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Fall 2013 Langston Hughes Professor to lecture on Afro-Cuban literature
Matthew Pettway, the fall 2013 Langston Hughes Visiting Professor, will present “Race, Religion and Ritual: Afro-Cuban Poets in the Age of Revolution” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. ...
Princeton professor to lecture on 'Red State Religion'
The University of Kansas Department of Sociology will welcome Princeton University Professor Robert Wuthnow as this year's Carroll D. Clark lecturer. ...
Ceremonial groundbreaking for new School of Business building
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback joined alumni, donors and community members today as the University of Kansas School of Business celebrated the start of construction of its new $65.7 million building project. ...
Military graduate degree offerings expanded with new concentration
The University of Kansas, consistently recognized as a military-friendly university, is now among a select few universities nationwide to provide Army officers specialized graduate level education in more than one world region. ...
School of Pharmacy to present Distinguished Service Award
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will present its Distinguished Service Award to Max Heidrick, of Beloit, on Friday, Oct. 18, at the School of Pharmacy building. Heidrick, a 1971 graduate of the School of Pharmacy, owns S&S Drug in Beloit. ...
New School of Business building groundbreaking ceremony moved to Lied Center
The University of Kansas School of Business new building groundbreaking ceremony, originally planned for the tennis courts on Naismith Drive, has been moved indoors to the Lied Center because of potential inclement weather. ...
Aerospace team wins aircraft design competition
A military aircraft mounted with a massive, four-megawatt laser designed to sense an incoming missile and shoot it down in flight might sound like a creation in a science fiction novel. But eight University of Kansas School of Engineering students crunched the numbers, ran the test and created a real-world...
Discovery of distant ‘lensing galaxy’ heralds new grasp of the universe
Occasionally, astronomers find an extraordinary “lensing galaxy” that can enhance light like a telescope from even deeper reaches of universe — brightening and magnifying background galaxies up to 30 times. ...
KU research grants program supports Bold Aspirations strategic themes
The University of Kansas’ five-year strategic plan, Bold Aspirations, calls for a commitment to invest resources strategically around four research themes. KU created a Research Investment Council to turn that commitment into funding, and faculty and staff have responded to the opportunity by launching 20 new theme-related research projects. ...
Mexican human rights activist to discuss 'Drugs, Guns, and U.S. Policies in Mexico'
Mexican human rights activist Francisco Cerezo will visit the University of Kansas to discuss the role of U.S. drug policy in the increased violence, militarization and political repression currently being experienced in Mexico. ...
Opera singer, economist to receive KU honorary degrees
An acclaimed opera singer and a Nobel Prize-winning economist will receive honorary degrees from the University of Kansas at its 2014 Commencement. ...
Kansas undergraduates invited to join KU women’s leadership institute
A leadership institute at the University of Kansas has expanded so female students from the state of Kansas can work alongside women from around the world on projects to make changes in their communities. ...
Internship fair to offer film and media opportunities for students
Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas will host an internship fair to give students the opportunity to explore the film and media industry. ...
KU to host events as part of international Open Access Week
The University of Kansas will join more than 900 institutions from over 90 countries around the world in celebrating shared information and scholarly research as part of the annual Open Access Week from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25. KU Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright will host a series...
Pharmacy students to administer free seasonal flu shots in Wichita
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is teaming up with the United Way of the Plains to provide 1,000 flu vaccines Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Guadalupe Clinic and the Lord’s Diner in Wichita. ...
Speaker to discuss process for obtaining SBIR grants from NIH
Lisa Kurek, a nationally recognized trainer in grant writing and commercialization for entrepreneurs, will present a free workshop at the University of Kansas, "Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants: How to be Successful at the National Institutes of Health.” ...
Popular American historian to speak on history of privacy
Jill Lepore, author of the National Book Award long-listed "Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin," will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Her lecture, "Unseen — The History of Privacy," is an installment of the Hall Center for...
Researchers publish article illustrating benefits of sports psychology in youth programs
Sports and coaching depend on motivation. One might not think of psychology as relevant to youth sports, but a University of Kansas doctoral student and professor have authored a study detailing how sports psychology professionals can help youth sports administrators evaluate their programs and improve the motivational environment so kids...
Governor to attend new School of Business building groundbreaking ceremony
The University of Kansas School of Business is celebrating the start of construction of its new $65 million building with a groundbreaking ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. ...
Aerospace students present research at international conferences
Research conducted by three teams of University of Kansas aerospace engineering students gets a spot on the national stage alongside some of the international leaders in the field. ...
Fire Spectacular features ceramic program with community events
weather is cooling down, and the Department of Visual Art at the University of Kansas has just the event to warm up the community. ...
KU scientist pursuing new treatments for impulsive aggression
Most of us get a little angry, and perhaps even aggressive, now and then. And in most cases, that’s perfectly OK. ...
KU, Haskell students present at diversity-based science conference
Thirteen University of Kansas and 17 Haskell Indian Nations University students attended the 2013 Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science conference earlier this month in San Antonio. ...
Blame won't help solve economic inequality, say KU researchers in new article
makes the difference between being a have and a have-not in America? ...
KU team earns grant to extend leading-edge work at Large Hadron Collider
Philip Baringer was just a graduate assistant working at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, his job consisted mostly of lugging around cables and wiring equipment. But he was keen to take a larger role in the experimental particle physics he was witnessing close up. ...
Department of Design students win regional awards
Last month the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts announced its annual A9 Awards. Department of Design students won 23 out of the 31 the student awards, including the 2013 AIGA Kansas City Scholarship and two Juror’s Choice awards. ...
KU Honors Program nominates four students for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
A committee coordinated by the University of Kansas Honors Program has selected four outstanding students to compete for prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, which provide for study in the United Kingdom. ...
KU to host conference on adaptation of literature to film
Screens, Small Screens: Size Matters (In Adaptation) is the theme of the upcoming conference of the Literature/Film Association. Events will take place Thursday, Oct. 10, through Saturday, Oct. 12, at the University of Kansas. ...
Legal Services for Students director honored
Jo Hardesty, director of Legal Services for Students, was awarded the Elizabeth Berg Streeter Award at the National Legal Aid & Defender Association Student Legal Services Section Annual Conference this summer in Las Vegas. ...
New book analyzes how nonprofits, activists have affected African politics
It wasn’t a seamless transition when Nigeria, following decades of military coups, held a democratic presidential election in 1999. ...