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Renowned performer Heather Harpham to visit KU
LAWRENCE — In partnership with the University of Kansas Department of Theatre, The Commons will host writer and performer Heather Harpham as Artist in Residence March 23-27. While on campus, Harpham will give two public presentations, lead a demonstration with students and perform her most recent solo show, "BURNING," which...
Professor analyzes role of trade sanctions against Iran
LAWRENCE — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress on Tuesday as about 50 Democratic lawmakers threatened to boycott the address, offering the latest and one of the most clear microcosms of the debate about Iran’s nuclear program and strained relations among nations. A University of Kansas professor has authored...
Mother Jones author, co-founder to give talk on WWI pacifists
LAWRENCE — Adam Hochschild, author of "To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918" (2011), will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, at The Commons in Spooner Hall. His lecture will focus on the struggle between staunch supporters of combat and a brave minority of pacifists...
Program aims to strengthen families faced with toxic stress
LAWRENCE — Adverse experiences that happen early in life may have a long-lasting effect on child development that could lead to lifelong health and mental health problems. According to the Adverse Childhood Experience study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente, early stressful experiences such...
How nations around world value inclusiveness can transform U.S. education
LAWRENCE — Understanding how nations around the world value education and how inclusive they are for all students can provide keys for transforming and improving education in the United States, a University of Kansas researcher has written. ...
Noted Ukrainian scholar to speak on collapse of Soviet Union
LAWRENCE — A Harvard professor of Ukrainian history and leading authority on Eastern Europe will present "Who Killed the Soviet Union? Revisiting the Fall of the USSR" next week at the University of Kansas for the Ukrainian Studies 2015 Palij Lecture. ...
Dole Institute hosts documentarian on agriculture in the Dust Bowl Era
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will screen the documentary “Harvesting the High Plains” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 10. This documentary chronicles the challenges two men faced, searching for a way to harvest in the midst of the Dust Bowl Era. Director Jay...
Student work sweeps advertising contest, including project on Kansas City Star
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas design students studying visual communication took home the only Gold awards given to university students at the American Advertising Federation of Kansas City American Advertising Awards. The prizes included three Golds, two Silvers and the Best Student award. The event was Feb. 21. ...
Cannabis country: Researcher forecasts next 5 states likely to OK recreational marijuana
LAWRENCE — With laws going into effect last week that legalized recreational marijuana in both Alaska and Washington, D.C., a researcher into the history of cannabis’ acceptance has predicted the next five U.S. states where voters could be inclined to approve marijuana use for relaxation and enjoyment. ...
Black Hawk helicopters airlifting KU cadets March 5 for training at Fort Riley
LAWRENCE — Army ROTC cadets from the University of Kansas Jayhawk Battalion will be catching a ride to Fort Riley on Black Hawk helicopters this week. ...
Discussion will focus on cultural exchange between China, Latin America
LAWRENCE — Most people have heard of the Silk Route, the long road that traversed the Asian continent and along which spices and silk and other commodities made their way in both directions. But few have heard of La Ruta de Plata. Also known as La Nao de China (roughly...
KU talk in Topeka to explore ‘mental gymnastics,' brain games
LAWRENCE – In the age of technology at our fingertips, brain games and brain training are frequently promoted as interventions to slow cognitive decline and reduce risk of developing dementia. A University of Kansas gerontology expert will offer guidance through the growing landscape of so-called “mental gymnastics” in a public...
Media advisory: Law professor can comment on net neutrality ruling, its aftermath, effects on Internet use
LAWRENCE — M.A. (Mike) Kautsch, professor of law at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the Federal Communication Commission’s ruling on net neutrality. Thursday, the FCC voted 3-2 to implement new rules to ensure Internet Service Providers treat all Internet content equally. ...
Vampires aren't just 'Twilight' sexy or 'Dracula' old, new book finds
LAWRENCE — Despite the images depicted in the uber-popular "Twilight" movies based on the books by Stephenie Meyer, vampires haven't always been portrayed as young and sexy in literature. Nor were they always simply in the mold of Bram Stoker's Dracula, an old, blood-sucking Eastern European man. ...
KU to activate public address system Tuesday as part of statewide tornado drill
LAWRENCE — Kansas emergency management organizations and the National Weather Service will conduct their annual Statewide Severe Weather Tornado Drill on at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. The University of Kansas will participate in the drill by activating the university’s emergency public address system at that time. ...
Social welfare award to support rural patient-centered outcomes
LAWRENCE — A team of researchers from the School of Social Welfare Center for Children & Families has been approved for a Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to support work focused on rural patient and provider perspectives on the patient-centered medical home model. ...
Marysville student finishes among top-five moot court competitors
The event pitted KU law students’ written and oral advocacy skills against 20 teams and approximately 75 individual speakers from 11 states. The KU team includes third-year students Kasey Considine of Dartmouth, Massachusetts; Katie Malott of Marysville; Michael Wise of Olathe, and Steven Wu of St. Louis, as well as...
Visual art graduate students show thesis work
LAWRENCE – Visual art graduate students are busy working toward the culmination of their graduate college careers: the thesis exhibition. The M.F.A. students have undergone three years of rigorous studio and academic work to determine the what, the how, the why and the meaning of their work. ...
Study: High stress for mothers increases secondhand smoke risk for infants
LAWRENCE — New mothers who experience higher levels of social stressors are the least likely to have rules that ban smoking in the home, which could expose their infants to secondhand smoke and increase health risks, according to a study that includes a University of Kansas researcher. ...
ISIS destruction of artifacts linked to group's end-of-times beliefs, KU expert says
LAWRENCE — Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, posted an online video Thursday of its militants ransacking Mosul's central museum and destroying priceless thousand-year-old artifacts. ...
Media advisory: Wal-Mart, T.J. Maxx wage increases likely won't end minimum wage debate
LAWRENCE —The voluntary moves recently by major retailers to increase their minimum wages for workers will heighten and not settle a debate about increasing the national minimum wage, according to a University of Kansas researcher who studies philosophy and policy. ...
MBA students to present consulting solutions at Kansas Impact Program event
LAWRENCE — After six months of research and analysis, University of Kansas MBA students will present their management solutions for nonprofit and service organizations around the state as part of the Kansas Impact Program. The presentations will take place Thursday, March 5. ...
'Destination: Planet Negro!' to premiere in New York City
LAWRENCE – The 2013 satire “Destination: Planet Negro!” from Kevin Willmott, writer, director and film & media studies professor, will have its New York City premiere at the Socially Relevant Film Festival March 16-22. Willmott will attend the festival and participate in a Q&A session following the premiere. ...
Award winner to develop app about murder of Emmett Till
LAWRENCE—The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced that Dave Tell, associate professor of communication studies, has received the Fall 2014 Scholars on Site award. ...
Security conference to address crises in Ukraine, Middle East
LAWRENCE — The volatile and sometimes violent situations in Ukraine and the Middle East are topics of a conference next week at the University of Kansas. ...
Jazz studies colloquium to explore idea of 'Place'
LAWRENCE — Scholars and artists from a variety of disciplines will explore the idea of “place” in creative improvisation during a colloquium during a series of events next week at the University of Kansas. ...
Media advisory: Amid spring’s volatile severe weather, professor can discuss stress, phobia
LAWRENCE — Karen Multon, professor of counseling psychology in the Department of Psychology & Research in Education at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about severe weather phobia as well as the psychological and physiological strain severe weather can place upon people. ...
Training to help bridge gap for Hispanics not receiving early childhood services
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas research has found that Hispanic children entering the child welfare system in the United States had the highest need for early intervention services yet were the least likely to actually get help. A KU team is now offering training and curriculum for child welfare practitioners,...