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Media advisory: Expert in physics of light available to discuss Nobel Prize award to LED inventors
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas physicist who studies the same electronic and optical properties used to develop LED light is available to discuss the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. ...
Events announced for KU Hunger Awareness Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community has announced a food drive as well as events throughout the month to bring awareness to the battle against hunger in Douglas County, where more than 16,000 people struggle to maintain adequate access to food. ...
Political analyst to speak on Putin’s Russia
LAWRENCE — Andrei Piontkovsky, a Russian political analyst and a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, will present “Putin’s Russia as a Revanchist Power” at 7 p.m. today in 100 Stauffer-Flint Hall. ...
Digital humanities grant to support environmental history research
LAWRENCE – As research in the digital humanities continues to flourish, new technologies will increasingly provide interpretations of historical data never before possible. Environmental history represents a unique interdisciplinary field ripe to benefit from the intersection of computing and the humanities. Sara Gregg, associate professor of history at the University...
KU to honor 114 seniors from Butler, Elk and Greenwood county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 15 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Oct. 20, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 295 seniors from Johnson county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 22, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Alumnus will offer keys to success at Distinguished Engineering Lecture
LAWRENCE — Professor. Developer. Entrepreneur. Inventor. Karim Nasser has excelled in a wide variety of endeavors throughout his illustrious career. The University of Kansas School of Engineering graduate will share his story and offer advice to current Jayhawks at the 2014 Distinguished Engineering Lecture, set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. ...
Engineers work on better real-time wireless data transmission
LAWRENCE — Glitches, delays or crashes on mobile devices can thwart attempts to watch the latest viral video, catch a big game or conduct a video chat. Not only are attempts to wirelessly access real-time events frequently plagued with problems, viewing such events seem to rapidly drain an inordinate amount...
Business school to host Marketing Night
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will host a week of events to promote the field of marketing and its career opportunities for students. ...
Russian farce to debut at University Theatre
LAWRENCE— A sophisticated and farcical comedy, “Tovarich” relates the tale of a Russian grand duchess and her prince in Paris on the run from the Bolsheviks, who have overthrown the Russian monarchy. The play will open Oct. 17 at University Theatre. ...
Professor explores economics of shamanism in popular South Korean island
LAWRENCE – At the prospect of meeting a "real" shaman in Seoul for the first time, Kyoim Yun was almost overcome by anxiety. Her idea that shamans possess mysterious power and were not quite at home in the modern world both fascinated and intimidated her. What she saw was a...
Study: Online games frequently advertise unhealthy food to kids; regulation needed
LAWRENCE — Children spending large amounts of time playing games is nothing new, but the Internet has given advertisers unprecedented access to kids playing games online. A study co-authored by a University of Kansas doctoral student shows that advertising in online games is not only common, it is seldom clearly...
Study abroad program offers registry to boost student resources, safety
LAWRENCE —The Office of Study Abroad is encouraging students to sign up prior to international travel during the 2014-15 year. The registry supports undergraduate and graduate students traveling abroad with university affiliation beyond study abroad. It also enables KU to communicate with and support student travelers in the event of...
KU announces departure of Dean of Libraries Lorraine Haricombe
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries announced today the departure of Dean Lorraine Haricombe, who has accepted the position of vice provost and director of the University of Texas Libraries. ...
Media advisory: Sport psychology expert can discuss Royals' playoff run, role of positive climate in sport success
LAWRENCE — Mary Fry, associate professor of health, sport and exercise science at the University of Kansas, is available to discuss the Kansas City Royals’ playoff run and the importance of a caring and supportive team climate for maximizing athletes’ sport performance and experience. ...
KU establishes new School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
LAWRENCE — Known for offering the most foreign languages in the region, the University of Kansas has established a new school to build upon its depth of expertise. The School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures at KU was approved at the September Board of Regents meeting. ...
Aerospace students honored for aircraft design
LAWRENCE — A team of students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering earned high honors in an international spacecraft design competition. The team, composed of four 2014 aerospace engineering graduates and an engineering physics major due to graduate this fall, landed in third place in the American Institute...
Project looks at Mark Twain's world tour that reshaped his attitudes about race, colonialism and empire
LAWRENCE — Most Americans know Mark Twain as the man who wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Many have also criticized Twain’s racial attitudes in those two novels. ...
KU to honor 44 high school seniors from 4 central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Oct. 9, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Media advisory: Experts can discuss resignation of Secret Service director
LAWRENCE — As the Secret Service has come under fire for a recent White House security breach and revelation that an armed felon rode in an elevator with President Barack Obama, two University of Kansas experts in the School of Public Affairs and Administration are able to address issues surrounding...
Kappa Sigma fraternity placed on interim suspension
Statement from University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little:...
KU to honor 44 seniors from Anderson and Franklin county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Professor with extensive Supreme Court experience to share highlights from career serving KU, Kansas
McAllister is set to deliver “The Supreme Court and Kansas: A (Solicitor) General Talk about Studying, Teaching and Serving the Law” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The lecture is free and open to the public. ...
Pharmacy students to offer free seasonal flu shots Oct. 4 in Wichita
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is teaming up with the United Way of the Plains to provide flu vaccines to those in need on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Guadalupe Clinic, Grace Med and the South Lord’s Diner in Wichita. ...
Philosophy professor to explore the posthuman in Hall Center Humanities Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — John Symons, chair and professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Kansas, will present "What Can We Teach Our Posthuman Descendants?" as part of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2014-2015 Humanities Lecture Series. ...
Researcher, BBC film ‘little fish fireworks’ that went viral online
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researcher Trevor Rivers recently had a hand in the making of the BBC-TV documentary “Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals” for his work with ostracods. ...
Book reveals more complicated picture of nostalgic WWII Hollywood Canteen nightclub
LAWRENCE — For many, the Hollywood Canteen nightclub represents the American home front during World War II at its feel-good best. Many a homefront documentary or exhibit includes photos and film clips of celebrity volunteers, such as Marlene Dietrich, Lana Turner and Rita Hayworth, washing dishes, making sandwiches and jitterbugging...
Media advisory: KU experts available to discuss 2014 Kansas, national election issues, races
LAWRENCE — The Nov. 4 general election features key congressional and gubernatorial races across the country, including in Kansas. ...
Media advisory: Historical marker honors February Sisters
Who: Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, Dale Seuferling, C.J. Brune, Elizabeth Schultz and Christine Smith...
Study contrasts teaching preferences, training between educators in traditional, virtual settings
LAWRENCE — Virtual schools and courses are increasing in popularity across the country, and a new study from the University of Kansas shows that teachers in online settings prefer approaching education intellectually, socially and emotionally, while brick-and-mortar teachers are increasingly limited from doing so because of high-stakes testing demands. ...