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KU researcher proposes techniques for communicators to recognize, avoid inherent biases in AI

An Artificial Intelligence Voice Assistant device sits on a mantel with smartphone and car keys.

Humanlike design of AI voice assistants helps users disregard security risks, study finds

Lucas Smith in uniform stands by KU Victory Eagle memorial on the Lawrence campus.

Personal stories help honor the service, sacrifice of Jayhawks and all veterans

Each Veterans Day, the University of Kansas recognizes the service, sacrifice and commitment of the millions of Americans who have served in the nation’s armed forces. Read profiles of ROTC students and Jayhawk veterans.

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Bala Subramaniam and Nakisha Mark standing next to a scientific instrument.

KU researchers awarded $10 million grant to advance sustainable chemical manufacturing

A $10 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation was awarded to a team of University of Kansas scientists to establish a research hub that will transform chemical manufacturing by developing fundamental design principles to make these products in a sustainable manner.
Tower-based measurements of SIF help to link what we understand about chloroplast-level processes to what satellites can see at the landscape-scale.

New review explores how faint ‘glow’ from plants could transform global monitoring of photosynthesis

New work co-written by a University of Kansas researcher examines how solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence can help scientists measure photosynthetic activity, connecting processes inside individual plant cells with observations of entire ecosystems from space.
A section of the globe focuses on the Bering Strait area that connects Asia and North America.

Theories of when people first entered American continents evaluated for compatibility with genomic evidence

Jennifer Raff, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas, reviewed various models for early migrations into the Western Hemisphere, considering their compatibility with genetic, archaeological and environmental evidence.
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KU scholar forms Courageous Minority movement, international group to create conditions for educational revolution

Yong Zhao, an education researcher at the University of Kansas, has organized a group of scholars across five continents dedicated to reimagining education in the age of artificial intelligence. Zhao published new work about the cause in the academic journal Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education.

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KU scholar forms Courageous Minority movement, international group to create conditions for educational revolution

Yong Zhao, an education researcher at the University of Kansas, has organized a group of scholars across five continents dedicated to reimagining education in the age of artificial intelligence. Zhao published new work about the cause in the academic journal Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education.

KU team plans US network for high-quality reference genome sequencing

Investigators from the University of Kansas — where genomics are prioritized as a research focus — are making detailed plans for a national reference genome infrastructure with support from the National Science Foundation.
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Bala Subramaniam and Nakisha Mark standing next to a scientific instrument.

KU researchers awarded $10 million grant to advance sustainable chemical manufacturing

A $10 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation was awarded to a team of University of Kansas scientists to establish a research hub that will transform chemical manufacturing by developing fundamental design principles to make these products in a sustainable manner.
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Kansas Communities

2026 Mini Wheat State Tour explores western Kansas innovation

On Oct. 23-24, the Hall Center for the Humanities’ Mini Wheat State Tour brought University of Kansas faculty and staff to Colby and the surrounding area to explore the technology, innovation and community resources shaping life in the northwest corner of the state.

Ashley Shew to discuss techno-ableism at biannual Hall Center in Wichita event

The Hall Center for the Humanities will host its biannual Hall Center in Wichita event at the Wichita Art Museum. Virginia Tech researcher Ashley Shew will present “Walkie Talkies & Other Technoableist Dreams.”
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Training class stands outside the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.

365th Basic Training Class graduates from Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center

After 14 weeks of training, members of the 365th Basic Training Class reached their goal of becoming sworn law enforcement officers. Friends and family filled Integrity Hall on Nov. 13 to celebrate the graduates and mark the occasion.
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Economic Development

KU launches website dedicated to businesses

The website, partner.ku.edu, serves as a gateway to KU’s business-focused resources, connecting employers with world-class research, core laboratories, workforce training and top talent.

University of Kansas launches Center for Workplace Excellence to empower organizations across Kansas City

The Center for Workplace Excellence supports career development in the Greater Kansas City area, helping businesses and nonprofit organizations strengthen workforce skills, improve organizational effectiveness and navigate today’s rapidly changing workplace environment.
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Governor will speak at KU’s 50th annual Kansas Economic Policy Conference

State lawmakers, experts and policymakers will convene at the University of Kansas for its 50th Kansas Economic Policy Conference. The 2026 event will address the “Future of the Kansas Economy,” with a talk by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.
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Student experience and achievement

KU Alumni announces student honorees of 2026 Homecoming awards

The 114th University of Kansas Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, concluded with a win against Baylor University on Oct. 24. Thirteen Jayhawks were honored with 2026 Homecoming Awards, shining a spotlight on the alumni, students and faculty who embody the very best of Jayhawk pride and tradition.

Jayhawks win 2nd place at Rocky Mountain Debating Championship Tournament

The University of Kansas debate team of Michael Redlich, Kansas City, Missouri, and Jack Turec, Olathe, took second place at a British Parliamentary debate tournament Oct. 24-25 co-hosted by the University of Denver and Metropolitan State University-Denver.
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KU Libraries to host typewriter type-in with student repair expert, collector

KU Libraries will bring part of student Jonathan Swanberg’s typewriter collection to Watson Library for “Watson Type-In: Exploring Typewriter History, Technology and Freedom of Speech” on Dec. 1.
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Campus news

KU Lawrence campus events to honor military service around Veterans Day

Observances recognize veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military-affiliated students and military families whose service and sacrifice have strengthened the university, the state of Kansas and the nation.

Symposium to explore tribal sovereignty, climate change and children’s health

American Indian law scholars and advocates will gather Nov. 12-13 in Lawrence to discuss “Sovereignty: Good Medicine for Healthy Nations & Healthy People.” Hosted by the University of Kansas School of Law and Haskell Indian Nations University, the symposium will explore the critical relationship of public policy and law with the environmental degradation that accompanies global climate change.
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Lucas Smith in uniform stands by KU Victory Eagle memorial on the Lawrence campus.

Personal stories help honor the service, sacrifice of Jayhawks and all veterans

Each Veterans Day, the University of Kansas recognizes the service, sacrifice and commitment of the millions of Americans who have served in the nation’s armed forces. Read profiles of ROTC students and Jayhawk veterans.
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Training class stands outside the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.

365th Basic Training Class graduates from Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center

After 14 weeks of training, members of the 365th Basic Training Class reached their goal of becoming sworn law enforcement officers. Friends and family filled Integrity Hall on Nov. 13 to celebrate the graduates and mark the occasion.
KU tour participants pose in front of a mural of dairy cows

2026 Mini Wheat State Tour explores western Kansas innovation

On Oct. 23-24, the Hall Center for the Humanities’ Mini Wheat State Tour brought University of Kansas faculty and staff to Colby and the surrounding area to explore the technology, innovation and community resources shaping life in the northwest corner of the state.
Bala Subramaniam and Nakisha Mark standing next to a scientific instrument.

KU researchers awarded $10 million grant to advance sustainable chemical manufacturing

A $10 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation was awarded to a team of University of Kansas scientists to establish a research hub that will transform chemical manufacturing by developing fundamental design principles to make these products in a sustainable manner.
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KU Engineering to host 70th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

On Dec. 3, the University of Kansas Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering will host experts in the field of asphalt paving engineering for a conference exploring the latest developments in the profession.
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