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KU, city of Lawrence to share fiber optic infrastructure
LAWRENCE — On Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission approved an agreement with the University of Kansas to share fiber optic infrastructure in the city and on campus. The agreement provides the city and KU the ability to enhance and extend their respective fiber capacities at a lower cost than either...
Study examines football coaches' use of recruiting sites
LAWRENCE — Go to any sports section or blog dedicated to college football and a few things will be constant: Discussion of recruits will abound, with frequent reference to their “star ratings”; people will argue over whether the ratings matter, and coaches will dismiss them summarily. A University of Kansas professor...
Former K.C. mayor to speak at public administration conference
OVERLAND PARK — The first female mayor of Kansas City, Mo., will be among the keynote speakers at the University of Kansas Inspiring Women in Public Administration conference on April 17. ...
Department awarded NSF undergraduate summer research funding
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has been awarded funding for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates summer program through the National Science Foundation. The program, titled “Models in Evolution, Ecology and Systematics,” will bring undergraduate students to KU’s campus for 10 weeks to provide...
KU Theatre to present play about African-American seamstresses
LAWRENCE — "Intimate Apparel," by Lynn Nottage, will be staged by the University of Kansas’ University Theatre in April. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. April 3-5, 9, 10 and 11 and 2:30 p.m. April 7 in the Inge Theatre in Murphy Hall. ...
Volunteers sought for The Big Event
LAWRENCE — Thousands of volunteers are sought for The Big Event, which returns for its third year next month. ...
KU to host expert in health communications
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications and its Center for Excellence in Health Communication to Underserved Populations (CEHCUP) will host Dr. Kasisomayajula Viswanath for a three-day visit to KU, including CEHCUP and the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, March 27-29. ...
Link between emotions, physical health universal, researcher says
LAWRENCE — Much research has demonstrated a link between individuals’ emotional and physical health. For example, depression and stress have been tied to self-reports of increased pain, fatigue and disease, whereas positive emotions have been tied to decreases in those ailments. ...
Boeing environmental performance director to share outlook
LAWRENCE — The director of environmental performance for Boeing Commercial Airplanes will speak with students at the University of Kansas in April. ...
Professor elected vice president of American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
LAWRENCE — Susan Palmer has been elected vice president of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities. ...
Panel features alumna with major role in Title IX actions at KU
LAWRENCE — More than 40 years after the passing of the revolutionary Title IX legislation, women enjoy more educational opportunities than ever before in United States history. However, the passing of Title IX did not cause immediate change across the nation. ...
KU accepting nominations for Jim Baxendale Commercialization Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas continues to support the commercialization of university research. As part of this effort, the KU Center for Technology Commercialization is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Jim Baxendale Commercialization Award, which recognizes a KU researcher for excellence in commercialization and translational research. ...
Social justice advocate Sandra Fluke to give lecture
LAWRENCE— Sandra Fluke, the attorney whose testimony before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on the need to provide access to contraception brought the issue into public prominence, will be the speaker at the 2013 Emily Taylor and Marilyn Stokstad Women’s Leadership Lecture, sponsored by the Hall Center for...
Business professor organizes conference on angel investing, venture capital
LAWRENCE – Leading researchers and practitioners will converge next month to discuss current developments in early-stage investing at a conference led by a University of Kansas School of Business professor. ...
Researcher advocates Health at Every Size program
LAWRENCE — A proposal that health can be attained at any body size by taking a more holistic approach to wellness is gaining popularity, and a University of Kansas professor is studying its professional use to see how effective it is. ...
KU to host annual symposium on the scholarship of diversity
LAWRENCE – Two nationally prominent education leaders will headline the third annual Spring Symposium on the Scholarship of Diversity from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Kansas Union. ...
Five researchers receive support through Proof of Concept Fund for translational research
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas continues to move innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace. As part of this effort, five KU researchers have been awarded $50,000 each through the university’s new Proof of Concept Fund for projects that are near the commercialization stage. ...
David Cook named vice chancellor for Edwards Campus
LAWRENCE – David Cook, associate vice chancellor for community engagement at the University of Kansas Medical Center, has been named the new vice chancellor for the KU Edwards Campus. ...
Engineering students win 2nd at national geotechnical conference
LAWRENCE — An out-of-the-box approach to a competition held entirely within a sand-filled container earned a group of University of Kansas School of Engineering students high honors at a national geotechnical conference. ...
American Concrete Institute recognizes KU chapter
LAWRENCE — Students at the University of Kansas School of Engineering are helping cement KU’s reputation as a nationwide leader in concrete research and education. ...
KU Law moot court team qualifies for international finals
LAWRENCE — For the second time in five years, a University of Kansas School of Law moot court team has qualified for the international finals of the European Law Students’ Association Moot Court Competition. ...
Renowned African-American literary, cultural scholar to lecture at KU
LAWRENCE – Houston A. Baker Jr., a scholar known for his critiques of African-American literature and theory, will present a public lecture at the University of Kansas. ...
Author of 'This Fragile Life' to visit KU
LAWRENCE – Charlotte Pierce-Baker, an author and professor at Vanderbilt University who wrote about her son’s bipolar disorder and the challenges it presented her family, will visit campus for a book-signing and reception for “This Fragile Life: A Mother’s Story of a Bipolar Son.”...
KU testing emergency public address system
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will broadcast a test of its emergency public address system at 11:30 a.m. today, March 20. ...
Students travel the state to visit independent pharmacies
LAWRENCE — Seven students from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will spend a portion of their spring break traveling through rural areas of Kansas on their way to visit 10 independent pharmacies and their owners. ...
Leading researcher on hope to bring Hope Day tour to KU
LAWRENCE – Shane Lopez, a positive psychologist and the world’s pre-eminent expert on hope, will bring his Hope Day tour to the University of Kansas, where he will meet with faculty, administrators and student leaders on how hope drives well-being, achievement and professional development. ...
Weather Channel show 'Forecasting the End' will spotlight KU researchers
LAWRENCE — Several University of Kansas faculty members will appear on the episode “Gamma-ray Burst,” which is the second episode in the new Weather Channel series “Forecasting the End.” This episode is presently scheduled to air at 8:30 p.m. CDT on Thursday, March 21. ...
Researcher: Incorporating physical activity in curriculum can boost academic performance
LAWRENCE — Every teacher knows elementary students have energy to burn, but given the increased focus on meeting specific test scores and the challenges of the school day it’s not easy to fit in enough time for physical activity. Joseph Donnelly, professor of internal medicine at the University of Kansas Medical...