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Event to honor late poet Amiri Baraka
LAWRENCE — The Langston Hughes Center, the Department of African & African American Studies and the University of Kansas community will honor and remember Amiri Baraka (1934-2014), a poet, playwright, novelist, music critic and political activist. ...
Renewable energy research, education project receives NSF grant
LAWRENCE — Finding renewable energy sources to sustain the environment and the economy is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Wai-Lun Chan, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation to fund research that could help...
Lecturer to present '50 Jobs in 50 States'
LAWRENCE — Delta Epsilon Iota will host the free event “50 Jobs in 50 States, Exploring America’s Cultures, Careers, and Environments,” which will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Kansas Union, Big 12 Room. University of Kansas students, faculty and staff are welcome...
Professor studies social causes behind world's intentional communities
LAWRENCE — San Diego’s Heaven’s Gate. Jonestown's Peoples Temple. Southern California's Manson Family. ...
Journalism class starts wire service to cover Kansas Legislature
LAWRENCE — It’s nothing new for journalism students to take an internship while completing their degree. The University of Kansas’ William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications has put a unique twist on the tried-and-true program, putting students in the Statehouse to report on the legislative session while...
Media Advisory: KU experts can discuss Ukraine's political, economic crisis
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has experts who can provide insight into the rising tensions surrounding Ukraine’s political and economic crisis. ...
Graduate students to showcase research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — Thirteen University of Kansas graduate students from the Lawrence and Medical Center campuses were selected to showcase their research projects for state legislators and the public at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit. The event will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the second-floor rotunda...
Distinguished art historian to speak about illustrated medieval texts at Hall Center
LAWRENCE — Anne D. Hedeman, Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor of Art History, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Lied Center Pavilion. Her lecture, "Imagining the Past: Interplay between Literary & Visual Imagery in Late Medieval France," is an installment of the Hall Center for the...
More than 120 employers to attend engineering, computer career fair
LAWRENCE — Engineering and computing students who want to connect with potential employers should plan to attend the Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair. ...
Media Advisory: Faculty can speak about Shirley Temple; Icon campaigned for Bob Dole in Kansas
LAWRENCE — Shirley Temple Black, the iconic child film star known for singing and dancing to cheer up Americans during the Great Depression, died Monday, Feb. 10, at her home in California. University of Kansas experts are available to speak about Temple Black’s legacy on the big screen. ...
Undergraduate, master's students to present research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — Twenty-one University of Kansas and KU Medical Center undergraduate students and five master’s students will join their peers from other Kansas Board of Regents public universities in Topeka to present their research to legislators and the general public. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to...
School of Education establishes 'practicing educator rate' for graduate programs
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education today announced a pilot program to make attaining a graduate degree more affordable for Kansas residents working in education. ...
Book examines 'Latino gender gap,' future of U.S. politics
LAWRENCE — Political pundits and operatives today spend plenty of time dissecting the modern gender gap, mainly why women vote at higher rates than men and tend to support more liberal policies and Democratic candidates. ...
Performance of literary translation to honor professor's retirement
LAWRENCE — The Department of Classics at the University of Kansas will stage an event to celebrate the art of literary translation and to honor the retirement of one of its professors, who is renowned in the field. A reading of “Antigonick” will be held with the poet and translator...
Successful marriages can begin on social media
LAWRENCE — Those searching for love on Valentine’s Day might want to amp up their Facebook friend requests. ...
Lawrence, Edwards campuses to test alert system
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses will test several facets of the multi-tiered emergency notification system at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. ...
Alumnus Clay Blair makes $100,000 gift for KU Venture Fund
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumnus Clay C. Blair III, of Olathe, has made a $100,000 gift for the KU Venture Fund. The university and KU Endowment established the fund to help startup companies move research discoveries from KU into the marketplace with the goal of sparking innovation in Kansas. ...
Natural History Museum offers renewable energy event
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Natural History Museum invites the public to shrug off the dreary winter weather and start thinking about sun, wind and water — and the energy they provide. The museum will offer Science Saturday: Renewable Energy from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15,...
Distinguished professor to lecture on 'co-evolutionary' history
LAWRENCE — Edmund Russell, the Joyce and Elizabeth Hall Distinguished Professor of U.S. History at the University of Kansas, will give his Distinguished Professor Lecture, “Co-evolutionary History,” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. ...
Urban Planning graduate releases app for bicyclists
LAWRENCE — The trusty bicycle has been the KU students’ essential mode of transportation since two-wheelers became common in Lawrence back in the 1890s. But as the campus has sprawled, finding a bike rack on the fly may not be as easy as one might think, especially if one...
Kansas City Star reporter Eric Adler, Ottawa Herald staff share the 2013 Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award
LAWRENCE — Eric Adler of the Kansas City Star and the staff of The Ottawa Herald are the winners of the 2013 Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award. ...
KU Law students win top brief at North American international environmental moot court competition
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Law students Jon Simpson and Matt Huntsman are the latest to join the school’s legacy of success in international moot court activities. The pair brought home top honors for their written brief at the North American rounds of the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court...
English department to host prize-winning Shakespeare scholar for ‘Hamlet’ lecture
LAWRENCE – If you didn’t know that William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” was also a book, many more surprises may be in store for you at guest lecturer Zachary Lesser’s discussion about the well-known work. ...
Community-based study shows potential to help cut sugary drink consumption
LAWRENCE — Sugary drinks are nearly ubiquitous in the United States, contributing to health problems such as obesity, diabetes and others. Yet there are almost no interventions designed to help adults reduce their consumption of the beverages, and none are focused on helping low-income, rural individuals with low health literacy. ...
Willmott film 'Jayhawkers' explores Chamberlain era
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Film and Media Studies Professor Kevin Willmott’s latest film, “Jayhawkers,” examines the intersection of three legendary KU figures – Wilt Chamberlain, Phog Allen and Chancellor Frank Murphy. ...
Panel scheduled today on civil unrest in Ukraine
LAWRENCE — In recent months Ukraine has witnessed some of the largest political demonstrations in recent history. The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies has planned a panel discussion to discuss those issues. ...
Students honored for research posters, presentations at bioscience symposium
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Eighteen undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students were honored for their scientific research presentations at the 12th annual Kansas IDeA (Institutional Development Awards) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) symposium Jan. 18-19, including eight students from the University of Kansas and the University of Kansas Medical Center. ...
Law, business students will assist with free tax preparation
LAWRENCE – Law and business students from the University of Kansas are offering free tax preparation services from Monday, Feb. 17, through Tuesday, April 15, for those who qualify. ...
Burroughs estate donates author's final journals to KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries has acquired the last works of legendary author William S. Burroughs. ...
Technology, entrepreneurship fellow to give talk on millennial innovation
LAWRENCE — Bloggers and mainstream media have proposed countless theories on the uncertain future millennials will inherit from the baby boomer generation. But according to Bill Frezza, a fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, millennial success will be driven by innovation and individual progress. ...