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Dole Institute taking programs with Eisenhower expert to Manhattan, Topeka
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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. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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? ...
KU Law School team takes first place in international moot court competition
Nathan Lindsey and Christopher Omlid...
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
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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. ...
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 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. ...
Language specialists racing with time to revitalize Cherokee language
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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...