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Fri, 10/21/2011

Professor wins award for contributions to aging, care research

Rosemary Chapin...

Fri, 10/21/2011

Tuttle lecture to review role of black women in nursing before the 1950s

Darlene Clark Hine...

Fri, 10/21/2011

Professor: 'Border Wars' concept belongs to modern coaches, not history

LAWRENCE — Today’s use of "Border Wars" to describe athletic rivalries between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri did not evolve in the decades that followed the Civil War, according to a study at the University of Kansas. ...

Thu, 10/20/2011

Media advisory: Islamic law expert available to discuss Gadhafi's death

WHAT: Raj Bhala, associate dean for International and Comparative Law and Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to discuss Islamic law and its role in Libya in the wake of the death of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi. ...

Thu, 10/20/2011

KU partners with BioPontis Alliance to boost drug development, investment

Thu, 10/20/2011

Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series returns with 'Real Men, Real Talk'

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Thu, 10/20/2011

Colloquium celebrates English professor's contributions to poetry

Kenneth Irby...

Thu, 10/20/2011

Expert on contemporary Islam to speak at the Dole Institute

Akbar Ahmed...

Wed, 10/19/2011

KU unveils sustainability plan

LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and the KU Center for Sustainability have announced the completion of Building Sustainable Traditions, the KU campus sustainability plan. Aspects of the plan will be the focus of events during KU Sustainability Week, which is Oct. 24-28. ...

Wed, 10/19/2011

Natural History Museum invites public to identification day event

LAWRENCE — The KU Natural History Museum is calling all amateur rock hounds, fossil hunters and meteorite enthusiasts for an identification event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. ...

Wed, 10/19/2011

Dole Institute sponsors 2011 Civic Engagement and KU Leadership

Barbara Ballard...

Tue, 10/18/2011

KU School of Music announces concerts at Kauffman Center

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas student and faculty musicians will have an opportunity to perform two concerts at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City. ...

Tue, 10/18/2011

Associate professor receives Budig writing education honor

Doug Ward...

Tue, 10/18/2011

Author to discuss race, sports in America

LAWRENCE — An author who challenges the notion that sports level the racial playing field in America will discuss his new book, “Ballers of the New School: Race and Sports in America,” on Oct. 24 at the University of Kansas. ...

Mon, 10/17/2011

Permanently dismal economy could prompt men to seek more sex partners

Omri Gillath...

Mon, 10/17/2011

KJHK listed among '10 Great College Radio Stations'

LAWRENCE — KJHK, the University of Kansas student-operated radio station, received recognition from The Washington Post in its listing of “10 Great College Radio Stations” published online by the Post on Oct. 13. The station was listed second within a list of 10 outstanding student-run FM radio stations. ...

Mon, 10/17/2011

Discovery Grants to benefit autism research

Mon, 10/17/2011

Mencuro Therapeutics moves into BTBC Expansion Facility

Tom Prisinzano...

Fri, 10/14/2011

Grant to help students in low-income schools 'GEAR UP' for education

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has landed a seven-year, $8.9 million grant to ensure students in low-income districts not only are aware of the educational opportunities available to them, but that they improve their grades, graduate from high school and enroll in college. ...

Fri, 10/14/2011

Education reform critic Diane Ravitch to speak in Humanities Lecture Series

Diane Ravitch...

Fri, 10/14/2011

KU Symphony Orchestra plans concert and community costume contest

LAWRENCE — The KU Symphony Orchestra will perform a Halloween concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in the Lied Center auditorium.A community-wide costume contest will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Lied Center Seymour Gallery. ...

Fri, 10/14/2011

MEDIA ADVISORY: KU professors available to speak about No Child Left Behind waiver

Neal Kingston...

Thu, 10/13/2011

Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Award winners announced

Thu, 10/13/2011

KU Endowment kicks off photo contest

LAWRENCE — Calling all shutterbugs: Enter KU Endowment’s photo contest, compete for prizes of $250 and see your photos published online and/or in print. ...

Thu, 10/13/2011

Professor to testify on arbitration before congressional committee

Christopher R. Drahozal...

Thu, 10/13/2011

Science on Tap to focus on the brain and food choices

Let’s say you’ve been good all week, following your diet as best you can, and you completed a major project under deadline. Spying a slice of decadent dessert, you think: I deserve this chocolate cake. ...

Thu, 10/13/2011

Recent grad serving as fellow to Medical Legal Partnership Clinic

Hannah Sandal...

Wed, 10/12/2011

Researcher argues 'pretending to listen' OK, sometimes necessary in education

Suzanne Rice...

Wed, 10/12/2011

Research center wins $4.25M grant on community living

Glen W. White, Amanda Reichard and Martha Hodgesmith...

Wed, 10/12/2011

KU Libraries to honor donors, outstanding faculty and staff

Lorraine Haricombe...

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