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Research pinpoints region of plant genome where rising CO2 controls flowering time
David Thoreau obsessively recorded the flowering time of plants around Concord, Mass., in the 1850s, while Japanese naturalists took keen note of the flowering time of cherry blossom trees for centuries before that. For hundreds of years, naturalists and scientists have tracked flowering time, because it marks the transition between...
Kansas City Star, Topeka Capital-Journal share 2012 Burton Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award
KU medical, law student collaboration expanded
partnership between the University of Kansas School of Law and the KU Medical Center is preparing students from both disciplines to understand and appreciate the importance of the other, all while serving community members who need medical and legal assistance. ...
Groundwater levels decline in Western and Central Kansas
Average groundwater levels across western and central Kansas showed significant declines for the second consecutive year, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas. ...
KU Biodiversity Institute renovation completed
The KU Biodiversity Institute has announced completion of a two-year, $3.5 million renovation that has modernized the laboratories in 110-year-old Dyche Hall for 21st century research and student training about the life of the planet. A dedication reception and tours are planned from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. ...
Law school symposium to focus on immigration policy, reform
Scholars, policymakers and practitioners from across the country will grapple with concepts of national identity, race, and the intersection of public policy and our conception of what it means to be an American at the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy’s 2013 symposium at the University of Kansas School...
Engineering Expo expands to three days of exploration
A tradition that dates back more than a century at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has a new twist this year. ...
KU Continuing Education to honor four for distinguished service
University of Kansas Continuing Education will honor four Distinguished Service Award recipients at a reception from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Continuing Education, 1515 St. Andrews Drive. ...
CLAS alumni award winners represent diversity of career possibilities
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas has selected five graduates to honor with its Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award for 2013. The award is the highest recognition the College bestows upon its graduates. ...
Author to talk on 'The Science of Consequences'
Behaviors have consequences — we know that. But learning from those consequences has enormous consequences, activating our genes, restructuring our brains and shaping our world, according to University of Kansas alumna Susan M. Schneider, author of “The Science of Consequences.”...
Fundraising council to generate support for Midwest Cancer Alliance
KAN. — Community leaders across Kansas have joined the fight against cancer. They are volunteer members of the newly formed Midwest Cancer Alliance Funding Partners, which will hold its first meeting Feb. 11 in Hays. The council’s goal is to generate awareness of the importance of the Midwest Cancer Alliance...
Faculty invited to fourth research-sharing session
The fourth University of Kansas research-sharing session, now called "Red Hot Research," will be 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at The Commons. ...
Nobel laureate to give public lecture on financial innovation
Nobel laureate and financial economist Robert Merton will present "A Next-Generation Solution for Funding Retirement: A Case Study in Design and Implementation of Financial Innovation" at 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Dole Institute of Politics. ...
Professor analyzes PSAs for African-American women
women die from breast cancer at a higher percentage rate than other populations. Numerous factors contribute to that fact, but it can be at least partially attributed to the lack of communication emphasizing the importance of screenings and preventative care suited to the demographic. A University of Kansas professor has...
KU finalist in competition for art of engineering
An image from a research project from the University of Kansas School of Engineering is on display at a competition designed to showcase the artistic side of engineering. ...
Spring Engineering Career Fair to host more than 100 employers
A valuable opportunity to learn more about career possibilities, summer internships or to simply network with prospective employers is available to University of Kansas students at the Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair. It runs from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 14 on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union. ...
KU to test emergency public address system Feb. 5
The University of Kansas will broadcast a test of the emergency public address system at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. ...
School of Business to host inaugural international business conference
The University of Kansas School of Business will present its inaugural international business conference, “China Emerged: Rethinking Your Global Strategy," March 1 at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. ...
Sportswriter, author Frank Deford to receive 2013 William Allen White Foundation National Citation
The 2013 William Allen White Foundation National Citation will go to one of the most versatile journalists in the United States. Frank Deford will receive the citation Friday, Feb. 8, at the University of Kansas. ...
Professors recognized with SADP Research Impact Awards
The work of two School of Architecture, Design and Planning faculty members was recognized recently when they received the School’s first-ever Research Impact Awards. ...
KU, K-State-Olathe collaborate on afterschool programming conference
Junk-Drawer Robotics and Balloon-Powered Cars are among the sessions planned for the Kansas City Metro Afterschool Alliance Conference, which will be 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Kansas State University-Olathe. ...
98 students participate in Alternative Winter Breaks
Ninety-eight students from the University of Kansas spent part of their winter breaks volunteering across the nation. ...
Film series part of KU Natural History Museum spring lineup
Botany collections, genetics, Alfred Hitchcock and the science of small are among the subjects to be explored through spring semester events planned by the KU Natural History Museum. ...
Book explores rise of American black Israelite religions
Christianity was their own faith, but for some white slave owners, religion also served as a way to maintain order among their slaves. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces January graduates
Michael Kaste, special agent in charge at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Kansas City division, congratulated 58 new law enforcement officers during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center earlier this month. ...
Lessons learned in Kansas could shape policy for endangered ecosystem in Brazil
techniques first honed to track agricultural production and land-cover changes in America’s heartland now are enabling scientists and policymakers to grasp ecological degradation under way in the Cerrado, the second-largest geographical region in Brazil. ...
Nominations sought for Class of 2013 awards
The University Awards committee is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2013 University Awards. ...
Study examines readiness of athletic trainers
the field of athletic training, there has been talk for several years that new graduates are not ready for the work force. A University of Kansas professor has conducted studies showing that both employers and recent graduates partially agree on that point and is expanding his research to find out...
Center for Design building receives LEED Platinum Rating
The Center for Design Research building on KU’s West Campus has earned a LEED Platinum Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The project was designed and built by School of Architecture, Design and Planning’s Studio 804 and dedicated in the spring of 2011. ...