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Graduate students to compete in Three Minute Thesis Competition
LAWRENCE – Years of research explained in 180 seconds or less. That is what to expect when University of Kansas graduate students present their cutting-edge research in a unique competition called the Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT. ...
KU hosting information sessions about Transition to Postsecondary Education for students with intellectual disabilities
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Transition to Postsecondary Education program (KU TPE) will host a Jayhawk Night informational meeting at sites across the state of Kansas for students with intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) and their families to learn about the program and application process. ...
'The Space Between' showcases creative works by student survivors of sexual violence
LAWRENCE — An exhibition opening this month at the University of Kansas is shining a spotlight on creative works produced by student survivors of sexual violence. ...
Spencer Museum’s annual Backyard Bash features student installations in Marvin Grove
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas announces its sixth annual Backyard Bash, which opens Oct. 21 and remains on view in Marvin Grove through Nov. 12. Part exhibition, part festival, the Backyard Bash celebrates the interplay of nature, culture and the character of community...
School of Business honors KC business leaders with Distinguished Alumni Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor business leaders Peter and Veronica Mallouk with its Distinguished Alumni Award this year. ...
KU announces ExCEL Award winners, concludes 109th Homecoming celebration
LAWRENCE — Three University of Kansas students were named winners of the 31st annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards. Javen Betts of Kansas City, Kansas; Nikki Brown of Lisle, Illinois; and Lily Nguyen of Wichita were honored during halftime of the KU-Texas Tech football game Oct. 16...
Public tour of KU Field Station’s Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve set for Oct. 30
Editor's note: As of Oct. 20, this event is now at full capacity. ...
KU Endowment board members elect 4 new trustees
LAWRENCE — At the annual meeting of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees on Oct. 15, four new trustees were elected: Kannon Shanmugam of Great Falls, Virginia; Petra Tasheff of New York, New York; Elizabeth Boldridge Tovar of Iowa City, Iowa; and Frank Tsuru of Houston, Texas. ...
KU nominates seven for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has nominated six current seniors and a recent graduate for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom with the support of the university’s Office of Fellowships. ...
In search of the beat, KU Theatre goes 'Head Over Heels'
LAWRENCE — Theatregoers will be dancing in their seats to songs by The Go-Go’s during a new production opening Oct. 22 at the University of Kansas. The jukebox musical “Head Over Heels” includes “We Got the Beat,” “Vacation,” “Our Lips are Sealed” and the song that serves as the title,...
Fifteen KU students named finalists for 31st annual ExCEL Awards
LAWRENCE — Fifteen KU students have been selected as finalists for the 31st annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. Three winners will be announced at the conclusion of Homecoming week, which culminates in the KU-Texas Tech football game at 3 p.m. Oct. 16...
F-16 flyover planned at KU Homecoming game
LAWRENCE — Four F-16 aircraft are scheduled to fly over the University of Kansas at the Oct. 16 home football game. ...
Quick work and partnership from KU facilities and custodial staff prevents major flooding damage at Ellsworth Hall
LAWRENCE – Sarah Waters does not often get emergency calls. So, when the director of University of Kansas Student Housing received a call about an emergency unfolding at Ellsworth Hall on Sept. 20, she knew it must be significant. ...
Four educators receive Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships
LAWRENCE — KU Endowment has announced the recipients of the 2021 Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships. The honorees are health care educators at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita and KU School of Nursing and professors of geophysics and chemistry at KU’s Lawrence campus. ...
Cognitive study shows lack of bilingual education adversely affects English language learners' writing skills
LAWRENCE — As the number of Spanish-speaking English learners has increased in U.S. schools, research and attention have focused on how to boost students' reading and speaking skills. A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Kansas has examined three key cognitive functions and their role in learning to write, showing...
Andrew and Cecilia Godwin of Leawood to receive Homecoming Spirit of 1912 Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Board have named Andrew and Cecilia Romero Godwin of Leawood as winners of this year’s Rich and Judy Billings Spirit of 1912 Award. The annual award recognizes Jayhawks who consistently display school spirit, pride and tradition. ...
Liver disease researcher at KU Medical Center receives Chancellors Club Research Award
LAWRENCE — Wen-Xing Ding, a scientist at the University of Kansas Medical Center who specializes in research into the mechanisms of degradation and recycling of cells in the liver, is the recipient of the 2021 Chancellors Club Research Award. ...
KU Asian Classical Music Initiative announces opening concert Oct. 16
LAWRENCE — A concert and panel discussion at the University of Kansas will highlight music from Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures. ...
Self Memorial Scholarship announces 2021-2022 Advisory Board
LAWRENCE – The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Programs at the University of Kansas have announced the Advisory Board for the Self Memorial Scholarship. Advisory Board includes KU leaders and faculty members:...
Office will observe Ombuds Day with public conversation with Chuck Howard
LAWRENCE – The fourth annual Ombuds Day will feature a public conversation with Chuck Howard, the executive director of the International Ombuds Association, at the University of Kansas. The event will run from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, and is co-sponsored by the KU Ombuds Office and the...
Lori Hasselman named Native American student success coordinator
LAWRENCE — The University Academic Support Centers has announced that Lori Hasselman (Delaware/Shawnee Tribes of Oklahoma) has been named as the Native American student success coordinator at the University of Kansas. ...
KU Law graduates outperform statewide bar pass rates in Kansas, Missouri
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas School of Law graduates who took the Kansas and Missouri bar exams for the first time in July 2021 passed at rates well above the state averages. ...
Chancellor's Doctoral Fellow selected as 2021-22 Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellow
LAWRENCE – Alyssa Cole, current Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellow and doctoral candidate in history at the University of Kansas, has won a competitive Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship from the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. ...