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KU researchers highlight how $80.6 billion in federal spending supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities nationwide
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Dole Institute to host 'Secret Science of Winning Campaigns' author
Sasha Issenberg, Slate journalist and author, will be at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas discussing his latest book, "The Victory Lab: The Secret Science to Winning Campaigns" in a Dole Forum event at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. It is free and open to the...
Research can help language learners improve pronunciation
KU start-up company announces partnership with Midwest Cancer Alliance
Kan. – A University of Kansas start-up company has announced a partnership with the Midwest Cancer Alliance. ...
KU residence halls to sponsor annual Halloween event
Medicinal chemistry researcher earns national New Investigator Award
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Cable television executive to present on the importance of creativity
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Researchers create free assistive devices for people living with disabilities
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KU physics professor receives Templeton Grant for study of cosmic complexity
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Professor to assess Obama's rhetoric in Humanities Lecture Series
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Four faculty to receive Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
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KU names new director of Facilities Services
Jay Phillips, a resident of Lawrence, has been named director of Facilities Services at the University of Kansas. Phillips will serve as the first director of the new organization, which was created in July as part of the ongoing Changing for Excellence initiative. He will oversee approximately 420 employees and...
University mourns death of student Kristine Andersen
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Anna Neill, chair of the Department of English, issued the following statements regarding the death of student Kristine Andersen. Gray-Little: "On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer deep condolences to the family and loved ones of...
Families, football fans invited to Fossil Fest
The KU Natural History Museum encourages both the Jayhawk faithful headed to Memorial Stadium and families looking for kid-friendly activities to come to the museum for fossil activities from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. ...
KU to offer Master of Social Work program in western Kansas in 2013
University of Kansas School of Social Welfare has announced it will offer its Advanced Standing Master of Social Work program, titled Western Kansas MSW Program, in western Kansas starting in summer 2013. The program is made possible through a partnership between Fort Hays State University and KU and in cooperation...
KU center lands $1.75M grant to aid test accessibility for students with disabilities
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New MBA initiative tackles business challenges in Kansas
This year's incoming class of Master of Business Administration students will apply their business acumen and professional skills to tackle real problems affecting Kansas organizations in the newly created Kansas Issues Project. ...
KU Theatre to open season with 'The 39 Steps'
The University of Kansas Theatre will open its 2012-13 season with a production of "The 39 Steps," adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12-13, Oct. 18-20 and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and 21...
Student-designed posters selected for Get Out the Vote exhibition in N.Y.
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Capitol Federal Foundation commits $20 million for construction of new KU School of Business building
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Wounded Warrior Project to receive 2012 Dole Leadership Prize
The 2012 Dole Leadership Prize will be presented to Wounded Warrior Project at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Dole Institute of Politics. A family-friendly community celebration will follow the program from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will include free food and beverages, music and behind-the-scenes Dole Archive tours. ...
KU workshop to introduce campus to fundamentals of entrepreneurship
Starting your own technology-based company and being your own boss is a dream for some people, but where do you begin? Inventors face a maze of legal and financial challenges that can stifle creativity and innovation before a company even gets off the ground. ...
Largest grant in KU history to assist schools with new education model
Researchers at the University of Kansas have been awarded a five-year, $24.5 million grant to develop a national center to assist schools across the country to implement KU's successful model for educating general and special education students together and improve schoolwide academic outcomes. ...
KU Libraries, IT land grant to improve region's research data storage
University of Kansas Libraries and Information Technology, in partnership with the Greater Western Library Alliance and the Great Plains Network, have been awarded a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Studies to explore and plan a shared regional approach to help researchers manage data collected during research. ...
Concrete skills earn national recognition for KU engineering students
A team of architectural engineering students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering received high honors for accomplishments in a national prestressed concrete beam design competition. ...
Professors interview hoarding teams, propose ethical framework for intervention
The TV shows make it look dramatic. A hoarder, someone who has accumulated so many piles of junk and possessions he can barely move in his own home, is nearly buried alive. But the problem is no scripted drama. Real people across the country hoard to the extent they can...