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Authors blame hyperpartisanship for death of political apology
LAWRENCE – When was the last time you heard a decent political apology? In the current hyperpartisan political atmosphere, they hardly exist. Doubling down is the rule. And, according to two new papers co-written by an instructor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, our polarization...
Media advisory: Large Hadron Collider scientists available for comment on 10th anniversary of Higgs boson discovery and collider restart
LAWRENCE — For years, physicists from the University of Kansas have played a major role conducting experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider — hunting for new fundamental particles, supersymmetry and extra dimensions. ...
KU experts can discuss Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, implications for abortion law, constitutional rights
LAWRENCE — In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court announced Friday morning it had overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed access to abortion across the country. The decision means that states across the nation will have a patchwork of laws on where abortions are legal and where...
KU physicists joining national 10th anniversary celebration of Higgs boson discovery with public event June 30
LAWRENCE — Ten years after the Large Hadron Collider’s Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment contributed to the discovery of the long sought-after Higgs boson, University of Kansas physicists who contributed to that work are inviting the public to join them in a national celebration of this groundbreaking moment in science. ...
KU Law receives top-30 ranking for outcomes, affordability
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law is among the top 30 law schools in the country, according to new rankings. KU Law ranks 10th among public law schools and 30th overall in this year’s Top 50 Law School Rankings from Above the Law. ...
Campaign to end human trafficking introduces more challenges for migrating Nigerian women, author says
LAWRENCE – Human anti-trafficking campaigns rely on the “three p’s” of prevention, protection and prosecution. ...
Department of Mathematics announces spring 2022 awards
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Mathematics recently recognized its undergraduate and graduate students and faculty for outstanding academic and teaching achievements. ...
KU heads into next stage of search for executive dean of the College
LAWRENCE — The position description for the inaugural executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas has been posted, and applications and nominations are being accepted. ...
KU community remembers university electrician Terrence 'Bones' Morris
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering electrician Terrence “Bones” Morris, who died Feb. 22 at age 60. ...
KU names new leader of Office of Civil Rights & Title IX
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas has selected a new leader to oversee its civil rights and Title IX efforts. ...
Study reveals smaller-than-expected percentage of research in psychology is truly multidisciplinary
Book gives fresh perspective on Black literature of 1930s
LAWRENCE – In the conventional telling of African American literary history, the 1930s are overshadowed, at best, by the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and the social realism/protest novels of the 1940s. ...
KU language center that trains select military personnel receives funding through 2025
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas’ designation as a Department of Defense (DoD) Language Training Center has been renewed through 2025. ...
Crystal Burkhardt selected for American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Fellows Program
LAWRENCE — Crystal Burkhardt, clinical professor in the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, has been selected to participate in the Academic Leadership Fellows Program, coordinated by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Burkhardt is one of 35 aspiring leaders nationally selected for AACP’s yearlong fellows program. KU Pharmacy...
KU Law’s moot court program ranked 14th in the nation
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court program is 14th in the nation, according to rankings published recently by the University of Houston Law Center. ...
University community remembers faculty member David Jarmolowicz
LAWRENCE — The University of Kanas community is remembering David Jarmolowicz, associate professor of applied behavioral science, who died May 22. He was 45. ...
School of Architecture & Design announces 2021 alumni awards
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has announced the recipients of the 2021 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. ...
Kansas Geological Survey receives grant to study critical minerals mining potential in region
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas has been awarded $1.5 million for a two-year project to study the feasibility of recovering minerals critical to advanced and defense manufacturing as well as the clean energy industry from coal deposits, associated rock layers and legacy mining...
AAI announces recipients of Arts & Humanities Grant
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute has announced the recipients of this year’s Arts & Humanities Grant. ...
Visual communication design students awarded American Advertising Federation of Kansas City Foundation Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design students in the Visual Communication Design program have been awarded 2022 American Advertising Federation of Kansas City (AAF-KC) Foundation Scholarships. ...
KU community mourns death of theatre & dance administrative associate Kim Bohmann
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Kim Bohmann, an administrative associate for the Department of Theatre & Dance. Bohmann, 62, died June 3. ...