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KU Army ROTC to participate in airlift April 3
LAWRENCE – If you see several Black Hawk helicopters near the University of Kansas campus Thursday, don’t be alarmed – they’re here to pick up KU Army ROTC cadets as part of a training exercise. ...
Longtime teacher donates $150,000 for KU
LAWRENCE — Lavon Brosseau, of Concordia, has made a $150,000 gift to create three endowed $50,000 funds for the University of Kansas. Her gift established two funds at the Spencer Museum of Art: a Creativity Award for undergraduate students and a Student Education Fund for travel to galleries, internships and...
Professor examines foreign policy through Russia's lens
LAWRENCE – After Russia’s invasion of Crimea, the West is wondering what comes next in its relationship with the former Cold War enemy. A University of Kansas professor believes to better understand Russia’s motives, political commentators and scholars would benefit from looking at Russia’s recent actions through the lens of...
Event to highlight KU postdoc researchers, STEM careers
LAWRENCE – Outstanding recent doctoral recipients in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields often begin their university career working as a postdoctoral fellows. An event showcasing the research of “postdocs” at the University of Kansas will be Wednesday, April 9, at the Kansas Union. The event is free and...
Steve Warren to step down as vice chancellor for research
LAWRENCE — For the past seven years, Steve Warren has encouraged and inspired University of Kansas faculty to do more research. Starting this summer, KU’s longtime vice chancellor for research will follow his own advice. ...
Books examine social order among working-class communities
LAWRENCE — The French Revolution has contributed to a lasting historical image of lower working-class groups in Europe and their involvement in riotous or revolutionary action. ...
Jayhawk Motorsports set to unveil latest duo of high-performance vehicles
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Engineering Formula car team is putting the pedal to the metal to complete the two racecars they’ll use in international competitions this spring. This marks the fourth year Jayhawk Motorsports has built two cars, a standard combustion-engine vehicle and an electric vehicle. ...
Department of Defense interrogator to discuss hunt for Saddam Hussein
LAWRENCE — Eric Maddox, an interrogator for the U.S. Department of Defense, will present “Finding Saddam” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Lied Center. ...
Leonard Pitts Jr., Harriet Lerner to speak at Social Work Day 2014
LAWRENCE — Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. and clinical psychologist and author Harriet Lerner will offer keynote speeches at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s annual alumni event, Social Work Day, on Friday, April 11, at the Kansas Union. More than 350 social workers and KU alumni will gather...
Hall Center to host 12th annual Celebration of Books
LAWRENCE – The Hall Center for the Humanities will host the 12th annual Celebration of Books published by humanities, social sciences and arts faculty in 2013. ...
Lecture to explore assassination that sparked WWI
LAWRENCE — On June 28, 1914, the heir to the Habsburg throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, Sophie, were murdered by a Serbian nationalist. This gruesome event triggered a war never before seen: a “total war” now known as World War I. ...
Final candidates for vice provost for diversity and equity to meet with community
LAWRENCE — The third and fourth finalists for the position of vice provost for diversity and equity at the University of Kansas will each give a public presentation and take questions from KU faculty, staff and other members of the community next week. ...
Student Global Scholars to present research
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students will present research at the Global Scholars Symposium this weekend on topics ranging from graffiti in Brazil to modern African literature. The symposium will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29, in the Kansas Union's Big 12 Room. ...
Autism experts available to speak on new CDC report
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas autism experts are available to speak to media on Thursday’s CDC report that raised prevalence of autism spectrum disorders from 1 in 88 to 1 in 68:...
Startup company presenting at world’s largest angel investor event
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A promising University of Kansas startup is grabbing the spotlight this week on a national stage in front of a demanding and important audience — angel investors. ...
KU Libraries to host symposium honoring Brown v. Board 60th anniversary
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Libraries will host “The Legacies & Unfinished Business of BvB, 2.0” in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board, the landmark Supreme Court ruling on racial segregation. The symposium, taking place April 11-12, includes an exhibition opening as well as a daylong event...
Researchers seek to improve listening with cochlear implants, hearing aids
LAWRENCE — Over the past two decades, people living with severe-to-profound hearing loss have benefited from cochlear implants — surgically implanted electronic devices that provide a sense of sound. More recently, hearing-impaired individuals with residual low-frequency hearing also have found improvements by supplementing the cochlear implant on one side with...
KU co-sponsoring sustainability symposium
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is co-sponsoring the Kansas chapter of the American Planning Association’s spring symposium, Sustainability: Doing It the Kansas Way. The event will be Friday, March 28, at the Eldridge Hotel. ...
KU experts can provide insight on 100th anniversary of World War I
LAWRENCE – June 28, 2014, marks the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, an event that ignited World War I and went on to shape the 20th century. From World War I-era art to letters written in the trenches, the University of Kansas has resources that shed...
Psychology professor receives 2014 H.O.P.E. Award
LAWRENCE — Steve Ilardi, associate professor of psychology, has been awarded the 2014 H.O.P.E. Award by the University of Kansas Board of Class Officers. ...
Hall Family Foundation endows Hall Center directorship
LAWRENCE — A $500,000 gift from the Hall Family Foundation will endow the directorship of the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas. This permanently endowed fund will provide support for salary, travel and advancement of the directorship. ...
Annual Book, Jacket, and Journal Show to open March 31
LAWRENCE — The University Press of Kansas invites the public to consider the process that goes into crafting the look of a book with the Association of American University Presses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show. Described by one designer as an “arcane subject,” how a book jacket is created and...
KU to host 2014 Big 12 MBA Case Competition this week
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will host MBA students from nine conference universities for the eighth-annual Big 12 Case Competition this weekend at the Kansas Union. ...
Flapjacks for Philanthropy to benefit Heartland Community Health Center
LAWRENCE — An area nonprofit organization that provides health care for about 10,000 underserved people in the Lawrence area is the beneficiary of an annual pancake-feed fundraiser at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Students invited to showcase research at Innovation Fair
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students are invited to share their entrepreneurial ideas and translational research – and compete for $4,500 in prize money – at the second annual Innovation Fair at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. ...
Research team creates guide for spirituality in mental health recovery
LAWRENCE — Spirituality, faith and religion can be challenging to incorporate in helping people with mental health recovery. A University of Kansas professor and his team have developed a brochure and website to help mental health providers around the world sensitively address spirituality and determine how it can help people...
KU names new School of the Arts leader
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has selected an experienced administrator with multidisciplinary perspective to serve as the next associate dean for the School of the Arts at the University of Kansas. ...
Film with KU ties to screen throughout the country this spring
LAWRENCE – "The Sublime and Beautiful," a feature film shot in and around the University of Kansas and drawing from the talents of the university’s students and alumni, will screen at a series of film festivals throughout the country this spring. ...
Researchers developing model to prevent human trafficking, modern-day slavery
LAWRENCE — The success of Oscar-winning film “12 Years a Slave” has brought wide attention to the pre-Civil War memoir of Solomon Northup, a freeborn man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and sold into slavery for 12 years in Louisiana. ...
Engineering team heading to Europe for innovation challenge finals
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas School of Engineering students are headed to Europe later this month for the finals of an international competition sponsored by Henkel AG & Co. ...