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Tue, 04/03/2012

Six to be inducted into KU Women's Hall of Fame

The University of Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame will induct six new members during the annual Women’s Recognition Program today. The program, which honors outstanding women in the KU community, begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union. ...

Mon, 04/02/2012

Study finds entrepreneurship nearly entirely absent from early economics ed

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Fri, 03/30/2012

Professor's study examines why people choose same-sex schools

In the last decade, same sex schools and classes have increased dramatically across the United States. Many studies have examined the differences in the education students receive in a same sex school versus co-ed institutions. Now, a KU professor has co-authored a study asking why administrators, parents and students choose...

Fri, 03/30/2012

Panel of African-American World War II veterans to speak at Dole Institute

University of Kansas Libraries and the Dole Institute of Politics will host a panel discussion featuring firsthand accounts of members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first African-American military aviators, as well as other veterans of World War II. The program brings together a group of African-American veterans from Kansas...

Fri, 03/30/2012

Media advisory: Library experts can speak about online 1940 census data

The University of Kansas Libraries have three experts available to speak with media about the National Archives’ online release of 1940 U.S. Census data. A wealth of information from that year’s census will be made available online and is highly anticipated by historians and genealogy researchers. ...

Thu, 03/29/2012

KU researcher developing synthetic patch to improve tracheal surgery

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Thu, 03/29/2012

Utah to implement cutting-edge school testing systems developed at KU

innovative new test delivery system developed by the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation at the University of Kansas will be used for the first time to provide statewide assessments to students. The Utah State Office of Education will start using the Kansas Interactive Testing Engine, known as KITE, developed...

Wed, 03/28/2012

Professor authors study on 'everyday differences' of liberals and conservatives

Every day media reports feature people from the left and right sides of the political aisle hurling insults at each other for their differences in opinion, and drawing conclusions about others, all based on their political beliefs. The lines between conservatives and liberals are well-drawn in terms of ideology, but...

Tue, 03/27/2012

Researchers find new way to assess communication of people with severe disabilities

A team of researchers led by University of Kansas scientist Nancy Brady has developed a new way to assess the communication capability of individuals with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities who often communicate with gestures, body movements and vocalizations instead of spoken words. The study was published in the February...

Tue, 03/27/2012

Five researchers named recipients of University Scholarly Achievement Awards

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Mon, 03/26/2012

Newly discovered plant-based molecules showing cancer-fighting potential

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Mon, 03/26/2012

KU to host experts on developing assets, reducing college debt for students

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Fri, 03/23/2012

Water researcher brings lessons from latest science to Washington, D.C.

A researcher from the University of Kansas is bringing the Environmental Protection Agency and members of Congress a strong message stemming from the latest water science: Progress requires patience. ...

Fri, 03/23/2012

Attorney Sarah Weddington to give Women’s Leadership Lecture at KU

Sarah Weddington, the lawyer most known for her role as one of Jane Roe's defense attorneys in Roe v. Wade, will be the speaker at the 2012 Emily Taylor and Marilyn Stokstad Women's Leadership Lecture, sponsored by the Hall Center for the Humanities. ...

Fri, 03/16/2012

Former U.N. ambassador to present 2012 Vickers lecture

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Fri, 03/16/2012

Dole event to explore urban agriculture, sustainability

href="http://doleinstitute.org">Dole Institute of PoliticsLAWRENCE —The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host “Foodscapes: Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Design & Community Health” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 29, at the Dole Institute. It is free and open to the public. ...

Fri, 03/16/2012

KU chancellor to narrate Copland's 'Lincoln Portrait' at scholarship concert

The University of Kansas School of Music will present its second annual School of Music Scholarship Concert, featuring a reading by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, at the Lied Center of Kansas. This concert will feature the KU Symphony...

Fri, 03/16/2012

KU announces new director of Accessibility & ADA Education

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Thu, 03/15/2012

Professor: All teacher training should include ESL

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Thu, 03/15/2012

KU Energy Conference to address transportation, smart grids and fracking

From policies and practices, to consumption and controversy — an upcoming conference at the University of Kansas will provide a comprehensive overview of energy with the hope of showing the way to a brighter future. ...

Wed, 03/14/2012

Lecture series to explore Arab Spring, history, political science, social media

Jessica Winegar...

Wed, 03/14/2012

Burns & McDonnell Foundation makes $500,000 gift for School of Engineering

A $500,000 gift from the Burns & McDonnell Foundation will help the University of Kansas School of Engineering increase the number of engineering graduates. ...

Tue, 03/13/2012

KU's health, education programs rise in rankings

The University of Kansas remains a leader in the region and measures well against its national peers in preliminary 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate programs. Almost 50 KU programs are included in the report released today, including 35 ranked in the top 40 among public institutions. ...

Tue, 03/13/2012

KU professor researching Naismith, religion and basketball

href="https://religiousstudies.ku.edu/">Department of Religious StudiesLAWRENCE — A University of Kansas religious studies associate professor who explores the junctures of religion and sports is examining the influence of religion on James Naismith, his creation of basketball and the commemoration of his legacy. ...

Tue, 03/13/2012

KU to test improved online math tutorials in Singapore, Kansas schools

On the surface, Kansas and Singapore may not appear to have much in common. But researchers at the University of Kansas have developed a set of online math tutorials they will test in schools in both places, in hopes of developing curriculum that will improve math scores for students across...

Tue, 03/13/2012

KU's expansive Irish literature collection would make St. Patrick proud

There’s an old saying that everyone is a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. The KU Libraries are a lot Irish every day, thanks to one of the largest collections of Irish literature in existence outside of Ireland. ...

Mon, 03/12/2012

NEA chairman to visit Spencer Museum of Art

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Mon, 03/12/2012

Selections from 100 Novels project to be displayed at Watson Library

href="http://www.hbw.ku.edu">Project on the History of Black WritingLAWRENCE — The Project on the History of Black Writing and the Center for Digital Scholarship at the University of Kansas will present a showing of selections from the 100 Novels project this week at Watson Library. ...

Fri, 03/09/2012

KU scientist elected president of international geological society

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Fri, 03/09/2012

Media advisory: KU experts available to comment on Russia's election

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