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KU radars provide critical remap of glaciers tied to sea level rise
LAWRENCE — Researchers at the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets based at the University of Kansas have unlocked important new details below the ice in key areas of Greenland and Antarctica that will reshape how scientists forecast changes to sea level. Data collected through radar systems created at...
Film & Media Studies brings cult fan film screening, filmmaker to campus
LAWRENCE — In 1982, 11-year-old Chris Strompolos asked 12-year-old Eric Zala a question: “Would you like to help me do a remake of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’? I’m playing Indiana Jones.” And seven years later, a cult classic film was created. That film, “Raiders of the Lost Ark: The...
Chancellor, provost's office host forum on sexual assault
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and the provost’s office hosted a panel discussion Thursday afternoon to encourage continued dialogue on how the University of Kansas community can work together to confront sexual assault. ...
Annual starlight walking tour of Mount Oread marks autumnal equinox Monday
Beginning at 5 a.m. at the intersection of Jayhawk Boulevard and 14th Street, retired professor Theodore Johnson will lead the annual autumnal equinox walking tour Monday, Sept. 22. The tour will continue until 11 a.m. Johnson conducted the first equinox tour, for the vernal equinox, in March 1991. ...
Alumna receives 'genius grant' for advocacy on behalf of Native American victims of gender violence
Often called “genius grants,” MacArthur Fellowships are awarded to individuals who exhibit exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishment and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work. Deer is among 21 individuals in the 2014 class of MacArthur Fellows who...
Communication studies professor receives career achievement award
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas presented Donn Parson, professor emeritus in the Department of Communication Studies, the 2014 Career Achievement Teaching Award at a reception Wednesday. This $1,000 annual award recognizes a retired faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching...
Ten seniors named finalists for 24th annual Ex.C.E.L. Awards
LAWRENCE — Ten finalists have been selected for the 24th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. The finalists, all seniors, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. Two winners, one male and...
KU to explore large data applications at genomic biodiversity summit
LAWRENCE – Scientists today use advanced computing systems to collect, analyze and store vast amounts of research data. The definition of “vast” has changed a lot since the days when computing meant slide rules, adding machines and paper punch cards. ...
Visiting poet writes of vampires, aliens, Lee Harvey Oswald
For his latest project, the poet is watching all 1,225 episodes of the 1960s horror soap opera “Dark Shadows.” As a child, Trigilio says, “I slept with my shoulders hunched to ward off vampires” as a result of watching the show daily with his mother. He calls the project “a...
Media Advisory: KU researcher can discuss U.S. response to Ebola outbreak
LAWRENCE — President Barack Obama's announcement Tuesday of a major increase in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa included a commitment of 3,000 troops, plus material to build field hospitals, additional health care workers and other supplies. ...
KU announces August employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the August Employees of the Month. They are as follows: ...
Pharmacy students to offer free flu shots in Southwest Kansas
LAWRENCE — Students from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will travel to Southwest Kansas on Saturday, Sept. 20, to provide free flu shots to people who might not otherwise be able to afford them. The project is an expansion of the school’s annual Operation Immunization program, through which...
Lecture to examine cost of Obama presidency to black politics
LAWRENCE – The election of Barack Obama as the nation’s first African-American president marked a historic moment in American politics. Yet the milestone may have come at a significant cost to African-American political progress. ...
Human rights advocate to explain child refugee crisis along U.S.-Mexico border
LAWRENCE – Noted attorney, author and human rights advocate Jennifer Harbury will discuss the roots of U.S. foreign and immigration policies concerning the recent influx of children and families from Central America during a lecture set for Wednesday, Sept. 24. ...
University host of panel Thursday on sexual assault
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has invited the University of Kansas community to a panel discussion Thursday, Sept. 18, to continue the conversation on how to work together as a community to confront sexual assault. The discussion will be 4:30-6 p.m. in The Commons. The panelists will be Jeffrey S. ...
Professor examines convergence of languages, cultures in Chinese Inner Asia
LAWRENCE — When Arienne Dwyer identified an area in Chinese Inner Asia as a language convergence zone some 19 years ago, she discovered that the grammars of unrelated languages had grown to resemble one another. Moreover, when some speakers of these diverse languages come together in song contests, they would...
KU to honor 130 seniors from Douglas, Jefferson county high schools
Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized over 125,000 scholars who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes and are selected regardless of occupational plans or higher-education goals. Each year, the KU Alumni Association and its volunteers host 36 programs that reach all 105...
KU to honor 132 seniors from Harvey, Reno county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 1, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 69 seniors from 8 southwest Kansas county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from 15 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 1, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Russian program receives Department of State grant
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) has been awarded a major grant from the U.S. Department of State as part of the U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program. ...
360 Architecture supports Forum project with $25,000 gift
LAWRENCE — As a part of 360 Architecture’s ongoing efforts to support design education, the Kansas City, Missouri-based firm and KU Endowment announced earlier this month that the firm has made a donation of $25,000 to the University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning. ...
Law professor to argue before Supreme Court on water dispute
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas law professor has authored a study and will argue before the Supreme Court on a water rights case via a method that can be thought of as a more civil version of civil war. ...
Alumni Association to honor two recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — The 2014 recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas are Jay Howard of Austin, Texas, and Margaret Shirk of Lawrence. The KU Alumni Association will honor them Friday, Sept. 19, during the fall meeting of the national Board of Directors. ...
KU joins national alliance to help low-income students graduate
WASHINGTON – The University of Kansas is a founding member of the University Innovation Alliance, a group of 11 major public research institutions dedicated to helping more low-income and first-generation students successfully earn their degrees. ...
Engineering faculty studying security of cloud computing
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have received a multimillion-dollar Department of Defense grant designed to build user trust and confidence in the security of cloud computing and to develop techniques that ensure projects run as predicted, without interference. ...
Visual Art graduate students open semester with exhibition
LAWRENCE – Visual art graduate students will exhibit their works in a two-part show starting Saturday, Sept. 21, at the University of Kansas. Part I will be on display Sept. 21 through Oct. 3 and Part II following from Oct. 5-17. The exhibitions are free, and the public is welcome. ...
Honors program seeks top sophomores for scholars programs
LAWRENCE — In spring 2014, Anh Le was named a member of the 33rd class of University Scholars at the University of Kansas. Twenty sophomores are selected for the program each year based on their academic achievement and involvement. ...
14 graduate research consultants infuse projects into undergraduate coursework
LAWRENCE — Fourteen University of Kansas Graduate Research Consultants will pair with faculty members this fall in a wide variety of fields to challenge undergraduate students to further develop their research skills through classroom-based projects. ...