News
KU RedTire program, community organizations help retain Russell County’s only dentistry practice
More news
KU Center of Latin American Studies celebrates 50 years
LAWRENCE — The nationally recognized University of Kansas Center of Latin American Studies this week will celebrate its 50th anniversary. ...
Youth activist, blogger final speaker in Dole Institute's Soviet Union series
More Information...
Tunnel of Oppression organizers continue fight against hatred
LAWRENCE — The Tunnel of Oppression will return for its 10th year at the University of Kansas. The Tunnel of Oppression is an intensive, interactive multimedia experience that forces participants to face different types of oppression, such as racism, ableism, sexism and homophobia. ...
Princeton Review cites KU's MBA program among best
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business and its Master of Business Administration program earned high praise in The Princeton Review’s 2012 edition of “The Best 294 Business Schools.” The publication, released in October, credited the KU MBA program for its educational individualization, international study opportunities and student...
Assurant Employee Benefits becomes seventh tenant at BTBC Main Facility
Bioscience and Technology Business Center...
KU political scientist heads scholars' review of 'From Deliberation to Dysfunction'
Burdett Loomis...
KU law professor appointed as Gruter Institute Research Fellow
Andrew W. Torrance...
International trade expert to deliver Diplomat's Forum lecture at KU
Anthony Amunategui Abad...
Dole Institute taking programs with Eisenhower expert to Manhattan, Topeka
More Information...
KU to host 10th annual symposium on GIS, mapping
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will host the 10th annual GIS Day @ KU on Wednesday, Nov. 16, part of an international celebration that recognizes practical applications and technological innovations in geographic information systems. ...
Media advisory: KU professor available to speak about European financial crisis
WHAT: Jide Wintoki, assistant professor of finance in the KU School of Business, is available to speak with media about the ongoing European financial crisis. Italy's bond yields passed 7 percent this morning, breaching a financial and psychological point at which markets consider countries at risk of being unable to...
KU law symposium to explore state of arbitration law
LAWRENCE — Legal scholars from universities across the nation will explore the state of arbitration law during the 2011 Kansas Law Review symposium. ...
Public invited to 'A Tribute to Veterans: USO Style'
LAWRENCE — To honor the courageous service of Kansas men and women, the Dole Institute and KU ROTC will host a special salute to veterans, followed by music and dancing, in “A Tribute to Veterans: USO Style” on Sunday, Nov. 13. ...
KGS drilling horizontal well to study containment of CO2
LAWRENCE — Using a new, noninvasive mathematical tool, the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas has been collecting data on underground rocks in an Ellis County oil and gas field. ...
KU sociologist calls for legalizing current immigrants
LAWRENCE — In a new book on U.S. immigration, University of Kansas sociologist Tanya Golash-Boza proposes that legalizing immigrants currently in the United States would not only be cost-effective but also a step toward focusing on the human rights of immigrants. ...
BTBC names new system vice president, executive director of KUMC facility
LAWRENCE — The Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas (BTBC at KU) has a new system vice president and executive director at its KU Medical Center facility. ...
Author to talk on poetics of hip-hop
LAWRENCE — Rap is more than a collection of beats, a string of words and a cultural force full of bluster and hype. Rather, it’s poetry, hidden in plain sight. Adam Bradley, author of “The Anthology of Rap” and co-author of Common’s memoir, “One Day It’ll All Make Sense,” will...
KU announces $1.4M commitment from professor emeritus of urban planning
Alan Black, University of Kansas professor emeritus of urban planning, and Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. ...
Law professor compares international legal traditions to understand crises
LAWRENCE — John Head was conducting research in China and Italy when the international financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 hit. Observing how the respective legal system of each country, and that in his home nation, played into the market crashes and national responses drove home a point he’s been...
KU to host Irish collections event in Boston
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries is taking part of its world-class Irish collections on the road to Boston, hosting a public event that will highlight the exhibit and feature a noted scholar of Irish literature. The event, “Saints and Scholars, Poets and Politicians: An Introduction to the Irish...
KU Law School team takes first place in international moot court competition
Nathan Lindsey and Christopher Omlid...
Science on Tap session will explore research teaching kids critical thinking skills
To find the best information about a subject, you’ve got to know your facts from opinions, and data from assumption. It’s a skill that you may possess as an adult. But how do children learn to test arguments, or to ferret out the truth of a claim? ...