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New book explores cost of holding elections, how and why spending varies widely from state to state
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Aerospace engineering graduates win multiple honors in competitions
LAWRENCE — Aerospace engineering students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering continue a long tradition of Jayhawk success in international design competitions. ...
Architect to speak on creating transformative buildings
LAWRENCE — Henry Smith-Miller, principal of Smith-Miller+Hawkinson Architects, will speak at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium on the University of Kansas campus. ...
Study finds rural residents more likely to be obese than urban counterparts
KANSAS CITY, KAN. —A new study finds that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to be obese than city dwellers. Published in the National Rural Health Association's Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study indicates that residential location may play an important role in the obesity epidemic. ...
Machine learning pioneer to speak today at KU
LAWRENCE — Vladimir Vapnik, a pioneer in machine learning (ML), will speak at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 13, in Nichols Hall as part of the new Bold Aspirations Visitor and Lecture series. The event is free and open to the public. ...
Professor: Pre-existing condition aspect of Affordable Care Act doing its job
LAWRENCE — When the Affordable Care Act was passed, one of the very first provisions to take effect was the establishment of a pool to cover individuals who had been denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions. A University of Kansas researcher has authored a policy brief showing that while the...
Dole Institute Archive releases new online political documents for students
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute Archive and Special Collections at the University of Kansas has created online samples of primary source documents from the Dole Collection. The guides are available on the Dole Archive website at dolearchive.ku.edu/research/historyday. ...
KU School of Engineering top-ranked in state
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Engineering saw significant gains in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report's rankings of best undergraduate engineering programs. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces August graduates
YODER – Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Kirk Thompson congratulated 36 new law enforcement officers during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Aug. 24. ...
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences welcomes new faculty members
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas will host a reception to welcome 31 new faculty members Friday, Sept. 14. All faculty and staff at KU are welcome to attend. ...
'Nature's Historians' to honor Hall Distinguished Professor of American History Emeritus
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KU remains focused on student success as ranking drops slightly
LAWRENCE – Leaders at the University of Kansas remain focused on making changes that will enable more students to be successful, even as the university saw a slight drop in its U.S. News & World Report ranking released today. ...
Giving to KU sets new record
LAWRENCE — For the fifth year in a row, private gifts for the University of Kansas reached an all-time high of $156.5 million in fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30. The number of donors who made contributions also set a new record—46,257. ...
KU to collaborate with Ford on new in-car designs
LAWRENCE — Beginning in January 2013, a team of students and faculty from the KU Center for Design Research will collaborate with Ford Motor Company on new designs that might someday end up in Ford vehicles. ...
Engineering research could help describe extinct animals' behaviors
Eric Tobaben, Topeka, is a first-year graduate student in mechanical engineering at KU. ...
Molecular analysis of disease pathways focus of new KU research center
LAWRENCE – A new $11 million, five-year grant will enable University of Kansas researchers on the Lawrence campus to better understand the molecular basis of diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's. ...
KU students, faculty to perform 13th annual Collage Concert
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Music will usher in the new school year with the 13th annual Collage Concert. This year's concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Lied Center. ...
KU presents career achievement award to retired English professor
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas awarded the 2012 Career Achievement Teaching Award to a professor of the Department of English. The award honors a retired professor with a distinguished career as an outstanding instructor. ...
KU to showcase grain engulfment rescue trailer at Kansas State Fair
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute at University of Kansas Continuing Education will showcase its mobile grain engulfment rescue trailer at the Kansas State Fair through Sept. 16 in Hutchinson. The new piece of customized equipment was built to simulate grain entrapment and includes a grain bin,...
Reception to honor students and their faculty in NIH science programs
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Diversity in Science Training will host its sixth annual Welcome Reception, which honors students and faculty mentors at KU and Haskell Indian Nations University participating in 2012-2013 programs funded by the National Institutes of Health to encourage underserved students to pursue careers...
McGill University professor to give Casad Comparative Law Lecture at KU
H. Patrick Glenn...
Music, equipment, audio treasures available at annual For Your Ears Only
LAWRENCE — These sounds are so sweet, they're For Your Ears Only. ...
Recent graduate to serve as fellow to KU law school's Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic
Dana Pugh...
Symposium to examine health care in Latin America
LAWRENCE – A symposium hosted by the University of Kansas Center of Latin American Studies will feature a variety of speakers on health in Latin America. This one-day event will bring together people from the KU Lawrence campus, KU Medical Center and area schools to share their work related to...
KU community aims to provide 30,000 meals through annual food drive
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KU names new class of Senior Administrative Fellows
LAWRENCE – Nine University of Kansas faculty members have been named Senior Administrative Fellows for 2012-2013. ...
School of Social Welfare to host 'Ain't I a Person' screening Sept. 13
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare will host a screening of the documentary "Ain't I a Person" from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 13 at Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Avenue. There will be time at the end of the film to speak with director Keith Kilty. ...
KU vice chancellor to step down after 15 years, focus on STEM connections for K-12
Bob Clark...