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University of Kansas drives $7.8 billion economic impact in Kansas, study shows
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Jacobs CEO to deliver annual engineering lecture
LAWRENCE — Craig Martin, leader of one of the world’s largest engineering services firms, will deliver the 2011 Distinguished Engineering Lecture at the University of Kansas. ...
Civil War historians will evaluate impact of Border Wars
LAWRENCE – Mention the Civil War, and history buffs tend to think of Gettysburg, Bull Run or maybe Fort Sumter, but rarely of the terrorist and guerrilla attacks along the Kansas-Missouri border that characterized the war in the West. ...
Donations sought for Professional Clothing Closet
LAWRENCE — Delta Epsilon Iota honor society will stage its annual clothing drive next month, focusing on professional apparel for the benefit of University of Kansas students. ...
Center for Applied Economics releases report on Kansas broadband Internet industry
LAWRENCE — Broadband connections continue to grow to meet consumer demand in Kansas, and the development of wireless business models will help further expand access to such service statewide, according to a new report by the Center for Applied Economics at the University of Kansas. ...
KU among first to sign declaration on open access policies
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has reaffirmed its commitment to making scholarly work widely available by becoming one of the first American universities to sign the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. ...
'Sugar-coated cells' topic of chemistry lecture
LAWRENCE — University of California-Berkeley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Carolyn R. Bertozzi will deliver the fifth biennial Richard L. Schowen Lectures in Bioorganic Chemistry next month. ...
Professor: 'Border Wars' concept belongs to modern coaches, not history
LAWRENCE — Today’s use of "Border Wars" to describe athletic rivalries between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri did not evolve in the decades that followed the Civil War, according to a study at the University of Kansas. ...
Tuttle lecture to review role of black women in nursing before the 1950s
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Media advisory: Islamic law expert available to discuss Gadhafi's death
WHAT: Raj Bhala, associate dean for International and Comparative Law and Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to discuss Islamic law and its role in Libya in the wake of the death of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi. ...
Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series returns with 'Real Men, Real Talk'
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KU unveils sustainability plan
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and the KU Center for Sustainability have announced the completion of Building Sustainable Traditions, the KU campus sustainability plan. Aspects of the plan will be the focus of events during KU Sustainability Week, which is Oct. 24-28. ...
Natural History Museum invites public to identification day event
LAWRENCE — The KU Natural History Museum is calling all amateur rock hounds, fossil hunters and meteorite enthusiasts for an identification event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. ...
Author to discuss race, sports in America
LAWRENCE — An author who challenges the notion that sports level the racial playing field in America will discuss his new book, “Ballers of the New School: Race and Sports in America,” on Oct. 24 at the University of Kansas. ...
KU School of Music announces concerts at Kauffman Center
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas student and faculty musicians will have an opportunity to perform two concerts at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City. ...
Permanently dismal economy could prompt men to seek more sex partners
Omri Gillath...
KJHK listed among '10 Great College Radio Stations'
LAWRENCE — KJHK, the University of Kansas student-operated radio station, received recognition from The Washington Post in its listing of “10 Great College Radio Stations” published online by the Post on Oct. 13. The station was listed second within a list of 10 outstanding student-run FM radio stations. ...
Grant to help students in low-income schools 'GEAR UP' for education
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has landed a seven-year, $8.9 million grant to ensure students in low-income districts not only are aware of the educational opportunities available to them, but that they improve their grades, graduate from high school and enroll in college. ...
Education reform critic Diane Ravitch to speak in Humanities Lecture Series
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KU Symphony Orchestra plans concert and community costume contest
LAWRENCE — The KU Symphony Orchestra will perform a Halloween concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in the Lied Center auditorium.A community-wide costume contest will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Lied Center Seymour Gallery. ...
MEDIA ADVISORY: KU professors available to speak about No Child Left Behind waiver
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