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New digital tool provides satellite monitoring of crop health across US
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Guest lecturer to discuss impact of Langston Hughes in China
LAWRENCE — An author and professor from China best known for his research on English poetry, African-American literature and literary translation has been invited by the University of Kansas for a lecture about Langston Hughes. ...
Three Jayhawks win American Association of University Women fellowships
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Journalism school hosting D.C. event on covering, coping with PTSD
LAWRENCE — When the military goes to war, journalists follow. While the two groups have different roles to play, they do share common ground: Their experiences in combat zones can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. ...
KU School of Business, Deloitte Foundation to host audit symposium
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Business will partner with the Deloitte Foundation to host the 21st biennial Auditing Symposium from April 26 to April 28 at the Oread. ...
Corporate political donations do not boost stock performance, KU professor says
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Forty-five students named to KU chapter of Mortar Board
LAWRENCE — Forty-five University of Kansas students have been initiated into Mortar Board, a senior honor society. ...
Study: Military providing example of becoming sustainable without politics
Simran Sethi...
Hall Family Foundation makes $790K gift for KU's Hall Center for the Humanities
LAWRENCE — A $790,000 gift from the Hall Family Foundation will provide $430,000 for renovations to the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas and $360,000 toward meeting a National Endowment for the Humanities matching challenge grant. ...
SpaceUp Kansas Set for April 29
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas student organizations are helping craft a new style of conference that will delve into a variety of space exploration topics. ...
Researchers find time in wild boosts creativity, insight and problem solving
LAWRENCE — There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away from it all. ...
KU to test public address system, external speaker array
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will broadcast a test of the emergency public address system, including a demonstration of an external speaker array, at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. ...
KU to honor outstanding graduate students April 24
LAWRENCE — More than 25 outstanding graduate students at the University of Kansas will be recognized at the annual Graduate Student Awards Ceremony, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Awards will be presented by Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and Dean of Graduate...
Panel discussion on higher education to honor alumnus' civic contributions
Robert Kipp...
KU ranked among nation's most environmentally responsible schools
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible universities, according to The Princeton Review. ...
KU professor: Latino immigration stories shape U.S. imagination in Gatekeeper era
Marta Caminero-Santangelo, English professor and department chairman, meets with a group of undergraduate honors students. Photo by David McKinney...
KU center releases new instructional tools for use in Kansas schools
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KU football legend to chair Audio-Reader's third annual Golf Classic
LAWRENCE — Legendary University of Kansas and professional football player John Hadl will show his support for KU Audio-Reader by participating in the third annual Audio-Reader Golf Classic. ...
Three KU research projects to be featured at entrepreneurship symposium
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas researchers have earned three of 31 presentation slots at one of the nation’s most exclusive venture capital events. ...
Professor to receive Scripps award as national journalism teacher of the year
Doug Ward...
KU Earth Day event to include rain barrel benefit auction
LAWRENCE– This year’s University of Kansas Earth Day celebration, Our Campus, Our Community, Our Environment, will include panel discussions, live performances and an opportunity for community members to help reduce stormwater runoff while supporting environmental initiatives at KU. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be...
KU researchers find further evidence of disturbed immune system in autism
LAWRENCE—A University of Kansas Medical Center study found significantly lower levels of several cytokines, the immune system’s messengers and regulators, in the plasma of children with autism disorder (AD) compared to that of unrelated healthy siblings from other families who had members with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The study was...