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Researchers developing model anti-bullying policy for Kansas schools
Kansas law requires schools to have an anti-bullying policy, schools may struggle to translate this legal obligation into effective policies and practices to prevent and intervene with this pervasive problem. A team of University of Kansas researchers has been awarded a contract to develop a model anti-bullying policy that will help...
Research boosts understanding of nano-carbon in photodetectors
modern electronic devices get ever smaller, the age of silicon transistors is going by the wayside. Tomorrow’s electronics — such as photovoltaic panels, transparent conductors, capacitors, transistors and photodetectors — are likely to be based in state-of-the-art nano-carbon materials, such as single walled carbon nanotubes, fullerene and graphene derivatives. ...
Studio 804's Galileo's Pavilion earns LEED Platinum rating
The U.S. Green Building Council announced earlier this month that Galileo’s Pavilion, a sustainable classroom building designed and built by the Department of Architecture’s Studio 804, has earned an LEED Platinum designation. ...
KU Theatre announces fall auditions
The University of Kansas University Theatre opens its doors to new talent this month to kick off the 2013-2014 season. Auditions for fall productions will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, and Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. ...
Discussion groups, visit by Timothy Egan highlights of fall KU Common Book activities
events across campus related to “The Worst Hard Time” are listed online. As part of the KU Common Book program, the Spencer Museum of Art has selected a series of objects that chronicle the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, its aftermath, and memory in a pair of exhibitions, “1 Kansas...
2013 Homecoming Parade moves to downtown Lawrence
The University of Kansas Homecoming Parade will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, on Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. Colorful floats depicting this year’s theme, “Jayhawks Around the World,” will travel north down Massachusetts, along with the Spirit Squad and the Marching Jayhawks. ...
Researcher says newer teachers most likely to be engaged at work
Conventional wisdom says experienced teachers are often the best teachers, right? ...
School of Business alumnus, Harvard professor returns to KU for 2013 Chandler Lecture
The University of Kansas School of Business Anderson W. Chandler Lecture Series welcomes Robert Steven Kaplan to present “What You’re Really Meant to Do,” a talk on leadership and professional development. The lecture is 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at the Lied Center of Kansas. ...
Education researchers select five states for national schoolwide reform initiative
University of Kansas researchers have selected five states to implement a five-year, $24.5 million K-eighth grade national education initiative called SWIFT (School-wide Integrated Framework for Transformation) Center funded by U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs in October 2012. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Center announces May graduates
Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter congratulated 52 new law enforcement officers during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) Friday, May 24. ...
DHA-enriched formula in infancy linked to positive cognitive outcomes in childhood
University of Kansas scientists have found that infants who were fed formula enriched with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) from birth to 12 months scored significantly better than a control group on several measures of intelligence conducted between the ages of 3 to 6 years. ...
Study finds prenatal anti-HIV meds not linked to children’s language delays
Children who were exposed to HIV in the womb whose mothers received anti-HIV medications during pregnancy were no more likely to show language delays by age 2 than HIV-exposed children whose mothers were not treated during pregnancy, according to a study by University of Kansas Distinguished Professor Mabel L. Rice...
Architecture lecturer, student take expertise to Kenya
Frank Zilm, the Department of Architecture’s Chester Dean Lecturer, and Vincent Cunigan, Homewood, Ill., recently put their health care design expertise to work in Bomet, Kenya. ...
Engineering students travel to India to assess study abroad opportunities
is for engineering students to spend two to three weeks in India over winter break, with an accompanying semester-long course at KU. ...
Architecture lecturer awarded AAUW Fellowship
Farhana Ferdous, a lecturer and research fellow in the Department of Architecture, was recently awarded a one-year International Fellowship by the American Association of University Women. The $30,000 grant will support her research activities at the University of Kansas for one year. ...
Prisinzano selected to lead NIH Study Section
The National Institute of Health’s Center for Scientific Review has appointed Thomas Prisinzano, chair of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the School of Pharmacy, chairperson of the Drug Discovery for the Nervous System Study Section. ...
Edwards Campus adds two degrees in growing fields
— As the economy pulls out of a recession, the University of Kansas Edwards Campus is adding complementary degree programs in environmental assessment and exercise science, in response to new Kansas City-area job opportunities in those fields. ...
Four KU chemistry professors named 2013 ACS Fellows
Four University of Kansas professors have been chosen as fellows by the world’s largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society. ...
KU announces June employees of the month
University of Kansas has bestowed Employee of the Month honors for June 2013. They are as follows:...
Alumna's $2M gift commitment to create professorship in School of Education
A University of Kansas alumna has made a $2 million gift commitment to establish the first counseling psychology professorship at KU. This will be the second-largest gift in the history of the School of Education. ...
Screening tools identify students with social, behavioral challenges
are trained to identify students who struggle academically. But it’s not always as easy to identify those who may struggle socially or behaviorally. A University of Kansas researcher is developing systems to support schools in implementing screening tools to look for students who might benefit from additional support academically, behaviorally...
School of Journalism hires news veteran to oversee student media operations
The School of Journalism has hired award-winning news veteran Brett Akagi to manage its student media operations, including KUJH-TV and the University Daily Kansan. Akagi owns his own media company and most recently was the assistant news director at KSHB-TV in Kansas City. ...
Transit service changes effective Aug. 1
City of Lawrence and University of Kansas bus systems will implement their annual service changes on Thursday, Aug. 1. Service changes are intended to improve access to the city and campus, adjust service frequency and make the best use of resources available. ...
Autism researchers get $1.2M to test iPad app to help children with social communication
Fifty-four Kansas counties receive funding for Text4baby mobile service
The Kansas Early Childhood Advisory Council and Kansas Project LAUNCH have awarded $40,000 in mini-grants to communities to promote technology designed to provide mothers quick access to essential health information. Communities will use the funding to develop public awareness strategies to increase enrollment in Text4baby, a free mobile information service...
KU researchers search for link between mammoth bones, early hunters
Researchers at the University of Kansas have been digging for clues that would tie the remains of a 15,500-year-old mammoth discovered in west-central Kansas with prehistoric human artifacts found nearby. ...
KU plans annual Teaching Summit
Innovations in Teaching and Learning will be the theme of annual Teaching Summit at the University of Kansas, which will be Thursday, Aug. 22, in Budig and Wescoe halls. ...
Young scientist discovers new bird species in Peru's 'cloud forests'
graduate student at the University of Kansas is the lead author on a recently published description of a new bird species, the Junin Tapaculo, found in the remote Andes Mountains of central Peru. ...
Professor argues judicial oversight needed for fines leveled by SEC
the financial crisis of 2008, attempts to penalize and curb activity that caused the crash have drawn criticism for being too arbitrary and leaving the sentencing to an ineffective agency. Also under scrutiny are regulations that may disproportionately affect small banks and agencies more than larger, repeat offenders. A University...