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Study examines differences in strength by position among football players
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KU lands $12 million grant to help Job Corps educators better prepare youth
LAWRENCE — A $12.5 million award to the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning will help the nation’s largest federal training program for skilled and semi-skilled workers better prepare young people for jobs in the construction and health care industries. ...
Media advisory: Islamic law expert available to discuss post-Gadhafi Libya
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Chancellor, dean of Pharmacy offer condolences on death of student Sara Schebler
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and School of Pharmacy Dean Ken Audus issued the following statements regarding the death of student Sara E. Schebler. Gray-Little: “On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer the deepest sympathies on the...
KU researchers work to increase durability of newer dental fillings
LAWRENCE — A team of researchers at the University of Kansas is hoping to curb tooth decay – while saving dental patients thousands of dollars – by working to improve the material used by dentists to fill cavities. ...
KU law professor helps prepare soldiers, lawyers to navigate Muslim world
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas law professor is playing a key role in arming U.S. Army special operations officers with a vital understanding of local culture, law and religion before they are deployed to the Middle East. ...
Acclaimed street photographer Gary Mark Smith donates collection to KU
LAWRENCE — Internationally renowned street photographer Gary Mark Smith — who has shot photos of wars, revolution, peace, volcanic eruptions and most importantly, everyday people — has donated his collection to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas. ...
KU to host Conference on Identity and Community after Cold War Era
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Researcher finds shifting domestic roles for men who lost jobs in current recession
LAWRENCE — The acute economic downturn that began in 2008 sometimes is called the “mancession” to reflect its harsher impact on men than women. As recently as last November, 10.4 percent of adult men were unemployed as compared to 8 percent of adult women. ...
Audio-Reader's library to receive technology upgrade from program in Australia
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Partnership will help KU become research center on future of city management
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KPR wins 13th Station of the Year award
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio stepped up a class and still was judged best radio station in Kansas. ...
KU School of Pharmacy-Wichita set to open
WICHITA — The KU School of Pharmacy–Wichita officially opens its doors next week, as the inaugural class of 20 students begins classes on Monday, Aug. 22. ...
Media advisory: Chancellor to distribute first 2011 Kemper Fellowship
WHAT: The University of Kansas “surprise patrol” will visit the classroom of an unsuspecting professor to present a $7,500 check and coveted W.T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence.WHEN: Group will leave at 12:10 p.m. Monday, August 22.WHERE: Meet in front of Strong Hall on KU’s Lawrence campus.WHO: Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little...
Black scientists less likely than white counterparts to receive NIH funding, study shows
Black scientists were significantly less likely than their white counterparts to receive research funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to an analysis of data from 2000 to 2006. ...
Mount Oread Scholars to make symbolic walk up the hill Aug. 21
LAWRENCE — Continuing a meaningful tradition, the 2011-2012 Mount Oread Scholars will make a symbolic walk up the hill known as Mount Oread at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. ...
Researchers complete first major survey of amphibian fungus in Asia
LAWRENCE — An international team of researchers has completed the first major survey in Asia of a deadly fungus that has wiped out more than 200 species of amphibians worldwide. The massive survey could help scientists zero in on why the fungus has been unusually devastating in many parts of...
Researchers push to import top anti-bullying program to U.S. schools
LAWRENCE — An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Kansas plan to bring a highly successful anti-bullying effort, the KiVa program, to American schools. Starting as early as the 2012-13 school year, a pilot program could kick off in selected classrooms in Lawrence, Kan. If shown to be...
KU study shows suburban schools have worked to 'hoard' advantages
LAWRENCE — As suburban school districts have gained advantages over their urban counterparts, they have tenaciously clung to them, often at the expense of urban districts, a new study by University of Kansas researchers shows. ...
Acclaimed street photographer, KU alumnus to exhibit photos at journalism school
LAWRENCE — A collection of 25 photographs, “Streetphotos in Time” by Gary Mark Smith, a 1984 School of Journalism graduate and internationally known photojournalist, will be displayed on the second floor of Stauffer-Flint Hall as part of the William Allen White School of Journalism’s alumni photography exhibit during the Fall...
KU ranked No. 2 in most published special education journal articles
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas ranks second in institutions that have expanded the field of knowledge in special education and helped guide teachers across the nation. Science Watch recently rated KU No. 2 for most published journal articles in the field of special education, an important indicator of a...
Central KU departments to open weekend before classes start
LAWRENCE — Several Student Success and other key KU departments will be open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21, to serve new and returning students and their families and help prepare them for the Monday start to fall classes. ...
KU's new renewable scholarships make college affordable
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas education is becoming even more affordable thanks to a package of new, four-year renewable scholarships for freshmen and two-year scholarships for transfer students. ...
KU to focus on 12 areas in effort to increase effectiveness, efficiency
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Gray-Little issues statement on death of Carolyn Bailey Berneking
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued the following statement on the death of Carolyn Bailey Berneking, former KU librarian, longtime volunteer and granddaughter of E.H.S. Bailey: “Carolyn...