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University announces October 2014 employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the October 2014 Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...
$58M gift provides scholarships, fellowships for KU students
LAWRENCE — A $58 million gift from the estate of late University of Kansas alumni Madison “Al” and Lila Self will provide direct support to benefit students. With their lifetime and estate gifts, the Selfs donated $106 million to KU, making them the most generous private donors to date in...
Media advisory: Expert available to discuss CIA 'torture report'
LAWRENCE — Raj Bhala, associate dean for International and Comparative Law and Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to speak with media about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the torture of CIA prisoners during the war on terror. ...
KU to make historic gift announcement
Who: Bernadette Gray-Little, chancellor of the University of Kansas, and Kurt Watson, chair of Far Above: The Campaign for Kansas. ...
Three vice chancellor for research finalists to visit campus this month
LAWRENCE — The search committee for the position of vice chancellor for research at the University of Kansas has chosen three finalists for the position. ...
Plan in place to expand learning communities at KU
LAWRENCE — Last summer, a team of nine University of Kansas faculty and administrators participated in the National Summer Institute on Learning Communities at Evergreen State College. The valuable lessons learned at that national resource for learning communities is guiding their collaborations with partners across campus to expand learning communities...
KU Alumni Association sets dates for Homecoming 2015
LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 25-31, 2015, culminating in the KU football game against the University of Oklahoma Oct. 31 in Memorial Stadium. ...
Jayhawk Boulevard honored as 2014 Sustainable Success Story
LAWRENCE — The ongoing Jayhawk Boulevard project on the University of Kansas campus continues to attract recognition for its unique combination of restoring a historic campus landmark and embracing sustainability. The Mid-America Regional Council has honored KU as one of nine local projects named 2014 Sustainable Success Stories. The ceremony...
Researchers work with new technology to include those with disabilities into musical performances
LAWRENCE — Professors at the University Kansas are among a group of researchers working to improve a new instrument that enables those with severe motion disabilities to play improvisational music. ...
Architecture researcher receives CHD's new investigator award
LAWRENCE — The Center for Health Design has awarded Department of Architecture Post-Doctoral Fellow Nayma Khan its New Investigator Award. The Center for Health Design (CHD) is a nonprofit organization that engages and supports professionals and organizations in the health care, construction and design industries to improve the quality of...
Media advisory: Law professor can comment on grand jury decision to not indict officer in Eric Garner death
LAWRENCE — Corey Rayburn Yung, criminal law professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to speak with media about a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officers in the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. ...
Scholar on disability issues receives Warren research award
LAWRENCE — A leading scholar and public advocate on issues involving disability, employment and health is the 2014 recipient of the Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award at the University of Kansas. The award is the highest honor given annually to a full-time academic staff researcher working in a department...
Gerald Holland tapped to play pivotal role in KU branding as Marketing Communications director
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has named Gerald Holland to lead its Marketing Communications team. ...
Study: How cities elect council members affects sustainability initiatives
LAWRENCE — Although the influence of local interest groups often receives attention, how cities elect council members may be key to how they organize sustainability initiatives, according to a new study led by a University of Kansas professor. ...
KU community remembers former Natural History Museum curator Richard Johnston
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering professor emeritus Richard Johnston, who curated KU’s Natural History Museum. ...
Engineering team wins cyberdefense competition
LAWRENCE — Students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering earned first place in a cyberdefense competition. The “JayHackers” won the inaugural computer security competition at the Central Area Networking and Security Workshop, hosted by KU in late October. ...
Study shows importance of starting savings early
LAWRENCE — Savings accounts are not just a good way to have money to fall back on in case of emergency, they are, in fact, a gateway to financial health and a diversified balance sheet for young adults, new research from the University of Kansas shows. Acquiring a savings account...
Professors publish book on function in architecture
LAWRENCE – Routledge, a publisher of humanities and social sciences books, has just issued “The Architecture of Use,” a book written by University of Kansas Department of Architecture Professors Stephen Grabow and Kent Spreckelmeyer.The book is the culmination of a decade-long collaboration between the professors. ...
Edwards Campus adds biotechnology program
OVERLAND PARK – The University of Kansas is adding a Bachelor of Applied Science in Biotechnology at its Edwards Campus in Overland Park to increase career opportunities in biotechnology areas that directly serve local, state, national and global communities. ...
KPR continues jazzy holiday tradition with a Big Band Christmas concert (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE – Get ready for a cool Yule when Kansas Public Radio presents a "Big Band Christmas," a holiday concert featuring the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and special guest vocalists Kathleen Holeman and Ron Gutierrez. ...
Education professor shows art, museums can be key to boosting literacy across subjects
LAWRENCE — When it comes to education in reading and writing, many think of burying their noses in books or English composition assignments. One might not consider a trip to an art museum as a way to bolster students’ literacy, but a University of Kansas professor has shown that art...
Political insiders to discuss 2014 midterms at Dole Institute conference
LAWRENCE — National and state political practitioners, including strategists, journalists, campaign managers and pollsters, will analyze the midterm election results at the 2014 Post-Election Conference, sponsored by the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. The event will take place Thursday and Friday, Dec. 11-12. Thursday’s schedule includes...
Second candidate for social welfare dean to visit
LAWRENCE — The second and final candidate for dean of the School of Social Welfare will visit the University of Kansas next week to visit the campus community and give a public presentation. ...
Appetite regulation expert receives H.O.P.E. Award
LAWRENCE — David Pendergrass, lecturer in undergraduate biology and director of the Molecular Biosciences Degree Completion Program at the KU Edwards Campus, has been awarded this year’s H.O.P.E. Award by the University of Kansas Board of Class Officers. ...
Filmmaker, harvesters to discuss wheat harvest documentary
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host a screening of the documentary “Great American Wheat Harvest,” followed by a Q & A discussion with filmmaker Conrad Weaver and custom harvesters Jim and DeeAnn Deibert. The event will take place at 3 p.m. Dec. ...
Industrial design students win 'Bragging Rights' competition
LAWRENCE — Last month three students from the University of Kansas Department of Design who were enrolled in an industrial design thesis class won the fourth annual Bragging Rights Design Competition, sponsored by the St. Louis chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America. It was open to all students...
History professor to receive Woodyard Award
LAWRENCE — Megan Greene, associate professor of history at the University of Kansas, is the 2014 recipient of the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award. The award presentation will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Malott Room in the Kansas Union. ...
Research yields material made of single-atom layers that snap together like Legos
LAWRENCE — Physicists at the University of Kansas have fabricated an innovative substance from two different atomic sheets that interlock much like Lego toy bricks. The researchers said the new material — made of a layer of graphene and a layer of tungsten disulfide — could be used in solar...
KU part of $12.5M grant to prepare young adults with disabilities for careers
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is part of a partnership that has secured a $12.5 million grant to help states better prepare young people with disabilities for the transition to postsecondary education and careers. The grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and...
Italian cuisine lecture a feast for the senses
LAWRENCE – Picture your favorite Italian dish. Chances are it contains mozzarella, parmesan or prosciutto. How these Italian staples make it to your table is a story as rich as the meals they produce. ...