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APPROACHING THE ESSAY:

Guidebooks on how to read fiction, poetry, drama and other literary genres are abundant, but when it comes to the essay, what is a challenged reader to do? G. Douglas Atkins, professor of English, recently published "Reading Essays: An Invitation." In the book, Atkins examines more than 25 major essays, revealing what the literary form can reveal about the art of living.

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Fred Kurata, a distinguished professor and pioneer in thermodynamics research (1947-78), set up the precursor to Kurata Thermodynamics Laboratories in the old Broadcasting Hall east of the Art and Design Building. After two lab explosions in 1959, the lab was moved to a west campus building later razed to make way for the Lied Center. The present Kurata Thermodynamics Laboratories, on Crowell Drive, opened in 1990. For more, visit KU Buildings.