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Tue, 10/16/2012

Dole Institute to host 'Secret Science of Winning Campaigns' author

LAWRENCE — Sasha Issenberg, Slate journalist and author, will be at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas discussing his latest book, "The Victory Lab: The Secret Science to Winning Campaigns" in a Dole Forum event at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. It is free and open...

Tue, 10/16/2012

KU professor earns high honor for science fiction writing

LAWRENCE – Kij Johnson, assistant professor of English at the University of Kansas, recently won a Hugo Award, considered the most prestigious U.S. honor for science fiction writers. ...

Mon, 10/15/2012

Research can help language learners improve pronunciation

Mon, 10/15/2012

KU start-up company announces partnership with Midwest Cancer Alliance

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A University of Kansas start-up company has announced a partnership with the Midwest Cancer Alliance. ...

Mon, 10/15/2012

KU residence halls to sponsor annual Halloween event

Fri, 10/12/2012

Medicinal chemistry researcher earns national New Investigator Award

Emily Scott...

Thu, 10/11/2012

Cable television executive to present on the importance of creativity

Steve Koonin...

Thu, 10/11/2012

Researchers create free assistive devices for people living with disabilities

Ken Fischer...

Thu, 10/11/2012

KU physics professor receives Templeton Grant for study of cosmic complexity

Thu, 10/11/2012

Professor to assess Obama's rhetoric in Humanities Lecture Series

Robin Rowland...

Thu, 10/11/2012

Mysteries of dark matter, dark energy to be focus of museum event

Wed, 10/10/2012

Four faculty to receive Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards

Wed, 10/10/2012

Study: High school media lacking in diversity, online presence

Peter Bobkowski...

Wed, 10/10/2012

KU names new director of Facilities Services

LAWRENCE – Jay Phillips, a resident of Lawrence, has been named director of Facilities Services at the University of Kansas. Phillips will serve as the first director of the new organization, which was created in July as part of the ongoing Changing for Excellence initiative. He will oversee approximately 420...

Wed, 10/10/2012

University mourns death of student Kristine Andersen

LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Anna Neill, chair of the Department of English, issued the following statements regarding the death of student Kristine Andersen. Gray-Little: "On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer deep condolences to the family and loved...

Tue, 10/09/2012

KU to offer Master of Social Work program in western Kansas in 2013

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare has announced it will offer its Advanced Standing Master of Social Work program, titled Western Kansas MSW Program, in western Kansas starting in summer 2013. The program is made possible through a partnership between Fort Hays State University and KU and...

Tue, 10/09/2012

Families, football fans invited to Fossil Fest

LAWRENCE — The KU Natural History Museum encourages both the Jayhawk faithful headed to Memorial Stadium and families looking for kid-friendly activities to come to the museum for fossil activities from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. ...

Mon, 10/08/2012

KU center lands $1.75M grant to aid test accessibility for students with disabilities

Julia Shaftel...

Mon, 10/08/2012

New MBA initiative tackles business challenges in Kansas

LAWRENCE – This year's incoming class of Master of Business Administration students will apply their business acumen and professional skills to tackle real problems affecting Kansas organizations in the newly created Kansas Issues Project. ...

Mon, 10/08/2012

KU Theatre to open season with 'The 39 Steps'

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Theatre will open its 2012-13 season with a production of "The 39 Steps," adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12-13, Oct. 18-20 and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14...

Fri, 10/05/2012

Student-designed posters selected for Get Out the Vote exhibition in N.Y.

Poster by Jing Jian, Olathe ...

Fri, 10/05/2012

Media invited to dedication of Roth trailhead at KU field station

Event: Media are invited to the dedication of the Stan and Janet Roth Trailhead structure and Trail at the University of Kansas Field Station. Some 200 attendees are expected at this private event. ...

Thu, 10/04/2012

Capitol Federal Foundation commits $20 million for construction of new KU School of Business building

John B. Dicus...

Thu, 10/04/2012

Law professor says courts rule inconsistently on corporate identities

Virginia Harper Ho...

Thu, 10/04/2012

Wounded Warrior Project to receive 2012 Dole Leadership Prize

LAWRENCE — The 2012 Dole Leadership Prize will be presented to Wounded Warrior Project at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Dole Institute of Politics. A family-friendly community celebration will follow the program from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will include free food and beverages, music and behind-the-scenes Dole...

Thu, 10/04/2012

KU workshop to introduce campus to fundamentals of entrepreneurship

LAWRENCE – Starting your own technology-based company and being your own boss is a dream for some people, but where do you begin? Inventors face a maze of legal and financial challenges that can stifle creativity and innovation before a company even gets off the ground. ...

Wed, 10/03/2012

Largest grant in KU history to assist schools with new education model

LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas have been awarded a five-year, $24.5 million grant to develop a national center to assist schools across the country to implement KU's successful model for educating general and special education students together and improve schoolwide academic outcomes. ...

Wed, 10/03/2012

KU Libraries, IT land grant to improve region's research data storage

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries and Information Technology, in partnership with the Greater Western Library Alliance and the Great Plains Network, have been awarded a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Studies to explore and plan a shared regional approach to help researchers manage data collected during...

Wed, 10/03/2012

Concrete skills earn national recognition for KU engineering students

LAWRENCE — A team of architectural engineering students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering received high honors for accomplishments in a national prestressed concrete beam design competition. ...

Tue, 10/02/2012

Professors interview hoarding teams, propose ethical framework for intervention

LAWRENCE — The TV shows make it look dramatic. A hoarder, someone who has accumulated so many piles of junk and possessions he can barely move in his own home, is nearly buried alive. But the problem is no scripted drama. Real people across the country hoard to the extent...

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