NEWS IN BRIEF
Nominations for Higuchi awards open
Nominations are being accepted for the Higuchi-Endowment Association Research Achievement Awards.
Nominations for the four awards should be sent to Meredith Porter in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research by Dec. 8.
A one-page letter of recommendation outlining the accomplishments of the nominee and his or her contributions to the field should be included, as well as a current curriculum vita and names and contact information of four references.
Institute named for former prof. Adams
The Department of Chemistry dedicated the Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry on Oct. 21 at the Multidisciplinary Research Building. A symposium on bioanalytical chemistry followed the dedication.
The institute is named for Ralph "Buzz" Adams, professor emeritus of chemistry. Adams is often thought of as the father of bioanalytical chemistry. Adams was awarded many honors for his research, and was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1997.
The institute will bring together individual researchers who work in related fields of science. Susan M. Lunte has been named the Ralph N. Adams Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Woodyards establish international award
George and Eleanor Woodyard have donated $25,000 to the Office of International Programs to endow the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award.
The award will recognize a faculty member for outstanding contributions to internationalization efforts at the university. Beginning in 2007, the endowed fund will provide a cash award of $1,000 to the winner.
George Woodyard joined the Department of Spanish and Portuguese in 1966. He held positions in the graduate school and academic affairs, and in 1989 he was named KU's first dean of international studies.
Department of Art to host holiday sale
The Department of Art will host a holiday art sale. The fundraiser for scholarships will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 30 in the gallery of the Art and Design Building.
Programs taking part include ceramics, sculpture, painting, printmaking, textiles and metalsmithing. For more information, contact Nick Strecker, president of the Ceramics Club, at
nicklaus@ku.edu.
Gift funds study abroad scholarships
A KU alumnus has pledged $30,000 to establish study abroad scholarships for engineering students. Donald Faught of Naples, Fla., and Red Feathers Lakes, Colo., pledged the funds to KU Endowment for the Donald Faught Study Abroad Scholarship. He graduated from KU in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
De George to give ethics lecture
Richard De George, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, will present "Ethics Without Jargon in Scientific Research" from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
The presentation is part of the Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research in Graduate Education Fall Workshop. It is sponsored by the Graduate School, Office of the Vice Provost for Research and the Council of Graduate Schools.
MRC hosting social justice conference
The Multicultural Resource Center is hosting Tools for Social Justice, a national conference, Nov. 9-11 at the Embassy Suites KCI in Kansas City, Mo.
The conference will focus on facilitating an environment in which people strive to develop understanding and respect for one another and fostering programs that shape policies and patterns of behavior and promoting the value of each individual as well as the diverse groups within campus communities.
To register, visit
www.toolsforsocialjustice.com.
Medical Center offers adoption help
The KU Medical Center International Adoption Clinic can assist with healthcare concerns prior to and following international adoption in order to ensure a healthy and productive transition for children into their new homes. Pre-adoption screenings and travel preparation are available.
Post-adoption medical evaluations are available by pediatricians who will assess the health and development of the adopted child.
For more information contact Sherry Farwell at (913) 588-6336.
KU HISTORY
Comanche, a horse thought to be the only U.S. Army survivor of the battle of Little Big Horn, has been on display in Lawrence for more than 100 years. Although he was severely wounded in the battle, he was nursed back to health and lived until Nov. 7, 1891. KU naturalist Lewis Lindsay Dyche, a well-known taxidermist, was called to preserve the horse's remains. He agreed to waive his $400 fee if the Army would let KU keep Comanche.
www.kuhistory.com
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