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Wed, 11/16/2011

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. ...

Wed, 11/16/2011

Youth activist, blogger final speaker in Dole Institute's Soviet Union series

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Wed, 11/16/2011

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. ...

Wed, 11/16/2011

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...

Tue, 11/15/2011

Assurant Employee Benefits becomes seventh tenant at BTBC Main Facility

Bioscience and Technology Business Center...

Tue, 11/15/2011

KU political scientist heads scholars' review of 'From Deliberation to Dysfunction'

Burdett Loomis...

Tue, 11/15/2011

KU law professor appointed as Gruter Institute Research Fellow

Andrew W. Torrance...

Mon, 11/14/2011

KU helps build global supports for health promotion

Stephen Fawcett...

Mon, 11/14/2011

ING honors KU professor for excellence in teaching

Bruce Frey...

Mon, 11/14/2011

International trade expert to deliver Diplomat's Forum lecture at KU

Anthony Amunategui Abad...

Mon, 11/14/2011

Associate vice chancellor named to American Medical Association Board of Trustees

Fri, 11/11/2011

Harvard scholar, author Louis Menand to speak at KU

Louis Menand...

Fri, 11/11/2011

Dole Institute taking programs with Eisenhower expert to Manhattan, Topeka

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Thu, 11/10/2011

Former Goldman Sachs chair to speak on leadership

Robert S. Kaplan...

Thu, 11/10/2011

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. ...

Wed, 11/09/2011

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...

Wed, 11/09/2011

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. ...

Wed, 11/09/2011

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. ...

Wed, 11/09/2011

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. ...

Tue, 11/08/2011

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. ...

Tue, 11/08/2011

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. ...

Tue, 11/08/2011

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...

Tue, 11/08/2011

Expert on jury decision-making to give lecture at KU

Tom Beisecker...

Mon, 11/07/2011

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. ...

Mon, 11/07/2011

Chancellor to address bistate summit on barriers to college

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Mon, 11/07/2011

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...

Mon, 11/07/2011

Law professor honored for leadership

Fri, 11/04/2011

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...

Fri, 11/04/2011

KU Law School team takes first place in international moot court competition

Nathan Lindsey and Christopher Omlid...

Fri, 11/04/2011

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? ...

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