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University community remembers contributions of Floyd Horowitz
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Floyd Horowitz, retired professor of English. Horowitz, 84, died of complications of Alzheimer’s disease Aug. 9 in New York City. ...
Media advisory: Journalism professor available to discuss Ferguson coverage, arrests of journalists, violence in media
LAWRENCE — Barbara Barnett, associate professor and associate dean of journalism at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, and media coverage and involvement in the case. ...
Students propose new products to Garmin
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students in a Department of Design class presented new product concepts earlier this year to executives from Garmin International, the Olathe-based manufacturer of global-positioning systems products. ...
Film professor shares memories of interviewing Hollywood legends Williams, Bacall
LAWRENCE – John Tibbetts, associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas, is available to talk to media about his interviews with Hollywood legends Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. ...
KU ranked No. 18 among ‘best value’ law schools by National Jurist magazine
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 18 “best value” law school in the nation, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
Julie Nagel to lead KU Innovation and Collaboration
LAWRENCE – Julie Nagel, executive director of corporate partnerships with KU Innovation and Collaboration — or KUIC — has been named interim associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Kansas. She will also serve as interim president of KUIC, the university’s technology commercialization office. ...
Alumni couple create scholarship for Hutchinson students
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumni Charles and Sharon Kimbell like their hawks, including not only KU Jayhawks, but also Hutchinson High School Salthawks. ...
Media advisory: Author of 'American Medicine and the Panama Canal' available as 100th anniversary approaches
LAWRENCE — One hundred years ago Friday — Aug. 15, 1914 — the Panama Canal was officially opened by the passing of the SS Ancón. At the time, no single effort in U.S. history had exacted such a price in dollars or in human life. ...
University grieves death of graduate student, teaching assistant Nate Smith
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the July 1 death of Nathaniel “Nate” Gene Smith, a doctoral student and teaching assistant. ...
KU scholars call for end to 'parasitic models' of publishing
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has been at the forefront of the open-access movement, an international effort aiming to ensure that peer-reviewed journal articles are available to all, not just those who can afford subscriptions. Three KU authors have published a new article and provided early comments on a...
St. Louis Civil Rights Era expert can provide historical context to Ferguson protests
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas African-American studies professor can provide historical context to the events surrounding the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old man in Ferguson, Missouri. ...
Branding, consumer behavior experts can comment on Malaysia Airlines corporate rebranding
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas marketing and consumer behavior scholars are available for comment on the recent news of Malaysia Airlines’ potential corporate rebranding after its MH370 and MH17 disasters. ...
Media advisory: Depression expert available to discuss issues surrounding Robin Williams suicide
LAWRENCE — Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas and author of “The Depression Cure” (Da Capo Press, 2009), is available for reporters to discuss issues of depression in the wake of the apparent suicide of Academy Award-winning actor Robin Williams. ...
Study finds decrease in accounting mistakes among large U.S. companies
LAWRENCE — Improvements in financial reporting that stemmed from the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX, in the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, have led to a major decrease in accounting mistakes at large U.S. companies, a University of Kansas researcher has found. ...
Researchers to host anti-bullying summit
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host an Anti-Bullying Summit, bringing some of the world’s leading scholars on the topic together with educators in area schools to discuss the latest research, prevention and intervention strategies as well as how schools can put them to work. ...
Five years after launch, online program saves students $500K in textbook fees
LAWRENCE – A program developed at the University of Kansas to replace textbooks with rich online content has resulted in $500,000 in savings since its inception five years ago. ...
Ultrafast laser technology research in Kansas, Nebraska receives federal grant
LAWRENCE – How light interacts with matter is one of the grand challenges of atomic, molecular and optical research. A Kansas and Nebraska consortium led by university researchers has received a three-year, $6 million award to understand ultrafast molecular processes on the order of a millionth of a billionth second,...
Media advisory: Professor can comment on student debt, effects on quality of life
LAWRENCE — As attention turns to the upcoming school year and continued concern about rising student debt levels, William Elliott III, associate professor and director of the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Assets and Education Initiative, is available to speak with media about student debt, educational outcomes, saving...
Can a new species of frog have a doppelgänger? Genetics say yes
LAWRENCE — Recently, Malaysian herpetologist Juliana Senawi puzzled over an unfamiliar orange-striped, yellow-speckled frog she’d live-caught in swampland on the Malay Peninsula. ...
Museum Day event to celebrate new exhibits with open house, film
LAWRENCE — New exhibits featuring spectacular artifacts of pre-Columbian archaeology, the dazzling expressions of the color red in nature and the real bones of a new Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton are among those being highlighted by the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum during its first-ever members day Aug. 16. ...
Audio-Reader hosting donation drive Aug. 14 in Topeka
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Audio-Reader Network will host a donation drive for its annual benefit sale from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Dillons at Fairlawn Plaza in Topeka. ...
Study: Attitudes toward individuals with disabilities improve after simulating disability
LAWRENCE – Music students’ attitudes toward individuals with disabilities are more positive after they simulate having a disability, a University of Kansas study found. ...
Media advisory: Expert available to discuss response to Toledo tap water ban
LAWRENCE — Residents of Toledo, Ohio's fourth-largest city, spent the weekend under a water advisory due to toxins in the city's water supply. ...
Applied behavioral science professor finalist for award
LAWRENCE — Jomella Watson-Thompson, assistant professor in applied behavioral science and associate director for the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development, has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the national 2014 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty. ...
Poetry sheds light on turning points 40 years after Nixon's resignation
LAWRENCE —The Watergate scandal culminated the evening of Aug. 8, 1974 — 40 years ago this week — when Richard Nixon announced he would resign the presidency at noon the next day, ending two years of bitter fighting. ...
New Kansas Fishes book a resource for scientists, naturalists, anglers
LAWRENCE — Summer days draw Kansas anglers to the state’s rivers, streams and lakes—not just for sport and the open air but also for a glimpse of the colorful world that shimmers beneath the surface. ...
KPR to add comedy-quiz program to Saturday lineup
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio’s Saturday morning lineup is set to get a whole lot funnier. The National Public Radio comedy-quiz show, "Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!," debuts 10-11 a.m. Sept. 6. ...
Researcher receives Young Investigator Award for photovoltaic nanomaterials
LAWRENCE — A researcher at the University of Kansas has earned an Army Research Office Young Investigator Award grant to conduct research on cutting-edge photovoltaic technology intended to give American forces tactical advantages in the field. ...
Racing game proves effective in teaching scientific reasoning
LAWRENCE — An online game that has students race through a course and learn about scientific argumentation during pit stops has proven effective at a crucial time in American education. Researchers and developers at the University of Kansas who created the game hope to expand it and making new versions...