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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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KU faculty members push for chancellor’s office to set union election date
Members of the United Academics of the University of Kansas rallied Thursday to push for KU administrators to work with them to set a date for an election — the next step to certify the faculty union and move toward contract negotiations.
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KU football to play all 2024 home games in Kansas City
The KU football team will play its six home games next season at stadiums in Kansas City because of ongoing construction at Memorial Stadium, the university announced Tuesday.
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KU engineering alum to give Q&A from International Space Station; time and date have changed
Loral O’Hara, a NASA astronaut and KU School of Engineering graduate, will soon hold a public question and answer session from her post on the International Space Station. The date for the Q&A has changed to Feb. 9.
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KU student creates mural for Lawrence Gymnastics Academy preschoolers
Artist and KU student Caitlyn Howard says she drew too big as a kid. But that came in handy when she created her first mural, in Lawrence Gymnastics Academy’s preschool room.
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KU engineering alum to give Q&A from International Space Station
Loral O’Hara, a NASA astronaut and KU School of Engineering graduate, will soon hold a public question and answer session from her post on the International Space Station.
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Researchers are finding high levels of fertilizer in drinking water from rural Kansas wells
College students are testing private wells in south-central Kansas. The results are prompting families to install treatment systems to reduce nitrate levels.
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Watkins Museum’s new exhibit celebrates Lawrence’s sister cities
The Watkins Museum of History has opened a new exhibit on Lawrence’s connection to its sister cities: Eutin, Germany; Hiratsuka, Japan; and Iniades, Greece.
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Kansas universities demolishing old buildings to save millions on deferred maintenance
The Kansas Board of Regents allocated $16.5 million appropriated from the state treasury to turn to rubble 500,000 square feet of obsolete buildings on university campuses.
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Hillcrest Elementary School, KU architecture students celebrate new shade structure at playground
Gray, rainy skies on Friday didn’t give a great preview of the capabilities of the new shade structure at Hillcrest Elementary School’s accessible playground, but its builders expect it to provide relief on hot, sunny days.
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New shade structure for accessible playground soon to be completed; ribbon cutting set for Friday
A new shade structure to improve the Ryan Gray Playground for All Children in Lawrence is set to be finished this week, and a celebration is planned Friday.
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KU names Paul Popiel dean of School of Music
KU has named Paul Popiel, the interim dean of the School of Music, to the permanent position.
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University of Kansas deal with Missouri hospital feels ‘terribly wrong’ to lawmakers
The proposed takeover of Liberty Hospital in Missouri by the University of Kansas Health System is being greeted with scorn by lawmakers from both sides of the state line and both political parties.
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KU names new dean of School of Engineering
KU has named Mary Rezac as the next dean of the School of Engineering, effective March 1.
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KU professor leads students in prescribed burn at Lecompton prairie
About three dozen students and community members gathered Wednesday morning for a cultural burn on a patch of remnant tallgrass prairie near the Winter School.
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KU musical to poke fun at capitalism in Christmas season; livestream tickets available
The University Theatre’s upcoming production of “Milking Christmas” will tap into a dark side of the holiday season. It’s a satirical show with cheerful musical numbers for all ages.