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Team qualifies for National Debate Tournament
The University of Kansas debate team of senior Melanie Campbell, Lenexa, and freshman Kevin Christopher Birzer, Leawood, has been recognized as a first-round, at-large qualifier for the National Debate Tournament, which will be March 28-31 at Indiana University. ...
Four students competing for Goldwater Scholarships
Four University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. The students are supported by the nationally recognized University Honors Program. ...
School of Engineering opens doors for annual Engineering Expo
An annual event to showcase the wonders of engineering will provide K-12 students a chance to test their design and analytical skills Feb. 20-22 at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Law school symposium to explore how rural communities can survive in the modern economy
Scholars and professionals from across the nation will gather this week at the University of Kansas to discuss the economic challenges faced by rural communities and how to overcome them. ...
Federal funding of KU research reaches new record in 2013
Federal funding of research at the University of Kansas supports advances in health, energy, information technology, the humanities and many other fields. More than 85 percent of KU’s research dollars come into the state from a variety of federal agencies, and the level of federal funding determines KU’s annual research...
KU nominates four outstanding juniors for Truman Scholarships
Four outstanding juniors at the University of Kansas have been nominated to compete for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. The students, three from Kansas and one from Indiana, are competing for national awards that provide up to $30,000 for college juniors preparing for leadership in public service. ...
New TRIO McNair Scholars announced
Selected from a field of more than 60 applicants, the TRIO McNair Scholars Program’s 2014 research cohort assembles 18 high-achieving University of Kansas undergraduate students who aspire to join America’s next generation of college and university professors. ...
Event to honor late poet Amiri Baraka
as the father of the Black Arts Movement in Harlem in the 1960s, Baraka is author of more than 40 books of essays, poems, drama, fiction, memoirs, music history and criticism. A political activist, Baraka’s commitment to social justice as an American writer is widely respected. ...
Renewable energy research, education project receives NSF grant
Finding renewable energy sources to sustain the environment and the economy is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Wai-Lun Chan, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation to fund research that could help find such...
Journalism class starts wire service to cover Kansas Legislature
It’s nothing new for journalism students to take an internship while completing their degree. The University of Kansas’ William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications has put a unique twist on the tried-and-true program, putting students in the Statehouse to report on the legislative session while providing content...
Professor studies social causes behind world's intentional communities
San Diego’s Heaven’s Gate. Jonestown's Peoples Temple. Southern California's Manson Family. ...
Lecturer to present '50 Jobs in 50 States'
Delta Epsilon Iota will host the free event “50 Jobs in 50 States, Exploring America’s Cultures, Careers, and Environments,” which will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Kansas Union, Big 12 Room. University of Kansas students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend. ...
Distinguished art historian to speak about illustrated medieval texts at Hall Center
Anne D. Hedeman, Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor of Art History, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Lied Center Pavilion. Her lecture, "Imagining the Past: Interplay between Literary & Visual Imagery in Late Medieval France," is an installment of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2013-2014...
Graduate students to showcase research at Capitol
Thirteen University of Kansas graduate students from the Lawrence and Medical Center campuses were selected to showcase their research projects for state legislators and the public at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit. The event will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the second-floor rotunda of the...
Media Advisory: KU experts can discuss Ukraine's political, economic crisis
The University of Kansas has experts who can provide insight into the rising tensions surrounding Ukraine’s political and economic crisis. ...
Performance of literary translation to honor professor's retirement
The Department of Classics at the University of Kansas will stage an event to celebrate the art of literary translation and to honor the retirement of one of its professors, who is renowned in the field. A reading of “Antigonick” will be held with the poet and translator Anne Carson...
Book examines 'Latino gender gap,' future of U.S. politics
Political pundits and operatives today spend plenty of time dissecting the modern gender gap, mainly why women vote at higher rates than men and tend to support more liberal policies and Democratic candidates. ...
School of Education establishes 'practicing educator rate' for graduate programs
The University of Kansas School of Education today announced a pilot program to make attaining a graduate degree more affordable for Kansas residents working in education. ...
Undergraduate, master's students to present research at Capitol
Twenty-one University of Kansas and KU Medical Center undergraduate students and five master’s students will join their peers from other Kansas Board of Regents public universities in Topeka to present their research to legislators and the general public. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...
Media Advisory: Faculty can speak about Shirley Temple; Icon campaigned for Bob Dole in Kansas
Shirley Temple Black, the iconic child film star known for singing and dancing to cheer up Americans during the Great Depression, died Monday, Feb. 10, at her home in California. University of Kansas experts are available to speak about Temple Black’s legacy on the big screen. ...
More than 120 employers to attend engineering, computer career fair
fair runs from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, on the fifth and sixth floors of the Kansas Union. More than 120 companies and agencies are registered. Students should review the complete list of employers and study those of interest prior to the event. ...
Lawrence, Edwards campuses to test alert system
The University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses will test several facets of the multi-tiered emergency notification system at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. ...
Distinguished professor to lecture on 'co-evolutionary' history
Edmund Russell, the Joyce and Elizabeth Hall Distinguished Professor of U.S. History at the University of Kansas, will give his Distinguished Professor Lecture, “Co-evolutionary History,” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. ...
Successful marriages can begin on social media
Those searching for love on Valentine’s Day might want to amp up their Facebook friend requests. ...
Natural History Museum offers renewable energy event
The University of Kansas Natural History Museum invites the public to shrug off the dreary winter weather and start thinking about sun, wind and water — and the energy they provide. The museum will offer Science Saturday: Renewable Energy from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the...
Alumnus Clay Blair makes $100,000 gift for KU Venture Fund
University of Kansas alumnus Clay C. Blair III, of Olathe, has made a $100,000 gift for the KU Venture Fund. The university and KU Endowment established the fund to help startup companies move research discoveries from KU into the marketplace with the goal of sparking innovation in Kansas. This is...
Community-based study shows potential to help cut sugary drink consumption
Sugary drinks are nearly ubiquitous in the United States, contributing to health problems such as obesity, diabetes and others. Yet there are almost no interventions designed to help adults reduce their consumption of the beverages, and none are focused on helping low-income, rural individuals with low health literacy. A University...
English department to host prize-winning Shakespeare scholar for ‘Hamlet’ lecture
this book, Lesser’s many articles and his forthcoming book on “Hamlet” have revolutionized our understanding of William Shakespeare’s literary accomplishment. In his lecture, Lesser will describe the discovery, in 1823, of the earliest edition of “Hamlet,” a book unfamiliar to most readers of Shakespeare’s best-known play. Lesser will explore the...
KU Law students win top brief at North American international environmental moot court competition
University of Kansas Law students Jon Simpson and Matt Huntsman are the latest to join the school’s legacy of success in international moot court activities. The pair brought home top honors for their written brief at the North American rounds of the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, which...