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From rivalry to results: KU, K-State research partnerships deliver big wins for Kansas
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KU Energy Conference to address transportation, smart grids and fracking
LAWRENCE — From policies and practices, to consumption and controversy — an upcoming conference at the University of Kansas will provide a comprehensive overview of energy with the hope of showing the way to a brighter future. ...
Burns & McDonnell Foundation makes $500,000 gift for School of Engineering
LAWRENCE — A $500,000 gift from the Burns & McDonnell Foundation will help the University of Kansas School of Engineering increase the number of engineering graduates. ...
Lecture series to explore Arab Spring, history, political science, social media
James Gelvin...
KU's expansive Irish literature collection would make St. Patrick proud
LAWRENCE — There’s an old saying that everyone is a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. The KU Libraries are a lot Irish every day, thanks to one of the largest collections of Irish literature in existence outside of Ireland. ...
KU to test improved online math tutorials in Singapore, Kansas schools
LAWRENCE — On the surface, Kansas and Singapore may not appear to have much in common. But researchers at the University of Kansas have developed a set of online math tutorials they will test in schools in both places, in hopes of developing curriculum that will improve math scores for...
KU's health, education programs rise in rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas remains a leader in the region and measures well against its national peers in preliminary 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate programs. Almost 50 KU programs are included in the report released today, including 35 ranked in the top 40 among...
Selections from 100 Novels project to be displayed at Watson Library
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Media advisory: KU experts available to comment on Russia's election
Edith Clowes...
KU aircraft design team prepares for competitions
LAWRENCE — Members of the University of Kansas School of Engineering Jayhawk Heavy Lift team are employing a technique that’s literally cutting-edge as they prepare their remote control aircraft for two competitions this spring. First up is the SAE Aero Design West competition, set for March 16-18 in Van Nuys,...
Professor studies how teens view flash mobs and their violent potential
Hyunjin Seo...
Memories of good, bad deeds can alter perception of brightness
Promothesh Chatterjee...
Adults can head back to class at KU's Mini College
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites all lifelong learners to skip the beach vacation and instead hit the books this summer at Mini College. ...
Media advisory: KU special education professor available to speak on ending the 'R-word'
Writer to discuss usefulness of religion for atheists in Hall lecture
Alain de Botton...
$500,000 gift commitment will establish KU Medical Center visiting professorship
Dr. Misha Curtis...
Environmental, industrial experts to discuss 'fracking' at Dole Institute
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics Student Advisory Board will host Edward Cross, president of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association, and Joe Spease, Sierra Club of Kansas, for a discussion about hydraulic fracturing. ...
KPR receives donation of classical music CD library
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio’s classical music library will be expanding a little – by 3,700 CDs. ...
KU dean named to two organizations dedicated to producing better teachers
Rick Ginsberg...
Electron-detection breakthrough could unleash next-generation technologies
LAWRENCE — Physics researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered a new method of detecting electric currents based on a process called “second-harmonic generation,” similar to a radar gun for electrons that can remotely detect their speed. ...
KU researcher: Same-sex marriage bans helped create empathy for change
Don Haider-Markel...
Media advisory: KU professor available to speak about spotting violence in schools
Steven Lee...