Daniel Libeskind, the architect who designed the Freedom Tower, the initial planned project at the site of the World Trade Center, spoke about his work in a lecture at KU recently.

University officials recently cut the ribbon on a new biology lab at the Edwards Campus. The facility includes teaching and research labs among other features.

A duplicate of the bronze "Academic Jayhawk" was recently unveiled at Edwards Campus. Pictured are Edwards family members, from left, R.A. Edwards, Barbara Edwards, Terry Edwards, Joan Edwards, Susan Edwards Miller and Doug Miller.

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks at the Dole Institute of Politics as Chancellor Robert Hemenway looks on, prior to her presentation at the Lied Center. Albright, the first female Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton, was the highest-ranking female in the history of U.S. government during her service. She also took part in an interview-style discussion at the Lied Center during her visit to KU.

John E. Jones III, the judge in the Dover, Pa., intelligent design in schools case, spoke as part of the Hall Center lecture series about the case and not letting politics influence judgments.