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Alumni couple commit $1.25 million to new School of Business building
LAWRENCE — Kent and Missy McCarthy have announced a commitment to give $1.25 million toward the new School of Business building at the University of Kansas. ...
Astronaut who deployed Hubble Space Telescope now uses it for research
LAWRENCE — It’s unlikely that another human being has such a long, vital and multifaceted relationship with the Hubble Space Telescope as does former NASA astronaut Steven Hawley, who today serves as a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas. ...
Media advisory: Faculty can speak about Russia, security, LGBTQ issues and international competition in advance of upcoming Olympics
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty members are available to speak to the media about the upcoming Winter Olympics and related topics such as security and LGBTQ issues in Russia and improving medical treatment and care for Olympic athletes. ...
Study shows coercion more common in sexual minority women, largely ignored in education, prevention
LAWRENCE — Sexual coercion and sexual abuse are prevalent in many facets of society. A University of Kansas researcher has published a study showing that not only is sexual coercion more prevalent among sexual minority women, it is largely ignored in education and prevention efforts. ...
When is the next bus coming? Your phone will tell you
LAWRENCE — Transit riders in Lawrence can now send a text message to find out when their bus will arrive. ...
Student design teams to develop projects addressing climate change
LAWRENCE — This week the University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning is sponsoring the Water Charrette. A charrette is defined as an intense period of work by a group of designers prior to a deadline, typically involving both a focused and sustained effort. ...
Premiere set for Kevin Willmott's 'Jayhawkers'
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Film & Media Studies Professor Kevin Willmott’s latest film, "Jayhawkers," will premiere at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Lied Center. ...
KU to host middle school students for Future Cities competition
LAWRENCE — Conjure out of thin air a cutting-edge transportation system for a city: That’s the challenge for hundreds of middle school students participating in the 2014 Future City Great Plains Regional Competition, set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Kansas Union at the University...
Alumnus makes $1 million gift for KU Law
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumnus Frederick B. “Beau” Gould and his wife, Julie Gould, of Seattle, have made a $1 million gift to establish the Gould Family Scholarship at the KU School of Law. ...
Hall Center for the Humanities announces 2014-15 research and creative work fellows
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced its Humanities Research Fellows and Creative Work Fellows for the 2014-2015 academic year. Ben Chappell, Iris Smith Fischer, Jacob Dorman and Margot Versteeg were selected as Research Fellows. Michael Krueger was awarded a Creative Work Fellowship. ...
Architect magazine names EcoHawks Research Facility among Best Projects of 2013
LAWRENCE — The Hill Engineering Research and Development Center received two important accolades during the first week of January. The building, sometimes known by its informal name, the EcoHawks Research Facility, was designed and constructed by the Department of Architecture’s Studio 804 and opened in the Spring of 2013. ...
Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation offers new assessments for career, technical education
LAWRENCE — In a time of economic uncertainty for individuals as well as states, it’s reasonable for policymakers, taxpayers and all stakeholders to ask the question, “Are our schools preparing students for what comes next, be it further education or entry into the workforce?” For students focusing on career and...
Geologist helps identify dangerous earthquake fault
LAWRENCE — The discovery of a previously unknown active fault in Nepal means that the Himalayan country's most populated region is at greater risk for life-threatening earthquakes and catastrophic flooding than previously thought, according to newly published research co-authored by a University of Kansas geologist. ...
Research underpins effort to map, preserve wildlife in American West
LAWRENCE — Along with global climate change, loss of habitat poses a prime threat to the well-being of Earth’s animals. As people farm and develop more land that once teemed with a range of species, biodiversity and animal populations suffer. ...
QuikTrip CEO to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will kick off its spring calendar of public lectures with a presentation by the chairman, president and CEO of QuikTrip Corporation. ...
Audio-Reader grant will fund security system
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network, a reading and information service for the blind and print-disabled, has received a $12,000 grant from the Ethel and Raymond Rice Foundation. The grant will help fund the costs associated with producing the Audio-Reader Braille program guide and the installation of a...
Study finds small aircraft face risks at airports near wind farms
LAWRENCE — A study from the University of Kansas School of Engineering sheds light on a potential safety hazard that could affect hundreds of airports across the country and calls for updated guidelines to improve aviation safety. At issue is the proximity of wind farms to general aviation airports, and...
American studies professor wins Kolmer Award
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Professor Sherrie Tucker is the winner of the 2014 Kolmer Award from the Mid-America American Studies Association (MAASA). The award honors teaching and mentoring in the field of American studies and service to MAASA. ...
KU research establishes link between music education, academic achievement
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have confirmed what decades of anecdotal evidence and national research suggested: Increased music participation has important direct and indirect effects on positive outcomes in student achievement and engagement. ...
KU to host annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will honor and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, in Strong Hall. The theme of this year’s celebration is Inspired Dreams. ...
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies wins Tinker Field Research Grant
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies has received a prestigious grant from the Tinker Foundation to fund graduate student research in Latin America. ...
Department of Defense issues KU $450,000 technology grant
LAWRENCE — Streamlining communication and improving intelligence-gathering capabilities are the goals of a grant to the University of Kansas from the U.S. Department of Defense. Along with improving troop safety and military operations, KU researchers are developing technology that could pave the way for the next generation of high-speed wireless...
Professors detail segregation, social problems, parallels to American education in Kazakhstan project
LAWRENCE — It can be difficult to solve social problems when there is not a consensus on how to approach it or whether the problem even exists. Yet that is the situation two University of Kansas social welfare professors found themselves in when teaching in Kazakhstan, a divided and historically...
KU Medical-Legal Partnership attorney named Sunflower Foundation Advocacy Fellow
LAWRENCE — Dana Pugh is the fifth KU Law affiliate in five years selected to represent the interests of low-income Kansans as a Sunflower Foundation Advocacy Fellow. The program trains nonprofit leaders to effect public policy changes that improve the health of Kansans. ...
David Roediger named first Foundation Professor
LAWRENCE – Last September, the University of Kansas welcomed David Roediger, the Kendrick C. Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois and an internationally recognized historian, as keynote speaker for the 60th anniversary of the Department of American Studies. Next academic year, KU will welcome Roediger to a...
KPR to broadcast governor's State of the State address (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE — The state budget, education funding and tax policy are likely to be key issues when Gov. Sam Brownback delivers his State of the State address, and KPR will bring it to you live. ...
Professors develop survey tool to gauge university attitudes on diversity
LAWRENCE — Diversity is a hot topic on college campuses as higher learning institutions work to ensure they have a strong mix of faculty and students from a variety of cultural, ethnic and national backgrounds as well as other demographic categories. Yet there is no uniform way for colleges and universities to...
Largest-ever fossilized spider, from the Jurassic period, is unearthed in China
LAWRENCE — Once upon a time, a Jurassic spider fossil was an extremely rare find. ...
KU scientists key in uncovering Greenland aquifer
LAWRENCE — A hidden aquifer the size of Ireland recently discovered within the ice layers of a glacier in Greenland could hold the key to better understanding how annual melting at the ice surface could affect sea level rise. ...
New book explores how technology changes what it means to be human
LAWRENCE — Technology is often touted as being able to change our lives, to make them easier, more efficient or to simply make life better. But what happens if technology has the ability to change what it means to be human? That question is at the heart of a University...