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'Party in the Panorama' to raise funds for iconic exhibition
The natural history exhibit that brought Kansas to the world stage in 1893 is the focus of a new event at the KU Natural History Museum. ...
KU Class of 2017 sets records for academics, diversity
The University of Kansas Class of 2017 set records for academic talent and diversity, according to enrollment figures announced today. ...
Engineering team wins second in National Space Design Contest
A team of eight University of Kansas School of Engineering students received national recognition for its meticulous design of a reusable space launch vehicle. ...
Campus Art Walk to offer creative view of campus
Several organizations at the University of Kansas are collaborating to host the third annual KU Campus Art Walk on Thursday, Oct. 3. The event is designed for participants to explore a variety of creative works, including 2D, 3D and digital art, as well as dance and musical performances by KU...
Architecture professor awarded prestigious grant
Farhan Karim, an assistant professor of architecture, has been awarded a Graham Foundation grant. It will support the research for his book, “Dreaming of a Nation: Architecture and Cold War Modernization in Postcolonial Pakistan, 1947-1971.”...
Author addresses history of intellectual disability in America
A University of Kansas professor has produced a pair of books examining how intellectual disability and its treatment and perceptions have been viewed throughout history as well as a review of positive psychology as it pertains to disability.. ...
Nonprofit founder to discuss fighting homelessness, building communities
The founder and president of Family Promise, a national organization dedicated to fighting homelessness and poverty, will give a series of talks at the University of Kansas, including a public event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. ...
John Augusto to lead expansion of experiential learning
John Augusto, director of the KU Center for Undergraduate Research, has taken on the additional role of assistant vice provost for experiential learning in undergraduate studies. Augusto will be the leader of the Experiential Learning Collaborative, which brings together staff from the Center for Civic and Social Responsibility, Study Abroad...
Legal writing experts to convene for national conference at School of Law
Legal writing faculty from law schools across the country will gather this week at the University of Kansas to exchange views about how to teach the next generation of lawyers to communicate and advocate effectively. ...
Collaboration helps communities plan for disaster, new research shows
When it comes to large-scale disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina or the Sept. 11 attacks, communities may be their own best allies for overcoming such crises, through their networks of contacts and connectedness, according to a new research article co-written by KU scholars, “Social Capital and Emergency Management Planning: A...
Chancellors Club honors KU professors
University of Kansas professors Vicky Unruh and Charles Little respectively are recipients of the 2013 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award and Chancellors Club Research Award. Unruh is a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and Little is a professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Each...
KU to host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan, whose chronicle of the Dust Bowl in “The Worst Hard Time” is the 2013-14 KU Common Book, will visit the Lawrence campus for a pair of public events this week. ...
KU announces August employees of the month
The University of Kansas has announced employees of the month for August 2013:...
Conservative when crowded? Crowds affect consumer behavior, researcher says
Heading to the mall this weekend for some new shoes? Dropping by Home Depot tonight? Or grabbing a burger at the McDonald’s drive-through window? ...
Guth placed on administrative leave
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little today issued the following statement regarding Associate Professor of Journalism David Guth:...
Freshmen get involved early through Engineers Without Borders
An effort to get freshman members more involved is paying dividends for one student organization at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Ten new Docking Young Faculty Scholars announced
In 1999, former Kansas First Lady Meredith Docking made a commitment of $1 million to establish the Docking Young Faculty Scholar Award. In 2013, ten exceptional faculty members at the University of Kansas have been honored as the latest recipients. ...
Donors score a victory for Jayhawk collection
Thanks to the generosity of James J. Ascher Sr. and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Overland Park, a 1,000-piece collection of Jayhawks now has a permanent home at the University of Kansas. They will be displayed at the Kansas Union. The Aschers made a financial gift to KU Endowment to purchase...
Educational resources developed to fight outbreak of mosquito-borne illness
Dengue fever, the mosquito-borne tropical infectious disease, was nearly wiped out before World War II. It has made a dramatic resurgence, infecting more than 50 million people annually, and Central American countries have been significantly affected. Researchers at the University of Kansas and University of Costa Rica have teamed up...
Campaign to kick off for new Marching Jayhawks uniforms
The visual and musical presence of the Marching Jayhawks on football game days is an undeniable aspect of the KU tradition. The Marching Jayhawks uniforms — a critical component of that great tradition — are nearing the end of their life cycle. ...
University of Kansas decries offensive comments
KU team to create sculpture for Fed Bank’s 100th anniversary
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art have begun work on producing a sculpture to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Bank, which was established in 1914. As part of this unique partnership, the sculpture’s production team includes students and faculty...
Dole Institute to host programming on national debt reduction
The Robert J. Dole Institute at the University of Kansas will welcome former congressmen Jim Slattery (D-Kan.) and Tom Tauke (R-Iowa) for the 10th Anniversary Series event “Can We Fix the Deficit?” This bipartisan, two-part program will explore the nation’s budget issues. ...
Changes announced for KU Band Day
The University of Kansas School of Music will stage the 66th annual Band Day, which will take place Saturday, Sept. 21. Seventeen high school bands from Kansas and Missouri will participate in the event. ...
NSF grant to boost KU’s life sciences computing power
A three-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will provide a boost to computational life sciences research at the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center. The award — which comes with $200,000 from KU, bringing the total to $700,000 — provides funds to purchase computer hardware that’s expected...
Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center to celebrate 10-year anniversary
faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. ...
Researcher meets with U.S. Secretary of Education
University of Kansas Associate Research Professor Amy McCart shared her vision of inclusive education and how it might impact national policy with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his senior staff. She was one of only three education experts invited to Washington to discuss how the administration could shape...
Alumni Association to honor two recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
Endowment, Adam is a life trustee; he and Barbara are Chancellors Club members. He has assisted the past three capital campaigns for KU, serving currently on the engineering campaign committee for Far Above: The Campaign for Kansas. He helped guide the School of Engineering as a member of its advisory...
American studies celebrates 60 years at KU
Sixty years after Chancellor Deane Malott called for a new academic program to “cut across the existing departmental and group barriers,” the Department of American Studies celebrates its history at the University of Kansas. ...
Savings accounts for children linked with later financial success
A new series of reports based on research conducted at the University of Kansas shows that young people who have savings from an early age are more likely to maintain positive relationships with financial institutions, diversify their financial portfolios and accumulate more assets as they age. ...