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KU researcher advocates scientific framework to unlock music therapy’s full potential
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Gray-Little honored at American Psychological Association Convention
WASHINGTON — Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little’s work in the field of clinical psychology has earned her a Presidential Founder’s Award from Section VI, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association. She receives the honor today at the 2011 American Psychological Association Convention in Washington, DC. ...
Hall Center names Simons Public Humanities Fellow for 2011-12
LAWRENCE — Composer and pianist Randy Klein will be the Simons Public Humanities Fellow for 2011-12 at the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas. ...
KU engineering professor receives award for cartilage research
LAWRENCE — Promising research results that could improve the lives of those who suffer from chronic knee problems has earned one University of Kansas School of Engineering professor a prestigious grant to advance his work. ...
KU professor earns award for cancer treatment delivery research
LAWRENCE — In the ongoing fight against cancer, the most pressing problem isn’t how to kill diseased cells. Researchers figured that out years ago. Today’s challenge is finding a way to kill cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue. ...
KU establishes first coalition of institutions practicing open access
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas was among the first universities in the nation to share faculty research with audiences beyond those with academic journal subscriptions. The university has now taken the lead in forming a coalition with 21 other universities and colleges with established faculty open access policies in...
Animated video will teach students physics behind superconductors
LAWRENCE — Most young people have chatted on a cell phone, but how many of them know how energy relates to matter to make that phone call possible? ...
KU entomologist leads new drive to make 'dark data' available online to anyone
LAWRENCE — Caroline Chaboo regularly fields phone calls and emails from homeowners, gardeners and even U.S. customs officials who ask her to help identify bugs. The University of Kansas entomologist is a leading expert on beetles and performs research around the world, including in Kansas. ...
KU, City of Lawrence announce improvements to bus routes, new website
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Gift creates Innovation studio in KU's Center for Design Research
LAWRENCE, Kan. — When Mark Pigott, chairman and CEO of PACCAR, sought to honor his friend and retiring vice chairman Tom Plimpton, a 1971 University of Kansas alumnus, he found inspiration on KU Endowment’s website. ...
Audio-Reader accepting donations of music, audio equipment for annual sale
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network is now accepting donations of new and gently used music and audio equipment for its annual “For Your EARS Only” benefit sale. ...
KU doctoral student one of two in nation to receive Hartford dissertation award
LAWRENCE — Skye Leedahl, doctoral student in social welfare from Minot, N.D., is one of two students in the nation to receive the John A. Hartford Dissertation Fellows Award for her research of the social world of older adults in nursing homes. ...
KU alumna named distinguished professor in School of Public Affairs and Administration
Acclaimed civil rights attorney to speak at KU School of Law
LAWRENCE — A civil rights attorney who helped Thurgood Marshall argue Brown v. Board of Education before the U.S. Supreme Court will speak next week at the University of Kansas School of Law. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces July graduates
YODER — Col. Ernie Garcia, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, congratulated 49 new law enforcement officers during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on July 15. ...
KU faculty, alumni join Haiti Research Initiative team
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty and alumni are traveling to Haiti this month with a team to meet with Haitian officials and civic groups to explore the potential for a collaborative research project in education and technology. ...
KU to host open house, dedication ceremony for Center for Design Research
LAWRENCE — A new KU facility for collaborative research in sustainable energy will officially “power up” on Saturday, July 16 with a 10:30 a.m. dedication ceremony and a 10 a.m. to noon open house. The public is invited to attend, and refreshments will follow. ...
KU mourns student Hallie Steele
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued the following statement regarding the death of student Hallie Steele:...
Fulbright international students attend summer program at KU
LAWRENCE — Thirty-three Fulbright international students are attending this year’s Fulbright Pre-Academic Summer Program at the University of Kansas to help them acclimate to academic life and American culture before they begin their graduate studies. The students arrived July 6. ...
Award-winning poet, critic to speak on innovative African American verse
LAWRENCE — Aldon Nielsen, an award-winning poet and critic, will speak July 20 at the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas at 7 p.m. ...
KU students volunteer service in summer Alternative Breaks Program
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Private papers of legendary science fiction, 'Star Trek' writer donated to KU
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Researcher: Preventive care can boost results, shrink price tag of Kansas Medicaid
LAWRENCE — Better access to preventive screenings and care for people with physical disabilities and cognitive limitations could help avert and prevent worsening of many chronic diseases that result in higher costs to the state’s Medicaid program, according to a University of Kansas researcher. ...
KU Heartland leadership institute hosts 18 women from six countries
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University of Kansas creates School of Public Affairs and Administration
LAWRENCE — The top-ranked Department of Public Administration at the University of Kansas is now the School of Public Affairs and Administration, effective July 1. ...