LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Activist, artist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement Patrisse Cullors will visit the University of Kansas on April 10-11 and present two free public programs. At 4 p.m. April 10, Cullors will perform "Opening Up" at the Spencer Museum of Art. The performance will draw on Yoruba prayers and offerings to honor and remember the lives and experiences of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. The event begin  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Philip Breedlove, a retired U.S. Air Force general who served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe during Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, will travel to Lawrence to deliver the keynote address for the 2024 KU Security Conference, "The Russo-Ukrainian War and Global Human Security." The on-campus event April 10-11 will bring together policymakers, military and intelligence officials, and  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 4, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5069-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 04/04/2024 * * * 24-TCCZ-659-ETC Docket Type: ETC - Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Docket Description: Application forTruConnect Communications, Inc. Date Filed: 04/04/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-5067-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Descriptio  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 20, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work District One -- Northeast Doniphan - 7-22 KA-5722-01 - K-7, bridge #016 over Mill Creek located 12.45 miles northwest   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Research conducted by an assistant professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering at the University of Kansas that examines how humans have and will affect natural water systems was awarded a five-year, $609,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Admin Husic is the recipient of an NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) award for his efforts to document and share what he describes as  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Four candidates will hold public presentations in consideration of becoming the next vice chancellor for research at the University of Kansas. The university is seeking a visionary, strategic and entrepreneurial leader who will inspire discovery that distinguishes KU as one of the nation's leading research institutions. The name of each candidate will be announced approximately two business days before t  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 5 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * A sense of community is at the core of everything we do at Textron Aviation. Community is people - our co-workers, our neighbors and our friends. Our company is committed to fostering a culture of opportunity, support and respect in everything we do in the places we live and work. Whether it's equipping and guiding someone on their professional journey to achieve their  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas has two 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars: juniors Cecilia Paranjothi of Lawrence and Kaitlyn (Kit) Savoy of Olathe. Congress established the Goldwater scholarship program in 1986 in tribute to the retired U.S. senator from Arizona and to ensure a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers. The only students eligible for nomination are sophomore- and juni  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas will showcase the research efforts of the 2023-2024 IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows this week at a public reception. The interdisciplinary cohort of scholars will each give a five-minute overview of their research, followed by a five-minute period for audience members to ask questions. The event will take place 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: As part of an ongoing series, the University Press of Kansas and the Winter School will host a discussion with Brian Daldorph, senior lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Kansas. The event will take place at 7 p.m. April 9 at Winter School No. 70, 744 North 1800 Road, Lecompton. Daldorph will discuss his book "Words Is a Powerful Thing: Twenty Years of Teaching Creative Writing at D  more