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Fri, 10/26/2012

Professor, student write study on media, homosexuality in China

Researchers have often studied how individuals' use of media does or does not affect their views in everything from politics to social questions. But very little research has examined media effects on views toward homosexuality in China. ...

Fri, 10/26/2012

Chancellor appoints engineering researcher to serve as faculty athletics representative

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Fri, 10/26/2012

Historian, KU alumna to unravel mystery of famous photographer's suicide

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Fri, 10/26/2012

Students win awards at national conference for minority scientists

Seventeen University of Kansas and 11 Haskell Indian Nations University students attended the 2012 Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science conference last week in Seattle. ...

Fri, 10/26/2012

Event to focus on life, impact of Dyche, 'the dashing Kansan'

In small towns across Kansas, Lewis Lindsay Dyche thrilled audiences with tales of his Arctic adventures at the turn of the last century. ...

Thu, 10/25/2012

Journalists and the Courts topic of 2012 Montgomery Family Symposium

The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, in conjunction with the Montgomery Family Fund in the Kansas Newspaper Foundation, has announced the 2012 Montgomery Family Symposium will take place Nov. 9 in Topeka. ...

Thu, 10/25/2012

Top legal officer at International Monetary Fund to give Diplomat's Forum Lecture

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Thu, 10/25/2012

KU Endowment provides record $119.3M in financial support for KU

KU Endowment provided an all-time high of $119.3 million in direct financial support for the University of Kansas in fiscal 2012, which ended June 30. This represents a 6 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. ...

Wed, 10/24/2012

Groundbreaking for new building will accommodate engineering growth

In its ongoing effort to produce additional high-quality engineers to meet industry demands and boost the state and national economy, the University of Kansas School of Engineering will hold a formal groundbreaking this fall on new engineering facilities. ...

Wed, 10/24/2012

By measuring lithium, researchers learn more about structure of stars

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Wed, 10/24/2012

Researcher to receive the American Chemical Society's Midwest Award

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Wed, 10/24/2012

Women's equality leader Lilly Ledbetter to speak at KU

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Wed, 10/24/2012

'Peanuts'-based parody tackles bullying issue

The University of Kansas Theatre is staging "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead" by Bert V. Royal, an unauthorized parody based on the popular comic strip "Peanuts." ...

Tue, 10/23/2012

KPR surpasses goal for fall membership drive

After eight days of on-air fundraising, Kansas Public Radio ended its fall membership drive with $252,102 in pledges. At noon Oct. 19, pledges from KPR listener-members pushed total donations past $250,000, the goal set to end the fall drive. ...

Tue, 10/23/2012

Design department alumni stage 'Vis Com Home' exhibit

Graduates from the University of Kansas Department of Design have found success at graphic design firms, newspapers and magazines, branding companies, in television, art education and many other careers. ...

Tue, 10/23/2012

Professor honored for dedication to engaged scholarship

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Tue, 10/23/2012

Museum to offer adult workshop on matter

What do you really know about matter? You know, the bits of stuff that make the world what it is. ...

Tue, 10/23/2012

Dole Institute presents exhibit honoring former U.S. Sen. George McGovern

Bob Dole, R-Kan., and George McGovern, D-S.D. ...

Mon, 10/22/2012

KU researcher proposes data exchange model

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Mon, 10/22/2012

Congressman to visit KU as part of events marking Open Access Week

The University of Kansas Libraries will join more than 100 countries around the world in celebrating the immediate online access to scholarly research in the sixth-annual Open Access Week Oct. 22-28. KU Libraries' Center for Digital Scholarship will host a series of panels exploring the practical uses and benefits of...

Mon, 10/22/2012

KU announces Open Access Publishing Fund

University of Kansas Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeff Vitter has announced the creation of a $50,000 author's fund to support open access scholarship at KU's Lawrence campus and the KU Medical Center. ...

Mon, 10/22/2012

KU celebrates Sustainability Week

Nearly one year after the release of the campus sustainability plan, Building Sustainable Traditions, the University of Kansas is hosting a series of events to highlight accomplishments along with opportunities for engagement centered on key elements of the plan. ...

Mon, 10/22/2012

Media advisory: Dole Institute director can speak about George McGovern

Bill Lacy, director of the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, is available to discuss the life and political career of former U.S. Sen. George McGovern. McGovern died Sunday, Oct. 21, in a hospice in his native South Dakota. In 2004,...

Thu, 10/18/2012

$1.5 million from Kansas Health Foundation will strengthen public health in the state

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Thu, 10/18/2012

100th University of Kansas Homecoming set for Oct. 21-27

href="http://www.kualumni.org/homecoming">Homecoming eventsLAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Alumni Association and the student-led Homecoming Steering Committee, along with campus and community partners, have organized seven days of events Oct. 21-27 to celebrate KU's 100th Homecoming. ...

Wed, 10/17/2012

KU Student Housing to build two residence halls; Regents approve construction at Wednesday meeting

As part of the goal of the University of Kansas to transform undergraduate education, KU Student Housing plans to build two new residence halls by the fall of 2015. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the $47.8 million project during its Oct. 17 meeting in Topeka. ...

Wed, 10/17/2012

KU announces three recipients for 2013 honorary degrees

A world-renowned dancer and choreographer, an acclaimed artist and sculptor, and a heralded advocate of sustainable agriculture will each receive an honorary degree from the University of Kansas at its 2013 Commencement. ...

Wed, 10/17/2012

New library exhibit showcases research materials on American politics, elections

With the presidential election just a few weeks away, the University of Kansas Libraries will celebrate the opening of "The American Election: A focus on scholarship and scholarly collection," a new exhibition featuring KU collections and research about U.S. politics, politicians, elections and campaigns. An opening reception will be held...

Wed, 10/17/2012

KU professor to advise on project to reform American Indian law

Less than nine months after serving as an adviser for the American Law Institute's Election Law Project, University of Kansas School of Law professor Stephen McAllister has been invited to advise on another project of the prestigious institute. ...

Tue, 10/16/2012

KU professor earns high honor for science fiction writing

Kij Johnson, assistant professor of English at the University of Kansas, recently won a Hugo Award, considered the most prestigious U.S. honor for science fiction writers. ...

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