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Thu, 05/01/2014

KU to recognize graduating veterans with honor cords

LAWRENCE — Starting with its Spring 2014 Commencement, the University of Kansas will recognize graduating student-veterans by bestowing them with red, white and blue honor cords to wear during their graduation ceremony. ...

Thu, 05/01/2014

Research will gauge hypothetical disaster: a supernova close to Earth

LAWRENCE — Seen from our planet, the flash could be brighter than a multitude of suns — and might be followed by a ruined ozone layer, an upsurge in radiation, and a wave of cancers and mutations in humans and other creatures that would crest for hundreds or even thousands...

Thu, 05/01/2014

Hall Center announces new lineup of Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminars

LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced its 2014-2017 slate of three-year interdisciplinary faculty seminars. The seminars are the result of an open call to all University of Kansas faculty members to propose seminars and a subsequent competitive review of applications. ...

Thu, 05/01/2014

Regional win sends engineering team to National Concrete Canoe Contest

LAWRENCE — It’s full steam ahead to the national competition for the University of Kansas School of Engineering Concrete Canoe Team. KU earned a spot in the national finals after claiming first place in the American Society of Civil Engineers Mid-Continent Conference Regional Concrete Canoe Competition, which was April 24-26...

Thu, 05/01/2014

Longtime KU landscape architect honored with lifetime achievement award

LAWRENCE — Throughout her 14 years as the University of Kansas landscape architect, Peg Livingood dedicated herself to bringing recognition to the spaces that make the Lawrence campus special. From cleaning up Potter Lake to creating rain gardens, from reimagining Wescoe Beach to reconstructing Jayhawk Boulevard, she always made sure...

Wed, 04/30/2014

Project on the History of Black Writing launches website as hub for black poetry content

LAWRENCE — Summers are not necessarily the most popular time for students and professors to be in school, but for the University of Kansas’ Project on the History of Black Writing, the summers are a rare opportunity to bring college and university teachers together for an enriching experience. ...

Wed, 04/30/2014

KU announces April Employees of the Month

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the April Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...

Wed, 04/30/2014

Media advisory: NASA astronaut, alumnus to give lecture

What: Joe Engle, NASA astronaut and 1955 University of Kansas alumnus, will give a presentation at the Lawrence campus. Engle flew two space shuttle missions and is the only person to manually fly the shuttle from re-entering the atmosphere to landing. He also served as a test pilot on the...

Wed, 04/30/2014

Thirteen students receive scholarships for overseas study

LAWRENCE — Thirteen University of Kansas students have been awarded national scholarships that will fund overseas study. ...

Wed, 04/30/2014

Hundreds attend to celebrate award-winning undergraduate research

LAWRENCE — More than 325 people attended the University of Kansas' 17th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium to hear student presenters share the results of their research and creative projects. The event took place April 26 in the Kansas Union; 107 students presented their projects, representing 25 departments across campus. ...

Wed, 04/30/2014

Book outlines using ecological factors in consultation, addressing problems in schools

LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas researchers have written a book that explains a new model of consultation for professionals working in schools, which involves a professional consultant, such as a school psychologist, social worker or counselor, working with a teacher or parent on behalf of a child in need...

Tue, 04/29/2014

Co-founder of Square to speak on entrepreneurship opportunities

LAWRENCE — From glassblower to founder of Square, Jim McKelvey took a roundabout way to entrepreneurial success, and he wants everyone from engineers to musicians to know they can do the same. ...

Tue, 04/29/2014

University mourns Professor Thomas Glavinich

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, Dave Darwin, chair of the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering and distinguished professor; and Michael Branicky, dean of the KU School of Engineering, offered the following statements regarding the death of Thomas Glavinich, associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural...

Tue, 04/29/2014

Researcher exploring how to best use music to help premature infants develop

LAWRENCE – Neonatal intensive care units are armed with ventilators and incubators to support a premature baby’s early arrival into the world. But one University of Kansas researcher believes music can serve as another tool to aid in the infant’s still developing neurological system. ...

Tue, 04/29/2014

Anti-human-trafficking advocate to present 2014 Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture

LAWRENCE — Almost six years after the death of Jana Mackey, a former student and women’s rights activist, the University of Kansas community will join together once again for a lecture series dedicated in her honor. Urmi Basu, an advocate nationally recognized for her work on human trafficking and gender...

Tue, 04/29/2014

Researcher: More study needed on interrogation techniques that measure brain waves

LAWRENCE — When police in Spain tried to locate two murder victims last year, they sought assistance on places to search from a tool that measured the brain activity of the convicted and confessed killers. ...

Mon, 04/28/2014

‘Move-in Day' moving, adding a day to Hawk Week

LAWRENCE — “Move-in Day” represents a big change for new University of Kansas students, and in August it will be a change for the Lawrence campus as well. Incoming students living in student housing will move into their residence and scholarship halls Thursday, Aug. 21, which is one day earlier...

Mon, 04/28/2014

Aerospace team logs honor in International Engine Design Competition

LAWRENCE — A design to improve the flight capabilities of a high-altitude military surveillance vehicle earned a group of University of Kansas School of Engineering students recognition in an international aircraft design competition. ...

Fri, 04/25/2014

Artist to visit for 'Very Nervous System'

LAWRENCE — Toronto-based installation artist David Rokeby will be in residence at The Commons from Monday, April 28, through Thursday, May 1, in conjunction with Data & Democracy, the programming theme for the year. Rokeby will install a portion of "Very Nervous System," which converts the gesture and motion of...

Fri, 04/25/2014

Shifting narratives may slow healing process for domestic violence survivors

LAWRENCE – Across the country, domestic violence shelters provide a safe harbor for women and children fleeing terrifying predicaments and abusive relationships. However, research at the University of Kansas shows that survivors’ overall recoveries may be impeded when they are forced to "box" themselves into certain narratives in order to...

Fri, 04/25/2014

Undergraduate Research Symposium to celebrate outstanding research, mentoring

LAWRENCE — The 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in the Kansas Union. ...

Fri, 04/25/2014

Study finds early U.S. compulsory schooling laws benefited minorities

LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas researcher has found early U.S. compulsory schooling laws produced hidden gains in school attendance and educational attainment among minority students. ...

Thu, 04/24/2014

Alumnus makes $25 million gift commitment for KU

LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas alumnus is so appreciative of his education that he has made a $25 million gift commitment to benefit the university. ...

Thu, 04/24/2014

Business school honors Capitol Federal, Hallmark CEOs as distinguished alumni

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business is set to honor its 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, Don Hall Jr., president and CEO of Hallmark Cards, and John Dicus, chairman, president and CEO of Capitol Federal Savings Bank. ...

Thu, 04/24/2014

Student Special Advocate will assist those struggling to succeed

LAWRENCE — The first goal of Bold Aspirations, the University of Kansas’ five-year strategic plan, focuses on undergraduate student success in the classroom and beyond. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has highlighted the importance of this goal and the KU community's shared responsibility for implementing its strategies. A new position in Undergraduate...

Thu, 04/24/2014

Researcher connects integration in postrevolutionary Mexico to U.S. civil rights movement

LAWRENCE — The key figures who helped to integrate America's public schools in the American West all had one major theme in common. ...

Thu, 04/24/2014

Joint Council of Distinguished Professors hosting academic freedom panels

LAWRENCE — The Joint Council of Kansas Distinguished Professors is hosting an afternoon of presentations and discussion on the important topic of academic freedom and responsibility in the era of social media. The public event is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in Alderson Auditorium in the...

Wed, 04/23/2014

Grant to help promote course redesign in humanities

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Center for Teaching Excellence Director Dan Bernstein and Associate Director Andrea Greenhoot have received a $215,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation to promote course redesign in the humanities. ...

Wed, 04/23/2014

Original edition of Darwin’s masterwork translated into Chinese

LAWRENCE — A new Mandarin translation of Charles Darwin’s "On the Origin of Species" is flying off bookstore shelves in China. The book previously was unavailable in that country except as translated from its sixth edition, which specialists today view as flawed. ...

Wed, 04/23/2014

Steel bridge team prepares for regional event

LAWRENCE — Armed with new materials, deeper knowledge and solid engineering principles, expectations are high for a team of students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering as it prepares for an upcoming regional competition. ...

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