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KU to honor 44 seniors from Anderson and Franklin county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Philosophy professor to explore the posthuman in Hall Center Humanities Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — John Symons, chair and professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Kansas, will present "What Can We Teach Our Posthuman Descendants?" as part of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2014-2015 Humanities Lecture Series. ...
Researcher, BBC film ‘little fish fireworks’ that went viral online
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researcher Trevor Rivers recently had a hand in the making of the BBC-TV documentary “Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals” for his work with ostracods. ...
Pharmacy students to offer free seasonal flu shots Oct. 4 in Wichita
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is teaming up with the United Way of the Plains to provide flu vaccines to those in need on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Guadalupe Clinic, Grace Med and the South Lord’s Diner in Wichita. ...
Professor with extensive Supreme Court experience to share highlights from career serving KU, Kansas
McAllister is set to deliver “The Supreme Court and Kansas: A (Solicitor) General Talk about Studying, Teaching and Serving the Law” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The lecture is free and open to the public. ...
Kappa Sigma fraternity placed on interim suspension
Statement from University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little:...
Media advisory: Experts can discuss resignation of Secret Service director
LAWRENCE — As the Secret Service has come under fire for a recent White House security breach and revelation that an armed felon rode in an elevator with President Barack Obama, two University of Kansas experts in the School of Public Affairs and Administration are able to address issues surrounding...
KU to honor 44 high school seniors from 4 central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Oct. 9, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Students, alumni take top honors for KU Homecoming spirit
LAWRENCE —The 102nd Homecoming at the University of Kansas concluded Sept. 27 after a week that included events for KU students and the Lawrence community. ...
Public tour planned at KU medicinal garden Oct. 4
LAWRENCE—The public is invited to the annual fall tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The garden was established in 2010 and draws several hundred visitors each year. ...
Dole Institute to commemorate pivotal 1974 Senate race
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics will commemorate 40 years since the hard-fought U.S. Senate race between former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole and Congressman Bill Roy. Dole Institute senior archivist Audrey Coleman will interview Dave Owen, Dole’s 1974 campaign coordinator, and Bill Roy Jr., son of Rep. Roy, in...
Media advisory: Historical marker honors February Sisters
Who: Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, Dale Seuferling, C.J. Brune, Elizabeth Schultz and Christine Smith...
Study contrasts teaching preferences, training between educators in traditional, virtual settings
LAWRENCE — Virtual schools and courses are increasing in popularity across the country, and a new study from the University of Kansas shows that teachers in online settings prefer approaching education intellectually, socially and emotionally, while brick-and-mortar teachers are increasingly limited from doing so because of high-stakes testing demands. ...
KU to honor 68 high school seniors from 7 western Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 8, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Media advisory: Expert available to discuss India prime minister Modi's visit to America
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor is available to comment on the significance of new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to the United States. ...
Series of events to honor WWI, today's veterans, military
LAWRENCE – From poetry readings to symphony performances, the University of Kansas will host a series of events throughout the fall to commemorate World War I and pay tribute to today’s veterans and military. ...
KU to honor 87 high school seniors from 4 North Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 8, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 185 seniors from Shawnee Mission high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from five Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 8, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to host 20th annual African studies conference
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will be host to another homecoming this week when the Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) brings its 20th annual conference to the Lawrence campus on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4. ...
Professor selected for Health Care Foundation Leadership Academy
The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) has announced that Shannon Criss, associate professor of architecture, will be one of 15 participants in next year’s Healthy Communities Leadership Academy. ...
2014 ExCEL Award winners announced at Homecoming game
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas seniors received the 24th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards during halftime of the KU-Texas homecoming football game Sept. 27 in Memorial Stadium. ...
Freshman class at Kansas’ flagship university grows for third straight year
LAWRENCE — Enrollment numbers released today show that for the third year in a row, the University of Kansas freshman class has grown. ...
Geosynthetics society bestows highest honor on engineering professor
LAWRENCE — A career dedicated to researching and developing materials to help strengthen and stabilize paved and unpaved roads has earned international recognition for a professor from the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Lecture to focus on sustainability, lifestyle changes for nomadic peoples
LAWRENCE – The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas is sponsoring a multimedia presentation by Sas Carey, registered nurse and director of Nomadicare, a nonprofit organization that supports the sustainability and cultural survival of nomadic peoples by harmonizing traditional and modern medicine and documenting nomadic life...
Prestigious Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships awarded to faculty
LAWRENCE — As part of KU’s 2014 Homecoming Weekend, a pair of University of Kansas scientists — one in microbiology and another in pathology — will join a group of 10 KU faculty and four colleagues at the Medical Center who share a special distinction. They have been recognized for...
KU Endowment elects new chair, 5 new trustees
LAWRENCE — KU Endowment’s Board of Trustees elected The Hon. Deanell Reece Tacha as new board chair and Charles E. Heath as vice chair, and elected five other University of Kansas alumni as trustees at today’s annual meeting of the association’s Board of Trustees. Tacha, the first woman to chair...
Genetic modifier affects colon tumor formation
LAWRENCE — Unexpected results from an ongoing experiment in the lab of Kristi Neufeld, co-leader of the Cancer Biology Program at the University of Kansas Cancer Center, led to a potentially important discovery that could have an effect on how cancer researchers test anti-cancer therapies in mice as well as...
University mourns scholar who established study of Chinese art at KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is mourning the loss of Chu-tsing Li, Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor of Art History, Emeritus. Li died Sept. 16 at the age of 94. ...
Lecture to explore Civil War Era themes
LAWRENCE — Lawrence has strong historical ties to the abolitionist movement and during the Civil War was home to leaders with a strong conviction that Kansas should become and remain a free state. ...
Reality show on child beauty pageants sends damaging message to young girls, research finds
LAWRENCE — “Toddlers and Tiaras,” a TLC reality television show and guilty pleasure for many, sends confusing and damaging messages to its pint-sized participants, new research finds. ...