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KU officials issue statements on death of Madison 'Al' Self
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas officials are mourning the death of alumnus Madison “Al” Self, of Hinsdale, Ill. He died Sunday, Jan. 13, in Hinsdale at the age of 91. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence. ...
KU announces Undergraduate Research Award winners
LAWRENCE — Fifty-eight University of Kansas students will work on research projects funded by the Undergraduate Research Award program this semester. ...
Composer to return for KU performances of 'Tartuffe'
LAWRENCE — Kirke Mechem’s three-act opera "Tartuffe," the first opera he composed, will come to life on the stage of Crafton-Preyer Theatre when KU Opera presents this modern work next week at the University of Kansas. ...
First Edwards vice chancellor candidate to visit KU
Studio 804 begins construction on new EcoHawks research and teaching facility
LAWRENCE — Early in January a group of University of Kansas architecture students started the foundations of a new research and teaching facility for EcoHawks, a KU School of Engineering student research program, on KU's West Campus. ...
KU introduces accelerated program to earn bachelor's and law degrees
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas is offering a new program that will allow undergraduates the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years. ...
Trumpet ensemble to perform in 2013 Presidential Inauguration Parade
LAWRENCE — The KU Trumpet Ensemble will perform in the Presidential Inauguration Parade in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 21. The ensemble is the only group from Kansas invited to perform. ...
Study reflects children's opinions on race, presidential election
LAWRENCE — The significance of Barack Obama’s historic 2008 election as the first African-American president was widely analyzed, discussed and documented by pundits and everyday citizens alike. A University of Kansas researcher has authored an article documenting what Obama’s 2008 victory meant for the country’s youngest citizens, how aware they...
KU introduces accelerated program to earn bachelor's and law degrees
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas is offering a new program that will allow undergraduates the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years. ...
KU Libraries joins major digital collection partnership
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries has become the newest member of HathiTrust, a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in an extraordinary initiative to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. ...
University mourns death of student Raphael 'Rafe' Biltz
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little released the following statement regarding the death of KU junior Raphael “Rafe” Biltz:...
Chancellor comments on governor's budget
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little’s comments on the governor’s budget:...
University mourns death of student Brian Carman
Becoming the Dream celebration to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a celebration Monday, Jan. 21. ...
KU alumnus makes $500,000 gift for debate team
LAWRENCE — David Pittaway is a sixth-generation Kansan whose ancestors moved to Kansas prior to the Civil War. He has lived out of state since graduating from the University of Kansas in 1972, yet still considers Kansas his home. To show his support for Kansas, KU and KU’s debate team,...
Researcher correlates awareness of racism to knowledge of U.S. history
LAWRENCE — A new investigation by researchers at the University of Kansas suggests that differences in how ethnic groups see racism could be due to differences in awareness about the severity of racism over the course of U.S. history. ...
The Commons announces artist in residence as part of Data & Democracy theme
LAWRENCE — Emilio Chapela Pérez will visit the University of Kansas from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25 as the artist in residence at The Commons in conjunction with programming for the academic year, based on the theme Data & Democracy. ...
Audio-Reader receives $10,000 grant from Rice Foundation
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network, a reading and information service for the blind and print-disabled, has received a $10,000 grant from the Ethel and Raymond F. Rice Foundation. The grant will help fund Braille program guides, closed circuit radios and outreach expenses for the organization. ...
Research links family's role in reducing childhood obesity
LAWRENCE — Despite recent data showing that childhood obesity in the U.S. has begun to drop, overweight and obese kids and teens remain a personal and public health hazard. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 17 percent of children and adolescents ages 2-19 are obese — that’s...
New home and news pages unveiled today
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas home page at KU.edu, along with select second-level navigational and informational pages, has a new look today as part of KU's ongoing transition to a new, Drupal-based content management system. KU Today and KU News pages also were converted to the CMS template and...
KU names assistant vice provost for undergraduate studies
LAWRENCE – Lucy Sankey Russell has been appointed assistant vice provost for undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas. Russell comes to KU from the University of Virginia, where she has served as director of the Center for Undergraduate Excellence since 2007. ...
Microbes in soil pose global-warming challenge
LAWRENCE — A grim hazard of climate change is that “positive feedbacks” will augment the warming induced by human activities. ...
KU announces certified public manager program graduates for 2012
TOPEKA – The KU Public Management Center has announced the 2012 graduates of the Kansas Certified Public Manager (CPM) program. The graduation ceremony was Nov. 16, 2012, in the House Chambers at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka. The 72 students, who began their course in January, represented local, county,...
KU gerontology research behind guidelines for health care providers
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas research on communication and aging is the basis of several guidelines in a new manual developed by the Gerontological Society of America for health care providers who frequently interact with older patients. ...
Researcher talks texting, driving on NBC
LAWRENCE — Paul Atchley, professor and chair of undergraduate studies in the University of Kansas Department of Psychology, appeared in a news segment on "Rock Center with Brian Williams" on Jan. 10 on NBC to discuss the dangers of texting while driving. ...
KPR to broadcast Gov. Brownback's State of the State address
LAWRENCE – Ways to address a budget shortfall and state tax policy are likely to be the top priorities when Gov. Sam Brownback delivers his State of the State address, and KPR will bring it to you live. ...
Study: Focus on vocabulary can boost students' reading
LAWRENCE — There’s an old saying in education that first you learn to read, then you read to learn. A University of Kansas professor has authored a study highlighting the importance of focusing instruction early in a child’s life on vocabulary and understanding what is read, not only on aspects...
Students to premiere 9/11 work at Carnegie Hall
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble will make the trip of a lifetime when the group performs for the first time at the renowned Carnegie Hall on March 26. The KU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Paul Popiel, director of bands, will present the world premiere of a work...