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Music theorist finds chord’s ‘third nature’ in composition suppressed during Soviet era
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KU develops national partnership to test students for career readiness
LAWRENCE — The Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation at the University of Kansas has announced a partnership with educational experts from Kansas and Mississippi to develop the Career Pathways Assessment System, a new, innovative assessment for determining students’ career readiness. The tool will use computer-based tests with innovative item types...
Cash or credit? Payment methods affect consumers' perceptions of products, KU researcher says
LAWRENCE – With the holiday shopping season set to begin this week, millions of Americans will soon descend upon their local shopping malls in search of the hottest new clothes, toys and electronics. ...
Student group to host regional Chinese New Year Gala at Lied Center
LAWRENCE – A Chinese student group at the University of Kansas will host the 2012 Greater Kansas Area Chinese New Year Gala at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Lied Center. ...
Research could boost durability, cut cost of railroad tracks across U.S.
LAWRENCE — Every year, companies that own railroad track across the United States spend millions of dollars maintaining ballast, the crushed rock underneath railroad ties and steel rails. In addition to the high cost, railroads must reroute trains around operations that maintain ballast, delaying the delivery of freight. ...
First KU strategic initiative summit to explore theme of Sustaining the Planet, Powering the World
The University of Kansas community will participate in the first all-day strategic initiative summit, Sustaining the Planet, Powering the World, starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18. The summit is hosted by the Office of the Provost and will take place at The Commons in Spooner Hall. ...
Professor studies whether media influence opinions on same-sex marriage
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Princeton Review cites KU's MBA program among best
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business and its Master of Business Administration program earned high praise in The Princeton Review’s 2012 edition of “The Best 294 Business Schools.” The publication, released in October, credited the KU MBA program for its educational individualization, international study opportunities and student...
Tunnel of Oppression organizers continue fight against hatred
LAWRENCE — The Tunnel of Oppression will return for its 10th year at the University of Kansas. The Tunnel of Oppression is an intensive, interactive multimedia experience that forces participants to face different types of oppression, such as racism, ableism, sexism and homophobia. ...
Youth activist, blogger final speaker in Dole Institute's Soviet Union series
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KU Center of Latin American Studies celebrates 50 years
LAWRENCE — The nationally recognized University of Kansas Center of Latin American Studies this week will celebrate its 50th anniversary. ...
Assurant Employee Benefits becomes seventh tenant at BTBC Main Facility
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KU political scientist heads scholars' review of 'From Deliberation to Dysfunction'
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KU law professor appointed as Gruter Institute Research Fellow
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International trade expert to deliver Diplomat's Forum lecture at KU
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Dole Institute taking programs with Eisenhower expert to Manhattan, Topeka
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KU to host 10th annual symposium on GIS, mapping
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will host the 10th annual GIS Day @ KU on Wednesday, Nov. 16, part of an international celebration that recognizes practical applications and technological innovations in geographic information systems. ...
Media advisory: KU professor available to speak about European financial crisis
WHAT: Jide Wintoki, assistant professor of finance in the KU School of Business, is available to speak with media about the ongoing European financial crisis. Italy's bond yields passed 7 percent this morning, breaching a financial and psychological point at which markets consider countries at risk of being unable to...
KGS drilling horizontal well to study containment of CO2
LAWRENCE — Using a new, noninvasive mathematical tool, the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas has been collecting data on underground rocks in an Ellis County oil and gas field. ...
Public invited to 'A Tribute to Veterans: USO Style'
LAWRENCE — To honor the courageous service of Kansas men and women, the Dole Institute and KU ROTC will host a special salute to veterans, followed by music and dancing, in “A Tribute to Veterans: USO Style” on Sunday, Nov. 13. ...
KU law symposium to explore state of arbitration law
LAWRENCE — Legal scholars from universities across the nation will explore the state of arbitration law during the 2011 Kansas Law Review symposium. ...
KU sociologist calls for legalizing current immigrants
LAWRENCE — In a new book on U.S. immigration, University of Kansas sociologist Tanya Golash-Boza proposes that legalizing immigrants currently in the United States would not only be cost-effective but also a step toward focusing on the human rights of immigrants. ...
BTBC names new system vice president, executive director of KUMC facility
LAWRENCE — The Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas (BTBC at KU) has a new system vice president and executive director at its KU Medical Center facility. ...
Author to talk on poetics of hip-hop
LAWRENCE — Rap is more than a collection of beats, a string of words and a cultural force full of bluster and hype. Rather, it’s poetry, hidden in plain sight. Adam Bradley, author of “The Anthology of Rap” and co-author of Common’s memoir, “One Day It’ll All Make Sense,” will...