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Federal appellate court tosses final conviction in case against former KU tenured professor
The U.S. District Court of Appeals reversed Friday the false-statement conviction of a former KU tenured professor and brought to an end deconstruction of the federal government’s prosecution of the chemical engineering researcher based on a secret relationship with Fuzhou University in China.
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At Ampersand RadLab, KU students use design as a force for good
KU design professor Ryan Clifford works at the intersection of design and social impact. As the faculty lead for Ampersand RadLab, a new student-run project focused on community engagement, he’s helping young adults harness the power of visual art as a force for good.
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Free State football standout commits to KU; ‘I can be near my support community,’ he says
Calvin Clements, a senior at Free State High School and Jayhawk fan growing up, is staying home for college.
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Kelly v. Schmidt postmortem: Incumbency, cash and Brownback’s legacy pivotal in close race
The Dole Institute of Politics at KU on Tuesday brought together a panel of campaign staff, political scientists, a journalist and a PAC director to conduct a postmortem on the race Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won in November.
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Smith Hall open house set for Saturday; building is on KU’s list to demolish
Family members of Smith Hall benefactor and namesake Irma I. Smith will speak at an open house Saturday, according to event organizers. The event aims to raise awareness about the building and KU’s plans to demolish it.
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KU School of Music’s Vespers, Jazz Vespers programs to return
Musical Jayhawks of the KU School of Music will bring back two annual traditions next week with the Vespers and Jazz Vespers programs.
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Lance Leipold signs long-term contract to remain KU football coach
KU has its football coach for the foreseeable future. Lance Leipold has signed a new deal that will keep him in Lawrence through the 2029 season.
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‘Liner Notes’ at the Lied Center explores music of the civil rights movement (Sponsored post)
A multimedia concert event at the Lied Center of Kansas on Wednesday will take audience members on a live musical journey through the music of the civil rights era.
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Performance by Tweesna Rose Mills portrays Indigenous history
Tweesna Rose Mills, from the Shoshone-Yakama-Umatilla Nations, spent weeks preparing for her performance, “Footsteps of Our Ancestors.” The hourlong show honored Indigenous culture, history and lineage.
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Kansas women struggle to enter the workforce because of lack of child care and pay gap
Kansas women need pay equity and more help with child care, a women’s advocacy group said after compiling feedback from hundreds of women around the state.
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Photos: Jayhawks get a light dusting of snow
The bronze Jayhawk statues on the University of Kansas campus got a light dusting of snow Monday evening.
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KU faculty, academic staff announce unionization effort
Faculty and staff members at the University of Kansas have formed a union that will represent more than 1,500 of their colleagues at both the Lawrence and Edwards campuses, organizing group American Federation of Teachers announced in a press release Monday.
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Award-winning statistician and author Howard Wainer to speak at KU
Renowned statistician and author Howard Wainer will present next week at KU, discussing the power of effective written and visual communication.
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KU plans flyover for Salute to Service football game; helicopter to be on display
A flyover is planned to honor veterans as the Kansas Jayhawks face the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, and a helicopter will be on display to view.
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This Kansas doctor collected medical artifacts for decades. His ‘very unusual collection’ is for sale
Dr. Bruce Hodges, 90, began collecting medical memorabilia as a hobby about 55 years ago. It started, he says, “as one item here and one item there,” until he had a handful of items to fill a curio cabinet in his waiting room.
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Bill Self suspended for KU basketball’s first 4 games this season; faces other penalties
Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend are suspended for the first four games of the upcoming season in an apparent effort to head off penalties from a long-running NCAA investigation into the program’s recruiting practices.