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Governor's Higher Education Tour Stops At KU

Stephen Koranda — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:37:19 +0000

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback visited the University of Kansas campus yesterday, where he met with school officials and student leaders as part of a tour promoting higher education in the state.

Brownback called KU a "great innovation institution" and highlighted its role in the Kansas economy.

“We’ve really got some momentum moving forward in job creation off of our universities, providing excellence in education, which is a primary issue for us, and we want to keep that momentum growing,” said Brownback.

Race & Gender In The Elections: How Children Are Affected

Stephen Steigman, Matthew Long-Middleton and Claire McInerny — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:51:12 +0000

It may be hard to remember, but the 2008 election broke racial and gender norms for politics. With President Obama, Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton among the presidential and vice-presidential candidates in both major parties, the idea of race and gender was a common discussion. But what did that election mean to those who didn’t, and couldn’t vote?

KU Lobbies To Save Research Grants

Dan Verbeck — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:32:55 +0000

Amid negotiations in Washington to year end avoid budget cuts and tax hikes, universities are lobbying against grant reductions.

KU Researcher Lands NIH Grant For Alzheimer’s Study

Bryan Thompson — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:16:19 +0000

A University of Kansas researcher is partnering with a Harvard scientist on a $1.7 million study of a protein believed to play a role in Alzheimer's disease.

Kansas Faces Fiscal Cliff

Maria Carter — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:42:58 +0000

Budget negotiations between President Obama and Congressional leaders continue, but if those talks fail, Kansas will see a series of funding cuts that will affect the future of higher education, research, and military bases in the state.

'Working Words' Literary Event Comes To First Friday

Laurie Arbore and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:27:40 +0000

The worlds of creative writing and visual art are woven together for an upcoming First Friday event in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District.

Kansas Army Base Hosts Shariah Class

Alex Smith — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:32:01 +0000

In Kansas, the Islamic code of laws called Shariah has drawn a lot of suspicion and debate during the past year.

Can 'Boozing It Up' Make Us More Conservative?

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:06:22 +0000

Could knocking back a few beers influence a person’s political views?

Top Of The Morning News: Monday, April 2, 2012

Elana Gordon — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:38:43 +0000

A mild winter and early spring has brought out some insects sooner than usual & a state budget proposal has unraveled in the final moments before it was slated to pass the Kansas legislature. It’s a daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

Top Of The Morning News: Friday, December 9, 2012

Maria Carter — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:33:25 +0000

The KC Council's new redistricting map, KU's new football coach, inside "The Nutcracker," & more: A daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

Naismith's Basketball Rules Bought for $4.3 Million by KU Grad

Sylvia Maria Gross — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:32:19 +0000

Kansas City, MO – Looks like the University of Kansas may become home to the original typewritten rules of basketball. The game was invented by James Naismith in Massachusetts in 1892, six years before he became a KU professor and basketball coach.

Bioscience Authority Commits $9 Million to KU Cancer Center

Bryan Thompson — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:55:48 +0000

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Salina, KS – The Kansas Bioscience Authority has pledged more than $9 million over the next five years to bring five prominent cancer researchers to the University of Kansas Cancer Center.

Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins Resigns Abruptly

Greg Echlin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:40:14 +0000

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Lawrence, KS – The athletics director position at the University of Kansas went through sweeping changes. Lew Perkins is no longer in charge, an interim A.D. is in place and a plan for a successor is underway

KU Uncovers Million-Dollar Ticket Heist

Steve Bell — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:08:26 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – An independent investigation into the University of Kansas Athletic Department says at least a million dollars worth of tickets were sold inappropriately over the past five years.

Armed Search Of KU Dorm

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:46:15 +0000

Lawrence, Kan. – Man with gun seen in KU residence hall. Thought to have left McCollum Hall. No injuries reported