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Released: 8-May-2018 3:25 PM EDT
Leaving Iran Deal Will Undermine American National Security: International Trade Law Expert
University of Kansas

Raj Bhala, an expert in international trade law who has lectured and worked in more than 25 countries, claims Trump's decision to pull the United States from the Iran agreement shows "America First really means American Folly." He can discuss the move and its political and economic ramifications.

Released: 3-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
DNA Sequences Suggest 250 People Made Up Original Native American Founding Population
University of Kansas

An international research team's analysis of DNA sequences suggests the Native American founding population that migrated from Siberia consisted of approximately 250 people.

   
Released: 26-Apr-2018 11:05 AM EDT
In Near-Complete Fossil Form, Only Known Kansas Dinosaur Reappears After 100 Million Years
University of Kansas

Silvisaurus condrayi has made a return to the KU Natural History Museum in a new, more complete form, accompanied by an interactive display that includes stunning depictions of the dinosaur and its environs.

Released: 10-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
National Assessment Results Show US Education Reforms Misguided, Expert Says
University of Kansas

The "nation's report card" results that show math and reading achievement has dropped, while the gap between low- and high-performing schools is proof education reforms are ineffective, Yong Zhao says

Released: 1-Mar-2018 8:15 AM EST
Extra Sunlight in Late Summer, Early Fall Could Help Stave Off Flu, Study Finds
University of Kansas

People getting more rays of sunlight — and therefore vitamin D — in August and September could help reduce the severity of flu season, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper co-authored by a University of Kansas economist.

   
Released: 16-Feb-2018 10:05 AM EST
Study Dispels Notion Social Media Displaces Human Contact
University of Kansas

New study shows use of social media does not reduce face-to-face contact with friends, family

Released: 14-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
Researcher's Fieldwork Builds Understanding of Community Resilience, Recovery in Face of Disaster
University of Kansas

A researcher at the University of Kansas is part of a $20 million, five-year project funded by National Institute of Standards and Technology that enables engineers, computer scientists, economists, urban planners and sociologists to study how communities recover from disaster and become more resilient to future adversity.

Released: 2-Feb-2018 12:05 PM EST
Project Training Preschool Teachers to Boost Kids' Literacy Expands to More Classrooms
University of Kansas

In classrooms around the Kansas City metropolitan area, literacy coaches are teaming up with more teachers in preschool settings to increase and improve children’s engagement with evidence-based literacy activities and foster growth in pre-literacy skills.

Released: 20-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
BBQ Lighter Hovering Above South Pole May Help Pinpoint Mystery Source of Cosmic Energy
University of Kansas

Funded by $230,000 from NASA about three years ago, the Hi-Cal balloon with its barbeque-lighter ping have flown three experimental missions in a quest to better grasp Antarctica’s reflectivity to radio frequencies.

Released: 29-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
Research Could Strip Wine of Sulfites — and Health Worries — for Pennies Per Bottle
University of Kansas

A research drive at the University of Kansas School of Engineering is working toward the design and marketing of a low-cost, easy-to-use device that would filter up to 99 percent of sulfites from wine when it’s poured from the bottle.

Released: 5-Oct-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Study Sheds Light on How, Why Middle Managers Can Coerce Employees Into Deceptive Practices
University of Kansas

A study led by a University of Kansas School of Business professor sheds new light on how and why middle managers can coerce their employees into deceiving upper management, in order to ensure that a unit's performance looks good while also keeping the actions hidden.

Released: 20-Sep-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Flint Water Crisis Led to Lower Fertility Rates, Higher Fetal Death Rates, Researchers Find
University of Kansas

Flint's lead-contaminated water crisis caused fewer babies being born there — through reduced fertility rates and higher fetal death rates — compared with other Michigan cities during that time, according to a working paper that includes a University of Kansas researcher.

   
Released: 19-Sep-2017 10:30 AM EDT
Getting Emotional After Failure Helps You Improve Next Time, Study Finds
University of Kansas

New research led by a University of Kansas marketing professor has found emotional responses to failure rather than cognitive ones are more effective at improving people's results for the next time they tackle the next related task.

Released: 5-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
New Study Links Exercise to Better Self-Control
University of Kansas

Research appearing recently in the peer-reviewed journal Behavior Modification shows people engaged in a tailored physical activity intervention demonstrate improved self-control.

Released: 31-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT
'Marrying Up' Is Now Easier for Men, Improves Their Economic Well-Being, Study Finds
University of Kansas

As the number of highly educated women has increased in recent decades, the chances of "marrying up" have increased significantly for men and decreased for women, according to a new study led by a University of Kansas sociologist.

Released: 26-Jul-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Astronomers Discuss Do’s and Don’ts for Viewing Aug. 21 ‘Great American Eclipse’
University of Kansas

On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will cut across the U.S. in a diagonal track running from Oregon southeast to South Carolina. Two University of Kansas professors of physics & astronomy have offered guidance to best view the once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event.



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