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KU awarded $775,000, designated as DOD Language Training Center
The Institute for International Education has awarded $775,000 from the Department of Defense to the University of Kansas to provide critical language instruction to the military, making KU one of nine DoD Language Training Centers in the United States. ...
Geological Survey receives grant to advance underground-imaging techniques
at the KGS study the physical properties of the earth, including its electrical, gravitational, magnetic, radioactive and seismic characteristics. The grant will fund further development of noninvasive, high-resolution seismic methods used to characterize rocks and structures in the shallow subsurface — down to about 300 feet deep. ...
Historian Sean McMeekin to speak on beginning of World War I
Sean McMeekin, author of "July 1914: Countdown to War," will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Lied Center Pavilion. His lecture will focus on his recent publication, in which he alleges that Russia and France were largely responsible for the outbreak of World War I. The event...
Alumni couple commit $1.25 million to new School of Business building
Gray-Little added that their support would help the university achieve its aspirations. “I’m delighted with the dedication Missy and Kent McCarthy have shown to our business school,” she said. ...
KU Alumni Association sets dates for Homecoming 2014
University of Kansas will celebrate its 102nd Homecoming Sept. 21-27, culminating in the KU football game against the University of Texas on Saturday, Sept. 27, in Memorial Stadium. ...
Sharon Graham named interim executive director for KU Continuing Education
a long history with KU continuing education, having served in a number of capacities over a time span of 18 years, from 1986 to 2004. There was a short period of time when she worked for the Division of Continuing Education at Washburn University. During her time with KU, she...
Media advisory: Faculty can speak about Russia, security, LGBTQ issues and international competition in advance of upcoming Olympics
of Kansas faculty members are available to speak to the media about the upcoming Winter Olympics and related topics such as security and LGBTQ issues in Russia and improving medical treatment and care for Olympic athletes. ...
When is the next bus coming? Your phone will tell you
Transit riders in Lawrence can now send a text message to find out when their bus will arrive. ...
Astronaut who deployed Hubble Space Telescope now uses it for research
unlikely that another human being has such a long, vital and multifaceted relationship with the Hubble Space Telescope as does former NASA astronaut Steven Hawley, who today serves as a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas. ...
Student design teams to develop projects addressing climate change
This week the University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning is sponsoring the Water Charrette. A charrette is defined as an intense period of work by a group of designers prior to a deadline, typically involving both a focused and sustained effort. ...
Study shows coercion more common in sexual minority women, largely ignored in education, prevention
Sexual coercion and sexual abuse are prevalent in many facets of society. A University of Kansas researcher has published a study showing that not only is sexual coercion more prevalent among sexual minority women, it is largely ignored in education and prevention efforts. ...
Hall Center for the Humanities announces 2014-15 research and creative work fellows
Hall Center for the Humanities has announced its Humanities Research Fellows and Creative Work Fellows for the 2014-2015 academic year. Ben Chappell, Iris Smith Fischer, Jacob Dorman and Margot Versteeg were selected as Research Fellows. Michael Krueger was awarded a Creative Work Fellowship. ...
Alumnus makes $1 million gift for KU Law
University of Kansas alumnus Frederick B. “Beau” Gould and his wife, Julie Gould, of Seattle, have made a $1 million gift to establish the Gould Family Scholarship at the KU School of Law. ...
KU to host middle school students for Future Cities competition
Conjure out of thin air a cutting-edge transportation system for a city: That’s the challenge for hundreds of middle school students participating in the 2014 Future City Great Plains Regional Competition, set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas. ...
Premiere set for Kevin Willmott's 'Jayhawkers'
University of Kansas Film & Media Studies Professor Kevin Willmott’s latest film, "Jayhawkers," will premiere at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Lied Center. ...
Architect magazine names EcoHawks Research Facility among Best Projects of 2013
The Hill Engineering Research and Development Center received two important accolades during the first week of January. The building, sometimes known by its informal name, the EcoHawks Research Facility, was designed and constructed by the Department of Architecture’s Studio 804 and opened in the Spring of 2013. ...
Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation offers new assessments for career, technical education
In a time of economic uncertainty for individuals as well as states, it’s reasonable for policymakers, taxpayers and all stakeholders to ask the question, “Are our schools preparing students for what comes next, be it further education or entry into the workforce?” For students focusing on career and technical education...
QuikTrip CEO to speak at KU
The University of Kansas School of Business will kick off its spring calendar of public lectures with a presentation by the chairman, president and CEO of QuikTrip Corporation. ...
Research underpins effort to map, preserve wildlife in American West
with global climate change, loss of habitat poses a prime threat to the well-being of Earth’s animals. As people farm and develop more land that once teemed with a range of species, biodiversity and animal populations suffer. ...
Geologist helps identify dangerous earthquake fault
The discovery of a previously unknown active fault in Nepal means that the Himalayan country's most populated region is at greater risk for life-threatening earthquakes and catastrophic flooding than previously thought, according to newly published research co-authored by a University of Kansas geologist. ...
American studies professor wins Kolmer Award
Audio-Reader grant will fund security system
The University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network, a reading and information service for the blind and print-disabled, has received a $12,000 grant from the Ethel and Raymond Rice Foundation. The grant will help fund the costs associated with producing the Audio-Reader Braille program guide and the installation of a video surveillance...
Study finds small aircraft face risks at airports near wind farms
A study from the University of Kansas School of Engineering sheds light on a potential safety hazard that could affect hundreds of airports across the country and calls for updated guidelines to improve aviation safety. At issue is the proximity of wind farms to general aviation airports, and how the...
KU research establishes link between music education, academic achievement
href="http://www.ku.edu"> University of Kansas researchers have confirmed what decades of anecdotal evidence and national research suggested: Increased music participation has important direct and indirect effects on positive outcomes in student achievement and engagement. ...
KU to host annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
The University of Kansas will honor and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, in Strong Hall. The theme of this year’s celebration is Inspired Dreams. ...
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies wins Tinker Field Research Grant
The University of Kansas Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies has received a prestigious grant from the Tinker Foundation to fund graduate student research in Latin America. ...
Department of Defense issues KU $450,000 technology grant
Streamlining communication and improving intelligence-gathering capabilities are the goals of a grant to the University of Kansas from the U.S. Department of Defense. Along with improving troop safety and military operations, KU researchers are developing technology that could pave the way for the next generation of high-speed wireless devices and...
Professors detail segregation, social problems, parallels to American education in Kazakhstan project
It can be difficult to solve social problems when there is not a consensus on how to approach it or whether the problem even exists. Yet that is the situation two University of Kansas social welfare professors found themselves in when teaching in Kazakhstan, a divided and historically colonized nation. ...
KU Medical-Legal Partnership attorney named Sunflower Foundation Advocacy Fellow
Clinic is grateful for the support the Sunflower Foundation has provided for its work over the years, said Director Katie Cronin. The partnership assists low-income community members by providing direct legal assistance, transforming health and legal institutions and changing public policy. ...
David Roediger named first Foundation Professor
Last September, the University of Kansas welcomed David Roediger, the Kendrick C. Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois and an internationally recognized historian, as keynote speaker for the 60th anniversary of the Department of American Studies. Next academic year, KU will welcome Roediger to a more prominent...