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Media advisory: K.C.-area youths to participate in leadership program
What: Jomella Watson-Thompson, University of Kansas assistant professor of applied behavioral science and associate director of the Work Group for Community Health and Development, is leading a daylong training, Lead Up: A Youth Leadership and College Prep Program, for youths grades 8 to 12 from the Kansas City metro along...
Kansas Geological Survey honors outstanding employee
LAWRENCE — A groundwater data specialist at the Kansas Geological Survey received the first annual KGS Outstanding Support Staff Recognition Award. The KGS is based at the University of Kansas. ...
Pocket library project works to make books and art accessible
LAWRENCE — In an effort to bring books and art from walled-in institutions to sidewalks, the University of Kansas is working with the local community to build a community network of libraries that are about the size of birdhouses. ...
Renowned expert in infectious diseases returns to KU as newest Foundation Professor
LAWRENCE — After earning his doctorate from the University of Kansas in 1989, William Picking left Lawrence to begin an outstanding career in research and academics. He returned to Lawrence in 1999 to serve 10 years on the faculty before becoming chair of microbiology and genetics at Oklahoma State University. ...
Timmermann elected AAAS council delegate
LAWRENCE — Barbara Timmermann, distinguished professor at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy Department of Medicinal Chemistry, has been elected to serve as a council delegate for the American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. Timmermann will serve a three-year term. ...
English department to host ‘visual poet’ for lecture to feature ‘needles and pens’
LAWRENCE — Poets can use more than just the pen. Maria Damon’s most recent tool of choice is weaving and needlepoint. ...
Professor of Hindi and modern Indian studies to give lecture
LAWRENCE — Philip Lutgendorf, professor of Hindi and modern Indian studies at the University of Iowa, will give a lecture for the Department of Religious Studies. His talk, "The Clue in the Lake: Tulsidas and the Sufis of Avadh," will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in 108...
Ground-breaking announced for student housing additions
What: Ground-breaking for two new freshman-focused residence halls on Daisy Hill. ...
Race factor in investigatory police stops erodes trust in law enforcement, study finds
LAWRENCE — “Driving While Black” is not a crime, but a University of Kansas research team has found that race plays a major role in determining whom officers pull over for investigatory vehicle stops. ...
Research: Natural fungal products could offer potential Alzheimer’s therapy
LAWRENCE — A team of researchers at the University of Kansas, including T. Chris Gamblin, associate professor of molecular biosciences, and Berl Oakley, Irving S. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology, has shown that some fungal natural products can inhibit buildup of tau — a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease...
Annual security conference to focus on the role of Turkey in global affairs
LAWRENCE — Experts and scholars from around the country will come to the University of Kansas next month to discuss Turkey and its potential to be a game changer in global politics. The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies and the Center for Global and...
Hall Center offers practical insights on careers in 'applied humanities'
LAWRENCE – Leaders from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, the Kansas Humanities Council, the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, the National Archives, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mid-America Arts Alliance and...
Experts available to speak about situation in Venezuela
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has experts who can provide insight into the political protests and increasing violence in Venezuela. ...
Professor authors study examining idea that psychotherapy is a field without expertise
LAWRENCE — It has been said that psychotherapy is a field in which expertise does not exist. A University of Kansas professor has co-authored an article stating that while the concept has validity, there are ways psychotherapists, even the best, can improve. ...
Curator at Carnegie Museum of Natural History joins KU as Foundation Distinguished Professor
LAWRENCE — K. Christopher Beard, the Mary R. Dawson Chair of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and a world-renowned paleontologist, is joining the University of Kansas as its latest Foundation Distinguished Professor. Beard is the second eminent scholar to join KU as part of the Foundation...
Project examines how letters from Langston Hughes' mother influenced his writings
LAWRENCE — In his play “Soul Gone Home,” published in 1937, Langston Hughes includes a powerful scene where a man who died at a young age rises up out of his casket and begins to criticize his mother for the lack of care she gave him. She tries to explain...
Provost of Notre Dame to discuss role of flagship universities
LAWRENCE – The provost of the nation’s flagship Catholic university will visit Kansas’ flagship university to discuss the role of such institutions in American society. Thomas Burish, provost of the University of Notre Dame, has been invited to give a talk as part of events recognizing him with a distinguished...
Thesis exhibits to showcase graduate student art
LAWRENCE — Six shows at the Art and Design Gallery at the University of Kansas will feature work by students pursuing graduate degrees in the Department of Visual Art. ...
School of Pharmacy earns maximum eight-year accreditation
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy earned the maximum accreditation term of eight years following the October site visit and evaluation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. ...
Groundwater levels rise in central Kansas, decline in western Kansas
LAWRENCE — In 2013 average groundwater levels in central Kansas rose for the first time in four years while levels in western Kansas continued to decline, although less sharply than in 2012, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas. ...
KU Surplus reaches donation milestone
LAWRENCE — KU Surplus reached a milestone Feb. 20 by donating its 20,000th item to area nonprofit organizations since the program was established in 2007. KU Surplus is a program of the Center for Sustainability, which collects and redistributes furniture and office goods that are no longer needed by departments...
Engineering team wins honor, advances to National GeoWall Competition
LAWRENCE — A team from the University of Kansas School of Engineering is among 16 finalists participating later this month in a national competition that could lead to sustainable and innovative design of retaining walls around the world. ...
“Water Issues in the West” to provide regional perspectives on interstate law and policy
LAWRENCE – A lively and timely discussion of water-related topics that affect Kansas, the Great Plains and the West is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at the Lied Center Pavilion at the University of Kansas. “Water Issues in the West: Regional Perspectives on Interstate Law and...
College faculty’s books recognized as top academic titles
LAWRENCE – Three books authored by professors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas have received book awards from the top source for reviews of academic titles. ...
Lecturer to present 'Language and Learning in a Dangerous Age'
LAWRENCE — The Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas has announced that James Paul Gee, the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University, will give the 2014 Meyen Distinguished Lecture in Special Education...
Professor studies educational value of dogs in prison with 'Greyhounds Behind Bars'
LAWRENCE — For most of us, dogs are man’s best friend, a companion to amuse us, join in walks or to shower with love. A University of Kansas researcher is showing that for prison inmates dogs can be much more than companions, helping them learn vital skills for use in...
Rare Oz collection on exhibit at Spencer Research Library
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will present “The Magic of Oz: A Collection Celebrating a Classic,” a special exhibition displaying rare books and artifacts pertaining to the Wizard of Oz series and its creator, prolific author L. Frank Baum. The exhibition, currently on display at Kenneth Spencer Research...
KU research on benefits of spending time in nature extended through grant
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas researchers who have demonstrated cognitive benefits for individuals who immerse themselves in nature are launching a new project to explore whether such benefits could translate to the workplace. The project is made possible through a $65,000 grant from the Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans. ...
New Academic Accelerator Program will provide enriched option for international students
LAWRENCE — A new program providing a distinctive first-year experience for international students with strong English skills will help grow the international student population at the University of Kansas, which is currently more than 2,200 students from 99 countries. ...
KU dance professor to introduce flamenco to new audiences
LAWRENCE – Flamenco - a dance of fierce foot stopping, passionate arm waving and intense guitar playing – can be a window into the observer’s own culture. ...