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Media advisory: Islamic law expert available to discuss post-Gadhafi Libya
href="http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu/~hallcenter/cgi-bin/index.php/calendar/event/raj-bhala-understanding-islamic-law">Hall CenterWHAT: Raj Bhala, Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, is available to discuss Islamic law in the wake of the toppling of Moammar Gadhafi’s regime in Libya and the Arab spring. ...
Chancellor, dean of Pharmacy offer condolences on death of student Sara Schebler
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and School of Pharmacy Dean Ken Audus issued the following statements regarding the death of student Sara E. Schebler. Gray-Little: “On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer the deepest sympathies on the death of...
Provost awards next round of 2011 Kemper Fellowships
recipients:2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20072006 | 2005 | 2004 | 20032002 | 2001| 2000 | 19991998 | 1997 | 1996 ...
KU researchers work to increase durability of newer dental fillings
A team of researchers at the University of Kansas is hoping to curb tooth decay – while saving dental patients thousands of dollars – by working to improve the material used by dentists to fill cavities. ...
KU law professor helps prepare soldiers, lawyers to navigate Muslim world
A University of Kansas law professor is playing a key role in arming U.S. Army special operations officers with a vital understanding of local culture, law and religion before they are deployed to the Middle East. ...
Acclaimed street photographer Gary Mark Smith donates collection to KU
Internationally renowned street photographer Gary Mark Smith — who has shot photos of wars, revolution, peace, volcanic eruptions and most importantly, everyday people — has donated his collection to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas. ...
KU to host Conference on Identity and Community after Cold War Era
href="http://www.crees.ku.edu">KU Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian StudiesLAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is hosting a conference Aug. 25-27 investigating the great changes in concepts of identity and community after the end of the Cold War. The conference, which will be held in the Kansas Union, is being organized...
Researcher finds shifting domestic roles for men who lost jobs in current recession
The acute economic downturn that began in 2008 sometimes is called the “mancession” to reflect its harsher impact on men than women. As recently as last November, 10.4 percent of adult men were unemployed as compared to 8 percent of adult women. ...
Audio-Reader's library to receive technology upgrade from program in Australia
href="http://www.reader.ku.edu">Audio-ReaderLAWRENCE — The Association for the Blind of Western Australia will soon be archiving Audio-Reader’s library of recorded audio books to a new, easier-to-use format. ...
Partnership will help KU become research center on future of city management
href="http://www.kupa.ku.edu">School of Public Affairs and AdministrationLAWRENCE — The University of Kansas’ top-ranked School of Public Affairs and Administration is uniting with one of the nation’s leading providers of governmental services in a partnership that is aimed at transforming the education of local government leaders. ...
Chancellor awards first Kemper fellowship of 2011
recipients:2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20072006 | 2005 | 2004 | 20032002 | 2001| 2000 | 19991998 | 1997 | 1996 ...
KPR wins 13th Station of the Year award
Kansas Public Radio stepped up a class and still was judged best radio station in Kansas. ...
Provost announces new class of Staff Fellows for 2011-12
href="http://www.provost.ku.edu/areas/academic/engagement/staff/fellows.shtml">Staff Fellows ProgramLAWRENCE — Provost Jeff Vitter has announced the 2011-12 class of Staff Fellows. ...
KU School of Pharmacy-Wichita set to open
The KU School of Pharmacy–Wichita officially opens its doors next week, as the inaugural class of 20 students begins classes on Monday, Aug. 22. ...
Mount Oread Scholars to make symbolic walk up the hill Aug. 21
Continuing a meaningful tradition, the 2011-2012 Mount Oread Scholars will make a symbolic walk up the hill known as Mount Oread at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. ...
KU business dean meets with Kansas secretary of commerce
href="http://www.business.ku.edu">School of BusinessTOPEKA — Neeli Bendapudi, dean of the University of Kansas School of Business, met with Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary Pat George this morning to discuss the Kansas economy and how the School of Business can contribute to the state’s economic development goals. ...
Black scientists less likely than white counterparts to receive NIH funding, study shows
were significantly less likely than their white counterparts to receive research funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to an analysis of data from 2000 to 2006. ...
Researchers complete first major survey of amphibian fungus in Asia
An international team of researchers has completed the first major survey in Asia of a deadly fungus that has wiped out more than 200 species of amphibians worldwide. The massive survey could help scientists zero in on why the fungus has been unusually devastating in many parts of the globe-and...
Hawk Week schedule now available online
href="http://www.hawkweek.ku.edu">Hawk WeekLAWRENCE — A full schedule of events for Hawk Week — the official welcome week for new students at the University of Kansas — is now available. ...
Researchers push to import top anti-bullying program to U.S. schools
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Kansas plan to bring a highly successful anti-bullying effort, the KiVa program, to American schools. Starting as early as the 2012-13 school year, a pilot program could kick off in selected classrooms in Lawrence, Kan. If shown to be successful there,...
KU study shows suburban schools have worked to 'hoard' advantages
As suburban school districts have gained advantages over their urban counterparts, they have tenaciously clung to them, often at the expense of urban districts, a new study by University of Kansas researchers shows. ...
Acclaimed street photographer, KU alumnus to exhibit photos at journalism school
A collection of 25 photographs, “Streetphotos in Time” by Gary Mark Smith, a 1984 School of Journalism graduate and internationally known photojournalist, will be displayed on the second floor of Stauffer-Flint Hall as part of the William Allen White School of Journalism’s alumni photography exhibit during the Fall 2011 semester. ...
KU ranked No. 2 in most published special education journal articles
The University of Kansas ranks second in institutions that have expanded the field of knowledge in special education and helped guide teachers across the nation. Science Watch recently rated KU No. 2 for most published journal articles in the field of special education, an important indicator of a school’s contribution...
KU's new renewable scholarships make college affordable
A University of Kansas education is becoming even more affordable thanks to a package of new, four-year renewable scholarships for freshmen and two-year scholarships for transfer students. ...
Gray-Little issues statement on death of Carolyn Bailey Berneking
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued the following statement on the death of Carolyn Bailey Berneking, former KU librarian, longtime volunteer and granddaughter of E.H.S. Bailey: “Carolyn Bailey Berneking...
KU to focus on 12 areas in effort to increase effectiveness, efficiency
href="http://chancellor.ku.edu/changingforexcellence/index.shtml">Changing for ExcellenceLAWRENCE — The second phase of a University of Kansas initiative designed to devote more resources to KU’s teaching and research mission will focus on 12 administrative areas. ...
Central KU departments to open weekend before classes start
Several Student Success and other key KU departments will be open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21, to serve new and returning students and their families and help prepare them for the Monday start to fall classes. ...
$5 million gift brings University of Kansas Cancer Center closer to fundraising goal
Kan. — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little today announced a $5 million gift that advances the University of Kansas Cancer Center’s quest to achieve National Cancer Institute designation. ...
First hybrid buses in Kansas hit the streets of Lawrence
href="http://www.parking.ku.edu">Parking and TransitLAWRENCE — The T has gone green. The City of Lawrence recently expanded its fleet to include the first hybrid buses to operate in Kansas. Three 40-foot hybrid buses have rolled onto the streets of Lawrence. ...