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‘Lifemapper’ shows where Earth’s organisms live today and might go tomorrow
LAWRENCE — Scientists in the field have collected voucher specimens since the 19th century. Today, most sit in research institutions around the world “dried, mounted, pickled, preserved, frozen and stuffed,” according to the creators of Lifemapper, an online species-distribution tool created at the University of Kansas. ...
'Travel with Rick Steves' comes to KPR2
LAWRENCE – KPR2 has added a new, hourlong travel show to its weekly lineup, "Travel with Rick Steves." A lively mix of guest interviews and listener calls, "Travel with Rick Steves" goes beyond the Europe that Steves is famous for, with shows covering travel and cultures across every continent. ...
KU establishes agreement with Ghanaian university
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has signed a memorandum of understanding for cultural, educational and scientific cooperation with a Ghanaian university, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale Campus. ...
Professorship honors former law faculty member
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Law alumnus Art Piculell of Portland, Oregon, and his late wife, Dee, have made a $500,000 gift to establish a professorship honoring the late Professor Earl B. Shurtz, who taught at KU Law from 1955 to 1977. ...
Professor aiding Kazakhstan in switching native language to Latin alphabet
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas professor is helping a Central Asian country increase its economic development potential and better integrate with new technology by mapping a Latin-based writing system for the country’s native language. ...
Media advisory: KU law expert can discuss Supreme Court's ruling in Hobby Lobby case
LAWRENCE — Rick Levy, the J.B. Smith Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to discuss the upcoming Supreme Court ruling in Sebelius v Hobby Lobby Stores. The case addresses the question of whether Hobby Lobby Stores can be required to provide...
Study links major depression to higher risk of death among older U.S. adults
LAWRENCE — U.S. adults 50 and older who suffer from major depression face a 43 percent increase in the risk of death, especially cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to a study involving a University of Kansas researcher published recently in the Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences by Oxford University Press. ...
KU receives third consecutive national fundraising award
LAWRENCE — For the third year in a row, the University of Kansas has been nationally recognized for the effectiveness and professionalism of its fundraising programs. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) chose KU among a select group of universities receiving a 2014 Educational Fundraising Award. ...
KU partners with PLTW to support biomedical science education
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas joined Project Lead The Way (PLTW) as an affiliate partner to support the growth of PLTW Biomedical Science programs in the state. KU joins nearly 50 other colleges, universities and research institutions that offer teacher training, student recognition opportunities and additional support for PLTW...
New company using KU-backed software to match children, families
LAWRENCE — A new startup company is working to match children with foster families, with some assistance from the University of Kansas. ...
Outstanding humanities graduate students receive Hall Center research awards
LAWRENCE – The Hall Center for the Humanities has recognized several outstanding humanities graduate students with dissertation research and writing awards. The awards are part of the Center’s significant level of support for graduate research. ...
Information technology project wins award from Knight Foundation
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have won a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to help build a safer, more secure Internet. ...
KU names three new University Distinguished Professors
LAWRENCE — A captivating opera singer, a groundbreaking geoarchaeologist and a renowned ecologist have been awarded the University of Kansas’ most prestigious faculty honor. ...
Book on female Nigerian scholar points to long tradition of educating women
LAWRENCE — An African studies professor at the University of Kansas has spent her career studying the work of a 19th century female scholar who was a passionate activist for women’s education in a region of the world that is now searching for hundreds of missing schoolgirls. ...
Researchers detail possibilities for DNA fingerprinting in anthropology, treating diseases
LAWRENCE — Just as when the use of fingerprints and DNA revolutionized our ability to identify individuals, the examination of genetic markers at a population level has profoundly affected the field of anthropology. ...
Grateful alumnus gives $370,000 to KU
LAWRENCE — In 1950, the prestigious Solon Summerfield Scholarship paved the way for Frank Newby to enroll at the University of Kansas. Newby would go on to earn two chemistry degrees from KU — a bachelor’s degree in 1954 and a doctorate in 1964. In a show of appreciation for...
Research shows usually solitary leaf beetles can act like helicopter moms
LAWRENCE — The instinct for mothers to protect and nurture offspring is rooted in more species than scientists have understood before now. ...
Jayhawk Motorsports races to top spot in International Formula Car Contest
LAWRENCE — The race car team from the University of Kansas School of Engineering claimed the top overall spot at Formula SAE Lincoln, which was June 19-21 in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...
New professor collaborates on project to designate LGBT historic sites
LAWRENCE – Although lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have influenced U.S. history from the beginning, the term “LGBT” is relatively recent. With increased awareness and acceptance of the LGBT community in the U.S., the challenge of placing the community’s history into the context of the American narrative arises. ...
Chapin begins AARP national policy council term
LAWRENCE — AARP recently welcomed Rosemary Kennedy Chapin, professor of social welfare, to its National Policy Council. Chapin will serve a two-year term. ...
Journalism school brings high school students to campus
LAWRENCE — More than 120 high school journalism students, along with award-winning journalism educators, will “Get it Together” on the KU campus this week. ...
Jazz ensemble to perform in Europe with notable musicians
LAWRENCE - This summer nineteen University of Kansas students will share their talents on the international stage when they embark on a whirlwind European tour. ...
Social media, online resources boost awareness about minority rights in Africa, professor finds
LAWRENCE — The Nigerian government came under international condemnation in January after passing a law prohibiting same-sex marriage and prescribing imprisonment for people who participate in gay social associations or makes a public show of a same-sex amorous relationship. ...
Engineering faculty, students receive year-end honors
LAWRENCE — More than 340 students were awarded degrees from the University of Kansas School of Engineering at the school’s recognition ceremony for graduates May 17 at Allen Fieldhouse. Nearly 280 undergraduate students and more than 70 graduate students earned their degrees, and special honors were given to 10 seniors...
Media advisory: KU trademark and Indian law experts available to discuss Redskins ruling
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Law experts in Indian law and trademark law are available to discuss today’s U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ruling that cancels the Washington Redskins trademark registration, calling the football team’s name “disparaging to Native Americans.” Elizabeth Kronk Warner, associate professor of law and...
Math professor elected director of international organization
LAWRENCE — Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, professor of mathematics and courtesy professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Kansas, has been elected the program director of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Activity Group on Control and Systems Theory. SIAM is an international community of more...
Academic Accelerator Program names interim director
LAWRENCE — The new Academic Accelerator Program at the University of Kansas will provide first-year international students a mix of academic and cultural courses to assist in their transition to the KU and Lawrence community. To lead the development of the academic program, KU has called on Antha Cotten-Spreckelmeyer, a...
Researcher calls attention to vast, overlooked zone called ‘aquaterra’
LAWRENCE — Think how people everywhere would marvel at the discovery of a continent lost beneath the sea, one that just a few thousand years ago played home to human civilizations that history has entirely missed. ...
KU announces 2014 -15 senior administrative fellows
LAWRENCE — Twelve University of Kansas faculty members have been named senior administrative fellows for 2014-2015. ...
KU collects food, surplus items for donation following student moveout rush
LAWRENCE — KU Surplus, along with Student Housing at the University of Kansas and a number of community partners, collected leftover food and hundreds of unwanted items, from futons to fish tanks, during the student move out rush last month. ...