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Panel discussion at The Commons will address free speech
LAWRENCE — The Commons, the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, and the Office of the Provost will host a dialogue titled "Data & Democracy: What is Free Speech in the Age of Social Media?" at 7 p.m. March 25, 2014, in The Commons, Spooner Hall. ...
Conservation assessment begins on KU Natural History Museum exhibit
LAWRENCE – The first of three phases to evaluate the historic Panorama exhibit at the KU Natural History Museum will begin with the arrival of a conservator and research team Tuesday, Dec. 10. ...
Media Advisory: Expert on vision and attention in transportation available to speak about Metro-North derailment
LAWRENCE — Paul Atchley, professor of psychology at University of Kansas, is available to speak with reporters about the recent, fatal Metro-North derailment in New York City. Atchley is a world-renowned expert on issues of vision and attention related to transportation. He currently leads a multidisciplinary research team dealing with...
Researcher helps to reinvent the high court of organism names
LAWRENCE — Ever since Carl Linnaeus founded the system for naming biological organisms in the 18th century — called binomial nomenclature, for the two Latin words used to describe species (e.g., Homo sapiens) — there have been causes for controversy among biologists, taxonomists and others who have named 1.5 million living things...
KPR's Big Band Christmas set for Dec. 14
LAWRENCE – Get out the mistletoe and your dancing shoes. Kansas Public Radio is welcoming the holiday season with its fifth annual Big Band Christmas concert. ...
Professor Blake Peterson elected AAAS Fellow
LAWRENCE — Blake Peterson, University of Kansas Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, has been named a 2013 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. Fellows are nominated and selected by their peers for distinguished achievements that advance science or its...
Law professor writes brief for indigenous nations in lawsuit on climate change
LAWRENCE — Climate change has negatively affected people around the world, but it has hit native and indigenous populations especially hard, driving them from their homes, altering their ways of life and threatening their survival. A University of Kansas law professor has submitted an amicus brief to one of the...
Veteran studying at KU designs Muse Clock
LAWRENCE — If you ask him what time it is, University of Kansas student Nate Borozinski, Olathe, could literally tell you how to build a clock. The industrial design student designed and built the Muse Clock as a industrial-design class project, and it has taken the world of design blogs...
Acclaimed educator, scholar named director of University Honors Program
LAWRENCE — One of the nation’s best programs for academically talented students, the University Honors Program at the University of Kansas, will be led by an award-winning teacher and scholar with a background in public outreach and programming. ...
KU announces September employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the September Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...
Media advisory: KU international trade law expert can speak about Iran nuclear deal
LAWRENCE — Raj Bhala, associate dean for International and Comparative Law and Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to discuss Iran’s agreement to limit its nuclear deal in exchange for lighter economic sanctions. Bhala, an expert on international trade law, is in the process...
Journalism school launches the online 'minimester'
LAWRENCE — The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications is launching a new online "minimester” to help students meet graduation requirements faster and take advantage of new teaching technologies. From Dec. 30 to Jan. 24, the school will offer compressed, online versions of two popular courses: Visual...
Researchers shed light on Black Friday shopping behavior
LAWRENCE — Ready for the holiday shopping season? ...
KPR announces results of Season Giving drive
LAWRENCE – In the spirit of holiday giving, listeners helped make Kansas Public Radio’s first Season of Giving mini-drive a success. ...
Architecture professor named most admired educator
LAWRENCE — America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools recently named Paola Sanguinetti, associate professor and chair of the Department of Architecture, one of its 30 most admired educators for 2014. ...
Researcher explores 'culture of surveillance' in the U.S.
LAWRENCE — Recent revelations that the National Security Agency has been analyzing the communication records of all U.S. citizens have many talking about the topic of “mass surveillance” by the government. ...
Delegates attend biomedical research conference for minorities
LAWRENCE — Eight University of Kansas delegates attended the 2013 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), which was Nov. 13-16 in Nashville. Delegates included eight students, three faculty from mathematics, molecular biosciences and pharmaceutical chemistry, and four staff from the Office for Diversity in Science Training, Graduate Studies...
KU ranks second in Big 12 for Game Day Recycling Challenge
LAWRENCE — Jayhawk fans and volunteers at Memorial Stadium have quickly embraced the new Rock Chalk Recycle program during gamedays this fall. In its first year, Rock Chalk Recycle has earned the University of Kansas the No. 2 ranking in the Big 12 Conference for the Game Day Recycling Challenge...
Study: Component in Affordable Care Act can improve quality of life for those with disabilities
LAWRENCE — For years Medicaid recipients were forced to live in poverty or near poverty to maintain their eligibility for the program. University of Kansas researchers have authored a study showing that when asset caps are lifted — a key provision of the Affordable Care Act — for adults with disabilities, their...
KU hosting 2013 Phi Beta Kappa 2013-14 Visiting Scholar
LAWRENCE — Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Visiting Scholar Program has offered undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished scholars. This week, the University of Kansas is hosting 2013-14 Visiting Scholar Alexander J. Field, the Michel and Mary Orradre Professor of Economics at...
Wind Ensemble's journey to Carnegie Hall continues with release of fifth CD
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, conducted by Paul Popiel, KU director of bands, released its fifth CD in the Wind Band Classics series, “In the Shadow of No Towers." The release of the CD on the Naxos label continues the KU Wind Ensemble’s extraordinary journey to Carnegie...
Keeler Intra-University Professorships awarded to two faculty
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas faculty Sherrie Tucker, professor in American studies, and Erik Van Vleck, professor in mathematics, have been awarded Keeler Intra-University Professorships for the 2014-2015 academic year. ...
KU ranks among top schools for veterans
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is among the top 25 best colleges in the country for veterans, according to Military Times, a publication serving U.S. military personnel. ...
KU initiative wins local sustainability award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has received a 2013 ImpacT Award, which recognizes businesses and organizations in the Kansas City area that have successfully completed projects to deliver efficiency and environmental benefits. KU joins Cerner and Hangers Cleaners in winning an award in the Environmental Impact category for its...
Nov. 22 deadline approaching for mandatory training on sexual violence, harassment
LAWRENCE — A reminder from the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access: All University of Kansas faculty and staff must complete mandatory online training on sexual violence and sexual harassment by Friday, Nov. 22. ...
Research will shed light upon the family tree of deep-sea fishes
LAWRENCE — The deep sea could be the largest habitat for life on Earth yet to be methodically explored. Due to chilly temperatures, extreme depth and an eerie darkness below about 650 feet, it can be technologically arduous and very expensive to collect and observe the biodiversity that thrives in...
Derek Kwan named new director for Lied Center of Kansas
LAWRENCE — Derek Kwan, vice president of concerts and touring at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, will be the new executive director of the Lied Center of Kansas. ...
BTBC at KU names president, chief operating officer
LAWRENCE — The region’s largest incubator network has added a new member to its leadership team. ...
School of Business initiative receives renewed federal grant
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship has received a grant that, after it’s matched dollar-for-dollar by private donations and the university, will total more than $1 million. ...
Researcher: Gettysburg Address still has plenty to teach us 150 years later
LAWRENCE — Seven score and 10 years ago, a beleaguered leader stood before a solemn scene and spoke 272 words — words that still echo through the halls of American schools and statehouses. ...