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Student finalist in international design competition
LAWRENCE — The Arc Tap, a faucet designed by University of Kansas student Leslie Montes, Houston, is among the finalists for an international design competition, the James Dyson Award. The contest is intended to inspire college students studying industrial design and engineering to create an innovative product that solves a...
Nelson Mandela to receive 10th anniversary Dole Leadership Prize
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas is pleased to honor Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, as the 2013 Dole Leadership Prize recipient. Mandela’s great-grandson, Luvuyo Mandela, will accept the award at an event 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. The $25,000...
Event to honor distinguished Vietnam POW, CLAS alumnus
LAWRENCE — The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will honor one of its 2013-2014 Distinguished Alumni in a reception and panel discussion at the University of Kansas Dole Institute of Politics. ...
Shakespearean verse: 'A 400-year-old rap'?
LAWRENCE — Stumbling over "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"? ...
Journalism professor to share PTSD research with State Department
LAWRENCE — Post-traumatic stress disorder is not only a struggle for those who fight in wars, but the journalists who cover them. University of Kansas journalism professor Barbara Barnett’s work in improving understanding of the condition, as well as her involvement in efforts to bring media and the military to...
Former ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — The first U.S. ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina will give a series of talks Oct. 9-10 at the University of Kansas as part of a series of events organized by the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies. ...
Leading scholar on race to discuss Obama presidency
LAWRENCE – The significance of race, civil rights, urban history and politics in the career of President Barack Obama will be discussed by a leading author and scholar of such topics in a lecture at the University of Kansas. ...
Campus-community partnership honored for outstanding work
LAWRENCE — Van Go Inc., an arts-based social service agency that provides year-round after-school and summer job training programs to youth in Lawrence, received the Outstanding Community & Campus Collaboration award during the 2013 Campus Compact Heartland Conference, which was Sept. 19-20 in Tulsa, Okla. ...
Ten seniors named finalists for 23rd annual ExCEL Awards
LAWRENCE — Ten finalists have been selected for the 23rd annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. ...
KU Endowment provides $119.4 million for KU
LAWRENCE — KU Endowment provided $119.4 million in direct financial support for the University of Kansas in fiscal 2013, which ended June 30. These funds are used according to donors’ specifications. The support benefited all of KU’s campuses and The University of Kansas Hospital. ...
Researcher undertakes largest-ever survey of Brazil’s stingless bees
LAWRENCE — The fate of stingless bees in Brazil is so important that University of Kansas researcher Chris Brown risked life and limb to survey the vital pollinators in the state of Rondônia, which borders Bolivia in the southwestern Amazon. ...
KU to host final round of Campus Master Plan open forums
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host a pair of open forums Thursday, Oct. 3, to provide information and answer questions about the developing Master Plan for the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. The KU and Lawrence communities are invited to attend to learn more progress being made toward a...
KU to host conference on Kansas fiscal policy
LAWRENCE — When Kansas lawmakers restructured the state’s tax code in 2012, the changes were dramatic enough that many observers began referring to it as a fiscal experiment. ...
KU Fights Hunger hosting monthlong food drive, events (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE — Every day, thousands of Kansans have to live with the reality of not knowing where their next meal will come from. KU Fights Hunger, a campus organization dedicated to raising awareness about hunger, is hosting an annual food drive and a variety of public events this year to...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Chapter honor alumni for achievements
LAWRENCE —Nine alumni whose University of Kansas eras span from the 1920s to the 1980s are the 2013 recipients of the KU Black Alumni Chapter’s African-American Leaders and Innovators award. The chapter, sponsored by the KU Alumni Association, will honor them Friday, Nov. 1, during its biennial reunion. Five of...
KU Class of 2017 sets records for academics, diversity
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Class of 2017 set records for academic talent and diversity, according to enrollment figures announced today. ...
'Party in the Panorama' to raise funds for iconic exhibition
LAWRENCE — The natural history exhibit that brought Kansas to the world stage in 1893 is the focus of a new event at the KU Natural History Museum. ...
Public tour planned Oct. 5 at KU medicinal garden
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. 5. ...
Artwork reflects modern-day challenges in Kansas agriculture
LAWRENCE — Last spring, Department of Design students in Professor Patrick Dooley’s Visual Communications Publication and Editorial class designed “1 Kansas Farmer,” a series of six display panels to present topics related to the environmental realities facing Kansans today and their historic roots, dating back to the Dust Bowl of...
Engineering team wins second in National Space Design Contest
LAWRENCE — A team of eight University of Kansas School of Engineering students received national recognition for its meticulous design of a reusable space launch vehicle. ...
Campus Art Walk to offer creative view of campus
LAWRENCE — Several organizations at the University of Kansas are collaborating to host the third annual KU Campus Art Walk on Thursday, Oct. 3. The event is designed for participants to explore a variety of creative works, including 2D, 3D and digital art, as well as dance and musical performances...
Architecture professor awarded prestigious grant
LAWRENCE — Farhan Karim, an assistant professor of architecture, has been awarded a Graham Foundation grant. It will support the research for his book, “Dreaming of a Nation: Architecture and Cold War Modernization in Postcolonial Pakistan, 1947-1971.”...
Author addresses history of intellectual disability in America
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor has produced a pair of books examining how intellectual disability and its treatment and perceptions have been viewed throughout history as well as a review of positive psychology as it pertains to disability.. ...
Legal writing experts to convene for national conference at School of Law
LAWRENCE — Legal writing faculty from law schools across the country will gather this week at the University of Kansas to exchange views about how to teach the next generation of lawyers to communicate and advocate effectively. ...
John Augusto to lead expansion of experiential learning
LAWRENCE — John Augusto, director of the KU Center for Undergraduate Research, has taken on the additional role of assistant vice provost for experiential learning in undergraduate studies. Augusto will be the leader of the Experiential Learning Collaborative, which brings together staff from the Center for Civic and Social Responsibility,...
Nonprofit founder to discuss fighting homelessness, building communities
LAWRENCE — The founder and president of Family Promise, a national organization dedicated to fighting homelessness and poverty, will give a series of talks at the University of Kansas, including a public event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. ...
KU to host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan
LAWRENCE – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan, whose chronicle of the Dust Bowl in “The Worst Hard Time” is the 2013-14 KU Common Book, will visit the Lawrence campus for a pair of public events this week. ...
Chancellors Club honors KU professors
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas professors Vicky Unruh and Charles Little respectively are recipients of the 2013 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award and Chancellors Club Research Award. Unruh is a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and Little is a professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell...
Collaboration helps communities plan for disaster, new research shows
LAWRENCE — When it comes to large-scale disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina or the Sept. 11 attacks, communities may be their own best allies for overcoming such crises, through their networks of contacts and connectedness, according to a new research article co-written by KU scholars, “Social Capital and Emergency Management...
Conservative when crowded? Crowds affect consumer behavior, researcher says
LAWRENCE — Heading to the mall this weekend for some new shoes? Dropping by Home Depot tonight? Or grabbing a burger at the McDonald’s drive-through window? ...