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'Codebreaker' screening will include Q&A with producer
LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas will stage a screening of Patrick Sammon’s docudrama “Codebreaker” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium. It will follow with a question-and-answer period with the producer. ...
Media advisory: Chancellor testifying to House Education Budget Committee
TOPEKA — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little is testifying to the Kansas House Education Budget Committee today, Feb. 18, about Gov. Sam Brownback's budget recommendation for KU and the Kansas Board of Regents system. Her testimony is below, followed by prepared University responses to followup questions the committee is...
Media advisory: Composer for KU Carnegie Hall performance to visit campus Feb. 20
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Music’s KU Wind Ensemble will open its “In the Shadow of No Towers” rehearsal to members of the media on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The musicians are preparing for their upcoming world premiere of Mohammed Fairouz’s newest work at Carnegie Hall in late...
Master Plan open forums set to guide future of KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will kick off the yearlong process of developing a new Master Plan for the Lawrence and Edwards campuses with two open forums. The KU and Lawrence communities are invited to attend to learn more about specific areas of focus and provide feedback. ...
Missouri appellate judge keynote speaker for Thurgood Marshall Law Day
LAWRENCE — Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court justice, and this year’s Thurgood Marshall Law Day at the University of Kansas School of Law will feature another legal trailblazer – the first African American woman to serve as an appellate judge in Missouri. ...
Professor recognized for influential algae research
LAWRENCE – Blue-green algae aren’t regularly on the minds of the masses. However, that changes quickly when toxic and unsightly blue-green algal blooms crop up in a local lake or reservoir, putting a damper on summertime fun. ...
Program designed to prevent re-hospitalization in elderly
LAWRENCE — By focusing on strengths, a University of Kansas-pioneered program aims to help high-risk elders reduce instances of re-hospitalization. Based on research that’s demonstrated a reduction in depressive symptoms for older adults with chronic illness, program leaders hope it can become a model for hospitals and communities across the nation. ...
Media advisory: Professor available to speak about Associated Press policy on same-sex marriage language
Symposium will examine future of water in Kansas
LAWRENCE — Persistent Kansas droughts and their consequences are the subject of an upcoming symposium at the University of Kansas. ...
$1.2 million estate gift from longtime Lawrence residents will benefit KU
LAWRENCE — A $1.2 million gift of farmland and cash from the estate of John M. and Frances R.B. Peterson will benefit University of Kansas students and faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Music and the Department of Dance. ...
Christopher House Scholarship awarded to 13 KU students
LAWRENCE — The Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Kansas will recognize the recipients of the Christopher House Scholarship at a recognition ceremony from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center. Thirteen African-American seniors have been awarded the annual scholarship that...
Jeremy Shellhorn and Robert Bayliss named First-Year Experience Faculty Fellows
LAWRENCE — The Office of First-Year Experience is pleased to welcome Jeremy Shellhorn, associate professor of design, and Robert Bayliss, associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese, as faculty fellows. Shellhorn and Bayliss will serve for two years working with FYE staff and faculty partners on programming and new initiatives. ...
Willmott "Destination: Planet Negro!" screening set for Feb. 16
LAWRENCE — In the face of Jim Crow-era violence and intimidation, many African-Americans living in southern states headed to northern cities, hoping to find new homes free from oppression. ...
Native Medicinal Plant Research Program receives Strategic Initiative Grant
LAWRENCE — One outcome of the Bold Aspirations strategic plan at the University of Kansas was the creation of a Strategic Initiative Grant program, designed to invest in promising research projects that support the themes and goals of the plan. Two levels of grants are available: Level I, for requests...
Researcher examines disparities in worldwide access to Internet bandwidth
LAWRENCE — Work co-authored by a University of Kansas researcher examines how just a few nations and regions control the majority of the world’s Internet connectivity. ...
KU graduate students to showcase research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — Thirteen University of Kansas graduate students from the Lawrence campus and KU Medical Center were selected to showcase their research projects for state lawmakers and the public at the Graduate Student Research Summit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in the rotunda of the state Capitol...
KU Theatre to present student-directed experimental plays
LAWRENCE —“The Zoo Story” and “The American Dream,” both by Edward Albee, will be staged by undergraduate students at the University of Kansas Theatre in February. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-16 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Inge Theatre in Murphy Hall. ...
Spring dance concerts to highlight talents of KU choreographers
LAWRENCE – The University Dance Company spring concerts will showcase works by emerging and master choreographers in a new setting. The performances will be held at the Lawrence Arts Center on Feb. 22 and 23. ...
KU Osher institute announces spring courses in Clay County
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas is partnering with Clay County Senior Services and William Jewell College again to bring courses to Clay County for adults 50 and older. ...
KU Osher institute announces spring courses in Topeka
LAWRENCE – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas is partnering with Brewster Place Retirement Community, Washburn University and McCrite Plaza Retirement Community to bring courses to Topeka for adults 50 and older. ...
KU, Ottawa University announce spring courses in Ottawa
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas will again partner with Ottawa University to offer courses in Ottawa for adults 50 and older. ...
The Commons to host debate on 'Our Technology, Our Future'
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor of electrical engineering and computer science and a Dartmouth College philosophy professor will present a debate this month on the growth of technology and its implications for privacy and the outsourcing of decision-making to artificial intelligence. ...
Heart of KU campus designated historic district
LAWRENCE – The history of the University of Kansas’ Lawrence Campus is being recognized and preserved by the creation of a historic district.The Kansas Historical Society’s Historic Sites Board of Review on Saturday voted to create a historic district comprising the heart of the Lawrence campus. The district is now...
'Rhythm and Meaning: Jazz at KU' exhibition to open Feb. 15
LAWRENCE — A new collaborative jazz exhibit, featuring prominent jazz collections of the Midwest, including the University of Kansas Libraries’ own Jazz Archive, and highlighting the work of KU faculty, will open Friday, Feb. 15, at the Library Gallery in Watson Library. ...
Research pinpoints region of plant genome where rising CO2 controls flowering time
LAWRENCE — Henry David Thoreau obsessively recorded the flowering time of plants around Concord, Mass., in the 1850s, while Japanese naturalists took keen note of the flowering time of cherry blossom trees for centuries before that. For hundreds of years, naturalists and scientists have tracked flowering time, because it marks the...
KU Biodiversity Institute renovation completed
LAWRENCE — The KU Biodiversity Institute has announced completion of a two-year, $3.5 million renovation that has modernized the laboratories in 110-year-old Dyche Hall for 21st century research and student training about the life of the planet. A dedication reception and tours are planned from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ...
Groundwater levels decline in Western and Central Kansas
LAWRENCE — Average groundwater levels across western and central Kansas showed significant declines for the second consecutive year, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas. ...