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American studies professor honored with Louise Byrd Graduate Educator Award
LAWRENCE — Ann Schofield, professor in the departments of American Studies and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Kansas, is the 2013 recipient of the Louise Byrd Graduate Educator Award. The award will be presented Saturday, May 18, during the annual doctoral hooding ceremony. ...
Land Institute and KU environmental studies join to boost 'perennial polyculture'
LAWRENCE — This weekend, when Wes Jackson, founder of the Salina-based Land Institute, addresses graduates at the University of Kansas’ 141st annual Commencement, it will cement a deepening relationship between the two institutions. ...
Award recognizes faculty’s service to Kansas
LAWRENCE – Through teaching, research, advising and mentoring, the faculty members of the University of Kansas serve a large audience through their work. Some go even further in their service to the state of Kansas. Three such faculty members have been honored for their exemplary contributions to the people of...
Engineering alumnus, spouse provide gift for EcoHawks research center
LAWRENCE — As a University of Kansas freshman in mechanical engineering, Ronald Hill built a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus and demonstrated it (under water) at a KU engineering exhibition. Today, 60 years later, that project represents the type of innovative mindset that he and his wife want to advance at...
Law professor's book explores 'constitution of international trade law'
LAWRENCE — For nearly 60 years, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, better known as GATT, brought down barriers, encouraged trade among nations and changed the way the world does business, yet received surprisingly little attention in the world of scholarly law. A University of Kansas law professor has changed...
Dissertations awarded Argersinger Prizes
LAWRENCE — Two doctoral graduates will be presented with the 2013 Marnie and Bill Argersinger Prize for outstanding doctoral dissertations at the annual Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Lied Center of Kansas. ...
KU law school bestows Distinguished Alumni Award on three public servants
“Regent Emert is the consummate public servant. He has spent a good portion of his legal career pursuing policies that have benefited the people of Kansas. And John Vratil’s devotion to improving the educational system for all Kansans is worthy of merit. The law school is honored to have him as a...
Gift creates geology professorship at KU
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumna Kathleen Hall, of Lecompton, has made a leadership gift to establish a geology professorship at the University of Kansas. Gene Rankey, associate professor of geology, will be the inaugural recipient of the Hubert H. and Kathleen M. Hall Professorship in Geology. ...
Changing for Excellence initiative wins international sustainability award
LAWRENCE — The Changing for Excellence initiative to increase use of multifunction printers at the University of Kansas has been named a 2013 InfoWorld Green 15 Award Winner. International Data Group’s InfoWorld, an international technology publication, recognized the 15 most innovative information technology sustainable initiatives. ...
Substance use, aggression linked in new study focused on Latino youth
LAWRENCE — Are high school age students who show aggression toward their peers more likely to consume alcohol, tobacco and marijuana? A new study of Latino adolescents in Kansas City, Mo., confirms this idea. But the linkage to substance use is strongest with a particular type of aggression that researchers dub...
Mentoring award established and named for KU’s Gene Hotchkiss
LAWRENCE — Gene Hotchkiss, senior associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, was honored May 4 with a mentoring award from the Kansas Independent Pharmacy Service Corporation (KPSC). ...
Political science department names top students, honors
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Political Science Department honored its top students at their Recognition Ceremony, with awards and induction into Pi Sigma Alpha on April 23 at the Adams Alumni Center. ...
Program assesses readiness of students with disabilities for adulthood
LAWRENCE — In these days of increased emphasis on educational outcomes such as reading and math, improvement is easy to measure. But for teachers who work with students with disabilities who are about to transition to adult life, it’s harder to gauge improvement. Researchers at the University of Kansas have developed...
KU names Budig Teaching Professor for 2013-2014
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas has selected John Kennedy, associate professor of political science, as the latest recipient of the Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship Award. Kennedy, who is also director of the Center for Global and International Studies, will hold...
KU announces 2013 Sustainability Leadership Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability recognized individuals and organizations with the 2013 Sustainability Leadership Awards last month as part of Earth Day festivities. The awards recognize outstanding leadership and creativity in addressing issues of environmental, economic and social responsibility on the KU campus and in the...
Longtime KU leader, educator establishes fund for Center for Teaching Excellence
LAWRENCE — A gift from Sandra W. Gautt, University of Kansas faculty member in the Department of Special Education, will establish the Gautt Teaching Scholar Fund. The endowed fund will support KU’s director of the Center for Teaching Excellence. ...
Former teacher drawing national attention for research on special-needs students
LAWRENCE — As a teacher, Tracy McElhattan was known among her colleagues for her work with early childhood students who exhibited challenging behaviors. Now as a University of Kansas doctoral student she is researching methods and resources to help teachers serve students with disabilities, and her work is drawing national attention. ...
KU students win Sigma Xi competition
LAWRENCE —The KU Chapter of Sigma Xi, international, multidisciplinary research society, has awarded their undergraduate research awards to six KU undergraduates. Students competed for the awards at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 27. The students will receive their awards at the Sigma Xi Awards and Induction Ceremony, which is...
Osher Institute announces summer courses, events in 14 cities
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas will offer 32 courses and eight special events this summer in 14 cities across Kansas and greater Kansas City. ...
Seven students receive State Department scholarships for overseas study
LAWRENCE — Seven University of Kansas students have been awarded national scholarships that will fund overseas study this summer. Four students received a Critical Language Scholarship, a U.S. Department of State program. Three students received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, funded by the Department of State and administered by...
KU employees, team of the year recognized
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas awarded employees of all categories who have reached landmark years of service at the annual employee recognition ceremony on Thursday, May 2, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. ...
Nunemaker Center wins second annual Lights Out! competition
LAWRENCE — The faculty and staff in Nunemaker Center have won the second annual Lights Out! competition at the University of Kansas. ...
Topeka student named Campus Compact civic fellow
"I am honored to be this year’s Newman Civic Fellow for the University of Kansas," Rose said. "I owe many thanks to the amazing KU staff and faculty. Without their support I would not be able to pursue my passion. It is my hope that one day all children will...
Supportive Educational Services to celebrate 40 years at KU
LAWRENCE — TRiO Supportive Educational Services will celebrate 40 years at the University of Kansas during its Recognition and Anniversary Reception from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Kansas Union. ...
KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Family Teaching Award
“This is a special award because it offers students an opportunity to recognize the educators who improved their lives,” said Rick Ginsberg, dean of the School of Education. “Policymakers try to assess teachers by tests scores and other variables, but students identifying lifelong impact is perhaps the greatest measure of...
KU plans luncheon for retiring faculty, staff
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will honor retiring faculty and unclassified staff members with a lunch at noon May 23 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will recognize the employees during the lunch. ...
Kansas oil production up, natural gas production down in 2012
LAWRENCE — Oil production in Kansas increased in 2012, buoyed in part by output from horizontal wells in several southern counties, as natural gas production continued to decline, according to estimates from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas. ...
Optimism is universal, and so are the benefits, researcher says
LAWRENCE — The capacity for optimism is often thought to be a defining characteristic of the human species. As a result, the potential benefits of optimism have been a popular research topic in psychology, and there is now extensive research demonstrating that optimism is adaptive — i.e., it provides benefits...
KU bridge repair technique keeps traffic moving near Wichita
LAWRENCE — Increasing the safety and durability of bridges while lowering construction and repair costs are the goals of a joint project by a team of researchers from the University of Kansas School of Engineering and engineers from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). ...