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KU to form varsity esports team and join NACE
The University of Kansas has announced the formation of a varsity level esports team. Starting in January 2020, KU will compete in League of Legends. The Jayhawk Esports Team will be composed of current KU students, many of whom have been already competing at a high esports level via the...
Dole Institute receives Humanities Kansas grant for exhibition
Humanities Kansas recently awarded $10,000 to the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas in support of “Voices from Congressman Dole’s Kansas, 1960-1968” exhibition and public programs. Audrey Coleman serves as project director. ...
KU debaters win Harvard tournament
University of Kansas debaters Azja Butler, Lansing sophomore, and Kenny Delph, Little Rock, Arkansas, senior, took first place at a tournament hosted by Harvard University from Nov. 2-4. The pair won 10 debates over three days to emerge victorious over a field of 84 teams. They defeated a team from...
Barbara Bichelmeyer announced as fourth provost candidate
Barbara Bichelmeyer is the fourth of four finalists for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus at the University of Kansas. ...
Dirtworks Studio's Nunemaker Center renovation design-build project honored
A University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design studio has been internationally recognized for its work on Nunemaker classrooms. ...
New study offers data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive ‘hyper-palatable’ foods
A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan “betcha can’t eat just one!”...
Political affiliation influences hiring practices during interview process, study finds
People might suspect that being either a Democrat or Republican could affect their ability to get hired. But a University of Kansas professor has helped prove it. ...
Visual culture scholar kicks off national research conference at KU with free lecture Nov. 7
Visual culture scholar Nicholas Mirzoeff of New York University will give a free public lecture about race and social justice at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the University of Kansas in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Mirzoeff’s lecture, “Whiteness: What is to be Done?,” serves as the opening...
Military flyover scheduled before Saturday's football game
One KC-135R military refueling aircraft is scheduled to fly over the University of Kansas at the Nov. 2 home football game. ...
Post-suffrage struggle for equality is topic of lecture Nov. 4
The 19th Amendment was just the beginning of women’s struggle to gain equality, and African American women didn’t even gain the right to vote until the 1960s. The 100 years post-ratification is the topic next week of a suffrage lecture, “It Didn’t End with the Vote.”...
School of Education to host the 2019 Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education Lecture
The School of Education announces Jennifer Kurth, associate professor in the Department of Special Education, as the recipient of the 2019 Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education award and featured lecturer. ...
Dave Cook announced as third provost finalist
Dave Cook is the third of four finalists for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus at the University of Kansas. ...
Reducing the stigma of stuttering around the world
Ana Paula Mumy had been a speech-language pathologist for 15 years before her child’s bout of stuttering set her career on a whole new path working on the disorder. ...
Community invited to campus Veterans Day celebrations, events
In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Kansas will host a variety of events Nov. 7-11. Most events are open to the public. ...
KPR’s Big Band Christmas is back in full swing
Join Kansas Public Radio for an evening of jazz and big band favorites with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and special guest vocalist Molly Hammer. ...
Carl Lejuez announced as 2nd provost finalist to make campus visit
Carl Lejuez is the second of four finalists for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus at the University of Kansas. ...
KU announces Ex.C.E.L. Award winners, concludes 107th Homecoming celebration
Three University of Kansas students, Tiara Floyd of Junction City, Daphne Lin of Coffeyville and Jalynn Tann of Centennial, Colorado, are winners of the 29th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (Ex.C.E.L.) Awards. The award presentation during halftime of the KU-Texas Tech football game Oct. 26 in David Booth...
KU Endowment board members elect new vice chair, trustee
At the Oct. 25 annual meeting of the KU Endowment board of trustees, the board elected M.D. Michaelis as vice chair and Lorie Bowman as a trustee. ...
Law Review Symposium to explore antitrust law, policy
Antitrust law has returned to prominence on the national stage. This year’s Kansas Law Review Symposium will bring together scholars of varying backgrounds to explore the legal and economic questions raised by recent developments in antitrust law. ...
KU students wrap up course in aerial mapping using drones
Fall break is barely behind us, but a group of University of Kansas students has just finished an innovative eight-week course in using drones to develop aerial maps. Over the past two months, they’ve visited sites in KU's West District and at the Baker Wetlands, taking still images and videos...
KU groups hosting Día de Los Muertos celebration
University of Kansas campus groups will host a community Día de Los Muertos celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Lawrence Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. ...
Book provides manual, supporting research for implementing positive sport environment
Nearly everyone who has played organized sports in their life has had a coach yell, assign laps or pushups when they made a mistake. Research has increasingly shown over the years that not only is such a negative approach not fun, it can do lasting harm to young athletes. A...
Adverse effects of humanitarian food aid disputed in new study
A renowned 1992 sketch on “Saturday Night Live” follows newly elected President Bill Clinton as he and Secret Service agents jog into McDonald’s. When a customer asks if he’s in favor of sending U.S. troops to Somalia, Clinton (played by Phil Hartman) provides his own humanitarian aid metaphor by grabbing...
Four ways to receive inclement weather notifications for the Lawrence, Edwards campuses
Before inclement weather hits, remember there are four places where you will find information about closings or delays for the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses:...
Transportation Services employee honored by national organization
Dave Moore, assistant director for field operations at KU Transportation Services, was recently awarded the 2019 Pyramid of Success award at the College Parking & Transportation Association (CPTA) conference in Columbia, Missouri. ...
Margaret Raymond announced as first provost finalist to make campus visit
is the first of four finalists for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus at the University of Kansas. ...
KU aerospace engineers claim top honors at international design competition
University of Kansas aerospace engineering students won three awards at the most recent aerospace design competition held by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), extending a long run of KU excellence at AIAA events. ...
Exercise science students research best mode of exercise for aging adults
— Students in the exercise science bachelor’s degree program at the KU Edwards Campus (KUEC) in Overland Park are working with volunteer members of KU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program to conduct a clinical research study comparing the effectiveness of different modes of resistance training for maintaining muscle mass in...
Clinical trial shows ingredient that could improve infant formula
Results from a clinical trial published today in the Journal of Pediatrics show infants who consume formula containing milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) — a complex layer that normally surrounds fat in milk — score higher in tests of cognitive, language and motor development by their first birthdays than infants...
KU lands $8M grant to take proven classroom management method nationwide
When students have more time to focus on class material and are not interrupted by inappropriate behavior, it stands to reason teachers will have more time to engage them and boost achievement. Researchers at the University of Kansas have secured an $8 million grant to expand a program that has...