The SBC Phase III addition will be on the west side of the SBC building, near the Multidisciplinary Research Building on West Campus.
KU sought permission last week to begin construction on the third and final phase of the Structural Biology Center on West Campus in Lawrence.
The proposed $20 million, 45,000-square-foot addition will extend west from the existing building, which is directly southeast of KU's new Multidisciplinary Research Building. Full story.
Joseph Steinmetz, executive associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington, has been named the new dean of KU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He will start July 1.
"I'm delighted that Joseph Steinmetz has agreed to lead KU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and I'm very confident he will be an outstanding leader for the university," said Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor David Shulenburger. Full story.
Researchers from KU and the University of Missouri have published a study that suggests male and female candidates for political office are adopting each other's communication and gender styles to appeal to voters. Full story.
A new book on Kansas history, John Brown to Bob Dole: Movers and Shakers in Kansas History, features 27 people whose work helped shape the state's character. Full story.
Deforestation in the Amazon could possibly lead to climate changes in Kansas and contribute to global warming, according to new research by a KU professor. Full story.