Need to know where to go or how to get around campus on the first day of class? Use our interactive map of the Lawrence campus to find your way, locate a bus stop or check for parking before you head out the door.

The 2008-09 "KU Women of Distinction" calendar is now available. The poster features 11 women pursuing KU degrees, three recent graduates, two faculty members who have received national honors in the past year and more.

The AP reports KU graduate and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is in the Final Four — that is, those believed to be on Sen. Barack Obama's short-list for vice president. KU alums on a national ticket: Bob Dole (1976, 1996) and Alf Landon (1936)

Get a first look at KU's 2008-09 television ad this evening at Traditions Night or by visiting KU's new YouTube channel. Titled "A Great Place to Be a Champion," the advertisement promotes KU as a great place to be challenged and inspired — and to be a champion.

Four recent KU graduates have won a $1,500 award in an international competition for their design of a eco-friendly recreation center. Features of their design include a roof that combats the urban heat effect, the use of shelves for indirect lighting and photovoltaic panels.

A KU-led program for health-related research in protein structure and function received a $10.1 million grant awarded recently by the NIH. The research focuses on identifying and understanding cellular proteins responsible for normal cell functioning.

KU's Confucius Institute, cited as one of the best in the world, enhances understanding of Chinese language and culture by offering courses on the Mandarin language, Chinese customs, history and more.

Five KU students, two spring graduates and two faculty members are working this summer in Switzerland with more than 1,000 scientists who are preparing to launch a supercollider project that could change fundamental knowledge of the universe.