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Volunteers sought for Rock Chalk Recycle program
LAWRENCE – The classic image of volunteers “getting their hands dirty” will take on a new look at Kansas Athletics events this fall. Starting with the University of Kansas football season opener Saturday, Sept. 7, volunteers with the new Rock Chalk Recycle program will help patrons sort their game day trash. ...
Osher Institute announces fall schedule for Topeka, N.E. Kansas
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas will offer eight courses at four sites in Topeka, including Brewster Place Retirement Community, Washburn University, McCrite Plaza Retirement Community and its new partner, Aldersgate Village. ...
English professor awarded career achievement award
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas has awarded the 2013 Career Achievement Teaching Award to a professor in the Department of English. The $1,000 award honors a retired faculty member in the College who has a distinguished career through excellence in teaching. ...
Researcher looks at comet as potential trigger of 'Big Freeze'
LAWRENCE — Scientists have long speculated about the cause of the Younger Dryas, a sudden cold period that befell Earth as it emerged from the last Ice Age between about 12,800 and 11,500 years ago. Sometimes, this millennium-long temperature glitch is called the “Big Freeze.”...
Fortune 100 CEO to give Sutton ethics lecture
LAWRENCE — Roger W. Ferguson Jr. will present “Ethics and the Financial Services Industry” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus. The 2013 Walter S. Sutton Lecture is free and open to the public. ...
International human rights lawyer to kick off Humanities Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — Arsalan Iftikhar, author of “Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. His lecture, "The Role of Islam in Post 9/11 America," is the first installment of the Hall Center for the Humanities'...
KU's Osher Institute, Ottawa University announce fall programming
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas in partnership with Ottawa University will offer two courses on the OU campus this fall and a special discount for alumni association members. ...
KU’s Osher Institute, Hutchinson Community College announce fall courses
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas in partnership with Hutchinson Community College will offer four courses and two special events this fall and a special discount for alumni association members. Courses are held as three two-hour sessions, generally for three consecutive weeks. ...
KU’s Osher Institute, Kansas State University announce fall courses
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas in partnership with Kansas State University and Meadowlark Hills will offer six courses in Manhattan this fall and a special discount for alumni association members. Most courses are offered off campus at locations chosen for ease of parking...
Researcher studies use of Twitter images in Mideast conflicts
LAWRENCE — People use Twitter to share pictures of everything from their breakfasts to their children and pets. Not surprisingly, the extremely popular social media outlet has also been picked up as a way to share images in an ages-old way: as propaganda during armed conflict. A University of Kansas...
Graduate Dean Thomas Heilke leaving KU for new position in Canada
LAWRENCE – Thomas Heilke, dean of graduate studies and professor of political science at the University of Kansas, has been named associate dean of the College of Graduate Studies and inaugural director of the Residential Graduate College at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus. The appointment is effective Jan. ...
Dole Institute announces 10th anniversary, fall 2013 lineup
LAWRENCE — This summer marked the 10th anniversary of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics dedication at the University of Kansas. The Dole Institute will commemorate this milestone throughout the 2013-2014 school year with a special 10th anniversary program series relating directly to former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole and...
Research center publishes new edition of disability language guidelines
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas disability research center has published the eighth edition of “Guidelines: How to Write and Report About People with Disabilities,” a nationally known publication. The recommendations for disability terminology are based on a survey of national disability organizations. ...
KU to host international symposium on ice sheet sensing technology
LAWRENCE – As the world’s glaciers and polar ice sheets continue to vanish, advanced technology for the study of this global change – and the resulting rise in sea level – is more important and more sophisticated than ever before. The multi-partner Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS),...
Galloway Lecture Series to feature founders of WORK Architecture Co.
LAWRENCE — Since 2007, the Thomas D. Galloway Lecture Series has brought internationally acclaimed experts in architecture, design and planning to the University of Kansas. This fall’s Galloway Lecture presentation will feature Dan Wood and Amale Andraos, founders of WORK Architecture Co., of New York City. ...
Caesar will take center stage at conference for high school teachers
LAWRENCE — Although his rule ended more than 20 centuries ago, Julius Caesar remains one of the most well-known political figures in Western civilization. He has been the subject of plays, novels and films — and now an upcoming colloquium at the University of Kansas. ...
English department to host graduate program preview
LAWRENCE — The Department of English at the University of Kansas hopes to put Lawrence on the map for more minority graduate students during a weekend preview event. ...
For Your Ears Only sale set for Sept. 13-14
LAWRENCE — More than 7,500 CDs and DVDs, 7,800 vinyl albums, 300 pieces of equipment and several musical instruments will be for sale at the 11th annual For Your Ears Only event, a benefit for University of Kansas Audio-Reader. ...
KU to offer special education graduate program online
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will offer its No. 1 nationally rated special education graduate program online, becoming the highest-ranked program in the nation offered fully online. KU is partnering with Everspring, an educational, technology, design and services firm on the groundbreaking program, which will allow working professionals to...
'Ventriloquist' bird discovered in Philippines
LAWRENCE — Birds are subjects of great interest to many people. They are often easy-to-spot, charismatic and beautiful. Because of this interest, birds tend to be well-studied, and most years see only a handful of new bird species discovered and described in scientific journals. ...
Media advisory: Distracted-driving researcher can discuss recent N.J. court decision on legal liability for texting someone who is driving
LAWRENCE — Paul Atchley, professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, is among the nation’s foremost experts on distracted driving and mobile phones. He is available to serve as an expert for journalists reporting on the recent court decision in New Jersey that appears to place legal liability on a...
KUIC to host presentation for researchers interested in company formation
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas continues to encourage its researchers to become entrepreneurs, which could include starting a new business. ...
Professor’s bamboo bikes propel Alabama job creation
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Design Professor Lance Rake’s interests — first in bicycles, then in bamboo — have taken him all over the world. But his quest was not just to create a better bike, but also to create jobs for the people in a small Alabama town. ...
KU announces 2013-14 Women of Distinction
LAWRENCE — The 2013-14 University of Kansas Women of Distinction calendar will honor 24 female students, staff and faculty and alumnae for outstanding achievements. ...
KU announces 21 Undergraduate Research Award winners
LAWRENCE — Twenty-one University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs) to support their research projects this fall. ...
KU research plays role in Greenland canyon discovery
LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas played a significant role in providing data that reveal the existence of a massive canyon buried under miles of ice in Greenland. The discovery appears in Friday’s edition of the journal Science. ...
Biography of civil rights leader wins award for portrayal of social justice
LAWRENCE — Five decades after a pivotal year in American history that included Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech, a biography of King’s mentor has won a major book award. The biography authored by a faculty member at the University of Kansas chronicles the life and...
KU commercialization office announces new name
LAWRENCE — Since 2008, the University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization (KUCTC) has been guided by a mission to bring KU innovation to the marketplace for the benefit of society and the university. ...
To better protect U.S. coasts, research suggests mixing engineering and ecology
LAWRENCE — As the peak of hurricane season menaces the Northern Hemisphere, a researcher at the University of Kansas is promoting fresh approaches to safeguarding American coastlines from storm surges, tsunamis and mounting sea-levels. ...
Red Hot Research sessions resume for faculty
LAWRENCE — The first research sharing session of the 2013-14 will be 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at The Commons. ...