LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'Like I said': Written feedback using metadiscourse language proves complicated * LAWRENCE - However. In other words. To conclude. I mean. Metadiscourse words used to organize a text are so prevalent that they often go by unnoticed. "People rely on metadiscourse to communicate, such as to refer back to something they have said or to point a person's attention to something that's going to be said," said  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'Prairie Prophecy' documentary shares life, vision of KU alumnus Wes Jackson * LAWRENCE A new documentary from Perennial Films journeys through the life of University of Kansas alumnus Wes Jackson, innovative scientist, farmer and co-founder of The Land Institute. Units at KU and the Lawrence Arts Center invite the public to a free screening of "Prairie Prophecy" at 7 p.m. Nov. 21. The screening takes pl  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 11 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Swing for the Fences: Riata Center helps student creator of SwingRight grow into confident entrepreneur * Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Baseball seasons can turn into a grind. Dozens of games in, even the best batters face exhaustion. Signs show in the batting cages, and Steve Azzaro knows it all too well. Azzaro, who played at B  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Young adults say they're happy with their friendships. So why do so many still feel disconnected? * LAWRENCE A new study challenges common assumptions about loneliness in young adulthood, finding that feelings of disconnection can coexist with rich, active social lives. The research, co-written by Jeffrey Hall, professor and chair of the University of Kansas Department of Communication Studies, reveals t  more