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KU employees, team of the year recognized
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas awarded employees of all categories who have reached landmark years of service at the annual employee recognition ceremony on Thursday, May 2, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. ...
Former teacher drawing national attention for research on special-needs students
LAWRENCE — As a teacher, Tracy McElhattan was known among her colleagues for her work with early childhood students who exhibited challenging behaviors. Now as a University of Kansas doctoral student she is researching methods and resources to help teachers serve students with disabilities, and her work is drawing national attention. ...
KU students win Sigma Xi competition
LAWRENCE —The KU Chapter of Sigma Xi, international, multidisciplinary research society, has awarded their undergraduate research awards to six KU undergraduates. Students competed for the awards at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 27. The students will receive their awards at the Sigma Xi Awards and Induction Ceremony, which is...
Osher Institute announces summer courses, events in 14 cities
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas will offer 32 courses and eight special events this summer in 14 cities across Kansas and greater Kansas City. ...
Seven students receive State Department scholarships for overseas study
LAWRENCE — Seven University of Kansas students have been awarded national scholarships that will fund overseas study this summer. Four students received a Critical Language Scholarship, a U.S. Department of State program. Three students received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, funded by the Department of State and administered by...
Nunemaker Center wins second annual Lights Out! competition
LAWRENCE — The faculty and staff in Nunemaker Center have won the second annual Lights Out! competition at the University of Kansas. ...
Topeka student named Campus Compact civic fellow
"I am honored to be this year’s Newman Civic Fellow for the University of Kansas," Rose said. "I owe many thanks to the amazing KU staff and faculty. Without their support I would not be able to pursue my passion. It is my hope that one day all children will...
Supportive Educational Services to celebrate 40 years at KU
LAWRENCE — TRiO Supportive Educational Services will celebrate 40 years at the University of Kansas during its Recognition and Anniversary Reception from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Kansas Union. ...
KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Family Teaching Award
“This is a special award because it offers students an opportunity to recognize the educators who improved their lives,” said Rick Ginsberg, dean of the School of Education. “Policymakers try to assess teachers by tests scores and other variables, but students identifying lifelong impact is perhaps the greatest measure of...
KU plans luncheon for retiring faculty, staff
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will honor retiring faculty and unclassified staff members with a lunch at noon May 23 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will recognize the employees during the lunch. ...
Optimism is universal, and so are the benefits, researcher says
LAWRENCE — The capacity for optimism is often thought to be a defining characteristic of the human species. As a result, the potential benefits of optimism have been a popular research topic in psychology, and there is now extensive research demonstrating that optimism is adaptive — i.e., it provides benefits...
Kansas oil production up, natural gas production down in 2012
LAWRENCE — Oil production in Kansas increased in 2012, buoyed in part by output from horizontal wells in several southern counties, as natural gas production continued to decline, according to estimates from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas. ...
KU bridge repair technique keeps traffic moving near Wichita
LAWRENCE — Increasing the safety and durability of bridges while lowering construction and repair costs are the goals of a joint project by a team of researchers from the University of Kansas School of Engineering and engineers from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). ...
Undergraduate honors students recognized for research
LAWRENCE — Three undergraduate students in the University Honors Program at the University of Kansas were recognized at the 16th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium for their innovative research projects. ...
Timeline of a century on display at Marvin Hall
LAWRENCE — A panoramic, graphical timeline of events of the past century will be on display in Marvin Hall for the next few weeks. The 100-foot-long, 6-foot-high collage seamlessly documents hundreds of cultural milestones, starting with the launch of the Titanic in 1912 and ending with the Boston Marathon bombings...
Public invited to Stop Day walking tour of campus
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas professor emeritus Ted Johnson, humanities and Western civilization, will conduct his annual Stop Day walking tour of various iconic buildings and sites along the Lawrence campus on Friday, May 10. ...
Slavic languages and literatures department honors top students
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures recognized 24 students for academic excellence, language proficiency and outstanding service at its annual honors reception April 23 in the Kansas Union. ...
Doctoral student wins Laird essay contest
LAWRENCE — The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) has announced that this year’s Roy D. and Betty Laird Essay Contest winner is University of Kansas Department of Geography doctoral student Vincent Artman, Eugene, Ore., for his essay titled “Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: Between Nationalism and Nation-State.”...
Dole Institute Archive awards research fellowship
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute Archive and Special Collections at the University of Kansas has awarded its 2013-14 Research Fellowship. ...
Design department student work featured in four exhibitions
LAWRENCE — In the coming weeks the public will have the opportunity to view the University of Kansas Department of Design’s best student work in four different venues. A variety of projects be on display, including illustrations and animations, photography and industrial designs. ...
Former chancellor and spouse to receive Dole Humanitarian Award
LAWRENCE — The Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas will bestow the Dole Humanitarian Award to former chancellor Gene A. Budig and his wife, Gretchen Budig, on May 10 during a ceremony at the Dole Institute of Politics. ...
KU among higher ed institutions honored for community service
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas was named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. This is KU’s first year to be recognized with...
Registration open for fifth year of Mini College
LAWRENCE – In its fifth year at the University of Kansas, Mini College continues to grow while incorporating new opportunities for lifelong learners. ...
Chancellor will honor scholastic achievements of area high school students
WHAT: A celebration of the academic achievements of Lawrence’s top high school sophomores and juniors.WHO: University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, more than 100 students representing the top of all four Lawrence high school classes, students’ families and guests.WHEN: May 14, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. ...
Two faculty honored for undergraduate mentoring
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas faculty members with distinguished records of undergraduate mentoring, Cima Katz and Adrian Melott, received the K. Barbara Schowen Undergraduate Research Mentor Award on Saturday, April 27, at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The award winners were selected from a list of 14 faculty members...
Article addresses constitutional issues with private government contractors
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas law professor has co-authored an article about remedying constitutional violations perpetrated by privately employed government contractors on the heels of briefing the same issue in the U.S. Supreme Court. ...
KPR spring drive surpasses $300,000 in pledges
LAWRENCE — It was a KPR membership drive of firsts — first drive to take a day off for breaking news coverage, first drive to come back on a second Monday and first drive to raise more than $300,000. ...
Dot Nary recognized by student group
Researcher to shed more light on methane-making microbes in Arctic permafrost
LAWRENCE — As our globe continues to heat up, one grim threat to humanity — and indeed much of the planet’s biology — is the danger of increased levels of methane in the atmosphere from thawing Arctic permafrost and the rapid release of methane pockets in shallow ocean sediments. That’s...