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Engineering students win 2nd at national geotechnical conference
LAWRENCE — An out-of-the-box approach to a competition held entirely within a sand-filled container earned a group of University of Kansas School of Engineering students high honors at a national geotechnical conference. ...
American Concrete Institute recognizes KU chapter
LAWRENCE — Students at the University of Kansas School of Engineering are helping cement KU’s reputation as a nationwide leader in concrete research and education. ...
KU Law moot court team qualifies for international finals
LAWRENCE — For the second time in five years, a University of Kansas School of Law moot court team has qualified for the international finals of the European Law Students’ Association Moot Court Competition. ...
Author of 'This Fragile Life' to visit KU
LAWRENCE – Charlotte Pierce-Baker, an author and professor at Vanderbilt University who wrote about her son’s bipolar disorder and the challenges it presented her family, will visit campus for a book-signing and reception for “This Fragile Life: A Mother’s Story of a Bipolar Son.”...
KU testing emergency public address system
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will broadcast a test of its emergency public address system at 11:30 a.m. today, March 20. ...
Students travel the state to visit independent pharmacies
LAWRENCE — Seven students from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will spend a portion of their spring break traveling through rural areas of Kansas on their way to visit 10 independent pharmacies and their owners. ...
Leading researcher on hope to bring Hope Day tour to KU
LAWRENCE – Shane Lopez, a positive psychologist and the world’s pre-eminent expert on hope, will bring his Hope Day tour to the University of Kansas, where he will meet with faculty, administrators and student leaders on how hope drives well-being, achievement and professional development. ...
Weather Channel show 'Forecasting the End' will spotlight KU researchers
LAWRENCE — Several University of Kansas faculty members will appear on the episode “Gamma-ray Burst,” which is the second episode in the new Weather Channel series “Forecasting the End.” This episode is presently scheduled to air at 8:30 p.m. CDT on Thursday, March 21. ...
Researcher: Incorporating physical activity in curriculum can boost academic performance
LAWRENCE — Every teacher knows elementary students have energy to burn, but given the increased focus on meeting specific test scores and the challenges of the school day it’s not easy to fit in enough time for physical activity. Joseph Donnelly, professor of internal medicine at the University of Kansas Medical...
Kansas City's first Brackfest experience slated for March 18
Looking for a stock tip? Follow insiders at firms that spend on advertising
LAWRENCE — It’s a popular and successful strategy for many investors: Follow the trades made by corporate insiders, those high-level officials who often have informational advantages about their company. ...
With flowers, researcher aims to refine the boundaries of species
LAWRENCE — Just what is a species? It’s a surprisingly difficult question of biology. One University of Kansas researcher, Jenny Archibald, recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation to explore definitions of species and better delimit the ways that human beings characterize other organisms. ...
Faculty, staff invited to research-sharing session
All research-affiliated faculty and staff are invited to attend. ...
Researcher recognized for contributions to early childhood intervention in Kansas
LAWRENCE — David P. Lindeman, senior scientist and director of the University of Kansas Life Span Institute at Parsons, was honored with the Kansas Division of Early Childhood Award of Excellence on Feb. 28. ...
KU Indigenous Studies Program offers new graduate certificate
LAWRENCE – After students and faculty expressed interest in further opportunities to pursue indigenous studies, graduate students at the University of Kansas can now receive certification for studies in indigenous people and cultures of the United States. ...
NPR's Scott Horsley to discuss 2012 presidential campaign
LAWRENCE – National Public Radio White House correspondent Scott Horsley will join Bill Lacy, director of the Dole Institute of Politics, to reflect on the 2012 presidential campaign at a special event tonight, March 12.You’re invited to join the conversation. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute. ...
KU maintains in-state dominance in latest U.S. News rankings
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas continues to offer more ranked graduate programs than all other Kansas public universities combined, according to the 2014 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.”...
KU center testing school assessments with iPads
LAWRENCE – It is one of the most popular consumer electronics gadgets in U.S. history, and now with the help of the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) at the University of Kansas, the iPad may one day change the way students take standardized tests. ...
Provost's lecture to address compressed data structures
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeff Vitter will present his inaugural lecture as a Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. ...
University mourns death of Professor Larry Martin
Professor offers guidelines for jails to manage mental health populations
LAWRENCE — Mental illness continues to make headlines in the wake of high-profile violent criminal incidents, but the intersection of mental illness and criminal justice, especially in jails, is nothing new. A University of Kansas professor has published an article and spent a career researching and advising jails across the...
KU spinout HylaPharm begins producing cancer drug delivery technology
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas startup company has begun producing a new drug delivery technology that could make cancer treatments safer and more effective. ...
KU announces February employees of the month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has bestowed Employee of the Month honors for the month of February. They are as follows:University Support Staff Employee of the Month for February 2013 ...
KU student’s team finalist in urban design competition
LAWRENCE — An entry by a team of area university students is among the finalists in the Urban Land Institute’s Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. ...
MacArthur Fellow, author Edwidge Danticat to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — Edwidge Danticat, author of "Breath, Eyes, Memory" and "Brother, I’m Dying," will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Her lecture, "An Evening with Edwidge Danicat," is the spring installment of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2012-2013 Humanities Lecture...
Professor recognized for impact in applied mathematics
LAWRENCE – An international organization dedicated to furthering the development of applied mathematics and computational science has recognized a professor of mathematics at the University of Kansas for his contributions. ...
Professor advocates additional training sphere for student teachers
LAWRENCE — Traditionally, students studying to become teachers learn the craft in two places: the university classroom and through student teaching. A University of Kansas professor has authored a study advocating that community-based field experience as a third space of education would provide more well-rounded teachers and complement the traditional...
KU launches second annual energy-saving competition
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability has launched its second annual energy-saving competition, which begins today, March 7. ...