KU news archive
Tue, 05/02/2023 — Governments and private contractors work together on countless functions, but when something goes wrong, who is to blame?
Zach Mohr, associate professor of public affairs & administration at the University of Kansas, is involved in a series...
Tue, 05/02/2023 — Twenty years ago this July 22, thousands gathered on the University of Kansas' West Campus to honor the public service and bipartisan legacy of Russell native Bob Dole at the dedication of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. That same day...
Tue, 05/02/2023 — Cycads, a group of gymnosperms that can resemble miniature palm trees (like the popular sago palm houseplant), were long thought to be “living fossils,” a group that had evolved minimally since the time of the dinosaurs. Now, a...
Mon, 05/01/2023 — The Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research at the University of Kansas has awarded $6,500 in funding this spring for student research to be conducted this year. The research center’s 2023 Student Research Awards are...
Mon, 05/01/2023 — The University of Kansas invites news media to cover the university’s Commencement ceremony May 14 for the Class of 2023.
The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. as graduates begin the traditional “walk down the Hill” to David Booth Kansas...
Mon, 05/01/2023 — Winston Churchill famously said, “Democracy is the worst form of government — except for all those other forms that have been tried.”
However, that presumes people agree on what the term actually means.
“Not everybody understands what...
Mon, 05/01/2023 — Stauffer-Flint Hall at the University of Kansas will serve as the new home for the Kansas Media Hall of Fame, featuring inductees in the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame, Kansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame and Kansas Photojournalism Hall of Fame,...
Mon, 05/01/2023 — A decorated University of Kansas economics professor will offer an inside look into his energy and environmental economics research and how it influences his teaching goals and approach in the classroom.
Tsvetan Tsvetanov, De-Min and Chin-Sha...
Mon, 05/01/2023 — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy will host its annual LGBTQ Research Symposium next month. This virtual event will take place June 1-2, offering live sessions from 10 a.m. to 5...
Thu, 04/27/2023 — Solar power is growing at an astonishing rate, providing almost 4% of the world’s electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. But as solar panels reach the end of their working lives, many end up in landfills.
University of...
Thu, 04/27/2023 — A team at the University of Kansas has been approved for a $250,000 funding award by the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The funds will support a project...
Wed, 04/26/2023 — Fifteen doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. This incoming group of fellows is the largest cohort in over 20 years....
Wed, 04/26/2023 — On May 2, TRIO Supportive Educational Services (TRIO SES) will celebrate 50 years of continuous federal funding at the University of Kansas. Taking place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Kansas Union Ballroom, the reception is a chance to...
Wed, 04/26/2023 — The University of Kansas School of Music has announced the appointment of Creston Herron as its new director of orchestral activities. Herron, a highly respected conductor and educator, will join the School of Music in fall 2023.
Herron is...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — Daniel Tapia Takaki, University of Kansas associate professor of physics & astronomy, was appointed to serve on the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) earlier this year. The appointment carries the responsibility to provide official...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — Covering diverse topics from around the world, seven seniors will present their internationally focused research at the Global Scholars Research Symposium this week. The event is the culmination of the Global Scholars program, which is in its...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — Twenty-five individuals from the University of Kansas attended the Higher Learning Commission’s annual conference March 26-28 in Chicago. KU’s group included accreditation committee members, program-level accreditation officers and...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — The University of Kansas has 37 graduate programs in the top 50 among public universities – including nine programs in the top 10 – in the 2024 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today.
Highlights include the...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — Researchers at the University of Kansas are carrying out ongoing clinical trials of a promising new app that’s been shown already to help KU students living with an eating disorder, one of the deadliest mental illnesses. With these encouraging...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — When countries are at war, they often require and expect the support of scientists in their efforts. When those countries are simultaneously engaged in their own nation-building efforts, as was the case in Nationalist China during World War II,...
