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KU to honor 38 seniors from Sumner county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 17, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Midwest groundwater experts to convene for annual conference
LAWRENCE — The health and future of vital Midwestern groundwater resources will be the focus of the 59th annual Midwest Ground Water Conference, which will be Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Holiday Inn in Lawrence. ...
Media advisory: Law expert available to discuss KS Supreme Court’s consideration of offender registry case
LAWRENCE — Corey Rayburn Yung, a University of Kansas School of Law professor with expertise in criminal law and sex crimes, is available to speak with the media about today’s Kansas Supreme Court hearing in Doe v. Thompson. The case addresses the constitutionality of the state’s Kansas Offender Registration Act,...
Collage Concert to feature variety of faculty, student performances
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Music will kick off the new school year with the 15th annual KU Collage Concert, an exciting opportunity for the Lawrence-area community to experience KU's vibrant music culture through performances featuring the talents of students and faculty. ...
Record number of firms to participate in engineering career fair
LAWRENCE — It’s a chance to make connections for that dream job, find the perfect internship or just learn more about the career opportunities that engineering and computer science have to offer. The University of Kansas Engineering and Computing Career Fair is set for noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. ...
Physics researcher to advise faith-based office in U.S. Department of State
LAWRENCE — Alice Bean is best known for her work as a high-energy experimental particle physicist. In 2012, she was a member of the international consortium of scientists who detected the Higgs boson using the world’s most advanced scientific instrument: the Large Hadron Collider. ...
Bayer Healthcare designer launches company-sponsored research project
LAWRENCE — Two industrial designers for Bayer Healthcare, Raymond Yao and Lauren Bock, have met with Center for Design Research students to launch a new sponsored-research project. It is Bayer-CDR's third collaboration in as many years. ...
Facebook posts reveal personality traits, but changes complicate interpretation
LAWRENCE — A study from the University of Kansas finds that people can accurately detect the personality traits of strangers through Facebook activity; however, changes to the social media site in the past three years could be making it harder to do so. ...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences selects three Distinguished Alumni
LAWRENCE — The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas has selected three graduates to honor with its Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award for 2014-2015. The award is the highest recognition the College bestows upon its graduates. ...
Report: Changing student loan system can make education 'great equalizer'
LAWRENCE — When it comes to student loans in the United States, we’re not getting our money’s worth. That is the conclusion of two University of Kansas scholars who have authored a report calling for gradually replacing the current system of paying for higher education primarily through student loans with...
Professor explores origins of 'War on Poverty,' new challenges
LAWRENCE — Fifty years ago this year, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation declaring an "unconditional war on poverty in America," and a University of Kansas researcher studies how America’s post-World War II battle against poverty abroad planted the seeds for a major tenet of Johnson's Great Society. ...
Business school to host annual career fair
LAWRENCE — Recruiters from more than 130 employers are expected to attend the University of Kansas School of Business 2014 Career Fair. The event will be from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, on the fifth and sixth floors of the Kansas Union. ...
Book explains how data analysis can aid in oil, gas exploration
LAWRENCE — A massive amount of drilling data is archived at the Kansas Geological Survey on KU’s west campus and at other institutions around the world. In a new book published by the Oxford University Press, KGS Senior Scientific Fellow John Doveton shows how data obtained from wells can be...
Business, Engineering rise in U.S. news rankings
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas schools of Business and Engineering both rose in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of undergraduate programs. ...
Teachers take part in summer technology camp
LAWRENCE — As part of the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas, ALTEC (Advanced Learning Technologies in Education Consortia) hosted a Summer Technology Camp as a means to pull together educators from across the state and present rich, relevant, technology-related practices. Last month, approximately 60 educators...
Kansas couple plan to leave 120-acre ranch to KU
LAWRENCE — From their home amid the rolling hills of northeast Kansas, a couple has made a gift commitment to leave their 120-acre ranch for the University of Kansas. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, also have made a $2 million gift commitment to KU Endowment to create an...
Researcher wins early-career award
LAWRENCE — Jomella Watson-Thompson, assistant professor in applied behavioral science and associate director for the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development, has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty. ...
Media advisory: KU expert available to discuss NATO summit
LAWRENCE — NATO leaders on Friday approved plans for a rapid reaction force of 4,000 people headquartered in Eastern Europe in response to recent Russian military actions in Ukraine. Issues in Afghanistan and the effects of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, have also captured significant attention at...
BTBC at KU wins $50,000 grant from U.S. Small Business Administration
LAWRENCE — The Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas has earned a major federal grant for its role as a business accelerator and economic engine for northeast Kansas. ...
Multiple myeloma treatment with KU origins enters clinical trial
LAWRENCE — A potential new treatment for multiple myeloma with ties to the University of Kansas has entered a clinical trial. ...
Fourteen students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
LAWRENCE — Fourteen University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards for the fall 2014 semester. UGRA recipients are awarded $1,000 to fund their faculty-mentored research and creative projects, which represent departments from across campus and explore a wide range of topics. ...
Professor translates 1920s Japanese writers who helped shape country’s literature
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas professor is helping bring the macabre and bizarre fiction of 1920s Japan to American readers. ...
'Aeneid' to take high school teachers, KU faculty on epic journey
LAWRENCE – For more than 20 centuries, Latin literature has spun some of Western civilization’s most epic tales, legends and myths. Essential to a Latin education is Virgil’s "Aeneid," a poem that has influenced other great works of literature, Western culture and now a colloquium at the University of Kansas. ...
Proud to Be a Jayhawk tailgating fundraiser to support speech-language-hearing clinic, annual volunteer event
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas football fans have two more reasons to support the Jayhawks this season: the Lawrence-area community programs benefiting from the Proud to Be a Jayhawk tailgating fundraiser. ...
Researcher advances a new model for dark matter
LAWRENCE — Astrophysicists believe that about 80 percent of the substance of our universe is made up of mysterious “dark matter” that can’t be perceived by human senses or scientific instruments. ...
Film and Media Studies to host prize-winning, independent film screening
LAWRENCE – Telling the story of a young man escaping a troubled past, “Blood Brother” follows the journey of Rocky Braat as he leaves his life in the United States to live with a group of HIV-positive children in an orphanage in India. This unknown documentary won the Sundance 2013...
In moderation: Project rebuts Thomas Frank’s ‘What’s the Matter with Kansas?’
LAWRENCE — In Thomas Frank's popular 2004 book, "What's the Matter With Kansas?," he argues that the rise of political and social conservatism in the state essentially led to economic policies that didn't benefit a majority of people. ...
Students’ jet engine designs earn 1st, 2nd in international contest
LAWRENCE — Two teams from the University of Kansas School of Engineering earned top honors in an international aircraft engine design competition. ...
Audio-Reader's For Your Ears Only sale set for Sept. 12-13
LAWRENCE — If you love music, collect vinyl records or simply need to update your stereo system with quality equipment for a good price, stop by Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your Ears Only. The 12th annual event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, and...
Study explores whether media usage can predict beliefs on racial, gender equality
LAWRENCE — Egalitarianism, the philosophy that all people should be treated equally both socially and politically, has existed much longer than most media formats, but two University of Kansas professors have authored research examining whether individuals’ media usage can predict their support for the egalitarian value of racial equality. ...