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New book on water law examines growing legal trend of access to water as a human right
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KU meeting state's need for more engineers
The University of Kansas School of Engineering made significant gains in undergraduate enrollment this fall as part of an ongoing effort to meet Kansas’ workforce needs. ...
KU School of Pharmacy once again sets enrollment record
For the second straight year, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has reached a record-high enrollment as part of its work to meet the serious need for pharmacists in Kansas. ...
National Poetry Series to publish book by University of Kansas librarian
LAWRENCE — Julianne Buchsbaum, a humanities librarian and scholar at the University of Kansas, has been selected as one of five winners in the National Poetry Series 2011 Open Competition. ...
KU Libraries to host homecoming brunch Oct. 1
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Libraries will celebrate Homecoming with the fifth annual KU Libraries Homecoming Brunch. The event will feature a continental breakfast and tours of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. ...
Researchers in Kansas and China partner to document Silk Road languages online
LAWRENCE — With today’s technology, linguistic anthropologists at the University of Kansas and Qinghai Nationalities University in China are collaborating in real time to document endangered languages in western China. ...
Inaugural Tiberti Lecture to feature CEO's perspectives on ethics, success
LAWRENCE — Murli Tolaney is well aware of potential ethical pitfalls that lie in wait for engineers in the workforce. As former CEO of one of the world’s leading water and wastewater engineering firms, he encountered his share of situations that challenged his professional principles. Tolaney will provide insight on...
Final report of ADA task force now available
LAWRENCE — The final report of KU’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) task force has been posted online. The recommendations of the review are intended to position KU to become a more inclusive and accessible campus community. ...
Chancellors Club honors tax professor, liver researcher for faculty awards
LAWRENCE — Whether revving up University of Kansas students’ interest in tax accounting or researching methods to repair damaged livers, the 2011 Chancellors Club researcher and professor are making a positive impact at KU. ...
KPR reporter to participate in NPR News-Kaiser Health News project
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Chancellor attends White House event to announce NSF initiative
(EDITOR'S NOTE: A photo of this event is available through the Associated Press)...
KU, economic development leaders unveil Bioscience & Technology Business Center at KU Medical Center
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KU acting to reverse enrollment decline
LAWRENCE – Improvements already under way in how the University of Kansas recruits and retains students will increase both the academic success and overall size of the university’s student body, KU leaders say. ...
KU legal scholar tapped by Canadian government for insight in genetics policy
Andrew Torrance...
Alternative Breaks, Center for Community Outreach host first annual Story Slam
LAWRENCE — Alternative Breaks and the Center for Community Outreach are hosting the first annual Story Slam on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The event will be followed by a reception with food and drink in the Big XII room. ...
KU lands grant to help improve education for learners with deaf-blindness
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Play TOWN Ball! KU professor uses game to teach pre-Civil War history
LAWRENCE — Before Americans played baseball, they played Town Ball. Abraham Lincoln played it, and today pockets of Town Ball leagues dot the U.S. map. ...
Ten KU seniors named finalists for 21st annual Ex.C.E.L. Awards
LAWRENCE — Ten finalists have been selected for the 21st annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. ...
2011 KU Women of Distinction calendar honors students, faculty, staff
LAWRENCE — The 2011-12 University of Kansas Women of Distinction calendar is honoring 25 women students, faculty and staff for outstanding achievements. ...
Four students awarded 2010-11 Chancellor's Writing Prize
LAWRENCE — For a third year, KU students will be awarded cash prizes for excellence in academic writing. The prize acknowledges the importance of consultation from faculty and the KU Writing Center and promotes writing across KU’s curriculum. ...
New York Times columnist, author to present 2011 Anderson Chandler Lecture
LAWRENCE — Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times chief mergers and acquisitions reporter, co-host of CNBC’s Squawk Box and author of “Too Big to Fail,” will present “The Global Economy: What’s Next?” as the School of Business 2011 Anderson Chandler Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. ...
KU Center for Sustainability to shed new light on campus energy savings
OVERLAND PARK — The KU Center for Sustainability has joined forces with Energy Solutions Professionals (ESP), an Overland Park-based energy service company, to replace inefficient light bulbs on campus with new compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). ...
KU researchers: With more choice, friends are more similar — but no closer
LAWRENCE — People prefer to make friends with others who share their beliefs, values, and interests. The more choice people have, the more their friends are alike, according to University of Kansas researchers. ...
KU’s Partnership for the Arts series presents Opera/Vocal Outreach project
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Music and Reach Out Kansas, Inc., are pleased to present the 2011-12 Kansas Partnership for the Arts, a series featuring numerous performances by renowned faculty, students and international guest artists. Included in this new series is the Opera/Vocal Outreach initiative, a program...
KU names new senior recruitment and outreach coordinator based out of Garden City
Megan Kinney...
Collection gift broadens Latin American collections at KU Libraries
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KU to develop multimedia training for educators of kids with disabilities
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