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School of Pharmacy ranks among nation's best in residency placement
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy ranks 19th among all schools of pharmacy in percentage of students accepted to post-graduation residency positions in 2014, according to a report from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The school ranks 16th nationwide in the number of students matched, with...
Architecture students reimagine Austin’s waterfront
LAWRENCE — Last fall Department of Architecture lecturer Josh Shelton, who teaches a graduate-level architectural design studio, made a presentation on urban master plans at an American Institute of Architects conference. ...
KU announces May employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced its Employees of the Month for May 2014. They are as follows:...
Ford donates Transit Connect van to CDR WellCar project
LAWRENCE — What started as a University of Kansas Center for Design Research request to use the design of a vehicle as the basis of a project called the WellCar has resulted in a donation of the real thing — a Ford Transit Connect van. ...
Media advisory: Experts can discuss violence, political situation in Iraq
LAWRENCE — As members of the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, last week besieged Mosul, Iraq, and on Monday the northern city of Tal Afar, the conflict threw the country into chaos. Several University of Kansas faculty members are available to speak with media about...
RedTire helps secure future of publishing company, community newspaper
LAWRENCE — With the help of the RedTire program, an alumnus was recently able to find a buyer for his publishing and newspaper business and pass on his legacy to a young couple passionate about journalism. ...
KanPro Research begins work as 25th KU startup company
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas scientist has launched a new startup company designed to tackle the most complicated protein production for academic and industrial clients. ...
Researcher creates survey tool on women's participation in civil leadership
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas researcher has developed a survey instrument that cities across the nation can use to determine how to get more women involved in civic leadership and what challenges are in the way of women taking such positions. ...
Professor studies how utilitarianism provides framework for major policy decisions
LAWRENCE — Critics have decried the use of utilitarianism to justify major American policy changes, like the Affordable Care Act and raising the minimum wage, instead arguing both fail the "do no harm" test. ...
University announces annual science fiction awards
LAWRENCE — The winners of this year's John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best science fiction novel and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction have been announced by Christopher McKitterick, director of the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University...
KU names director of School of Public Affairs and Administration
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas has named an alumnus who is a nationally recognized public administrator as the new director of its School of Public Affairs and Administration. ...
Twitter project will mark 100th anniversary of assassination that sparked World War I
Lawrence – On June 28, the event that unleashed World War I and forever shaped history will unfold through 140-character tweets in an elaborate e-reenactment featuring more than 25 historical figures and multiple languages. ...
KU partners with Lawrence Arts Center for 2014 Free State Festival
LAWRENCE — This June, the Lawrence Arts Center will host headlining musicians, outdoor films, and indoor and outdoor art installations as part of its annual Free State Festival. The event represents a significant partnership between the Lawrence Arts Center and the University of Kansas. ...
Institute receives $25M to customize, administer assessments for Alaska public schools
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas has received a $25 million award from the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development to develop and administer customized assessments for Alaska’s public schools. The agreement extends through June 2020 and is the largest award in KU...
Despite terrorism fears, economic relationships drive visa decisions, study finds
LAWRENCE — Despite heightened focus on preventing global terrorism since the 9/11 attacks in 2001, a University of Kansas researcher has found that the economic relationship between two countries is the most significant factor in determining the acceptance or rejection rate of visas. ...
Former chancellors establish teaching professorship for business school
LAWRENCE — Two former University of Kansas chancellors and their wives — Archie and Nancy Dykes of Leawood and Gene and Gretchen Budig of Isle of Palms, South Carolina — have jointly established a new teaching professorship in the School of Business. ...
Donations sought for Audio-Reader's For Your Ears Only benefit
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Audio-Reader Network is now accepting donations of gently used audio equipment, vinyl records, CDs and musical instruments. Donated items will be sold at Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your Ears Only, which will take place Sept. 12-13 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Lawrence. ...
Professor: Limit regulation on creating new life forms
LAWRENCE — When the first widespread computer virus was born, government didn’t shut down all computer science research. Similarly, now that synthetic biology, a field of science that uses standardized pieces of DNA to build new life forms, medications, industrial processes and biological systems, is growing rapidly, it should not...
Media advisory: Law professor can comment on Supreme Court bankruptcy ruling
LAWRENCE — Stephen Ware, professor of law at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling today on Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison, 12-1200, a bankruptcy case relating to the Constitution’s requirement that some matters be decided by judges with life...
Nathan Thomas named vice provost for Diversity and Equity
LAWRENCE — E. Nathan Thomas III, a highly successful educator, administrator and entrepreneur, has been named the vice provost for Diversity and Equity at the University of Kansas. Thomas will join the KU community on July 14. ...
Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts 98 new members
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society has initiated 98 new members. ...
Study links positive fitness center climate to better health
LAWRENCE — Sticking to an exercise routine is not easy, especially when the gym is not exactly a person’s favorite place to be. Two University of Kansas researchers have published a study showing that, when exercisers perceived the climate at a fitness center as positive, caring and task-involving, and found...
Students compete to create unique all-terrain vehicle
LAWRENCE — Students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering recently took part in an international competition that challenges collegiate teams from around the world to design, build and test an all-terrain vehicle that’s part dune buggy and part go-kart. ...
College honors students for outstanding master’s theses
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognized two University of Kansas master’s graduates with its award for Outstanding Thesis. The awards were presented at the College’s graduate recognition ceremony during Commencement weekend. ...
University mourns Ann Weick, former social welfare dean
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Thomas McDonald, interim dean of the School of Social Welfare, released the following statements regarding the death of Ann Weick, former dean of the School of Social Welfare. ...
Center for Civic and Social Responsibility announces annual awards
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Center for Civic and Social Responsibility has announced the recipients of its 2014 Excellence in Service Learning Awards, given to one faculty member, one student and one community partner in recognition of exceptional dedication to service learning efforts, community effects and student development. ...
KU names interim director of oil recovery research program
LAWRENCE – Russ Ostermann, associate professor and associate chair of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas, has been named interim director of KU’s Tertiary Oil Recovery Program (TORP). The move is effective July 1. ...
Public invited to view emerging butterflies at KU Field Station
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas scientists welcome the public to an event this week, when thousands of Emperor Hackberry butterflies are expected to emerge at the Fitch Natural History Reservation, northeast of Lawrence Municipal Airport. ...
Flirting hard to detect, researcher says
LAWRENCE – Humans are really bad at detecting flirting, according to research at the University of Kansas. And their wingmen aren’t any better. ...
College issues inaugural Social Innovation awards
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas has presented its inaugural Social Innovation awards for undergraduate research. ...