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KU researchers highlight how $80.6 billion in federal spending supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities nationwide
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KU joins peer institutions in promoting university-based economic development
of Kansas has a great story to tell about innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as the positive outcomes of the university’s efforts in technology commercialization, industry collaborations and job creation. ...
$61 million fundraising milestone met for The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Foundation Chairman John C. Dicus...
KU-developed school reform program shows inclusion can boost performance
href="http://www.soe.ku.edu">KU School of EducationLAWRENCE — For decades, schools have been segregating students according to ability. Special ed students, English as a second language learners, gifted children and those with behavioral problems were all split into separate groups. ...
Media Advisory: U.S. District Court to host naturalization ceremony at Dole Institute
new citizens and their families will be allowed to bring cameras to the ceremony. ...
World War II historian, Nazi expert to kick off Hall Center lecture series
href="http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu">Hall Center for the HumanitiesLAWRENCE — Laurence Rees, award-winning documentarian and author of “Auschwitz” and “World War II Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West,” will present “Talking with Nazis,” the first Humanities Lecture Series presentation of the 2011-2012 academic year. The event will take place on Tuesday,...
Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation announces upgrades to Kansas educational assessment tests
The Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation at the University of Kansas, in partnership with the Kansas State Department of Education, has announced changes to the Kansas Interim Assessments for the 2011-12 school year. ...
KU to host National Hazing Prevention Week activities
The University of Kansas will host National Hazing Prevention Week from Monday, Sept. 19 to Friday, Sept. 23 with events and activities to raise awareness about and eliminate hazing. ...
NSF grant to fund new research facilities at KU Field Station
An interdisciplinary team of 12 KU collaborators has received a $330,000 award from the National Science Foundation to develop greenhouse-based research capabilities and to construct associated support facilities at the University of Kansas Field Station, north of Lawrence. ...
KU ranking rises slightly, but university leaders have bigger goal in mind
The University of Kansas rose slightly in rankings released today, but university leaders say ongoing efforts to strengthen KU’s academics and research will have benefits far beyond rankings. ...
KU Libraries to mark James Naismith's 150th birthday with exhibit, discussion
celebrate the 150th birthday of basketball’s inventor, the University of Kansas Libraries will unveil a new exhibition, “James Naismith’s Life and Legacy: Celebrating 150 Years.”...
Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair set for Sept. 14
University of Kansas engineering and computer science students on the hunt for a dream job have the chance to make key connections and find the right match at the Fall Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from noon to 5 p.m., on the fifth floor of...
Article shows human genome testing has wide implications on American law
href="http://www.law.ku.edu">KU School of LawLAWRENCE — Parents screening their genetic makeup to determine their children’s physical traits, susceptibility to disease and even to ensure the gender they want may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but improving technology and declining costs are making such scenarios a real possibility. And...
Pickup artist strategies appeal to dangerous combo of sexist couples, KU researchers say
The strategies of pickup artists – the modern Lotharios who make a game of trolling to pick up women – work best when a sexist man seeks a sexist woman, according to a recent study by two University of Kansas researchers. ...
Media Advisory: Chancellor, Provost to announce KU strategic plan
href="http://www.provost.ku.edu/planning">Strategic Planning at KUWHAT: University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter will announce Bold Aspirations, the strategic plan for the University of Kansas. ...
School of Pharmacy professor earns national honor as Arthur C. Cope Scholar
Jeff Aubé, professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, has won a prestigious 2012 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. ...
Events scheduled for Sexual Assault Awareness Week at KU Sept. 12-18
The Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center at the University of Kansas has planned several themes, events and activities in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Week for the week of Sept. 12 through 18:...
Reception to honor students, faculty in NIH science programs
The KU Office of Diversity in Science Training will host its 5th Annual Welcome Reception honoring students and faculty mentors at KU and Haskell participating in 2011-12 programs funded by the National Institutes of Health to encourage underserved students to pursue careers in biomedical science. ...
Google exec, KU grad donates tablet computers to engineering students
— Brian McClendon, a 1986 KU electrical engineering graduate, surprised first-year students in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas by handing out new tablet computers during class on Monday. Much more than a cool gift, the tablets are a tool to spark...
Provost announces changes to Student Success units
Units currently under the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Success will be realigned to increase efficiency based on recommendations of the strategic planning process, KU Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter announced today. ...
Egyptian writer and activist to deliver Marwa lecture at KU on Sept. 14
An Egyptian activist, who is an outspoken author and human rights advocate, will deliver the 2011 Marwa Africana Lecture on Sept. 14 at the University of Kansas. ...
KU Music and Reach Out Kansas Inc. offer new series: Kansas Partnership for the Arts
href="http://music.ku.edu/">School of MusicLAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Music and Reach Out Kansas Inc. are teaming up in 2011-12 for The Kansas Partnership for the Arts, a series featuring numerous performances by renowned faculty, student and international guest artists. ...
KU project collects stories of Kansans' creativity
href="http://www.creative.ku.edu">How Are You Creative?LAWRENCE – A new initiative launched by the University of Kansas School of the Arts is devoted to collecting and sharing the stories of the artistic and creative endeavors of Kansans. ...
KU celebrates record year for private support
The generosity of donors supporting the University of Kansas reached a new pinnacle in fiscal year 2011, totaling $153.2 million. This is the fourth year in a row of record private support for KU during a period marked by economic uncertainty. ...
Former Ukrainian leader Yushchenko to receive 2011 Dole Leadership Prize
Dole Institute of Politics will present the 2011 Dole Leadership Prize to former Ukrainian president and Orange Revolution leader, Viktor Yushchenko. The prize will be given at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at the Dole Institute. The program is free and open to the public. Doors open...
Kansas Statistical Abstract now available online
href="http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/ksah">Kansas Statistical AbstractLAWRENCE — The 45th Edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract is now online. ...
Researchers advance understanding of bird evolution by finding fossil crops
A new discovery by researchers from the University of Kansas and China pushes back by millions of years proof that birds’ digestive systems have ancient origins. The investigators found fossil evidence of a crop — the muscular pocket in the esophagus that most modern birds use to store and soften...
Audio-Reader spins bargains at annual 'For Your Ears Only' sale Sept. 16, 17
href="http://www.reader.ku.edu">Audio-ReaderLAWRENCE — Music lovers of all stripes — whether looking for additions to their vinyl record collection or a new set of speakers — are sure to find an abundance of treasures at bargain prices at this year’s “For Your Ears Only,” a fundraiser benefitting Audio-Reader. ...
Baur Professorship in sociology awarded to David N. Smith
David N. Smith is the 2011-12 E. Jackson Baur Professor in Sociology at the University of Kansas professor. ...
KU professor to discuss book on Mark Twain's view of America's global mission
Susan K. Harris, University of Kansas Distinguished Professor in American Literature, will present a book talk Thursday, Sept. 15, at 4:15 p.m. at Jayhawk Ink on Level Two of the Kansas Union. ...
KU professor to present talk on complexities, understanding Islamic law
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, a University of Kansas School of Law professor will give a talk on understanding the religious and legal tradition that has been thrust into the spotlight in the decade since the terrorist attacks. ...