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New Academic Accelerator Program will provide enriched option for international students
LAWRENCE — A new program providing a distinctive first-year experience for international students with strong English skills will help grow the international student population at the University of Kansas, which is currently more than 2,200 students from 99 countries. ...
KU dance professor to introduce flamenco to new audiences
LAWRENCE – Flamenco - a dance of fierce foot stopping, passionate arm waving and intense guitar playing – can be a window into the observer’s own culture. ...
KU research on benefits of spending time in nature extended through grant
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas researchers who have demonstrated cognitive benefits for individuals who immerse themselves in nature are launching a new project to explore whether such benefits could translate to the workplace. The project is made possible through a $65,000 grant from the Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans. ...
Rare Oz collection on exhibit at Spencer Research Library
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will present “The Magic of Oz: A Collection Celebrating a Classic,” a special exhibition displaying rare books and artifacts pertaining to the Wizard of Oz series and its creator, prolific author L. Frank Baum. The exhibition, currently on display at Kenneth Spencer Research...
Professor studies educational value of dogs in prison with 'Greyhounds Behind Bars'
LAWRENCE — For most of us, dogs are man’s best friend, a companion to amuse us, join in walks or to shower with love. A University of Kansas researcher is showing that for prison inmates dogs can be much more than companions, helping them learn vital skills for use in...
State’s first lakes atlas now available to public, decision-makers
LAWRENCE — Kansas lies within the Great Plains, the historic grasslands of the central United States, where cropland touches prairie, where few natural lakes and wetlands persist. Into this vast landscape, known as the “Horizontal Yellow” by some ancient plains tribes, European settlers brought a lifestyle dependent on agriculture. Water...
Junior receives Aviation Week national honor
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Engineering junior Ryan Endres has an impressive list of activities and accomplishments. ...
Research: If you think Kansas is the flattest U.S. state, you’re plain wrong
LAWRENCE — It’s time for some levelheaded talk about that ostensibly endless stretch of flatness some denigrate as “flyover country” and others respectfully call “Kansas.”...
Team qualifies for National Debate Tournament
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas debate team of senior Melanie Campbell, Lenexa, and freshman Kevin Christopher Birzer, Leawood, has been recognized as a first-round, at-large qualifier for the National Debate Tournament, which will be March 28-31 at Indiana University. ...
Four students competing for Goldwater Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. The students are supported by the nationally recognized University Honors...
School of Engineering opens doors for annual Engineering Expo
LAWRENCE — An annual event to showcase the wonders of engineering will provide K-12 students a chance to test their design and analytical skills Feb. 20-22 at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Law school symposium to explore how rural communities can survive in the modern economy
LAWRENCE — Scholars and professionals from across the nation will gather this week at the University of Kansas to discuss the economic challenges faced by rural communities and how to overcome them. ...
KU creates accelerated master’s program in philosophy
LAWRENCE – A new accelerated program will allow advanced students at the University of Kansas to obtain undergraduate and graduate degrees in philosophy in just five years. ...
KU nominates four outstanding juniors for Truman Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four outstanding juniors at the University of Kansas have been nominated to compete for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. The students, three from Kansas and one from Indiana, are competing for national awards that provide up to $30,000 for college juniors preparing for leadership in public service. ...
Federal funding of KU research reaches new record in 2013
LAWRENCE – Federal funding of research at the University of Kansas supports advances in health, energy, information technology, the humanities and many other fields. More than 85 percent of KU’s research dollars come into the state from a variety of federal agencies, and the level of federal funding determines KU’s...
Renewable energy research, education project receives NSF grant
LAWRENCE — Finding renewable energy sources to sustain the environment and the economy is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Wai-Lun Chan, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation to fund research that could help...
Event to honor late poet Amiri Baraka
LAWRENCE — The Langston Hughes Center, the Department of African & African American Studies and the University of Kansas community will honor and remember Amiri Baraka (1934-2014), a poet, playwright, novelist, music critic and political activist. ...
New TRIO McNair Scholars announced
LAWRENCE — Selected from a field of more than 60 applicants, the TRIO McNair Scholars Program’s 2014 research cohort assembles 18 high-achieving University of Kansas undergraduate students who aspire to join America’s next generation of college and university professors. ...
Journalism class starts wire service to cover Kansas Legislature
LAWRENCE — It’s nothing new for journalism students to take an internship while completing their degree. The University of Kansas’ William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications has put a unique twist on the tried-and-true program, putting students in the Statehouse to report on the legislative session while...
Professor studies social causes behind world's intentional communities
LAWRENCE — San Diego’s Heaven’s Gate. Jonestown's Peoples Temple. Southern California's Manson Family. ...
Lecturer to present '50 Jobs in 50 States'
LAWRENCE — Delta Epsilon Iota will host the free event “50 Jobs in 50 States, Exploring America’s Cultures, Careers, and Environments,” which will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Kansas Union, Big 12 Room. University of Kansas students, faculty and staff are welcome...
Distinguished art historian to speak about illustrated medieval texts at Hall Center
LAWRENCE — Anne D. Hedeman, Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor of Art History, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Lied Center Pavilion. Her lecture, "Imagining the Past: Interplay between Literary & Visual Imagery in Late Medieval France," is an installment of the Hall Center for the...
Graduate students to showcase research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — Thirteen University of Kansas graduate students from the Lawrence and Medical Center campuses were selected to showcase their research projects for state legislators and the public at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit. The event will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the second-floor rotunda...
Media Advisory: KU experts can discuss Ukraine's political, economic crisis
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has experts who can provide insight into the rising tensions surrounding Ukraine’s political and economic crisis. ...
School of Education establishes 'practicing educator rate' for graduate programs
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education today announced a pilot program to make attaining a graduate degree more affordable for Kansas residents working in education. ...
Book examines 'Latino gender gap,' future of U.S. politics
LAWRENCE — Political pundits and operatives today spend plenty of time dissecting the modern gender gap, mainly why women vote at higher rates than men and tend to support more liberal policies and Democratic candidates. ...
More than 120 employers to attend engineering, computer career fair
LAWRENCE — Engineering and computing students who want to connect with potential employers should plan to attend the Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair. ...
Performance of literary translation to honor professor's retirement
LAWRENCE — The Department of Classics at the University of Kansas will stage an event to celebrate the art of literary translation and to honor the retirement of one of its professors, who is renowned in the field. A reading of “Antigonick” will be held with the poet and translator...
Undergraduate, master's students to present research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — Twenty-one University of Kansas and KU Medical Center undergraduate students and five master’s students will join their peers from other Kansas Board of Regents public universities in Topeka to present their research to legislators and the general public. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to...
Media Advisory: Faculty can speak about Shirley Temple; Icon campaigned for Bob Dole in Kansas
LAWRENCE — Shirley Temple Black, the iconic child film star known for singing and dancing to cheer up Americans during the Great Depression, died Monday, Feb. 10, at her home in California. University of Kansas experts are available to speak about Temple Black’s legacy on the big screen. ...