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Lied Center leader to retire
LAWRENCE – Tim Van Leer, executive director of the Lied Center of Kansas, today announced that he will retire at the end of 2013. ...
John Hadl to chair Audio-Reader Golf Classic
LAWRENCE — Renowned University of Kansas and professional football player John Hadl will show his support for Audio-Reader by chairing the fourth annual Audio-Reader Golf Classic for the second year. The tournament will take place May 20 at Alvamar Country Club. ...
Researchers seek to promote positive development in Latino youths
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas professors have landed a grant to address common health concerns and promote positive youth development among urban Latino youth. ...
KU Army ROTC to host 19th annual Ranger Buddy Competition
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Army ROTC Cadets will be among 300 students from across the United States challenging them to find out just how physically and mentally strong they can be. ...
KCK schools superintendent to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Special Education has announced that Cynthia Lane, superintendent of schools for the Kansas City, KS Public School System, will deliver the keynote address at the Leadership for Learning Seminar. ...
Two KU technologies to be featured at entrepreneurship symposium
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will be well-represented at one of the nation’s most exclusive venture capital events. ...
KU awards first Wounded Warrior scholarships
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas’ Office of Graduate Military Programs has announced two students have received the University’s first-ever Wounded Warrior Scholarship. ...
KU Edwards Campus adds two project management degrees
OVERLAND PARK — Rising demand for project management expertise in science, information technology, manufacturing, business, construction and engineering has prompted the University of Kansas to add two master’s degrees programs for working adults. ...
Undergraduate students to present research at Capitol
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students from the Lawrence campus and KU Medical Center will join their peers from other Kansas Board of Regents public four-year universities in Topeka for the first annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
New Arts Engagement certification available to undergraduates
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of the Arts is encouraging students’ involvement in the arts with a new certificate for arts engagement. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, arts engagement for students can lead to academic success, improved career opportunities and greater civic engagement. ...
Area schools to participate in KU's Math Awareness Month
LAWRENCE – More than 200 elementary, junior high and high school students from area schools will visit the University of Kansas campus in April to participate in Mathematics Awareness Month activities. ...
Kevin Willmott talk planned with screenings of Tuskegee Airmen film
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics and the University of Kansas Libraries will host a program on the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first African-American military aviators, featuring KU professor Kevin Willmott. Willmott will look at the historical and racial significance of their service through the film lens in the...
Conference will address global drought, conservation
LAWRENCE — The international area studies centers at the University of Kansas have announced the conference Global Water: Drought, Conservation and Security In The 21st Century, set for April 12-13 at The Commons in Spooner Hall. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. ...
Two KU juniors awarded Goldwater scholarships
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas juniors have been chosen as recipients of prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. The awards are the premier undergraduate recognition to honor academically gifted students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers. ...
Architecture professor receives New Researcher Award
Students invited to compete at KUCTC Innovation Fair
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students are invited to share their entrepreneurial ideas and translational research – and compete for $4,500 in prize money – at the 2013 KUCTC Innovation Fair on April 30 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. ...
KU, city of Lawrence to share fiber optic infrastructure
LAWRENCE — On Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission approved an agreement with the University of Kansas to share fiber optic infrastructure in the city and on campus. The agreement provides the city and KU the ability to enhance and extend their respective fiber capacities at a lower cost than either...
Study examines football coaches' use of recruiting sites
LAWRENCE — Go to any sports section or blog dedicated to college football and a few things will be constant: Discussion of recruits will abound, with frequent reference to their “star ratings”; people will argue over whether the ratings matter, and coaches will dismiss them summarily. A University of Kansas professor...
Former K.C. mayor to speak at public administration conference
OVERLAND PARK — The first female mayor of Kansas City, Mo., will be among the keynote speakers at the University of Kansas Inspiring Women in Public Administration conference on April 17. ...
Department awarded NSF undergraduate summer research funding
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has been awarded funding for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates summer program through the National Science Foundation. The program, titled “Models in Evolution, Ecology and Systematics,” will bring undergraduate students to KU’s campus for 10 weeks to provide...
Distinguished Professor of Art History to give inaugural lecture
LAWRENCE — Anne Hedeman, the Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor of Art History at the University of Kansas, will present her inaugural lecture, “Imagining the Past: An Art Historian’s Journey,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The event is free and open to...
Journalism students win KPA, broadcasting awards
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications students received 30 awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, nine students were named finalists in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, and two students received first place in the Kansas Press Association awards. ...
KU Theatre to present play about African-American seamstresses
LAWRENCE — "Intimate Apparel," by Lynn Nottage, will be staged by the University of Kansas’ University Theatre in April. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. April 3-5, 9, 10 and 11 and 2:30 p.m. April 7 in the Inge Theatre in Murphy Hall. ...
Volunteers sought for The Big Event
LAWRENCE — Thousands of volunteers are sought for The Big Event, which returns for its third year next month. ...
KU to host expert in health communications
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications and its Center for Excellence in Health Communication to Underserved Populations (CEHCUP) will host Dr. Kasisomayajula Viswanath for a three-day visit to KU, including CEHCUP and the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, March 27-29. ...
Link between emotions, physical health universal, researcher says
LAWRENCE — Much research has demonstrated a link between individuals’ emotional and physical health. For example, depression and stress have been tied to self-reports of increased pain, fatigue and disease, whereas positive emotions have been tied to decreases in those ailments. ...
Boeing environmental performance director to share outlook
LAWRENCE — The director of environmental performance for Boeing Commercial Airplanes will speak with students at the University of Kansas in April. ...
Researcher advocates Health at Every Size program
LAWRENCE — A proposal that health can be attained at any body size by taking a more holistic approach to wellness is gaining popularity, and a University of Kansas professor is studying its professional use to see how effective it is. ...