KU news archive
Thu, 10/05/2023 — Almost 1,500 people helped Kansas Public Radio raise just over $300,000 during its fall membership drive. However, KPR fell short of its $330,000 goal.
After eight days of on-air fundraising, KPR ended its fall membership drive with $300,511 in...
Wed, 10/04/2023 — Aristotle famously wrote, “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime."
But it wouldn’t be until 23 centuries later that policymakers in the world’s most powerful and prosperous country decided to address poverty as a global problem...
Wed, 10/04/2023 — “Nothing about us without us” has been a rallying cry for disability rights advocates for more than 30 years. The phrase highlights the need for people with disabilities to participate in decisions about disability research, policy and...
Tue, 10/03/2023 — The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Kansas invites the public to watch the partial solar eclipse from KU’s Lawrence campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14.
Department telescopes will be set up for safe viewing of the...
Mon, 10/02/2023 — Beginning Oct. 2, people with disabilities are invited to participate in a national study based at the University of Kansas that aims to document their experiences with a variety of issues, including access to health care, housing, long COVID,...
Mon, 10/02/2023 — The University of Kansas will formally dedicate its premier Lawrence research facility in honor of the chancellor who made it a reality.
KU will host a building dedication ceremony for Gray-Little Hall – named after former Chancellor...
Mon, 10/02/2023 — The Kansas Population Center at the University of Kansas announced that it will host a virtual seminar series, Life, Death, and Everything in the Middle. The series will showcase information on demography specific to the Midwest, a region with...
Mon, 10/02/2023 — LAWRENCE – The Department of Mathematics at the University of Kansas has awarded undergraduate research scholarships to three KU students to support their fall 2023 research projects.
Math Undergraduate Research Awards (MathUGRAs) are $1,000 scholarships provided to undergraduate math majors pursuing original research or creative projects under the general guidance of a KU math faculty member. The awards are funded by the department’s endowment. MathUGRAs are awarded to students conducting semester-long independent projects culminating in an oral presentation or written work, demonstrating the student’s own development of a topic in mathematics and its applications
Fri, 09/29/2023 — The University of Kansas Debate team of Zachary Willingham, sophomore from Topeka, and Sabrina Yang, sophomore from Overland Park, took first place at the Missouri State University College Debate Tournament, which took place Sept. 22-24. The KU...
Fri, 09/29/2023 — The University Theatre will open its 2023-24 season with a play that unapologetically dives into taboo topics, dips into a revolution happening around the globe and features puppetry to help tell the story. A provocative exploration,...
Fri, 09/29/2023 — It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service staff accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards...
Thu, 09/28/2023 — Apparently, experience is not always a good thing. In fact, for CEOs of small and medium-sized enterprises, it can eventually prove to be a liability.
“At some point in time, our knowledge becomes obsolete. If we spend too long in one...
Thu, 09/28/2023 — The University of Kansas has announced Employees of the Month for July and August 2023. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the KU community.
Winners of the Employee of the Month awards receive the following:
A surprise...
Wed, 09/27/2023 — University of Kansas researchers at the Life Span Institute are working to identify risk factors for toddlers with autism who may remain minimally verbal as they enter school age.
While children with autism are likely to have communication...
Wed, 09/27/2023 — The University of Kansas has its largest freshman class in history and its highest overall enrollment in 13 years, according to annual data released today.
The record-breaking freshman class includes 5,259 new Jayhawks – a jump of 18% from...
Tue, 09/26/2023 — LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has named its 2023-2024 Dole Fellow in partnership with the Kansas Rural Center (KRC), a state-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting the long-term health of the land and its people through research, education and advocacy.
As a fellow-in-residence, Karen Willey, a KRC board member, will engage with members of the Dole Institute’s Student Advisory Board, led by students Braiden Bangalan and Rachel Creighton, to develop public programming for spring 2024 on topics related to sustainability in Kansas.
Karen Willey also serves as the Douglas County Commissioner for District 3. She has a
Tue, 09/26/2023 — Ever feel like a hamster on a wheel, being forced to race for crumbs? Maybe when you’re offered a break on your health insurance premium if you’ll take part in a daily 10,000-step challenge?
Robert McDonald said this sort of financial...
Tue, 09/26/2023 — At a most basic level, a person’s home should be a source of safety, comfort and privacy. The freedom to decide where you live has historically been restricted to a small, wealthy and white section of the population. In 1948, the landmark case...
Mon, 09/25/2023 — A new engineering degree program at the University of Kansas will send students into the cybersecurity market armed with tools to create programs and systems that protect the world’s most critical assets from hacking, ransomware and other...
Mon, 09/25/2023 — The University Honors Program has named a new associate director and selected three new Honors Faculty Fellows to begin in the fall semester.
Thom Allen, assistant professor of the practice in the School of Public Affairs & Administration,
