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Researchers aim to improve lives of military families with special needs
LAWRENCE — Raising a child with a mental or a physical disability is tough work for any parent. But just imagine the added stresses for a parent on active duty in the U.S. armed forces: Possible deployments to war zones, base reassignments and recurrent training pose even more challenges to...
Fair will feature internship, summer camp opportunities
LAWRENCE — The University Career Center at the University of Kansas is hosting its annual Internship and Summer Camp Fair from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in the Adams Alumni Center, 1266 Oread Ave. ...
Professor explores unique challenges of historically black colleges
Jerry Crawford II...
KU announces Veterans Day events
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Army, Air Force and Navy ROTC units will host several events to commemorate this year’s Veterans Day, which is Friday, Nov. 11. ...
Pharmacy students will offer free health screenings
LAWRENCE — Students from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will offer free health care screenings from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union. KU students, employees and the public are invited to attend. ...
Language specialists racing with time to revitalize Cherokee language
Lizette Peter...
KU faculty 2nd in nation for Fulbrights
LAWRENCE — More University of Kansas faculty were awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships this year than at any other university in the United States save one, according to new Chronicle of Higher Education rankings. ...
Remaining KU campus flu clinics canceled
LAWRENCE — Due to steady response of the on-campus flu clinics, Student Health Services announced today that the supply of seasonal flu vaccine is running low and will be unable to continue with the remaining scheduled clinics at this time. ...
KU biorefining initiative has economic potential for rural Kansans
LAWRENCE – A biorefining initiative under way at the University of Kansas holds tremendous economic promise for rural Kansas, university and industry leaders told the Kansas Bioscience Authority today. ...
KU lands $7.5M grant to study online education for students with disabilities
Diana Greer, Sean Smith, Ed Meyen and James Basham...
Studio 804 project honored for sustainable construction
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Kansas welcomes West Virginia to the Big 12
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger today welcomed West Virginia University to the Big 12 Conference. ...
Community planners can use reality TV to drive participation, KU researchers say
LAWRENCE – Community planners trying to increase citizen participation in planning projects might want to consider “The Bachelor,” “American Idol” or “Jersey Shore” for inspiration. ...
Sustainability Leadership Award winners announced
LAWRENCE — The KU Center for Sustainability presented its fifth annual Sustainability Leadership Awards on Oct. 26 as part of Campus Sustainability Week festivities. The awards recognize outstanding leadership and creativity in addressing issues of environmental, economic and social responsibility on the KU campus and in the broader community. Award...
Symposium to explore ties between African literature, Nobel Prize
LAWRENCE — Multiple generations of African writers, theater practitioners and critics will explore the state, focus and direction of African literatures within a global context and from new critical perspectives during the symposium “African Literatures in Global Perspective.”...
KU lands grant to improve educational stability of students in foster care
LAWRENCE — Students in foster care often have numerous people working in many aspects of their lives, from courts to schools and at home. The problem is that it is not always easy for those entities to communicate with one another. The University of Kansas has received a grant to...
KU researchers safeguard Afghanistan's ancient water systems
LAWRENCE — For millennia, communities in Afghanistan have depended upon ingenious systems called karez to move water for drinking and agricultural irrigation. ...
University Dance Company concerts feature works from notable guest artists
LAWRENCE — The works of two esteemed guest artists will be featured in the University Dance Company fall concerts Nov. 17-18 at the University of Kansas. ...
Jacobs CEO to deliver annual engineering lecture
LAWRENCE — Craig Martin, leader of one of the world’s largest engineering services firms, will deliver the 2011 Distinguished Engineering Lecture at the University of Kansas. ...
Civil War historians will evaluate impact of Border Wars
LAWRENCE – Mention the Civil War, and history buffs tend to think of Gettysburg, Bull Run or maybe Fort Sumter, but rarely of the terrorist and guerrilla attacks along the Kansas-Missouri border that characterized the war in the West. ...
Donations sought for Professional Clothing Closet
LAWRENCE — Delta Epsilon Iota honor society will stage its annual clothing drive next month, focusing on professional apparel for the benefit of University of Kansas students. ...
Center for Applied Economics releases report on Kansas broadband Internet industry
LAWRENCE — Broadband connections continue to grow to meet consumer demand in Kansas, and the development of wireless business models will help further expand access to such service statewide, according to a new report by the Center for Applied Economics at the University of Kansas. ...
KU among first to sign declaration on open access policies
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has reaffirmed its commitment to making scholarly work widely available by becoming one of the first American universities to sign the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. ...
'Sugar-coated cells' topic of chemistry lecture
LAWRENCE — University of California-Berkeley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Carolyn R. Bertozzi will deliver the fifth biennial Richard L. Schowen Lectures in Bioorganic Chemistry next month. ...