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Researcher recognized for contributions to early childhood intervention in Kansas
LAWRENCE — David P. Lindeman, senior scientist and director of the University of Kansas Life Span Institute at Parsons, was honored with the Kansas Division of Early Childhood Award of Excellence on Feb. 28. ...
Faculty, staff invited to research-sharing session
All research-affiliated faculty and staff are invited to attend. ...
KU maintains in-state dominance in latest U.S. News rankings
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas continues to offer more ranked graduate programs than all other Kansas public universities combined, according to the 2014 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.”...
NPR's Scott Horsley to discuss 2012 presidential campaign
LAWRENCE – National Public Radio White House correspondent Scott Horsley will join Bill Lacy, director of the Dole Institute of Politics, to reflect on the 2012 presidential campaign at a special event tonight, March 12.You’re invited to join the conversation. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute. ...
KU Indigenous Studies Program offers new graduate certificate
LAWRENCE – After students and faculty expressed interest in further opportunities to pursue indigenous studies, graduate students at the University of Kansas can now receive certification for studies in indigenous people and cultures of the United States. ...
University mourns death of Professor Larry Martin
Professor offers guidelines for jails to manage mental health populations
LAWRENCE — Mental illness continues to make headlines in the wake of high-profile violent criminal incidents, but the intersection of mental illness and criminal justice, especially in jails, is nothing new. A University of Kansas professor has published an article and spent a career researching and advising jails across the...
KU center testing school assessments with iPads
LAWRENCE – It is one of the most popular consumer electronics gadgets in U.S. history, and now with the help of the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) at the University of Kansas, the iPad may one day change the way students take standardized tests. ...
KU spinout HylaPharm begins producing cancer drug delivery technology
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas startup company has begun producing a new drug delivery technology that could make cancer treatments safer and more effective. ...
Provost's lecture to address compressed data structures
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeff Vitter will present his inaugural lecture as a Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. ...
KU announces February employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has bestowed Employee of the Month honors for the month of February. They are as follows:University Support Staff Employee of the Month for February 2013 ...
KU student’s team finalist in urban design competition
LAWRENCE — An entry by a team of area university students is among the finalists in the Urban Land Institute’s Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. ...
MacArthur Fellow, author Edwidge Danticat to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — Edwidge Danticat, author of "Breath, Eyes, Memory" and "Brother, I’m Dying," will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Her lecture, "An Evening with Edwidge Danicat," is the spring installment of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2012-2013 Humanities Lecture...
Forty researchers win KU 'Leading Light' Award
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas recognized some of its most productive researchers recently, conferring the Leading Light Award on 40 faculty and staff at the Lawrence campus. ...
Professor recognized for impact in applied mathematics
LAWRENCE – An international organization dedicated to furthering the development of applied mathematics and computational science has recognized a professor of mathematics at the University of Kansas for his contributions. ...
Professor advocates additional training sphere for student teachers
LAWRENCE — Traditionally, students studying to become teachers learn the craft in two places: the university classroom and through student teaching. A University of Kansas professor has authored a study advocating that community-based field experience as a third space of education would provide more well-rounded teachers and complement the traditional...
KU launches second annual energy-saving competition
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability has launched its second annual energy-saving competition, which begins today, March 7. ...
KU partnering with KIPP schools to increase college completion
LAWRENCE — A national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools, known as the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), will partner with the University of Kansas to increase college completion rates for underserved students from KIPP schools nationwide. In partnering with KIPP, KU hopes to recruit and enroll three qualified...
KPR listeners to vote for top-60 classical music selections
LAWRENCE – Which do you prefer: Beethoven’s "Fifth Symphony" or Mozart’s "Jupiter" symphony? How about Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue" or Bach’s "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring"?Now Kansas Public Radio listeners have their say about their favorite classical music by voting in KPR’s Classical Top 60. Listeners can choose their five...
KU scholar’s new book examines Jewish theatre in Nazi Germany
LAWRENCE — For a prisoner with little freedom, the singing of a song or performing of a play may provide just enough of an escape to make it through another day. ...
Investigative reporter will discuss 'Betrayal' at KU
LAWRENCE — Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter James B. Steele will present a lecture on his book, “Betrayal of the American Dream,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas. He will sign copies of the book afterward. The event...
KU architecture student cited for excellence in Denmark
LAWRENCE —Henry Lennon, a University of Kansas student from Branson, Mo., has received the Academic Excellence Award for Architecture from the Danish Institute for Study Abroad. ...
Professor’s biography of mentor to Civil Rights activists wins award
LAWRENCE – The biography of Civil Rights mentor Benjamin E. Mays by a University of Kansas professor has been recognized as one of the top nonfiction works by an African-American author in 2012. ...
KU announces new Emerging Leaders Academy graduates
TOPEKA – The University of Kansas Public Management Center has announced the latest graduates of the Emerging Leaders Academy. The graduation ceremony was Feb. 1 on the KU Edwards Campus. The 49 graduates, who began their course in September, included staff from local, county, state and federal agencies from across...
Lecture will address cultural norms of manhood
LAWRENCE — Recent events around the world are a reminder that violence is an issue of urgent importance both locally and globally. An upcoming lecture at the University of Kansas will explore the links between cultural norms of manhood and their relation to acts of violence – and what all of...
Researcher tackles new approach to diabetes management for American Indians
LAWRENCE — American Indians have the highest prevalence of diabetes, at 17 percent, of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet fighting the problem is not as simple as a doctor telling an individual to have a better diet...
Andover student finalist for Truman Scholarship
LAWRENCE — Hannah Sitz, a University of Kansas student from Andover planning a career in the nonprofit sector, has been named a finalist for a 2013 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The national scholarships provide up to $30,000 for college juniors preparing for leadership in public service. ...
Professor develops profiles, guidance for creative students
LAWRENCE — Any teacher could name them. And anyone who ever had classmates could probably remember at least a few of them: Students who are clearly bright or creative but don’t necessarily excel in school or are often in trouble. A University of Kansas professor has published a paper showing...