S. will headline business conference
LAWRENCE — Rubens Antonio Barbosa, former Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., will give the keynote address at the University of Kansas School of Business international conference Brazil: What’s Next? ...
Researchers developing algorithms to detect fake reviews
LAWRENCE — Anyone who has conducted business online — from booking a hotel to buying a book to finding a new dentist or selling their wares — has come across reviews of said products and services. Chances are they’ve also encountered some that just don’t seem legitimate. Researchers at the...
KU to honor 87 seniors from Clay, Pottawatomie and Riley county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Nov. 3, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 340 seniors from Sedgwick county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Nov. 3, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 87 high school seniors from five East Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 15 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Nov. 3, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Author Margaret Atwood to give lecture
LAWRENCE — The Commons will bring renowned writer and activist Margaret Atwood to the University of Kansas to deliver the Kenneth A. Spencer Memorial Lecture. ...
Denim & Pink Day supports breast cancer awareness
LAWRENCE — In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Week, the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity will host a Denim and Pink Day on Thursday, Oct. 23. ...
Dig site identifies complete prehistoric Greek pottery workshop
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor is part of a research team in eastern Crete that has identified the most complete existing record of a prehistoric Greek pottery workshop. ...
Dole Institute to host event on bipartisanship, democracy
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host guest speakers U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, Utah, and former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, of Kansas, to share reforms suggested by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Political Reform in a program titled, “We Can Fix...
Government grant to support work in language, literacy development
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers will direct a new national network of experts in language and literacy development called Bridging the Word Gap Network with a two-year grant of $593,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services. The award was announced Thursday at a White House event on...
Zombies and Day of the Dead help class explore ideas of death, living dead
LAWRENCE – Images of rotting, flesh-eating zombies familiar to fans of "The Walking Dead" are far removed from the Haitian folklore that inspired the term. But the different Hollywood and Haitian versions of zombies are an example of how different cultures interpret ideas of death, dying and the afterlife. ...
Applied Behavioral Science celebrates 50 years on campus
LAWRENCE – In 1964, a group of scholars at the University of Kansas had a unique vision to establish a program that would address practical solutions to some of society’s toughest behavioral problems. The Department of Applied Behavioral Science was born, and on its 50th anniversary, the community is reflecting...
University adds minor in Middle East studies
LAWRENCE – A new minor in Middle East studies at the University of Kansas will enhance undergraduates’ ability to put current events in context with in-depth study of the region’s multifaceted history, cultures and influence. ...
Media advisory: Expert available to speak on Turkey's reaction to ISIS, Kurdish fighting
LAWRENCE – As fighting in Syria pushes up against the Turkish border, a University of Kansas scholar can provide insight into Turkey’s political mindset. ...
Dole Institute to host pre-election panel on 2014 Kansas races
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host a pre-election panel featuring expert faculty and journalists to examine the current Kansas gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns. ...
Symposium to explore legal elements of human migration
LAWRENCE – Leading scholars in international, immigration and human rights law will explore the legal complexities surrounding human migration at the 2014 Kansas Law Review Symposium. ...
Military events to examine Afghanistan, Iraq veterans' care, strategy to end wars
LAWRENCE — Although American ground troop involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is winding down, the nation will deal with the aftermath of both wars for years to come. ...
Equipment grant will further KU's efforts in materials engineering
LAWRENCE — Increased durability for dental fillings. Genetically engineered tissues that seamlessly integrate with the body. Improved methods for oil extraction. Better catalysts for fuel cells and chemicals and fuels production. These are just a few of the scientific advances that will be possible at the University of Kansas through...
Breast cancer awareness controversy raises questions about student rights
LAWRENCE — A recent case in which students were disciplined for wearing controversial bracelets highlights the eroding protections for student speech, and the time has come to add a question of intent to the oft-cited standard for determining whether such incidents deserve protection, a University of Kansas professor says in...
Promotional efforts win big among major creative firms in Greater Kansas City
LAWRENCE — Communications professionals brought prestige to the University of Kansas with 13 awards for work on videos, social media and other projects that showcase the best of the state’s flagship university. ...
Constitution Day program to address same-sex marriage
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas and KU School of Law will welcome guest speakers Tom Fisher and Roberta Kaplan, and moderator Stephen McAllister, for the 2014 Constitution Day program “Same-sex Marriage – Constitutional Right or the State’s Decision.” This program will explore U.S. ...
School of Business spearheads customer research initiative
LAWRENCE — With the help of three area companies, the University of Kansas School of Business is introducing a new research initiative this fall that will study the customer experience. ...