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KU, Hutchinson Community College partner to offer lifelong learning courses
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas in partnership with Hutchinson Community College will offer six courses and three special events this spring on three HCC campuses. In addition to the courses offered on the main campus in Hutchinson, the McPherson and Newton centers now...
KU’s Osher Institute, Kansas State University announce spring courses and events
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas in partnership with Kansas State University will offer six courses in Manhattan this spring, with topics ranging from World War II to the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Most courses are offered offcampus at various host community locations to...
New partnership will drive ecological research, education in Brazil
LAWRENCE — The Environmental Studies Program at the University of Kansas has entered into a partnership with Instituto Sustentar, a nongovernmental organization based in Brazil headed by KU alumnus Douglas Trent. ...
Initiative opportunity for students to develop technology for NASA
LAWRENCE — A new initiative that brings research into the classroom is giving seniors at the University of Kansas a chance to develop technology for NASA. The program, which pairs undergraduates with a graduate student mentor, will expose students to advanced research while giving them opportunities to contribute to the...
Media advisory: KU to host events commemorating Brown v. Board 60th anniversary
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host a series of events, Brown v. Board, Legacies Created, Questions Remain, in April, marking the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education case. ...
Humanities faculty members, graduate students receive Hall Center Travel Awards
LAWRENCE — Two humanities faculty members and two graduate students were awarded travel grants by the Hall Center for the Humanities to aid in their research. The Hall Center provides financial support to researchers who require domestic or international travel undertaken as a necessary component of a research or creative project. ...
Study shows high school athletes perform better in school, persist to graduation more than non-athletes
LAWRENCE — A new study from the University of Kansas that analyzed academic performance of athletes and nonathletes across Kansas shows that participation in interscholastic athletics is often associated with better educational outcomes. ...
Dole Institute announces spring 2014 program schedule
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has released the programming schedule for the spring 2014 semester, including the second half of its 10th Anniversary Series and the 2014 Presidential Lecture Series. All events are located at the Dole Institute and are free and open...
Geological Survey receives grant to advance underground-imaging techniques
LAWRENCE—The Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the company XRI Geophysics to improve on technologies used to detect underground voids and faults, to determine the fitness of earthen dams and levees, and in other endeavors. ...
KU awarded $775,000, designated as DOD Language Training Center
LAWRENCE — The Institute for International Education has awarded $775,000 from the Department of Defense to the University of Kansas to provide critical language instruction to the military, making KU one of nine DoD Language Training Centers in the United States. ...
Alumni couple commit $1.25 million to new School of Business building
LAWRENCE — Kent and Missy McCarthy have announced a commitment to give $1.25 million toward the new School of Business building at the University of Kansas. ...
Sharon Graham named interim executive director for KU Continuing Education
“Sharon has held integral positions with KU’s Continuing Education team throughout the years providing leadership and vision for successful strategic initiatives," Cook said. "Her knowledge and experience with the department will provide needed continuity of leadership during this transition.”...
KU Alumni Association sets dates for Homecoming 2014
LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas will celebrate its 102nd Homecoming Sept. 21-27, culminating in the KU football game against the University of Texas on Saturday, Sept. 27, in Memorial Stadium. ...
Historian Sean McMeekin to speak on beginning of World War I
LAWRENCE — Sean McMeekin, author of "July 1914: Countdown to War," will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Lied Center Pavilion. His lecture will focus on his recent publication, in which he alleges that Russia and France were largely responsible for the outbreak of World War I. ...
Astronaut who deployed Hubble Space Telescope now uses it for research
LAWRENCE — It’s unlikely that another human being has such a long, vital and multifaceted relationship with the Hubble Space Telescope as does former NASA astronaut Steven Hawley, who today serves as a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas. ...
Media advisory: Faculty can speak about Russia, security, LGBTQ issues and international competition in advance of upcoming Olympics
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty members are available to speak to the media about the upcoming Winter Olympics and related topics such as security and LGBTQ issues in Russia and improving medical treatment and care for Olympic athletes. ...
Student design teams to develop projects addressing climate change
LAWRENCE — This week the University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning is sponsoring the Water Charrette. A charrette is defined as an intense period of work by a group of designers prior to a deadline, typically involving both a focused and sustained effort. ...
Study shows coercion more common in sexual minority women, largely ignored in education, prevention
LAWRENCE — Sexual coercion and sexual abuse are prevalent in many facets of society. A University of Kansas researcher has published a study showing that not only is sexual coercion more prevalent among sexual minority women, it is largely ignored in education and prevention efforts. ...
When is the next bus coming? Your phone will tell you
LAWRENCE — Transit riders in Lawrence can now send a text message to find out when their bus will arrive. ...
Alumnus makes $1 million gift for KU Law
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumnus Frederick B. “Beau” Gould and his wife, Julie Gould, of Seattle, have made a $1 million gift to establish the Gould Family Scholarship at the KU School of Law. ...
Premiere set for Kevin Willmott's 'Jayhawkers'
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Film & Media Studies Professor Kevin Willmott’s latest film, "Jayhawkers," will premiere at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Lied Center. ...
KU to host middle school students for Future Cities competition
LAWRENCE — Conjure out of thin air a cutting-edge transportation system for a city: That’s the challenge for hundreds of middle school students participating in the 2014 Future City Great Plains Regional Competition, set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Kansas Union at the University...
Hall Center for the Humanities announces 2014-15 research and creative work fellows
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced its Humanities Research Fellows and Creative Work Fellows for the 2014-2015 academic year. Ben Chappell, Iris Smith Fischer, Jacob Dorman and Margot Versteeg were selected as Research Fellows. Michael Krueger was awarded a Creative Work Fellowship. ...
Architect magazine names EcoHawks Research Facility among Best Projects of 2013
LAWRENCE — The Hill Engineering Research and Development Center received two important accolades during the first week of January. The building, sometimes known by its informal name, the EcoHawks Research Facility, was designed and constructed by the Department of Architecture’s Studio 804 and opened in the Spring of 2013. ...
Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation offers new assessments for career, technical education
LAWRENCE — In a time of economic uncertainty for individuals as well as states, it’s reasonable for policymakers, taxpayers and all stakeholders to ask the question, “Are our schools preparing students for what comes next, be it further education or entry into the workforce?” For students focusing on career and...
Geologist helps identify dangerous earthquake fault
LAWRENCE — The discovery of a previously unknown active fault in Nepal means that the Himalayan country's most populated region is at greater risk for life-threatening earthquakes and catastrophic flooding than previously thought, according to newly published research co-authored by a University of Kansas geologist. ...
QuikTrip CEO to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will kick off its spring calendar of public lectures with a presentation by the chairman, president and CEO of QuikTrip Corporation. ...
Research underpins effort to map, preserve wildlife in American West
LAWRENCE — Along with global climate change, loss of habitat poses a prime threat to the well-being of Earth’s animals. As people farm and develop more land that once teemed with a range of species, biodiversity and animal populations suffer. ...
KU to host annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will honor and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, in Strong Hall. The theme of this year’s celebration is Inspired Dreams. ...
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies wins Tinker Field Research Grant
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies has received a prestigious grant from the Tinker Foundation to fund graduate student research in Latin America. ...