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Research pinpoints region of plant genome where rising CO2 controls flowering time
LAWRENCE — Henry David Thoreau obsessively recorded the flowering time of plants around Concord, Mass., in the 1850s, while Japanese naturalists took keen note of the flowering time of cherry blossom trees for centuries before that. For hundreds of years, naturalists and scientists have tracked flowering time, because it marks the...
KU Osher institute announces spring courses in Clay County
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas is partnering with Clay County Senior Services and William Jewell College again to bring courses to Clay County for adults 50 and older. ...
KU Osher institute announces spring courses in Topeka
LAWRENCE – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas is partnering with Brewster Place Retirement Community, Washburn University and McCrite Plaza Retirement Community to bring courses to Topeka for adults 50 and older. ...
KU, Ottawa University announce spring courses in Ottawa
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas will again partner with Ottawa University to offer courses in Ottawa for adults 50 and older. ...
The Commons to host debate on 'Our Technology, Our Future'
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor of electrical engineering and computer science and a Dartmouth College philosophy professor will present a debate this month on the growth of technology and its implications for privacy and the outsourcing of decision-making to artificial intelligence. ...
Heart of KU campus designated historic district
LAWRENCE – The history of the University of Kansas’ Lawrence Campus is being recognized and preserved by the creation of a historic district.The Kansas Historical Society’s Historic Sites Board of Review on Saturday voted to create a historic district comprising the heart of the Lawrence campus. The district is now...
'Rhythm and Meaning: Jazz at KU' exhibition to open Feb. 15
LAWRENCE — A new collaborative jazz exhibit, featuring prominent jazz collections of the Midwest, including the University of Kansas Libraries’ own Jazz Archive, and highlighting the work of KU faculty, will open Friday, Feb. 15, at the Library Gallery in Watson Library. ...
Kansas City Star, Topeka Capital-Journal share 2012 Burton Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award
KU medical, law student collaboration expanded
LAWRENCE — A partnership between the University of Kansas School of Law and the KU Medical Center is preparing students from both disciplines to understand and appreciate the importance of the other, all while serving community members who need medical and legal assistance. ...
Groundwater levels decline in Western and Central Kansas
LAWRENCE — Average groundwater levels across western and central Kansas showed significant declines for the second consecutive year, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas. ...
KU Biodiversity Institute renovation completed
LAWRENCE — The KU Biodiversity Institute has announced completion of a two-year, $3.5 million renovation that has modernized the laboratories in 110-year-old Dyche Hall for 21st century research and student training about the life of the planet. A dedication reception and tours are planned from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ...
Engineering Expo expands to three days of exploration
LAWRENCE — A tradition that dates back more than a century at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has a new twist this year. ...
KU Continuing Education to honor four for distinguished service
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Continuing Education will honor four Distinguished Service Award recipients at a reception from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Continuing Education, 1515 St. Andrews Drive. ...
CLAS alumni award winners represent diversity of career possibilities
LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas has selected five graduates to honor with its Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award for 2013. The award is the highest recognition the College bestows upon its graduates. ...
Law school symposium to focus on immigration policy, reform
LAWRENCE — Scholars, policymakers and practitioners from across the country will grapple with concepts of national identity, race, and the intersection of public policy and our conception of what it means to be an American at the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy’s 2013 symposium at the University of...
Author to talk on 'The Science of Consequences'
LAWRENCE — Behaviors have consequences — we know that. But learning from those consequences has enormous consequences, activating our genes, restructuring our brains and shaping our world, according to University of Kansas alumna Susan M. Schneider, author of “The Science of Consequences.”...
Fundraising council to generate support for Midwest Cancer Alliance
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Community leaders across Kansas have joined the fight against cancer. They are volunteer members of the newly formed Midwest Cancer Alliance Funding Partners, which will hold its first meeting Feb. 11 in Hays. The council’s goal is to generate awareness of the importance of the Midwest...
Nobel laureate to give public lecture on financial innovation
LAWRENCE — Nobel laureate and financial economist Robert Merton will present "A Next-Generation Solution for Funding Retirement: A Case Study in Design and Implementation of Financial Innovation" at 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Dole Institute of Politics. ...
Faculty invited to fourth research-sharing session
LAWRENCE — The fourth University of Kansas research-sharing session, now called "Red Hot Research," will be 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at The Commons. ...
KU finalist in competition for art of engineering
LAWRENCE — An image from a research project from the University of Kansas School of Engineering is on display at a competition designed to showcase the artistic side of engineering. ...
Professor analyzes PSAs for African-American women
LAWRENCE — African-American women die from breast cancer at a higher percentage rate than other populations. Numerous factors contribute to that fact, but it can be at least partially attributed to the lack of communication emphasizing the importance of screenings and preventative care suited to the demographic. A University of Kansas...
Spring Engineering Career Fair to host more than 100 employers
LAWRENCE — A valuable opportunity to learn more about career possibilities, summer internships or to simply network with prospective employers is available to University of Kansas students at the Spring Engineering and Computing Career Fair. It runs from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 14 on the fifth floor of the...
KU to test emergency public address system Feb. 5
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will broadcast a test of the emergency public address system at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. ...
School of Business to host inaugural international business conference
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Business will present its inaugural international business conference, “China Emerged: Rethinking Your Global Strategy," March 1 at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. ...
Sportswriter, author Frank Deford to receive 2013 William Allen White Foundation National Citation
LAWRENCE — The 2013 William Allen White Foundation National Citation will go to one of the most versatile journalists in the United States. Frank Deford will receive the citation Friday, Feb. 8, at the University of Kansas. ...
Professors recognized with SADP Research Impact Awards
LAWRENCE — The work of two School of Architecture, Design and Planning faculty members was recognized recently when they received the School’s first-ever Research Impact Awards. ...
KU, K-State-Olathe collaborate on afterschool programming conference
LAWRENCE — Junk-Drawer Robotics and Balloon-Powered Cars are among the sessions planned for the Kansas City Metro Afterschool Alliance Conference, which will be 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Kansas State University-Olathe. ...