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KCK schools superintendent to speak at KU
The University of Kansas Department of Special Education has announced that Cynthia Lane, superintendent of schools for the Kansas City, KS Public School System, will deliver the keynote address at the Leadership for Learning Seminar. ...
KU Chamber Choir hits the road for the 2013 Choral Recruiting Tour
The University of Kansas School of Music will share some of its talents with six Kansas high schools during the Choral Recruiting Tour April 1-3, 2013. ...
New Arts Engagement certification available to undergraduates
The University of Kansas School of the Arts is encouraging students’ involvement in the arts with a new certificate for arts engagement. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, arts engagement for students can lead to academic success, improved career opportunities and greater civic engagement. ...
Area schools to participate in KU's Math Awareness Month
More than 200 elementary, junior high and high school students from area schools will visit the University of Kansas campus in April to participate in Mathematics Awareness Month activities. ...
Kevin Willmott talk planned with screenings of Tuskegee Airmen film
The Dole Institute of Politics and the University of Kansas Libraries will host a program on the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first African-American military aviators, featuring KU professor Kevin Willmott. Willmott will look at the historical and racial significance of their service through the film lens in the program, “The...
Two KU juniors awarded Goldwater scholarships
Two University of Kansas juniors have been chosen as recipients of prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. The awards are the premier undergraduate recognition to honor academically gifted students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers. ...
Architecture professor receives New Researcher Award
Conference will address global drought, conservation
The international area studies centers at the University of Kansas have announced the conference Global Water: Drought, Conservation and Security In The 21st Century, set for April 12-13 at The Commons in Spooner Hall. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. ...
Students invited to compete at KUCTC Innovation Fair
University of Kansas students are invited to share their entrepreneurial ideas and translational research – and compete for $4,500 in prize money – at the 2013 KUCTC Innovation Fair on April 30 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. ...
Distinguished Professor of Art History to give inaugural lecture
Anne Hedeman, the Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor of Art History at the University of Kansas, will present her inaugural lecture, “Imagining the Past: An Art Historian’s Journey,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The event is free and open to the public. ...
KU, city of Lawrence to share fiber optic infrastructure
On Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission approved an agreement with the University of Kansas to share fiber optic infrastructure in the city and on campus. The agreement provides the city and KU the ability to enhance and extend their respective fiber capacities at a lower cost than either could on...
Study examines football coaches' use of recruiting sites
to any sports section or blog dedicated to college football and a few things will be constant: Discussion of recruits will abound, with frequent reference to their “star ratings”; people will argue over whether the ratings matter, and coaches will dismiss them summarily. A University of Kansas professor and graduate...
Former K.C. mayor to speak at public administration conference
— The first female mayor of Kansas City, Mo., will be among the keynote speakers at the University of Kansas Inspiring Women in Public Administration conference on April 17. ...
Department awarded NSF undergraduate summer research funding
The University of Kansas Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has been awarded funding for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates summer program through the National Science Foundation. The program, titled “Models in Evolution, Ecology and Systematics,” will bring undergraduate students to KU’s campus for 10 weeks to provide professional training...
Journalism students win KPA, broadcasting awards
University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications students received 30 awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, nine students were named finalists in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, and two students received first place in the Kansas Press Association awards. ...
Volunteers sought for The Big Event
Thousands of volunteers are sought for The Big Event, which returns for its third year next month. ...
KU to host expert in health communications
The University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications and its Center for Excellence in Health Communication to Underserved Populations (CEHCUP) will host Dr. Kasisomayajula Viswanath for a three-day visit to KU, including CEHCUP and the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, March 27-29. ...
KU Theatre to present play about African-American seamstresses
"Intimate Apparel," by Lynn Nottage, will be staged by the University of Kansas’ University Theatre in April. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. April 3-5, 9, 10 and 11 and 2:30 p.m. April 7 in the Inge Theatre in Murphy Hall. ...
Link between emotions, physical health universal, researcher says
Much research has demonstrated a link between individuals’ emotional and physical health. For example, depression and stress have been tied to self-reports of increased pain, fatigue and disease, whereas positive emotions have been tied to decreases in those ailments. ...
Professor elected vice president of American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Susan Palmer has been elected vice president of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities. ...
Panel features alumna with major role in Title IX actions at KU
More than 40 years after the passing of the revolutionary Title IX legislation, women enjoy more educational opportunities than ever before in United States history. However, the passing of Title IX did not cause immediate change across the nation. ...
KU accepting nominations for Jim Baxendale Commercialization Award
The University of Kansas continues to support the commercialization of university research. As part of this effort, the KU Center for Technology Commercialization is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Jim Baxendale Commercialization Award, which recognizes a KU researcher for excellence in commercialization and translational research. ...
Social justice advocate Sandra Fluke to give lecture
presentation, Fluke will discuss her notable experience in 2012 before the House panel. Even though she came under attack by conservative political commentators, Fluke will elaborate on how she transformed the media focus into an opportunity to advocate for important social justice concerns for women. She will also expertly survey...
Business professor organizes conference on angel investing, venture capital
Leading researchers and practitioners will converge next month to discuss current developments in early-stage investing at a conference led by a University of Kansas School of Business professor. ...
Boeing environmental performance director to share outlook
The director of environmental performance for Boeing Commercial Airplanes will speak with students at the University of Kansas in April. ...
Researcher advocates Health at Every Size program
A proposal that health can be attained at any body size by taking a more holistic approach to wellness is gaining popularity, and a University of Kansas professor is studying its professional use to see how effective it is. ...
David Cook named vice chancellor for Edwards Campus
David Cook, associate vice chancellor for community engagement at the University of Kansas Medical Center, has been named the new vice chancellor for the KU Edwards Campus. ...
KU to host annual symposium on the scholarship of diversity
Two nationally prominent education leaders will headline the third annual Spring Symposium on the Scholarship of Diversity from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Kansas Union. ...
Five researchers receive support through Proof of Concept Fund for translational research
The University of Kansas continues to move innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace. As part of this effort, five KU researchers have been awarded $50,000 each through the university’s new Proof of Concept Fund for projects that are near the commercialization stage. ...