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Thu, 04/26/2012

Snyder Book Collecting Contest winners honored

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Thu, 04/26/2012

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. ...

Thu, 04/26/2012

Three Jayhawks win American Association of University Women fellowships

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Wed, 04/25/2012

Law professor finds jurors have fewer rights than accused

Melanie Wilson...

Wed, 04/25/2012

Medicinal chemistry professor wins national honor

Thomas Prisinzano...

Wed, 04/25/2012

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. ...

Wed, 04/25/2012

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. ...

Tue, 04/24/2012

Corporate political donations do not boost stock performance, KU professor says

Felix Meschke...

Tue, 04/24/2012

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. ...

Tue, 04/24/2012

Study: Military providing example of becoming sustainable without politics

Simran Sethi...

Mon, 04/23/2012

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. ...

Mon, 04/23/2012

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. ...

Mon, 04/23/2012

Scientist in early-stage drug discovery to receive KU Research Achievement Award

Mon, 04/23/2012

Researchers find time in wild boosts creativity, insight and problem solving

LAWRENCE — There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away from it all. ...

Mon, 04/23/2012

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. ...

Mon, 04/23/2012

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...

Fri, 04/20/2012

History of Black Writing Project helps recover poetry of expatriate Allen Polite

Fri, 04/20/2012

Panel discussion on higher education to honor alumnus' civic contributions

Robert Kipp...

Thu, 04/19/2012

KU business school to honor distinguished alumni

David Booth...

Thu, 04/19/2012

KU professor receives emerging playwright award

Darren M. Canady...

Thu, 04/19/2012

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. ...

Thu, 04/19/2012

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...

Thu, 04/19/2012

Bell named provost at Louisiana State University

Stuart Bell...

Wed, 04/18/2012

KU center releases new instructional tools for use in Kansas schools

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Wed, 04/18/2012

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. ...

Tue, 04/17/2012

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. ...

Tue, 04/17/2012

Professor to receive Scripps award as national journalism teacher of the year

Doug Ward...

Tue, 04/17/2012

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...

Tue, 04/17/2012

Jury expert to give public lecture at KU School of Law

Tom Beisecker...

Mon, 04/16/2012

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...

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