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Professor finds increased job burnout among TV journalists
media landscape has changed drastically in recent years, but despite increased hiring and revenue, those changes often result in increased and premature burnout among those working in the field. ...
Dole Institute to commemorate the Battle of Gettysburg’s 150th anniversary
July will mark 150 years since the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will honor the event with a full day of programming on Thursday, June 20. ...
Study of soap operas reflects media influence in southeast Asia
the recent "Gangnam Style" craze illustrated, South Korean media can be hugely influential, not just among American music fans, but throughout the world. A University of Kansas journalism professor and master’s student have published a study examining the link between the influence of wildly popular South Korean soap operas and...
KU announces Employees of the Month
The University of Kansas has bestowed Employee of the Month honors for April 2013. They are as follows:...
In wake of state budget cuts, KU tuition proposal balances affordability, excellence
The same week the Kansas Legislature passed $13.5 million in cuts to the University of Kansas budget over the next two years, KU has proposed changes to tuition and fees that balance affordability with the need to maintain the excellence Kansans demand from their flagship university. ...
KU’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts 91 new members
The University of Kansas Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society has initiated 91 new members. ...
KU announces 33 Undergraduate Research Award winners
This summer, 33 University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards to support their research projects. ...
College recognizes outstanding graduate students with annual awards
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently presented awards to graduate students for accomplishments in research and academics. This year’s recipients represent a broad span of fields in the College: psychology, theatre, physics and astronomy, and speech-language-hearing. ...
Student orientation sessions begin June 10
New students will start their experience at the University of Kansas when orientation begins Monday, June 10. ...
Engineering department selects new chair
A man with nearly 40 years of research and teaching experience at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will soon assume a new role. ...
Earliest evidence of cancer discovered in human fossil record
Many cancers in modern humans are caused by exposure to toxins, pollution, radiation and unhealthy diets over a long period of time. ...
Audio-Reader accepting donations for annual music benefit sale
Anyone with vinyl records, CDs, gently used audio equipment or musical instruments gathering dust in their homes is encouraged to consider donating them to the University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network, a local nonprofit that serves the blind, visually impaired and print-disabled. ...
KU ROTC commissions new officers
Thirty-five new graduates of the University of Kansas were honored as newly commissioned officers in the armed forces during ceremonies May 20. An additional two graduates of other universities were honored as well. ...
School of Business names architect for new building
A committee has selected the architecture team for the new School of Business building at the University of Kansas. ...
College honors faculty members for advising and mentorship
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas recognized six faculty members for outstanding student advising. All winners were nominated by the students they have served in mentoring or advising relationships, demonstrating the impact they have in shaping the entire experience of their students. ...
Journalism school announces winner of inaugural mentoring award
The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications has honored Professor Susanne Shaw with the inaugural Dr. Tim Bengtson Journalism Faculty Mentor Award. The award was established by journalism school alumnus Mark Mears and his wife, Stacy, to honor University of Kansas Associate Professor Timothy Bengtson. It is...
Open house planned June 8 for Studio 804-built research and development center
The public is invited to tour the new Hill Engineering Research and Development Center, located on the University of Kansas west campus. The building will be open between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8. ...
KU Alumni Association announces 2013 Homecoming details
“Jayhawks Around the World” is the theme for the 2013 University of Kansas Homecoming celebration, which will begin Sunday, Sept. 29, and feature daily activities leading up to the KU-Texas Tech football game Saturday, Oct. 5, in Memorial Stadium. ...
KU to welcome top rhetorical scholars for conference
The fifth biennial Rhetoric Society of America’s Summer Institute will take place on the Lawrence campus of the University of Kansas from Monday, June 3, through Sunday, June 9. The conference will host 420 scholars of rhetoric. ...
KU Law team places 15th in international moot court competition
A team of third-year students once again proved the University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court mettle on the highest stage, placing 15th in the world at the WTO International Moot Court Competition. ...
Wichita senior wins Whitcomb essay prize
A senior’s essay on the disconnect between our way of eating and our way of life was chosen as the winner of the Philip W. Whitcomb Memorial Essay Prize at the University of Kansas. ...
25 instructors selected for summer institute on African-American poetry
Twenty-five college and university teachers nationwide have been selected to attend a federally funded three-week institute at the University of Kansas focused on African-American poetry. ...
New Discovery Lab lets middle, high school students explore engineering
A new lab that uses interactive, hands-on displays to showcase how engineers make the world a better place is now open at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Eudora school, journalism professor win service learning awards
The Center for Civic and Social Responsibility at the University of Kansas, formerly the Center for Service Learning, has announced the 2013 Excellence in Service Learning Awards to honor service learning achievements in curricular best practices, community impact and student development. ...
Architecture professor receives city of Krakow Laurel Award
Wojciech Lesnikowski, University of Kansas professor in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, received the Krakow Laurel Award from the mayor of Krakow, Poland, earlier this month. Representatives of the city’s science, art and business communities select the recipients. It was given in the City Council’s debating chamber. ...
Author of 'The Chaperone' receives Tony Arnold research award
A best-selling author on the faculty of the Department of English at the University of Kansas has received an award to support research for her next novel. ...
KU announces 2013-14 sabbaticals for Lawrence campus
The University of Kansas has announced approved sabbaticals for the 2013-2014 academic year. The list is as follows:...
Hall Center announces Humanities Lecture Series for 2013-14
The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the speakers for its 2013-2014 Humanities Lecture Series. The series will include Arsalan Iftikhar, Jill Lepore, Junot Díaz, Anne Hedeman, Peter Brown and Jeffrey Toobin. ...
Golf Classic raises more than $18,000 for Audio-Reader
Winning teams have been announced for the fourth annual Golf Classic, which raised more than $18,000 for the Kansas Audio-Reader Network. ...
Hall Center names Henry Fortunato the Simons Public Humanities Fellow
Henry Fortunato, director of public affairs at the Kansas City Public Library and director emeritus of the KU History Project, will be the Simons Public Humanities Fellow for 2013-2014 at the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas. He will be in residence at the Hall Center...