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KU to honor 31 high school seniors from Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt counties
LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 8, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 38 high school seniors from 9 Northwest Kansas counties
LAWRENCE - Students from 16 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 1, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 22 high school seniors from Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips and Smith counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, April 2, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 35 seniors from high schools in Neosho, Wilson counties
LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 1, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Professor receives Simons Fellowship
LAWRENCE – Tyrone Duncan, University of Kansas professor of mathematics and courtesy professor of electrical engineering and computer science, became KU’s first recipient of a 2015 Simons Fellowship in mathematics. The fellowship provides funds for one semester of leave during fall 2015 for his project Studies in Stochastic Control and...
Authority on Jews in Poland, Russia to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — Holocaust Studies Professor Antony Polonsky will present “The Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw: A New Approach to the History of Jews in Poland” for the 2015 Oswald P. Backus Memorial Lecture. Hosted by the University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian...
Douglas Tallamy, author of 'Bringing Nature Home,' will speak at KU March 21
LAWRENCE — Nationally recognized author Douglas Tallamy, best known for his book "Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens," will give a free lecture on that topic March 21 at the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas. The event is being presented by Monarch Watch,...
KU students win top writing prize at transactional law competition
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Law made a strong showing at the recent Transactional LawMeet Regional Competitions in Kansas City and Chicago. ...
Senate letter on Iran nuclear deal could embolden Iranian factions against agreement with US, expert says
LAWRENCE — After 47 Republican U.S. senators earlier this week sent a letter to Tehran leaders saying they could nullify a possible nuclear deal with the White House, Democrats said the letter could undermine chances of achieving a comprehensive agreement with Iran. ...
KU law team finishes second in national Indian law moot court competition
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas School of Law team brought home second place after rising to compete in the final round of one of the largest National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competitions in history. ...
KU Libraries marking 50 years of 'radical political literature' collection with online exhibition
LAWRENCE — The American political landscape of 50 years ago was full of radical movements and ideology, from violent opposition to the Vietnam War to lesser-known ideas about the supposed danger of fluoridating water. It was also when the University of Kansas Libraries purchased the collection of a young student...
Augusto to lead Center for Civic and Social Responsibility
LAWRENCE — As of March 3, John Augusto, assistant vice provost for experiential learning, assumed the directorship of the Center for Civic and Social Responsibility (CCSR). This change comes about after the previous director, Andi Witczak, left KU in November 2014. ...
Media advisory: Managing March Madness in the workplace
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers Kristie Rogers and Niki den Nieuwenboer, assistant professors of organizational behavior in the School of Business, are available to speak with media about management implications for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. ...
Quality of KU's graduate programs highlighted by U.S. News
LAWRENCE – The 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings confirms that for breadth and quality of graduate programs, the University of Kansas is unmatched in the state. ...
2015 Dole Lecture to feature U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins
LAWRENCE — Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins will give the annual Dole Lecture at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas this April. Jenkins will be interviewed on her national leadership position in Congress, what’s happening in Washington, D.C., today, and women’s leadership. ...
University community remembers former KU theatre director Ron Willis
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is grieving the loss of a faculty member who, for 30 years, helped shape the Department of Theatre. ...
Hall Center panel discussion offers insights on careers in applied humanities
LAWRENCE — Leaders from Kansas City-area cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations offer practical advice on obtaining careers in “applied humanities” at the Hall Center from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. March 26. ...
Media advisory: Social welfare professor can comment on UN gender violence report, gender equality efforts
LAWRENCE — Juliana Carlson, assistant professor of social welfare at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the United Nations’ report that about 35 percent of women worldwide have experienced physical violence in their lifetimes. ...
Despite strong year for KU research, funding trend is lower
LAWRENCE – During the past four years, externally sponsored research expenditures at all University of Kansas campuses totaled more than $1 billion. It was the strongest four-year span in KU history. Among the many highlights:...
Dole Institute to host discussion on U.S. recognition of Cuba
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host Frank Calzon, executive director of the Center for a Free Cuba, and Marifeli Perez-Stable, professor at Florida International University, in a moderated discussion on the issue of formal U.S. political recognition of the island country of...
Researchers explore whether athletics organizations should hire fans
LAWRENCE — While most employees might experience a dip in workplace morale from time to time, what happens when someone works for a sporting organization of which they are also a fan? Does their productivity ebb or flow when the team is winning, and do they feel appreciated or understood...
Seminar aims to push educational boundaries of Army soldiers
“We are delighted to provide our Army’s leaders a truly unique developmental experience,” says Tom Jindra, the director of the Center for Business, Industry and National Security. “Our Army’s ability to thrive in a world of ever-changing complexity depends on agile and adaptive leaders.”...
Amid chaos of Libya, newly unearthed fossils give clues to our own evolution
LAWRENCE — Libya hasn’t been terribly hospitable for scientific research lately. ...
KU, city transit partners announce scholarship
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas, city of Lawrence and MV Transportation have announced the first recipient of a new $2,500 scholarship designed to support experiential learning opportunities for current KU students interested in the transportation industry. ...
Media Crossroads' new technology connects KU experts live to national media
LAWRENCE — When "PBS NewsHour" contacted the University of Kansas last week looking for an expert to interview live about student loan debt, Social Welfare Associate Professor William Elliott III fit the bill. Elliott headed to Media Crossroads at the Kansas Union, put on a mic and spoke on camera...
Prestigious research scholarship available to undergraduates
Architecture team finalist in HUD Affordable Housing Competition
LAWRENCE — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced that a team of five University of Kansas Department of Architecture students is among four finalists in the 2015 HUD Innovation Affordable Housing Competition. ...