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Tue, 09/16/2014

Alumni Association to honor two recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion

LAWRENCE — The 2014 recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas are Jay Howard of Austin, Texas, and Margaret Shirk of Lawrence. The KU Alumni Association will honor them Friday, Sept. 19, during the fall meeting of the national Board of Directors. ...

Tue, 09/16/2014

KU joins national alliance to help low-income students graduate

WASHINGTON – The University of Kansas is a founding member of the University Innovation Alliance, a group of 11 major public research institutions dedicated to helping more low-income and first-generation students successfully earn their degrees. ...

Tue, 09/16/2014

Engineering faculty studying security of cloud computing

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have received a multimillion-dollar Department of Defense grant designed to build user trust and confidence in the security of cloud computing and to develop techniques that ensure projects run as predicted, without interference. ...

Tue, 09/16/2014

Russian program receives Department of State grant

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) has been awarded a major grant from the U.S. Department of State as part of the U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program. ...

Tue, 09/16/2014

Visual Art graduate students open semester with exhibition

LAWRENCE – Visual art graduate students will exhibit their works in a two-part show starting Saturday, Sept. 21, at the University of Kansas. Part I will be on display Sept. 21 through Oct. 3 and Part II following from Oct. 5-17. The exhibitions are free, and the public is welcome. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

Honors program seeks top sophomores for scholars programs

LAWRENCE — In spring 2014, Anh Le was named a member of the 33rd class of University Scholars at the University of Kansas. Twenty sophomores are selected for the program each year based on their academic achievement and involvement. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

KU to honor 71 seniors from Marion, McPherson, Rice county high schools

LAWRENCE — Students from 14 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 24, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

KU to honor 103 seniors from Leavenworth County high schools

LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 24, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

KU to honor 237 seniors from Sedgwick county high schools

LAWRENCE — Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Sept. 22, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

Dole Archive expands digital content on political leaders, topics

LAWRENCE — In conjunction with the 2015 National History Day theme, Leadership and Legacy in History, the Robert J. Dole Archive and Special Collections at the Dole Institute of Politics has released new online modules featuring primary source documents from their collections. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

Investigative journalist Katherine Boo to discuss life in Indian slums

LAWRENCE — Katherine Boo, staff writer at The New Yorker and a former reporter and editor for The Washington Post, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Her lecture, "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity," is the first...

Mon, 09/15/2014

KU to test emergency alert systems Sept. 17

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will test its emergency text message and public address systems at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

Reception to welcome new faculty to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas has hired 32 new faculty members for the 2014-2015 academic year. All faculty and staff are invited to welcome the group at a reception Wednesday, Sept. 17. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

14 graduate research consultants infuse projects into undergraduate coursework

LAWRENCE — Fourteen University of Kansas Graduate Research Consultants will pair with faculty members this fall in a wide variety of fields to challenge undergraduate students to further develop their research skills through classroom-based projects. ...

Mon, 09/15/2014

Doctoral student wins National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest

Fri, 09/12/2014

Exhibition to honor late architecture professor

LAWRENCE — A retrospective exhibit of the work of Wojciech Lesnikowski, former professor in the School of Architecture, Design & Planning, and his students will open Sept. 20 in the Galloway Room, 305 Marvin Hall. It will run through Oct. 6. ...

Fri, 09/12/2014

Law school selects 2014-15 Dean's Fellows to mentor incoming class

LAWRENCE — Nine students at the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen as Dean’s Fellows for the 2014-15 academic year. ...

Fri, 09/12/2014

KU to honor 38 seniors from Sumner county high schools

LAWRENCE - Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 17, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...

Fri, 09/12/2014

Midwest groundwater experts to convene for annual conference

LAWRENCE — The health and future of vital Midwestern groundwater resources will be the focus of the 59th annual Midwest Ground Water Conference, which will be Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Holiday Inn in Lawrence. ...

Fri, 09/12/2014

Thirty high schools to participate in KU Band Day

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Music will stage the 67th Annual KU Band Day on Saturday, Sept. 20. Thirty high school bands from Kansas and Missouri will participate in the event. ...

Fri, 09/12/2014

Media advisory: Experts available to discuss Scottish independence referendum

LAWRENCE — Pollsters suggest a close vote when voters in Scotland decide Sept. 18 whether to secede from the United Kingdom. ...

Thu, 09/11/2014

Record number of firms to participate in engineering career fair

LAWRENCE — It’s a chance to make connections for that dream job, find the perfect internship or just learn more about the career opportunities that engineering and computer science have to offer. The University of Kansas Engineering and Computing Career Fair is set for noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. ...

Thu, 09/11/2014

Collage Concert to feature variety of faculty, student performances

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Music will kick off the new school year with the 15th annual KU Collage Concert, an exciting opportunity for the Lawrence-area community to experience KU's vibrant music culture through performances featuring the talents of students and faculty. ...

Thu, 09/11/2014

Media advisory: Law expert available to discuss KS Supreme Court’s consideration of offender registry case

LAWRENCE — Corey Rayburn Yung, a University of Kansas School of Law professor with expertise in criminal law and sex crimes, is available to speak with the media about today’s Kansas Supreme Court hearing in Doe v. Thompson. The case addresses the constitutionality of the state’s Kansas Offender Registration Act,...

Thu, 09/11/2014

Physics researcher to advise faith-based office in U.S. Department of State

LAWRENCE — Alice Bean is best known for her work as a high-energy experimental particle physicist. In 2012, she was a member of the international consortium of scientists who detected the Higgs boson using the world’s most advanced scientific instrument: the Large Hadron Collider. ...

Thu, 09/11/2014

Bayer Healthcare designer launches company-sponsored research project

LAWRENCE — Two industrial designers for Bayer Healthcare, Raymond Yao and Lauren Bock, have met with Center for Design Research students to launch a new sponsored-research project. It is Bayer-CDR's third collaboration in as many years. ...

Thu, 09/11/2014

Facebook posts reveal personality traits, but changes complicate interpretation

LAWRENCE — A study from the University of Kansas finds that people can accurately detect the personality traits of strangers through Facebook activity; however, changes to the social media site in the past three years could be making it harder to do so. ...

Wed, 09/10/2014

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences selects three Distinguished Alumni

LAWRENCE — The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas has selected three graduates to honor with its Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award for 2014-2015. The award is the highest recognition the College bestows upon its graduates. ...

Wed, 09/10/2014

Professor explores origins of 'War on Poverty,' new challenges

LAWRENCE — Fifty years ago this year, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation declaring an "unconditional war on poverty in America," and a University of Kansas researcher studies how America’s post-World War II battle against poverty abroad planted the seeds for a major tenet of Johnson's Great Society. ...

Wed, 09/10/2014

Report: Changing student loan system can make education 'great equalizer'

LAWRENCE — When it comes to student loans in the United States, we’re not getting our money’s worth. That is the conclusion of two University of Kansas scholars who have authored a report calling for gradually replacing the current system of paying for higher education primarily through student loans with...

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