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Presenter to discuss science, curiosity and discovery
LAWRENCE — Emily Graslie, chief curiosity correspondent of the Field Museum in Chicago, will discuss science, curiosity and discovery at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at The Commons at Spooner Hall. The event is free and open to the public. ...
U.S. Marine Corps’ 239th birthday celebration set for Nov. 10
LAWRENCE — Lawton Nuss, Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, will be the guest of honor at the 2014 Marine Corps Birthday celebration at the Dole Institute of Politics. ...
Nominations sought for University Scholarly Achievement Award
LAWRENCE — Nominations are now being accepted for the annual University Scholarly Achievement Award, which is presented to four mid-career scholars who have made significant scholarly or research contributions to their fields. ...
Media advisory: KU experts available to discuss 2014 midterm election results
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas experts are available to comment on and analyze results from Tuesday's general election that featured key races nationally and in Kansas. ...
Media advisory: Professor can discuss ruling overturning same-sex marriage ban in Kansas
LAWRENCE — Richard E. Levy, the J.B. Smith Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to discuss the U.S. District Court ruling that overturns Kansas’ ban on same-sex marriage. Yesterday, Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled that the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage...
Professor links slavery emancipation to other social movements
LAWRENCE — When Abraham Lincoln sent Union troops into Southern states during the Civil War, hundreds of thousands of slaves saw their opportunity to break free from years of captivity. A University of Kansas professor in his new book examines how that moment in time helped shake America's foundation related...
Visiting artist to give public hip-hop master dance classes
LAWRENCE – Since entering the hip-hop scene in 1988, Rodney Hill has blazed the stages dancing in venues nationally and abroad performing with artists such as Teddy Pendergrass, Mary J. Blige, the Roots and 50 Cent. From Nov. 10-12, Hill will be teaching master dance classes, open to the public,...
KU Libraries announces naming of Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries has announced the naming of the Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright in honor of former University of Kansas provost and executive vice chancellor David Shulenburger. ...
Department of Architecture students win multiple awards
LAWRENCE — Work by University of Kansas Department of Architecture students has recently been recognized by four different organizations. They are Central States American Institute of Architects Emerging Professionals, the Kansas chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and a joint competition cosponsored by the American Institute of Architecture Students...
Panelists will discuss social issues around Ebola outbreak
LAWRENCE — The Kansas African Studies Center will sponsor a panel discussion on the Ebola outbreak featuring the perspectives of leading social scientists from the University of Kansas. ...
University mourns death of Marianna Kistler Beach
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of avid university supporter Marianna Kistler Beach. She died Saturday, Nov. 1, at her home in Lawrence at age 94. ...
$2.9M grant to serve state's most vulnerable children affected by substance abuse
LAWRENCE — The number of children in foster care in Kansas has hit a new record, and one in five of those children are there because of issues related to caregiver substance abuse. Researchers in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare have secured a five-year, $2.9 million grant...
KU to honor 247 seniors from Johnson county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Nov. 17, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Aerospace students claim additional honors in aircraft design competitions
LAWRENCE — More than a dozen students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering claimed top honors in two international aircraft design competitions. Teams from KU placed first and tied for third in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Undergraduate Aircraft Team Design Competition. A group of...
Media advisory: Student will bring personal experience with homelessness to K.C. event
OVERLAND PARK — Every night, an estimated 2,000 homeless youths sleep somewhere outside in Kansas City. On Friday, Nov. 7, hundreds more will join them for One Homeless Night, a sleep-out to raise awareness of homeless teens and raise support for Synergy Services, which serves the homeless and others. ...
University mourns death of longtime employee Ron Fowler
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Ron Fowler, a 20-year KU employee from Facilities Services who died Oct. 22. Services and burial were Oct. 28 in Lawrence. ...
Study recommends additional math education to steer women to STEM fields
LAWRENCE — To help bridge the gap between men and women in math-intensive STEM fields and careers, educators should engage girls as young as elementary school in intervention programs focused on more math skills, according to a new report on the landscape of women in science-related careers. ...
Alumnus to discuss international art career
LAWRENCE — Recognized worldwide for his contribution to conceptual Native American art, University of Kansas alumnus Edgar Heap of Birds returns to Lawrence to discuss his journey from student to international artist in a public event. ...
First recipients of new KU scholarship named
LAWRENCE – Two University of Kansas juniors have been named the first Gene R. Feaster Physics Scholars. ...
Engineering students take 2nd, 3rd in jet design competition
LAWRENCE — Innovative designs for an advanced pilot training aircraft earned two recent University of Kansas School of Engineering graduates top recognition in a prestigious aircraft design competition. ...
Retired admiral, alumnus to give lecture on leadership
LAWRENCE — Leadership, mentoring and coaching will be the focus of a lecture from Michael Loose, retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, Parsons Corp. senior vice president and University of Kansas School of Engineering graduate. ...
Associate dean earns lifetime achievement award for service to independent pharmacies
LAWRENCE — Gene Hotchkiss, senior associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, was honored last week with a lifetime achievement award by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) at the group’s annual convention in Austin, Texas. ...
Play to serve up theatrical feast
LAWRENCE— Following five generations of a modern Kansas family through one unending, metaphoric dinner, “The Big Meal” is a theatrically innovative rendering of the universality of the American family. The play will open Nov. 14 at University Theatre. ...
Researcher studies why gender-based violence persists in Namibia
LAWRENCE — When the Parliament of Namibia passed the Combating of Rape Act in 2000, it was seen as progressive legislation to combat gender-based violence in a nation scarred by the effects of war in the shadow of apartheid. ...
Student Health Services changes name to Watkins Health Services
LAWRENCE — For more than a century, Student Health Services has provided high-quality, affordable health care to University of Kansas students. ...
KU nominees for national scholarships announced
LAWRENCE —Seven outstanding University of Kansas students were selected by a committee coordinated by the University of Kansas Honors Program to compete for Marshall Scholarships, which provide for study in the United Kingdom. ...
Urban planning students win regional award
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association recently honored eight University of Kansas Department of Urban Planning students with its New Horizon award. The students were enrolled in Associate Professor Bonnie Johnson’s Growth Management class last spring. ...
Survey: Switching Medicaid to managed care leads to difficulties obtaining medical services
LAWRENCE — States across the nation are moving to a managed-care model for Medicaid in order to reduce costs, but a new study from the University of Kansas shows that nearly half of a sample of beneficiaries with disabilities affected by the change in Kansas experienced difficulty receiving services. That...
Bernie Madoff whistleblower to give Sutton ethics lecture
LAWRENCE — Harry Markopolos, known internationally as the man who discovered Bernie Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme, will present the 2014 Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Kansas City Club. ...
Fall 2014 Langston Hughes Lecture to examine 'Jane Crow'
LAWRENCE — Ayesha Hardison, the Fall 2014 Langston Hughes Visiting Professor, will present “Of Maids and Ladies: The Ethics of Living Jane Crow” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. The lecture is free and open to the public, and a reception will...