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Spencer adds rich variety of rare European books from 16th through 19th centuries
LAWRENCE – A gift of 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th century rare books from Eliot S. Berkley to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas will offer scholars new insights into the period in such diverse topics as religion, philosophy, military and political history, geography, biography, social...
Project to digitize ancient fossils could clarify influence of climate change
LAWRENCE — For hundreds of years, paleontologists have added fossils to museums around the world, amassing meticulous records of ancient biology, such as the invertebrate paleontology collection at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Institute. ...
Steeples Award honors three faculty members for their service to Kansans
Leon Greene...
Peruvian mummy focuses attention on death, memory in the Amazon
Photo from the National University of San Martin Regional Museum ...
Twenty KU students chosen for University Scholars program
LAWRENCE — Twenty University of Kansas sophomores from a variety of disciplines were selected earlier this spring to become the next generation of University Scholars. ...
Education professors study how college leaders manage 'financial tsunami'
Rick Ginsberg...
KU Libraries to host discussion on preserving family history
LAWRENCE — Before you toss that old family portrait or stack of letters, remember that it might be history. The University of Kansas Libraries will present "Preserving Family History," a discussion explaining the importance of family keepsakes and how to preserve them, on Saturday, June 2, in Watson Library. ...
College names political science professor Budig Teaching Professor for 2012-2013
Paul D. Schumaker...
KU math department announces award winners
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas mathematics department recognized its undergraduate and graduate students and faculty for outstanding academic and teaching achievements at its 55th annual honors banquet April 24 at the KU Adams Alumni Center. ...
Media advisory: KU researcher available to speak about European financial crisis
George Bittlingmayer...
Professor conducting study to determine whether supplements help muscles grow
Trent Herda...
Associate vice chancellor accepts visiting assignment with the National Science Foundation
Midwest Energy Solutions moves into BTBC at KUMC
Kansas City, Kan. – The Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center (BTBC at KUMC) has secured its fifth tenant. ...
KU climbs to No. 2 nationally in pharmacy research funding
LAWRENCE – For the second time in three years, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is ranked No. 2 in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding. ...
Dole Institute Archives hosting exhibit of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute Archive and Special Collections at the University of Kansas will host the "Herblock" exhibition until Aug. 21, featuring political cartoons on the environment, education, civil rights, democracy and 13 U.S. presidents by four-time Pulitzer Prize winner Herbert Block. ...
Media advisory: KU researcher available to speak about Facebook initial public offering
Kissan Joseph...
Five KU students win prestigious Fulbright awards
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas students have received prestigious Fulbright awards for research, study or teaching English as an assistant abroad for the 2012-13 academic year. ...
KU proposes admission standards that encourage student achievement
LAWRENCE – At the request of the Kansas Board of Regents, the University of Kansas is proposing new admission standards designed to encourage student achievement and increase the number of students who go on to graduate from KU. ...
Three KU faculty members win Fulbright grants to teach, conduct research abroad
Debra Hedden...
Gift commitment will create scholarship for KU's School of Social Welfare
Shirley and Roger Werholtz...
Two-thirds of KU undergraduates to see no tuition increase
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas' Four-Year Tuition Compact will enable 65 percent of the school's undergraduates to have no tuition increase in the coming year, according to the 2012-13 tuition proposal submitted to the Kansas Board of Regents. ...
Gift creates neuroscience fellowships at KU Medical Center
Siblings George and Mabel Woodyard...