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KU launches new Bachelor of Science in Nutrition to meet growing demand for food and health expertise
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Chancellor to speak in Washington at university-based company startups conference
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little of the University of Kansas will deliver a keynote presentation Thursday at the sixth annual University Startups Conference in Washington, D.C. The three-day conference is organized by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer, with the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health as...
U.S. Supreme Court cites work of KU law professor in arbitration case opinion
Stephen J. Ware...
Researchers refine a powerful laser microscope for biomedical use
LAWRENCE — Researchers from the University of Kansas are building a smaller, cheaper and more flexible fiber-laser microscope that could revolutionize biomedical and clinical work. ...
Dynamic maps key to improving assessments for students with disabilities
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has made progress in developing a new generation of assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The $22 million grant, the largest in KU history, was given to the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation in 2010 by the U.S. Department of Education,...
Telemedicine delivers health care to patients statewide
Twenty years ago, a patient in Garden City or Salina might have faced hours of travel to Wichita for specialized medical care — or perhaps an even longer commute to Kansas City. ...
Training to save lives
It’s the nightmare scenario for grain workers: You’re working inside the grain bin when you’re suddenly engulfed by grain. You try to escape, but the grain acts like quicksand, making it impossible to pull yourself out — and difficult for anyone else to lift you out without specialized training. ...
BTBC at KU to launch Entrepreneur Education Series
LAWRENCE – The Bioscience and Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas (BTBC at KU) is set to launch the BTBC Entrepreneur Education Series, a series of Friday workshops for entrepreneurs and those considering starting their own companies, starting Jan. 20. ...
New biography explores civil rights legacy of King's mentor Benjamin Mays
Randal Jelks...
Professor issues reports supporting savings to help kids reach college
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor has issued the first of four reports outlining the role savings accounts play in college success and urging lawmakers to support creations of such accounts for children early in their lives. ...
Media advisory: KU librarian can speak on collection of radical political literature
LAWRENCE - Politics have been a breeding ground for radical literature since the country was founded. No matter the political ideology, pamphlets, newsletters, books websites and nowdays, blogs, have espoused the merits of one’s political ideas while decrying others. The University of Kansas has the nation’s largest collection of both...
KU professor to give keynote address at governor's MLK Day celebration
Derrick Darby...
$2.5 million gift commitment largest ever for School of Education
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas alumnus and his wife have made a $2.5 million commitment to establish an endowed scholarship program for KU’s School of Education. ...
First detailed geologic map of Saline County now available
LAWRENCE — A new full-color geologic map of Saline County showing broad river valleys dissecting hilly terrain is available from the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas. ...
KU anthropologists help re-wrap Amazonian mummy
Photo from the National University of San Martin Regional Museum...
Law professor investigates rise of corporate social responsibility in China
KU School of Law associate professor Virginia Harper Ho...
KU team proposes programs to help stem Haiti's brain drain
Photo by C.B. Clairborne...
KPR will offer live broadcast of governor's State of the State address
LAWRENCE – Changes to the state tax code and reworking the school funding formula are likely top priorities when Gov. Sam Brownback delivers his State of the State address, and KPR will air it live. ...
MEDIA ADVISORY: KU professors available to speak about Boeing and the Wichita economy
Donna Ginther...
Kansas Geological Survey to measure water levels in western Kansas
LAWRENCE — In early January, crews from the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas will be in western Kansas measuring groundwater levels as part of a program to track changes in the depth-to-water in the region’s aquifers over time. ...
Financial meltdowns drive interest in business ethics, professor says
Richard T. De George...
KU researchers work to create safer, smarter dashboards
LAWRENCE — “Keep your eyes on the road” has always been the most important rule of driving. ...