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Shutdown is over, but polarizing parties live on, KU scholar says
LAWRENCE — Sixteen days probably never seemed so long to the politicians sparring and federal employees furloughed by the U.S. government shutdown this month. ...
CDR students investigate glucose-monitoring car for Bayer, Sprint
LAWRENCE — This fall, students enrolled in ADS 560, an advanced design studio course at the Center for Design Research (CDR), will investigate the integration of Bayer HealthCare’s blood-glucose monitoring technology with the on-board computer system of an automobile. Wireless technology from Sprint would enable data to be exchanged between...
Student wins state disability advocacy award
LAWRENCE — Amanda Thompson, a University of Kansas senior from Lincoln who is majoring in speech-language-hearing, has won the 2013 Michael Lechner Advocacy Award from the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns. The annual award recognizes a Kansan with a disability who has effectively advocated for changes in his or her...
Local economic development project makes KU a 'Community-Connected Campus' award finalist
LAWRENCE — A coalition of economic development partners, led by the University of Kansas, came together to launch the state’s largest business incubator system: the Bioscience & Technology Business Center (BTBC). That partnership is about to get an opportunity to showcase its success in a national spotlight. ...
Guth will not return to classroom this year
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Associate Professor David Guth, who was put on indefinite administrative leave Sept. 20 after posting comments on his personal Twitter account that caused disruptions in the university’s learning environment, will not return to classroom duties this year, the university announced today. ...
Colorado poets will give reading Nov. 7
LAWRENCE — Matthew Cooperman, poetry editor for the Colorado Review, and Aby Kaupang, author of "Little 'g' God Grows Tired of Me" (2013), will give a reading Nov. 7 at the University of Kansas. ...
Pulitzer Prize winner to present Richard W. Gunn Lecture
LAWRENCE — Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and Washington Post columnist Michael Dirda will present the Richard W. Gunn Memorial Lecture, “A Literary Life: Twenty-Five Years at the Washington Post Book World,” from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union....
Author: Understanding tradition key to political, legal relationships with ever-changing China
LAWRENCE — The idea of transparency is central to Western law and policy. Lawmakers and politicians regularly tout the importance of being clear in why and how laws are made, and in what specific behavior those laws require or prohibit. Things are somewhat different, however, in one of the largest and...
Media advisory update: KU delaying campus flyovers planned for Oct. 23
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Marketing Communications has delayed plans for Lawrence campus flyovers on Wednesday, Oct. 23. ...
Studio 804 begins construction on Marvin Hall Forum
LAWRENCE — While many University of Kansas students were relaxing over fall break, those enrolled in Studio 804 were hard at work demolishing the Builder’s Yard, a large steel and concrete structure behind Marvin Hall. ...
KPR wraps up fall membership drive with $244,000 in pledges
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio’s fall membership drive came up just short of its goal. ...
Professor's new book examines deep roots of opposition to female rulers
LAWRENCE — She hasn’t officially thrown her name in the ring yet, but political commentators are already musing that “Clinton fatigue” may hurt Hillary Clinton’s chances of being elected president in 2016. ...
Residence halls to sponsor annual Halloween event
LAWRENCE — Daisy Hill will be the site of Halloween in the Halls, in which Lawrence children may trick-or-treat in the residence halls. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in the University of Kansas residence halls at 15th and Iowa streets. Children must be accompanied by...
Scholars to probe water quantity, quality issues at law symposium
LAWRENCE – Leading scholars and thinkers on water law and environmental law will address the critical issues facing water quantity and quality at the 2013 Kansas Law Review Symposium, “Waters of the United States: Adapting Law for Degradation and Drought.”...
Graduate researcher honored for wireless communication paper
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researcher Ehsan Hosseini has been selected as the winner of the Best Graduate Student Paper Award at this week’s International Telemetering Conference (ITC) . He will receive a $1,000 monetary award and recognition at the ITC opening ceremony for his research on synchronizing bursts of...
KU to host national experts in teacher accountability at Instructional Sensitivity Conference
LAWRENCE —National experts in educational leadership, policy and assessment will gather in Lawrence Nov. 13-15 to discuss a critical topic in the areas of school accountability and teacher evaluation at the 2013 Instructional Sensitivity Conference (ISC), hosted by the University of Kansas’ Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI). ...
Fall 2013 Langston Hughes Professor to lecture on Afro-Cuban literature
LAWRENCE – Matthew Pettway, the fall 2013 Langston Hughes Visiting Professor, will present “Race, Religion and Ritual: Afro-Cuban Poets in the Age of Revolution” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will...
Link between media literacy, smoking views?
LAWRENCE — The known risks of smoking and other types of tobacco usage have yet to dissuade all youth from picking up the habit. ...
Princeton professor to lecture on 'Red State Religion'
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Sociology will welcome Princeton University Professor Robert Wuthnow as this year's Carroll D. Clark lecturer. ...
Ceremonial groundbreaking for new School of Business building
LAWRENCE — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback joined alumni, donors and community members today as the University of Kansas School of Business celebrated the start of construction of its new $65.7 million building project. ...
Military graduate degree offerings expanded with new concentration
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas, consistently recognized as a military-friendly university, is now among a select few universities nationwide to provide Army officers specialized graduate level education in more than one world region. ...
School of Pharmacy to present Distinguished Service Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will present its Distinguished Service Award to Max Heidrick, of Beloit, on Friday, Oct. 18, at the School of Pharmacy building. Heidrick, a 1971 graduate of the School of Pharmacy, owns S&S Drug in Beloit. ...
New School of Business building groundbreaking ceremony moved to Lied Center
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business new building groundbreaking ceremony, originally planned for the tennis courts on Naismith Drive, has been moved indoors to the Lied Center because of potential inclement weather. ...
Aerospace team wins aircraft design competition
LAWRENCE — A military aircraft mounted with a massive, four-megawatt laser designed to sense an incoming missile and shoot it down in flight might sound like a creation in a science fiction novel. But eight University of Kansas School of Engineering students crunched the numbers, ran the test and created...
Discovery of distant ‘lensing galaxy’ heralds new grasp of the universe
LAWRENCE — Occasionally, astronomers find an extraordinary “lensing galaxy” that can enhance light like a telescope from even deeper reaches of universe — brightening and magnifying background galaxies up to 30 times. ...
KU research grants program supports Bold Aspirations strategic themes
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas’ five-year strategic plan, Bold Aspirations, calls for a commitment to invest resources strategically around four research themes. KU created a Research Investment Council to turn that commitment into funding, and faculty and staff have responded to the opportunity by launching 20 new theme-related research...
Opera singer, economist to receive KU honorary degrees
LAWRENCE – An acclaimed opera singer and a Nobel Prize-winning economist will receive honorary degrees from the University of Kansas at its 2014 Commencement. ...
Kansas undergraduates invited to join KU women’s leadership institute
LAWRENCE – A leadership institute at the University of Kansas has expanded so female students from the state of Kansas can work alongside women from around the world on projects to make changes in their communities. ...
Mexican human rights activist to discuss 'Drugs, Guns, and U.S. Policies in Mexico'
LAWRENCE — Mexican human rights activist Francisco Cerezo will visit the University of Kansas to discuss the role of U.S. drug policy in the increased violence, militarization and political repression currently being experienced in Mexico. ...
Researchers publish article illustrating benefits of sports psychology in youth programs
LAWRENCE — Sports and coaching depend on motivation. One might not think of psychology as relevant to youth sports, but a University of Kansas doctoral student and professor have authored a study detailing how sports psychology professionals can help youth sports administrators evaluate their programs and improve the motivational environment...