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KU RedTire program, community organizations help retain Russell County’s only dentistry practice
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KU anthropologists help re-wrap Amazonian mummy
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First detailed geologic map of Saline County now available
LAWRENCE — A new full-color geologic map of Saline County showing broad river valleys dissecting hilly terrain is available from the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas. ...
Law professor investigates rise of corporate social responsibility in China
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KU team proposes programs to help stem Haiti's brain drain
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KPR will offer live broadcast of governor's State of the State address
LAWRENCE – Changes to the state tax code and reworking the school funding formula are likely top priorities when Gov. Sam Brownback delivers his State of the State address, and KPR will air it live. ...
MEDIA ADVISORY: KU professors available to speak about Boeing and the Wichita economy
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Kansas Geological Survey to measure water levels in western Kansas
LAWRENCE — In early January, crews from the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas will be in western Kansas measuring groundwater levels as part of a program to track changes in the depth-to-water in the region’s aquifers over time. ...
Financial meltdowns drive interest in business ethics, professor says
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KU researchers work to create safer, smarter dashboards
LAWRENCE — “Keep your eyes on the road” has always been the most important rule of driving. ...
KU names inaugural honorary degree recipients
LAWRENCE – A former Senate leader, the current Ford Motor Company CEO, a former FDIC chairwoman and a noted choral composer are the University of Kansas’ first four honorary degree recipients. ...
KU researchers at atom smasher help to collect breakthrough Higgs boson data
LAWRENCE — Momentous progress in the hunt for the Higgs boson, sometimes dubbed the “God particle,” depended in part on work from physicists from the University of Kansas. ...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Top expert on distracted driving available to speak about NTSB's proposed cell phone ban
LAWRENCE — Paul Atchley, associate professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, conducts pioneering research into issues of vision and attention related to driving. ...
Law students win 13 appeals cases for defendants who didn't receive fair trials
LAWRENCE – Everyone has the right to a fair trial, but when the legal system slips up, not all is lost. ...
University mourns death of student Yujie He
Media Advisory: Chancellor to present KU strategic plan to Board of Regents
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Chancellor congratulates new president of Emporia State University
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued the following statement on the appointment of Michael Shonrock as president of Emporia State University: ...
KU chemistry professor receives award from National Science Foundation
LAWRENCE — An assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kansas has received one of the most prestigious awards given to junior faculty by the National Science Foundation. ...
Public invited to 'State of the Libraries' address Dec. 8
LAWRENCE — In 2011, KU Libraries’ seven locations saw more than 1.5 million visits, the equivalent of each student at KU visiting 58 times. Librarians and staff taught 16,587 participants in 1,093 instruction sessions, and patrons checked out nearly 300,000 items. But the numbers only tell part of the story. ...
Researcher peers into universe's ancient past to better know how stars form
LAWRENCE — It takes light from our closest star, the Sun, about eight minutes to reach Earth. But light that leaves stars in distant galaxies takes a lot more time to reach our planet — billions of years more. ...
KU names new director of risk management
LAWRENCE – Identifying business efficiencies and managing risk are top priorities for the University of Kansas. As a result, KU has created a new position and hired an experienced corporate risk manager to lead the effort. ...
Hall Center for the Humanities lands challenge grant for collaborative research
LAWRENCE – The National Endowment for the Humanities has notified the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas of a $425,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant award, contingent upon the Center raising a 3:1 match of $1.275 million. The resulting endowment will fund the Hall...