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Rock Chalk Roadshow coming to five Kansas cities
LAWRENCE — The annual Rock Chalk Roadshow will hit the road from Sunday, Aug. 24, to Thursday, Aug. 28, with tour events in Pittsburg, Salina, Hutchinson, Garden City and Hays, and it will include visits with prospective students and families from 163 Kansas schools. ...
Study finds race, class size, state politics can limit range of student skills
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas researcher has found that in the last decade, fourth-graders who live in states with a significant African-American population, larger classroom sizes and a more conservative political climate tend to learn fewer mathematics skills in school. ...
University Theatre announces 2014-15 season
LAWRENCE — With shows such as "A Raisin in the Sun" and "The Marriage of Figaro," University Theatre has announced a 2014-15 performance lineup that will entertain, educate and provoke as well as demonstrate the importance of educational theatre for the community. ...
University announces Part-Time Job Fair
LAWRENCE — Students can visit with employers from the University of Kansas as well as the Lawrence and Kansas City areas during a Part-Time Job Fair, set for Monday, Aug. 25. ...
Conservation of Philippine tarsier gets boost from Kansas
LAWRENCE — It’s not a monkey. It’s not a lemur. It’s not an African Bush Baby or even a Madagascan Mouse. Meet the Philippine tarsier: a tiny, adorable and downright “cool” primate from Southeast Asia. ...
KU announces July employees of the month
The University of Kansas has announced two Employees of the Month for July 2014:...
College expands opportunities for graduate study with new certificates
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has broadened the array of graduate certificates at the University of Kansas with the addition of programs in global studies, museum studies, and Russian, East European and Eurasian studies. ...
'Super parent' cultural pressures can spur mental health conditions in new parents
LAWRENCE — Mental health experts in the past three decades have emphasized the dangers of postpartum depression for mothers, but a University of Kansas researcher says expanding awareness of several more perinatal mental health conditions is important for all new parents, including fathers. ...
Study finds educational divide on levels of physical activity
LAWRENCE — People's educational attainment influences their level of physical activity both during the week and on weekends, according to a study that includes two University of Kansas researchers. ...
Professor to take part in study for supplement's role in muscle growth
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor has been chosen to take part in a grant project that will test the role of a dietary supplement in muscle growth for everyone from athletes to the elderly and has also been named educator of the year by the granting agency. ...
Traffic congestion expected during move-in day
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas employees and the Lawrence community should avoid the area around the Lied Center and Daisy Hill on Thursday, Aug. 21, which is the primary move-in day for student housing residents. ...
Media advisory: Students move back to KU housing Thursday
LAWRENCE — Move-in day for residence halls and scholarship halls at the University of Kansas is set for Thursday, Aug. 21. ...
University community remembers contributions of Floyd Horowitz
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Floyd Horowitz, retired professor of English. Horowitz, 84, died of complications of Alzheimer’s disease Aug. 9 in New York City. ...
Engineering students to tour West Coast innovation hubs
LAWRENCE — A group of students in the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Program at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will have a unique opportunity this month to enhance the skills that provide the foundation for the program. ...
KU ranked No. 18 among ‘best value’ law schools by National Jurist magazine
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 18 “best value” law school in the nation, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
Students propose new products to Garmin
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students in a Department of Design class presented new product concepts earlier this year to executives from Garmin International, the Olathe-based manufacturer of global-positioning systems products. ...
Media advisory: Journalism professor available to discuss Ferguson coverage, arrests of journalists, violence in media
LAWRENCE — Barbara Barnett, associate professor and associate dean of journalism at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, and media coverage and involvement in the case. ...
Film professor shares memories of interviewing Hollywood legends Williams, Bacall
LAWRENCE – John Tibbetts, associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas, is available to talk to media about his interviews with Hollywood legends Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. ...
Julie Nagel to lead KU Innovation and Collaboration
LAWRENCE – Julie Nagel, executive director of corporate partnerships with KU Innovation and Collaboration — or KUIC — has been named interim associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Kansas. She will also serve as interim president of KUIC, the university’s technology commercialization office. ...
Alumni couple create scholarship for Hutchinson students
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumni Charles and Sharon Kimbell like their hawks, including not only KU Jayhawks, but also Hutchinson High School Salthawks. ...
Media advisory: Author of 'American Medicine and the Panama Canal' available as 100th anniversary approaches
LAWRENCE — One hundred years ago Friday — Aug. 15, 1914 — the Panama Canal was officially opened by the passing of the SS Ancón. At the time, no single effort in U.S. history had exacted such a price in dollars or in human life. ...
KU scholars call for end to 'parasitic models' of publishing
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has been at the forefront of the open-access movement, an international effort aiming to ensure that peer-reviewed journal articles are available to all, not just those who can afford subscriptions. Three KU authors have published a new article and provided early comments on a...
Media advisory: Depression expert available to discuss issues surrounding Robin Williams suicide
LAWRENCE — Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas and author of “The Depression Cure” (Da Capo Press, 2009), is available for reporters to discuss issues of depression in the wake of the apparent suicide of Academy Award-winning actor Robin Williams. ...
Branding, consumer behavior experts can comment on Malaysia Airlines corporate rebranding
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas marketing and consumer behavior scholars are available for comment on the recent news of Malaysia Airlines’ potential corporate rebranding after its MH370 and MH17 disasters. ...
St. Louis Civil Rights Era expert can provide historical context to Ferguson protests
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas African-American studies professor can provide historical context to the events surrounding the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old man in Ferguson, Missouri. ...
University grieves death of graduate student, teaching assistant Nate Smith
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the July 1 death of Nathaniel “Nate” Gene Smith, a doctoral student and teaching assistant. ...
Researchers to host anti-bullying summit
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host an Anti-Bullying Summit, bringing some of the world’s leading scholars on the topic together with educators in area schools to discuss the latest research, prevention and intervention strategies as well as how schools can put them to work. ...
Study finds decrease in accounting mistakes among large U.S. companies
LAWRENCE — Improvements in financial reporting that stemmed from the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX, in the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, have led to a major decrease in accounting mistakes at large U.S. companies, a University of Kansas researcher has found. ...
Five years after launch, online program saves students $500K in textbook fees
LAWRENCE – A program developed at the University of Kansas to replace textbooks with rich online content has resulted in $500,000 in savings since its inception five years ago. ...