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Fri, 12/20/2024

Research points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that inflicts about 1 million people and kills about 30,000 people around the world every year.
Thu, 12/19/2024

Law enforcement leaders showcase capstone projects in Lawrence

Earlier this month, law enforcement officers from various agencies across the state gathered to present their capstone projects as part of the Law Enforcement Leadership Academy (LELA). Enrollment is open for the 2025 sessions, which begin in January 2025.
Thu, 12/19/2024

Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education publishes new research journal

The Achievement & Assessment Institute’s Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education has launched the Competency-Based Education Research Journal, which serves to advance knowledge of competency-based education through empirical investigations, theory development articles and integrative conceptual reviews.
Thu, 12/19/2024

Amy McCart named director of SWIFT Education Center

Longtime co-leader Wayne Sailor moves into an emeritus role as Amy McCart assumes full leadership of the center that focuses on improving academic, behavioral, social and emotional student outcomes.
Tue, 12/17/2024

Parkinson’s drug comes to market with help of renowned University of Kansas pharmaceutical chemist

Valentino Stella, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Kansas, assisted in developing Vyalev, a new Parkinson's drug therapy marketed by pharmaceutical firm AbbVie.
Tue, 12/17/2024

New book explores cost of holding elections, how and why spending varies widely from state to state

"A Republic If You Can Afford It," a new book by a University of Knasas researcher and colleagues, explores how much it costs to hold elections across the country. The book, published by Cambridge University Press as part of its Cambridge Elements Series, is available for free online until Dec. 30.
Tue, 12/17/2024

Kansas Geological Survey, state agency to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas

A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey and staff from the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources will be in western Kansas the first week of January as part of a joint project to monitor the health of the state's aquifers.
Tue, 12/17/2024

Mental health stigma negatively influences those even with good intentions, research finds

In a new paper, Elizabeth Felix, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Kansas, investigates the presence of a potentially unique actor in the stigma process: the aversive stigmatizer. These are individuals who deliberately reject negative cultural stereotypes but still hold implicit mental illness-related biases that may inadvertently influence discriminatory behaviors.
Tue, 12/17/2024

University announces November 2024 Employees of the Month

The University of Kansas celebrates outstanding employees from the Lawrence and Edwards campuses.
Mon, 12/16/2024

Anthropologists call for tracking and preservation of human artifacts on Mars

University of Kansas researcher Justin Holcomb argues physical artifacts of human Martian exploration deserve cataloging, preservation and care.
Mon, 12/16/2024

KUIA updates international agreement and contracts process

KU International Affairs has updated its international agreements and contracts process to make it easier to navigate, ensure alignment with KU policies and reduce risk to the university.
Mon, 12/16/2024

Study examines how culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

Better understanding of eating disorders is necessary to both identification and development of effective treatment, but the Latina demographic has historically been underrepresented in research.
Mon, 12/16/2024

Study finds parents more open to racially diverse media for children than previously thought

A study has found that racial identity can predict parents' attitudes about racially and ethnically diverse media that their children consume, but not necessarily their beliefs. The findings partially supported various theories on racial identity and media but ultimately show parents are largely open to racially diverse content for their children, researchers argue.
Thu, 12/12/2024

Kansas Geological Survey to expand drill core storage, analysis capabilities

Construction will begin next month on a 5,500-square-foot addition to the Kansas Geological Survey Drill Core Library in the West District of the University of Kansas Lawrence campus. The library preserves cores from 6,500 wells in Kansas for future study.
Thu, 12/12/2024

KU doctoral student wins competitive fellowship for international research

Carolisa Watson, doctoral student in geography at the University of Kansas, has earned the distinguished Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship from the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College.
Thu, 12/12/2024

Education scholar calls for ecological shift to 'school within a school' to give students autonomy needed for success

Schools are one of the most resilient aspects of American society, changing little in 200 years, Yong Zhao writes. Attempts at reform have failed because they are attempted on the systemwide level. In a scholarly analysis, the KU professor of education calls for a "school within a school" approach at giving students autonomy over their own learning.
Wed, 12/11/2024

Chancellor, CFO share latest vision for second phase of Gateway District

Phase II seeks to develop new facilities that benefit the Lawrence campus community while driving economic growth in the region.
Wed, 12/11/2024

Relationship between propaganda and public reexamined through new research

In a new paper, Anton Shirikov, assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, outlines how propaganda reinforces regime support and builds trust through identity-consistent messages. But the analysis also indicates that autocrats are more constrained by public opinion than previously thought.
Wed, 12/11/2024

Understudied but ‘significant public health issue’ FXTAS is focus of first-of-its-kind research at KU

Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome may be more common than people realize because it looks so much like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases. Some physicians may even be unaware of the condition.
Tue, 12/10/2024

Aerospace engineer Ron Barrett-Gonzalez named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

For the second year in a row, the National Academy of Inventors has added a Jayhawk engineer among its Fellows. Ron Barrett-Gonzalez, professor of aerospace engineering, was named among the 170 academic inventors in the 2024 class.
Tue, 12/10/2024

Research shows feasting fungi could revolutionize carbon-fiber recycling

A specialized fungus developed at the University of Kansas underpins a new method for breaking down and removing the matrix from carbon fiber reinforced polymers.
Mon, 12/09/2024

Public invited to KU Student Art Sale

The University of Kansas will host a public art event and sale, showcasing the talent and creativity of students from the Department of Visual Art. A Preview Night will take place 5-9 p.m. Dec. 13 and sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 14, both at the Off-Site Art Space, 924 Delaware St.
Mon, 12/09/2024

KU professors implement alternative teaching method in biology classrooms

A new article on teaching methods has been published by two University of Kansas professors with the Undergraduate Biology Program.
Mon, 12/09/2024

Study finds readers trust news less when AI is involved, even when they don't understand to what extent

In a University of Kansas study, readers were presented an article and given options in a byline disclosing to what extent artificial intelligence was involved. The more AI was involved, the less readers trusted its credibility, even when they didn't understand exactly what it did.
Fri, 12/06/2024

Students will share original work at 2024 Fall Undergraduate Research Showcase

The KU Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) is hosting the annual Fall Undergraduate Research Showcase. The online event, featuring 44 presentations, will run from 8 a.m. Dec. 10 through 5 p.m. Dec. 12.
Thu, 12/05/2024

Virtue and reality of hope examined in new book

In a new book, Nancy Snow, professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas, and noted scholars from different disciplines provide a unique perspective on the qualities and expectations that hope offers.
Thu, 12/05/2024

Authors show how health care can revive small downtowns

A KU School of Architecture & Design professor and alumnus promote leveraging health care to radically revamp small-town main streets in a new journal article.
Thu, 12/05/2024

Douglas County tenant survey explores intersections of income, housing and violence

KU project documents the experiences of 1,051 Douglas County tenants to help the community understand how the experiences of people facing housing insecurity.
Wed, 12/04/2024

KU African studies scholar explains his ‘Ambivalent Encounters’

James Yékú’s essays cast a penetrating gaze on cancel culture, other issues in "our unforgiving age of conviction." “Ambivalent Encounters and Other Essays” is published by Griots Lounge.
Wed, 12/04/2024

KU RedTire program, community organizations help retain Russell County’s only dentistry practice

Through to a community effort involving Russell County organizations and services provided by KU's RedTire (Redefine your Retirement) program, Russell County residents are still receiving local dental services, and Dr. Michael Jones is enjoying his retirement.

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