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Ground-breaking announced for student housing additions
What: Ground-breaking for two new freshman-focused residence halls on Daisy Hill. ...
Race factor in investigatory police stops erodes trust in law enforcement, study finds
LAWRENCE — “Driving While Black” is not a crime, but a University of Kansas research team has found that race plays a major role in determining whom officers pull over for investigatory vehicle stops. ...
Professor of Hindi and modern Indian studies to give lecture
LAWRENCE — Philip Lutgendorf, professor of Hindi and modern Indian studies at the University of Iowa, will give a lecture for the Department of Religious Studies. His talk, "The Clue in the Lake: Tulsidas and the Sufis of Avadh," will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in 108...
Annual security conference to focus on the role of Turkey in global affairs
LAWRENCE — Experts and scholars from around the country will come to the University of Kansas next month to discuss Turkey and its potential to be a game changer in global politics. The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies and the Center for Global and...
Experts available to speak about situation in Venezuela
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has experts who can provide insight into the political protests and increasing violence in Venezuela. ...
Curator at Carnegie Museum of Natural History joins KU as Foundation Distinguished Professor
LAWRENCE — K. Christopher Beard, the Mary R. Dawson Chair of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and a world-renowned paleontologist, is joining the University of Kansas as its latest Foundation Distinguished Professor. Beard is the second eminent scholar to join KU as part of the Foundation...
Project examines how letters from Langston Hughes' mother influenced his writings
LAWRENCE — In his play “Soul Gone Home,” published in 1937, Langston Hughes includes a powerful scene where a man who died at a young age rises up out of his casket and begins to criticize his mother for the lack of care she gave him. She tries to explain...
Professor authors study examining idea that psychotherapy is a field without expertise
LAWRENCE — It has been said that psychotherapy is a field in which expertise does not exist. A University of Kansas professor has co-authored an article stating that while the concept has validity, there are ways psychotherapists, even the best, can improve. ...
KU Surplus reaches donation milestone
LAWRENCE — KU Surplus reached a milestone Feb. 20 by donating its 20,000th item to area nonprofit organizations since the program was established in 2007. KU Surplus is a program of the Center for Sustainability, which collects and redistributes furniture and office goods that are no longer needed by departments...
Groundwater levels rise in central Kansas, decline in western Kansas
LAWRENCE — In 2013 average groundwater levels in central Kansas rose for the first time in four years while levels in western Kansas continued to decline, although less sharply than in 2012, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas. ...
School of Pharmacy earns maximum eight-year accreditation
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy earned the maximum accreditation term of eight years following the October site visit and evaluation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. ...
Thesis exhibits to showcase graduate student art
LAWRENCE — Six shows at the Art and Design Gallery at the University of Kansas will feature work by students pursuing graduate degrees in the Department of Visual Art. ...
Provost of Notre Dame to discuss role of flagship universities
LAWRENCE – The provost of the nation’s flagship Catholic university will visit Kansas’ flagship university to discuss the role of such institutions in American society. Thomas Burish, provost of the University of Notre Dame, has been invited to give a talk as part of events recognizing him with a distinguished...
Engineering team wins honor, advances to National GeoWall Competition
LAWRENCE — A team from the University of Kansas School of Engineering is among 16 finalists participating later this month in a national competition that could lead to sustainable and innovative design of retaining walls around the world. ...
“Water Issues in the West” to provide regional perspectives on interstate law and policy
LAWRENCE – A lively and timely discussion of water-related topics that affect Kansas, the Great Plains and the West is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at the Lied Center Pavilion at the University of Kansas. “Water Issues in the West: Regional Perspectives on Interstate Law and...
College faculty’s books recognized as top academic titles
LAWRENCE – Three books authored by professors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas have received book awards from the top source for reviews of academic titles. ...
KU dance professor to introduce flamenco to new audiences
LAWRENCE – Flamenco - a dance of fierce foot stopping, passionate arm waving and intense guitar playing – can be a window into the observer’s own culture. ...
New Academic Accelerator Program will provide enriched option for international students
LAWRENCE — A new program providing a distinctive first-year experience for international students with strong English skills will help grow the international student population at the University of Kansas, which is currently more than 2,200 students from 99 countries. ...
KU research on benefits of spending time in nature extended through grant
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas researchers who have demonstrated cognitive benefits for individuals who immerse themselves in nature are launching a new project to explore whether such benefits could translate to the workplace. The project is made possible through a $65,000 grant from the Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans. ...
Rare Oz collection on exhibit at Spencer Research Library
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will present “The Magic of Oz: A Collection Celebrating a Classic,” a special exhibition displaying rare books and artifacts pertaining to the Wizard of Oz series and its creator, prolific author L. Frank Baum. The exhibition, currently on display at Kenneth Spencer Research...
Professor studies educational value of dogs in prison with 'Greyhounds Behind Bars'
LAWRENCE — For most of us, dogs are man’s best friend, a companion to amuse us, join in walks or to shower with love. A University of Kansas researcher is showing that for prison inmates dogs can be much more than companions, helping them learn vital skills for use in...
Lecturer to present 'Language and Learning in a Dangerous Age'
LAWRENCE — The Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas has announced that James Paul Gee, the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University, will give the 2014 Meyen Distinguished Lecture in Special Education...
State’s first lakes atlas now available to public, decision-makers
LAWRENCE — Kansas lies within the Great Plains, the historic grasslands of the central United States, where cropland touches prairie, where few natural lakes and wetlands persist. Into this vast landscape, known as the “Horizontal Yellow” by some ancient plains tribes, European settlers brought a lifestyle dependent on agriculture. Water...
Junior receives Aviation Week national honor
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Engineering junior Ryan Endres has an impressive list of activities and accomplishments. ...
Research: If you think Kansas is the flattest U.S. state, you’re plain wrong
LAWRENCE — It’s time for some levelheaded talk about that ostensibly endless stretch of flatness some denigrate as “flyover country” and others respectfully call “Kansas.”...
Team qualifies for National Debate Tournament
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas debate team of senior Melanie Campbell, Lenexa, and freshman Kevin Christopher Birzer, Leawood, has been recognized as a first-round, at-large qualifier for the National Debate Tournament, which will be March 28-31 at Indiana University. ...
Four students competing for Goldwater Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. The students are supported by the nationally recognized University Honors...
School of Engineering opens doors for annual Engineering Expo
LAWRENCE — An annual event to showcase the wonders of engineering will provide K-12 students a chance to test their design and analytical skills Feb. 20-22 at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Law school symposium to explore how rural communities can survive in the modern economy
LAWRENCE — Scholars and professionals from across the nation will gather this week at the University of Kansas to discuss the economic challenges faced by rural communities and how to overcome them. ...
KU creates accelerated master’s program in philosophy
LAWRENCE – A new accelerated program will allow advanced students at the University of Kansas to obtain undergraduate and graduate degrees in philosophy in just five years. ...