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University announces February 2015 employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the February 2015 employees of the month. They are as follows:...
Media advisory: Statistician can speak with media about model that predicts NCAA tournament winners
LAWRENCE — Jonathan Templin, associate professor of psychology and research in education and associate scientist in the Achievement & Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about using statistical modeling to predict winners of the remaining NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games. ...
Parent Support Training offers help to families with children with disabilities
LAWRENCE — Across the country, mental health agencies are embracing the concept of family-driven care, which posits that families have a primary decision-making role in their children’s care and are actively engaged in the design of policies that promote quality care for all children. University of Kansas researchers have contracted...
Media advisory: Unlike most larger mergers, Heinz-Kraft deal has decent prognosis, KU expert says
LAWRENCE — The parent companies of two iconic food brands, Kraft and Heinz, on Wednesday announced a $36 billion merger to create the world's fifth-largest food company. ...
Special education professor wins leadership award
LAWRENCE — Kathleen Lane, associate professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas, has been selected to receive the 2015 Outstanding Leadership Award, granted by the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD). ...
KU 'minimester' courses a hit with students and faculty
LAWRENCE — An online “minimester” that provides students a flexible and creative path to structure their degree path is popular with both students and faculty in the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications. So popular, in fact, that several students can't wait for additional intersession courses at...
New foundation professor will bring expertise in migration
LAWRENCE — A variety of push-and-pull influences — such as violence, politics and economics — contribute to migration and human mobility. Now, a leading scholar of international migration will bring her expertise in the field to the University of Kansas as a Foundation Distinguished Professor. ...
Pilot study to examine aspects of K-12 student-information systems
LAWRENCE — Most U.S. school districts use a student information system to manage data such as attendance, grades and disciplinary notes because it gives parents, students, teachers and administrators immediate access to day-to-day school operations. ...
KU Debate collects postseason awards
LAWRENCE — The 2014-15 KU Debate team ended the regular season ranked No. 1 in the country in the National Debate Tournament varsity debate rankings. It is the third time in the past 10 years that KU has won the national varsity rankings championship. This year the team has carried...
KPR uncovers long-lost tapes of jazz legend Louis Armstrong celebrating KU basketball
LAWRENCE – Louis Armstrong – Satchmo, Pops – is one of the legends of jazz, renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing. Kansas Public Radio has uncovered a connection between Satchmo and one of the most famous basketball games in KU history. ...
Architecture students' work on display during KC Design Week
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students will participate in two events during Kansas City Design Week. ...
Study helps predict which kindergartners will have reading difficulties
LAWRENCE — For years teachers have seen students who were promising readers in the primary grades begin to experience challenges in third and fourth grades as reading materials became more difficult. University of Kansas researchers conducted a study with the goal of identifying how to better predict in kindergarten who...
Former congressman to discuss US-Iran foreign relations
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host former U.S. Rep. Jim Slattery, D-Kan., to give a talk on his recent trip to Iran, hope for successful nuclear talks and a crucial people-to-people aspect of U.S.-Iran relations. Called the Abrahamic dialogue, it encourages interfaith...
The Commons announces interdisciplinary Starter Grants
LAWRENCE –The Commons will offer Starter Grants, funded through the Office of Research, for interdisciplinary research projects in Spring 2015. Starter Grants are available for collaborative teams, which may apply for up to $10,000 each to initiate their proposed studies. The deadline to apply is April 17. ...
Opening of The Forum to be celebrated March 27
LAWRENCE — An event to celebrate the completion of The Forum, an addition to Marvin Hall, will take place from 3-5 p.m. Friday, March 27. The extension, located on Marvin’s second floor just south of its main entrance on Jayhawk Boulevard, includes a 121-seat lecture hall, commons and breakout space. ...
Installation artist to visit campus
LAWRENCE — Using materials to evoke an emotional memory, artist Lynne Yamamoto creates installations that speak to a larger social and historical context. Yamamoto will give a visiting artist lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium. The lecture is free, and the public...
HSES professor to receive national Athletic Trainer Service Award
LAWRENCE — Phillip Vardiman, associate professor in the Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences (HSES) at the University of Kansas, has been selected to receive the 2015 Athletic Trainer Service Award, granted by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). ...
KU introduces online program for degree completion
LAWRENCE – A bachelor’s degree from the state’s flagship university will be within reach for more students with the launch of new online education opportunities at the University of Kansas. ...
Symposium to feature six acclaimed architects
LAWRENCE — The School of Architecture, Design & Planning is presenting the [Re] Engaged Architecture symposium Saturday, March 28. It is part of the celebration of Studio 804’s 20th anniversary. ...
University distinguished professor of English to deliver inaugural lecture
LAWRENCE — Maryemma Graham, university distinguished professor of English at the University of Kansas, will present her inaugural lecture at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the Bruckmiller Room of the Adams Alumni Center. The lecture, “Incidents in the Life of a Genre: Autobiography and Self-Invention,” focuses on the boom...
Visual art welcomes back sculpture alumnus
“Kiel is a prolific maker, builder, philosopher and entrepreneur – a true motivator and visionary for the artistic communities in this ever-present social media paradigm,” said Jon Keith Swindell, professor of visual art. “As KU sculpture and drawing alumnus, he is the best example of success of a studio-based artist...
University announces new dean of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning will have a new leader beginning in June. ...
Student leaders in environmental studies, American Indian issues nominated for Udall Scholarship
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas undergraduates who excel in the classroom are encouraged to translate their education into serving the community and performing research into future challenges. For four outstanding juniors, their commitment to public service issues central to the careers of Morris and Stewart Udall has led to being...
Hall Center to host 13th annual Celebration of Books
LAWRENCE – The Hall Center for the Humanities will honor 2014 works published by humanities, social sciences and arts faculty at the 13th annual Celebration of Books. The event will take place from 4-6 p.m. March 31 in the Hall Center Conference Hall. ...
Flapjacks for Philanthropy to benefit Willow Domestic Violence Center
LAWRENCE — A tasty breakfast for a good cause will be served up this week at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. Flapjacks for Philanthropy, an annual fundraiser sponsored by the SELF Engineering Leadership Fellows Program, is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28, in Eaton Hall. ...
Cervantes DNA confirmation unlikely, KU expert says; KU Libraries home to different 'Don Quixote' editions
LAWRENCE — Anthropologists are seeking to identify whether 400-year-old remains discovered this week are those of Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, who wrote "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha." ...
KU mourns loss of alumnus Mike Shinn
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is mourning the death of longtime supporter and engineering alumnus Mike Shinn. A native of Topeka, Shinn died Monday night in his hometown of Shaker Heights, Ohio. He was 72. ...
Tribal law conference to explore future of Indian education
LAWRENCE – Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn and experts from across the country will discuss the status quo of Indian education and how it might change in the future based on President Obama’s recent commitment to reform during the University of Kansas School of Law’s 19th annual Tribal...
Langston Hughes Center to screen 'Selma,' offer panel discussion
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas professors, including filmmaker Kevin Willmott, will discuss the movie "Selma" after a Langston Hughes Center screening later this month. ...
'Iron Chef' of 1600s Japan took place in a brothel
LAWRENCE — As University of Kansas researcher Eric C. Rath examined in detail Japanese artist Hishikawa Moronobu's giant painting "A Visit to the Yoshiwara," he noticed the care the artist put in to show chefs in the pleasure quarters of Edo, now Tokyo, working frantically to figure out their next...