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Fri, 09/02/2011

KU to celebrate Franz Liszt's 200th birthday with Sept. 11-13 festival

href="http://www.music.ku.edu">School of MusicLAWRENCE — The world’s foremost authority on the composer and pianist Franz Liszt will lead a three-day celebration of the anniversary of Liszt’s 200th birthday at the University of Kansas School of Music, Sept. 11 - 13.The festival, “A Liszt Odyssey,” is set to become one of the...

Thu, 09/01/2011

Bioscience company Gyrasol becomes sixth tenant at BTBC at KU Main Facility

The Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas (BTBC at KU) Main Facility has secured its sixth tenant. ...

Thu, 09/01/2011

Thousands of early Kansas photos now available in KU Libraries' digital image repository

href="http://luna.ku.edu:8180/luna/servlet/kuluna01kui~15~15">Pennell Collection GalleryLAWRENCE — A significant portion of Kansas photographer Joseph J. Pennell’s life work is now freely available via the University of Kansas Libraries’ digital image repository. ...

Thu, 09/01/2011

Internationally known architectural designer to speak in Lawrence

University of Kansas students and community members have the opportunity to learn about architectural design by an internationally known expert. ...

Wed, 08/31/2011

Statements from Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger Regarding the Big 12 Conference

Wed, 08/31/2011

Retirement eligibility could cause significant science teacher shortage, KU report says

href="http://www.kuscied.org/">Center for Science EducationLAWRENCE — Everyone from industry leaders to the President has called for the United States to produce more graduates in sciences, technology, math and engineering — the so-called STEM disciplines. To accomplish that goal, the country must first produce more science and math teachers, and a new...

Wed, 08/31/2011

KU researchers improve effectiveness of Early Head Start

— Kansas Early Head Start home visitors in Wyandotte County, Manhattan, Clay Center, Hays and Dodge City saw significant improvement in children’s language development when they used a Web-based “intelligent advisor” system developed at the University of Kansas Juniper Garden’s Children’s Project, a research group working in the Kansas City,...

Tue, 08/30/2011

KU adopts automated payment technology for clinical research studies

Participants in research studies, including medical clinical trials and other projects involving human subjects, typically receive payment for their time and trouble. That means handing out cash or lots of checks for small amounts of money. It also means keeping track of personal information for audit and tax purposes. ...

Tue, 08/30/2011

Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute receives donation to deliver grain engulfment rescue training

(third from left), director of the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, accepts a $90,000 gift from representatives of the Kansas grain industry to purchase equipment for grain engulfment rescue training. ...

Tue, 08/30/2011

KU among first to develop journalism course on covering traumatic events

University of Kansas School of Journalism is taking a step not often seen in journalism schools around the country by implementing a course specifically designed to educate journalism students on how to cover the traumatic and violent events often encountered in their potential future line of work. ...

Tue, 08/30/2011

Student Senate to unveil plaque to celebrate completion of Underground expansion

Representatives from Student Senate will unveil the official plaque to be displayed in the recently expanded Wescoe Underground on Sept. 1 at 4:15 p.m. The event is open to media and the public. ...

Tue, 08/30/2011

KU Libraries team up with gridiron Jayhawks for 'Touchdown Challenge'

href="http://www.lib.ku.edu/touchdown/pledge">Touchdown ChallengeLAWRENCE — University of Kansas Libraries have teamed up with KU Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger and Head Football Coach Turner Gill to launch a fundraising campaign to support KU Libraries. ...

Tue, 08/30/2011

KU Center for Applied Economics releases report on Kansas property taxes

href="http://www.business.ku.edu/research/applied_economics/">Center for Applied EconomicsLAWRENCE — The KU Center for Applied Economics has released a new report on the property tax rates of Kansas cities. ...

Mon, 08/29/2011

Search engine data a useful predictor of stock returns, KU study shows

by a team of researchers at the KU School of Business demonstrates that online ticker searches can predict abnormal stock returns and trading volumes during the subsequent week. ...

Mon, 08/29/2011

$1 million gift honors KU Medical Center leader

M.D., executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center and executive dean of the KU School of Medicine...

Fri, 08/26/2011

Program available to KU staff seeking career advancement

href="http://www.kupmc.org/programs/ela">Emerging Leaders AcademyLAWRENCE — Staff at the University of Kansas and from other public sector organizations who want to advance in their careers are invited to develop their skills in a program that begins in September. ...

Fri, 08/26/2011

41 KU students completing summer research projects

Forty-one students at the University of Kansas are returning to campus this fall having spent the summer working on an undergraduate research project. ...

Fri, 08/26/2011

Student scientist uncovers ancient link between plants and fungi in Antarctica

One might think that a doctoral student absorbed in the physiology of ancient plants would lead a ho-hum existence locked away in some dusty, dim room with books of fossilized leaf photos. ...

Fri, 08/26/2011

KU announces spring 2011 honor roll

More than 4,400 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2011 semester. ...

Fri, 08/26/2011

KU announces seventh Kemper Fellowship winner of 2011

recipients:2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 20072006 | 2005 | 2004 | 20032002 | 2001| 2000 | 19991998 | 1997 | 1996 ...

Fri, 08/26/2011

Governor praises University of Kansas for savings on pharmacy expansion

Gov. Sam Brownback lauded University of Kansas officials today as the university released $4.5 million in bonding authority back to the state after the School of Pharmacy expansion project finished close to 10 percent under budget. ...

Thu, 08/25/2011

KU to hold film screening, discussion with man wrongly convicted of murder

href="http://www.journalism.ku.edu">School of JournalismLAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host a screening of a documentary and panel discussion with Darryl Hunt, a man who spent 20 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. “The Trials of Darryl Hunt” screening and discussion with Hunt and seminal players in...

Thu, 08/25/2011

KU develops writing tool to help Kansas students, teachers in virtual environment

A new writing tool developed at the University of Kansas can take students step-by-step through the writing process and allow teachers to evaluate and score student writing as well as provide valuable feedback, all in a virtual environment. ...

Thu, 08/25/2011

Preserving the Garden of Eden a soul-searching business for KU artist

early 1900s, at age 64, S.P. Dinsmoor began construction of his Cabin Home and Garden of Eden using ladders and makeshift scaffolding. Conservators with the Kohler Foundation of Wisconsin used a power hoist to work on the taller portions of Dinsmoor's art. (Photo credit: Erika Nelson: Friends of S.P. Dinsmoor's...

Thu, 08/25/2011

Dole Institute announces programming schedule for 2011 fall semester

href="http://www.doleinstitute.org">Dole InstituteLAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas today announced the programming schedule for the fall 2011 semester, including the series, “The Fall of the Soviet Union: 20 Years Later.” All events are located at the Dole Institute and are free and open to the...

Thu, 08/25/2011

Chancellor surprises another 2011 Kemper Fellowship winner

Wed, 08/24/2011

Study of extraterrestrial life at KU is rare undergraduate opportunity

Few universities can claim to offer study in extra-terrestrial life with a course taught by an astronaut. Count the University of Kansas among those that can. ...

Wed, 08/24/2011

First KU Campus Art Walk hopes to provide creative view of campus

href="http://www.ku.edu/artwalk">Art WalkLAWRENCE — If you’re looking for a relaxing and creative end to your week, the KU campus might be just the right place to visit. ...

Wed, 08/24/2011

Creator of 'frozen' fountain sculpture wins award for another campus artwork

Matthew Dominic Farley's "SnoWaffle" sculpture on west campus has been named as one of the 47 best public art projects of 2011 by the Americans for the Arts' Public Art Network...

Wed, 08/24/2011

KU lands $12 million grant to help Job Corps educators better prepare youth

A $12.5 million award to the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning will help the nation’s largest federal training program for skilled and semi-skilled workers better prepare young people for jobs in the construction and health care industries. ...

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