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Study: ‘Classic example’ of sexual dimorphism in fossil record actually shows nuance between males and females
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University mourns death of student Peter 'Skip' Skahan
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued the following statement regarding the death of student Peter "Skip" Allen Skahan. “On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer the deepest sympathies on the death of Peter Skahan. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones...
Counterterrorism expert says democracy in Central Asia lost in translation
Mariya Y. Omelicheva...
KPR wraps up spring membership drive with more than $290,000 in pledges
LAWRENCE – Through a week of ups and downs, KPR listener-members helped bring the spring membership drive to an end with a near-record amount of pledges. ...
Donors commit $612 million toward $1.2 billion goal for Far Above: The Campaign for Kansas
LAWRENCE —Building on four years of record private giving, KU Endowment has publicly launched Far Above: The Campaign for Kansas, a $1.2 billion fundraising campaign to support the aspirations of the University of Kansas and The University of Kansas Hospital. ...
KU researcher and student train Peruvian medical professionals in caring for people with spinal cord injury
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas researcher Glen W. White and University Honors Program student Sam Ho visited Lima, Perú, in March to teach medical rehabilitation professionals how to better care for patients with spinal cord injury. ...
IBM, KU to empower researchers with world-class supercomputing
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will partner with Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM Corp. to help advance supercomputing at KU, the school announced today. ...
New program teaches youngsters nitty-gritty of nanoscale, energy
LAWRENCE — Sometimes things are so small, they’re quite hard to envision — especially for kids. For instance, nanotechnology deals with objects sized between one and one thousand billionths of a meter. ...
Former State Sen. David Wysong named Advancement Board chair
Pictured from left are Mary Birch, former Sen. David Wysong and Cheryl Jernigan. ...
Three Jayhawks win American Association of University Women fellowships
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Guest lecturer to discuss impact of Langston Hughes in China
LAWRENCE — An author and professor from China best known for his research on English poetry, African-American literature and literary translation has been invited by the University of Kansas for a lecture about Langston Hughes. ...
KU School of Business, Deloitte Foundation to host audit symposium
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Business will partner with the Deloitte Foundation to host the 21st biennial Auditing Symposium from April 26 to April 28 at the Oread. ...
Journalism school hosting D.C. event on covering, coping with PTSD
LAWRENCE — When the military goes to war, journalists follow. While the two groups have different roles to play, they do share common ground: Their experiences in combat zones can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. ...
Corporate political donations do not boost stock performance, KU professor says
Felix Meschke...
Forty-five students named to KU chapter of Mortar Board
LAWRENCE — Forty-five University of Kansas students have been initiated into Mortar Board, a senior honor society. ...
Study: Military providing example of becoming sustainable without politics
Simran Sethi...
KU to test public address system, external speaker array
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will broadcast a test of the emergency public address system, including a demonstration of an external speaker array, at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. ...
Researchers find time in wild boosts creativity, insight and problem solving
LAWRENCE — There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away from it all. ...
KU to honor outstanding graduate students April 24
LAWRENCE — More than 25 outstanding graduate students at the University of Kansas will be recognized at the annual Graduate Student Awards Ceremony, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Awards will be presented by Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and Dean of Graduate...
SpaceUp Kansas Set for April 29
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas student organizations are helping craft a new style of conference that will delve into a variety of space exploration topics. ...
Hall Family Foundation makes $790K gift for KU's Hall Center for the Humanities
LAWRENCE — A $790,000 gift from the Hall Family Foundation will provide $430,000 for renovations to the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas and $360,000 toward meeting a National Endowment for the Humanities matching challenge grant. ...
Panel discussion on higher education to honor alumnus' civic contributions
Robert Kipp...
KU professor: Latino immigration stories shape U.S. imagination in Gatekeeper era
Marta Caminero-Santangelo, English professor and department chairman, meets with a group of undergraduate honors students. Photo by David McKinney...
KU ranked among nation's most environmentally responsible schools
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible universities, according to The Princeton Review. ...