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- KU to honor 2009 University Scholars at Jan. 31 men’s basketball game
- KU ranks 11th nationally in study abroad participation
- KU honored for innovative study abroad program
- Natural History Museum invites the public to celebrate Darwin’s 200th birthday
- KU Libraries celebrates natural history holdings in honor of Darwin’s birthday
Jan. 29, 2009
- KU to collaborate with K-State to pursue cancer center designation
- KU announces 62 graduates of 2009 LeaderShape Institute
- KU journalism school retains first-place standing in Hearst contest
- KU Libraries book sale scheduled for February
- KU to honor 42 high school seniors from Allen, Bourbon, Woodson counties Feb. 9
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- ‘Challenging’ budget situation discussed at KU faculty, staff forum
- KU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. tribute scheduled for Jan. 26
- 43 KU students earn Global Awareness Program certification
- Army, Naval ROTC units announce fall 2008 graduates commissioned as officers
- KU debaters win West Georgia tournament and cash in
- KU Libraries invite patrons to celebrate Kansas Day at Spencer Research Library
Jan. 21, 2009
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Grant will fund KU professor’s research on closing racial achievement gap
Derrick Darby hopes his research will demonstrate the value of joining normative philosophy with social scientific research on the causes of racial disparities in educational achievement. - Kansas Public Radio to air ‘Research Matters’ three times per week
- KU researcher unearths new proof of die-off timetable
- KU professor’s book named ‘Outstanding Academic Title’ by influential group
- KU is site of orientation program for international educators
Jan. 7, 2009
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Feb. 3, 2009
- KU officials support bill that aims to recruit out-of-state students to Kansas schools
- KU staff member attends launch of Iraq Education Initiative
- CReSIS to hold open house with new technologies and kids’ activities
- From their lips to our ears: Presentation tells stories of immigrants
- KU law students excel in regional international moot court competition
- Results from coordinated transit public meetings available online
Feb. 4, 2009
- Engineering Expo 2009 to bring hundreds of students to KU
- Langston Hughes Center to host symposium on history of NAACP
- International Law Society to host wine tasting fundraiser
- KU to honor alumni volunteers and 37 high school seniors from Barton, Rush counties
- KU to honor 35 high school seniors from Jackson, Nemaha counties
Feb. 5, 2009
- KU announces students named to fall 2008 honor roll
- Passport Acceptance Center to open on campus
- Tribal law conference casts eye on future of indigenous policy making
- KU Libraries highlights collection in honor of Lincoln’s 200th birthday
- KU to honor 28 high school seniors from Marshall, Washington counties Feb. 18
Feb. 6, 2009
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Feb. 11, 2009
- KU chancellor congratulates next president of K-State
- C-SPAN2 program to feature Native American graduate student Feb. 13
- Professor lends ‘Lincoln Flag’ to Dole Institute for public viewing
- Noted KU architecture professor Dan Rockhill to present inaugural lecture
- 37 sheriffs complete orientation at Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Feb. 12, 2009
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- KU spring enrollment at record levels
- Successful season, loyal following are goals for KU hockey team
- University Theatre to stage ’60s hit ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’
- KU clarinetist wins top prize in symphony contest; pianist places third
- Government advocate in key Supreme Court cases to speak at KU
Feb. 20, 2009
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March 2, 2009
March 3, 2009
- First round of recommendations from transit implementation specialists released
- KU announces 2009 Kansas IDeA Network scholarship recipients
- Actions speak louder than words: Forum examines messages, motivations of terrorists
- Education Interview Day set for March 10
- Author of ‘Two Billion Cars’ to speak at KU School of Engineering
March 4, 2009
- KU dance professors awarded Kansas Arts Commission fellowships
- KU research finds human emotions hold sway over physical health around the world
- ‘Jana Mackey Day’ set to honor legacy of slain KU law student
- Kansas Geological Survey wins contract to test new oil production methods
- KU names 15 Kansas Asia Scholars for 2009
March 5, 2009
March 6, 2009
March 9, 2009
- University mourns freshman Jason Wren
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean Steinmetz named KU interim provost
- KU students to volunteer March 16-20 at seven Alternative Spring Breaks sites
- Architecture students commit to building sustainable residence in Kansas City, Kan.
- KU senior to present composition at electro-acoustic society meeting
- Librarian funds graduate study award
March 10, 2009
March 11, 2009
- Four KU students competing for national Goldwater scholarships
- KU graduate students to present projects at research summit March 12 in Topeka
- KU announces awards, recognition for members of Marching Jayhawks band
- Students urged to take precautions during spring break
- Experts to present strategies for optimizing the four-generation workforce
March 12, 2009
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March 26, 2009
- KU official issues statement regarding Lawrence shooting
- Dole Institute links Lawrence to Baghdad for ‘Iraq: What Next?’
- Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson visiting KU to speak on climate change, government
- KU Hillel sponsors event with activist, author Robert Egger
- KU to honor 31 high school seniors from five northwest Kansas counties April 9
March 27, 2009
March 30, 2009
March 31, 2009
- KU chancellor responds to passage of state budget
- Anthropology society honors KU professor Don Stull for distinguished service
- Groundwater levels continue decline in western Kansas
- Two KU students win Goldwater scholarships; two earn honorable mentions
- KU debaters bring home National Debate Tournament championship
- 10 KU students working this spring as interns in Washington, D.C.
- KU students earn credit working as interns for officials in Topeka
- Historian to give annual Backus lecture April 6 at KU
April 1, 2009
- Internationally known music therapist tapped as interim dean of School of Music
- KU to host NASA exhibit with touchable moon rock
- Hall Center marks anniversary of composer Handel’s death with lecture, recital
- Program that aims to increase student diversity gets $1.6 million grant renewed
- Pharmacy student receives KU’s first Walgreens Diversity Scholarship
- Dole Institute town hall meeting to explore ‘Pickens Plan’
- KU Libraries book sale to feature art-related books and magazines
April 2, 2009
- Traffic control enhanced for WNIT championship game on Saturday
- National Community Pharmacists Association selects KU senior for internship
- Arts education leader named associate dean of KU’s new School of the Arts
- KU establishes Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series
- KU announces 20 students selected as 2009-10 orientation assistants
- KJHK wins 15 awards from Kansas Association of Broadcasters
April 3, 2009
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April 10, 2009
- KU officials issue statements on death of Charles E. Spahr
- Presentation offers tools to help families achieve healthy balance
- KU, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical sponsor helmet fair, bike rodeo
- Media advisory: U.S. Congressman to meet top KU cancer researchers, tour newest labs
- Sutton lecturers to discuss sustainability and biomimicry in business
April 13, 2009
- Fred Rodriguez named interim associate vice provost for diversity and equity
- KU distinguished professor Blake Peterson to give inaugural lecture
- KU professor to speak about social media at Governor’s Public Health Conference
- 10 graduating seniors selected for Chancellor’s Student Awards
- KU plans series of events focused on sustainability
- KU law students earn positions through summer diversity clerkship program
- KU celebrates National Library Week
April 14, 2009
April 15, 2009
- KU’s Class of 2004 to be memorialized at Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center
- Business students to get another opportunity to study abroad
- Dole Institute hosts campaign strategist, ‘West Wing’ writer
- Four KU students earn scholarships from School of Business
- KU award honors two outstanding high school teachers
- School of Education honors 855 Kansas teachers for long-term service
April 16, 2009
- Jayhawk Generations Scholarship approved by Kansas Board of Regents
- KU’s outstanding graduate teaching assistants to receive awards April 29
- Two KU graduate students win scholarships for work presented at research summit
- KU student pharmacists honored for helping Greensburg residents get flu shots
- Peer Advisers chosen to help incoming students transition to KU
April 17, 2009
- KU graduate returns to lecture April 20 on mathematics and climate
- KU journalism school wins national Hearst competition three years in a row
- KU, Haskell students to present research projects April 28
- KU students create campus rain garden at Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center
- Mathematics Prize Competition winners announced
April 20, 2009
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April 24, 2009
- University mourns death of KU student; police investigation under way
- KU chancellor named Kansan of the Year by nonprofit group
- KU announces banner carriers for 2009 commencement ceremony
- Kansas Public Radio adds host to ‘Morning Edition’
- Journalism students win awards from Kansas Association of Broadcasters
April 27, 2009
April 28, 2009
April 29, 2009
April 30, 2009
- KU cancels planned study abroad program near Mexico City
- Major study spurs more drilling for natural gas in largest U.S. reservoir
- KU law school selects Dean’s Fellows to mentor incoming class
- Media advisory: KU to fete chancellor on 14 years of leadership
- University Career Center honored for marketing plan
May 1, 2009
May 4, 2009
May 5, 2009
- KU acts to curb student alcohol abuse
- KU alumnus and historian wins coveted Guggenheim Fellowship
- Jack Kemp public memorial to be on display at the Dole Institute of Politics
- Researcher to share survival strategies for insects at ‘Wild Science’ event
- Leaders in financial industries named distinguished alumni by School of Business
May 6, 2009
- Graduation stories: Senior commits to restoring environment, cancer research
- Commencement set for May 17 at KU
- KU geography professor to advise U.S. State Department on global policy
- KU law alumna, visiting professor chosen as law dean at University of Montana
- KU Air Force ROTC honors outstanding cadets at spring awards event
May 7, 2009
- Graduation stories: Dancer’s injury won’t stop him from walking down the Hill
- Graduation stories: 2009 senior recalls grandfather’s 1929 KU commencement
- Three KU alumni awarded School of Engineering’s top honor
- U.S. Census Bureau taps KU agency as lead business, industry center for state
- Most vulnerable populations must prepare for flu and other emergencies
May 8, 2009
- Graduation stories: Student uses military, academic experiences to help veterans
- Graduation stories: Arab-American law student advocates for women’s rights
- KU announces more than 4,500 candidates for degrees in spring 2009
- Hemenway awarded outstanding civilian service medal by U.S. Army
- Law school honors three outstanding graduates as distinguished alumni
May 11, 2009
May 12, 2009
- Graduation stories: KU senior studies how culture affects parenting
- Graduation stories: Longtime KU faculty member to join her students on the Hill
- KU announces top scholars graduating with Class of 2009
- KU professor and ex-astronaut evaluates current Hubble service mission
- KU receives national honor for work to fight cyber warfare
- KU engineering students design solar powered drop box for audio visual materials
May 13, 2009
- KU students, alumna win $30,000 research fellowships
- KU economist, doctoral student win grant to study immigrants’ impact on U.S. labor
- Graduation stories: Master’s student completes degree despite long commute
- KU urges commencement attendees to take simple precautions in light of H1N1
- Graduation stories: Mechanical engineer heads back to NASA after commencement
- Graduation stories: Student survives motorcycle accident, completes doctorate
- Two students win Argersinger Prizes for outstanding dissertations
- Professor receives Louise Byrd Graduate Educator Award
- Jayhawk Motorsports heads to Detroit for annual Formula SAE competition
May 14, 2009
- Graduation stories: Senior to join FDIC after four years of KU service
- Graduation stories: Coaching, language skills break ice for architecture senior
- Hall Center announces Sias Graduate Fellowship winner for 2009
- KU piano student wins scholarship; piano alumnus to compose piece for Greensburg
- Graduation stories: Time management is secret to success for scholar-athlete
- Graduation stories: Fairway couple will receive KU doctoral hoods together
- Graduating senior with focus on health, wellness wins Campanile Award
- KU senior wins national $2,000 Phi Kappa Phi award
- KU names new associate vice provost for research and graduate studies
May 15, 2009
- Graduation stories: The sky’s no limit for senior designing unmanned aerial vehicle
- School of Business, Command & General Staff College program celebrates first grads
- KU student earns highly competitive grant to study in Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia
- KU participates in U.S. Chamber of Commerce dialogue on energy security
- KU School of Medicine names new dean for Wichita campus
- Graduation stories: Financial background, philosophy doctorate could be perfect pairing
- Graduation stories: KU opens up world of opportunity for Wichita native
- Members of honors program, university scholars to be recognized May 16
- KU ‘Ecohawks’ successfully create hybrid car
- Portions of Mississippi Street, Sunflower Drive to close for summer
May 18, 2009
- Text of speech given by KU chancellor at commencement May 17
- ROTC units commission new officers in May 18 ceremony in Kansas Union
- KU junior’s essay on migrant crossing in Sonoran Desert wins Whitcomb prize
- KU math department presents awards, scholarships worth more than $62,000
- KU to host leadership training institute for African governmental officials
- KU agreement with Dell to maximize computer investments
May 19, 2009
- Global agribusiness giant partners with KU on new biorefining research
- KU professor to help write new guidelines for preventing stroke
- KU journalism professor receives John Katich Award for Creativity
- KU student wins top piano prize in 2009 Naftzger Young Artist competition
- KU senior receives scholarship to study language, culture in China
- Doctoral student’s examination of sex tourism wins 2009 Laird essay contest
- KU classics department honors 2009 award recipients
- KU alumna to head Spencer Research Library
May 20, 2009
- Danny Anderson named interim provost; Steinmetz to be Ohio State executive dean
- KU ultimate team to play in national tournament Memorial Day weekend
- KU psychology department honors graduating seniors
- KU music and dance department presents awards to two outstanding juniors
- Kansas Public Radio adds two broadcast signals in Manhattan
May 21, 2009
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May 26, 2009
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May 28, 2009
May 29, 2009
- Board of Regents makes historic selection for KU chancellor; welcome event Saturday
- Board of Regents to select and introduce incoming KU chancellor
- Area students to take part in Duke TIP recognition ceremony June 7 at KU
- KU Scholar Services adds digital journals to online repository
- Outstanding students recognized at law school hooding ceremony
- Doctoral student wins philosophy department’s Robinson Essay Contest
