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Study finds high school journalism leading the way in financial literacy, even if business isn't part of curriculum
Journalism classes usually are not paired with business lessons. While there have been calls for increasing business knowledge in journalism, research from the University of Kansas has found that high school journalists are learning business skills even though they are not a core part of the curriculum.
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Fri, 04/24/2026
KFRTI Director Jennifer Johnson credits team after receiving IFSAC Organizational Excellence Award
Jenn Johnson, director of the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, was awarded the Organizational Excellence Award by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress on April 10.
Fri, 04/24/2026
School of Pharmacy announces Distinguished Service Award recipient
Gene Hotchkiss has been selected as the recipient of the KU School of Pharmacy’s 2026 Distinguished Service Award after a lifetime of service to the school. He is a KU alumnus and completed his career as senior associate dean before retiring in 2020.
Fri, 04/24/2026
Poetry translator serves as cross-cultural ambassador for latest project, ‘Last Stops of the Night Journey’
A University of Kansas professor says his latest translation of an Italian poetry collection, like all his work, is driven by his love of literature. Patrizio Ceccagnoli will give a reading for Milo De Angelis’ “Last Stops of the Night Journey” on April 28.
Thu, 04/23/2026
Spencer Museum announces 2026 Brosseau Creativity Award recipients
The Spencer Museum of Art has awarded four KU undergraduate students from Kansas with Brosseau Creativity Awards, which honor innovative and risk-taking creative work in any area of study.
Thu, 04/23/2026
KU Bales Choral Society to stage spring concert
The KU Bales Choral Society will present its spring concert at 7 p.m. May 3 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. The BSC is composed of University of Kansas faculty, staff and students, and KU brass and percussion musicians make up the orchestra.
Wed, 04/22/2026
KU School of Business announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
The KU School of Business will recognize John Brandmeyer and Ron Lockton as 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients for their leadership, impact and service.
Wed, 04/22/2026
First US ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs and 11th Airborne Division colonel to open the 2026 KU Security Conference
Mike Sfraga, the first U.S. ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs, and Col. Russell Vanderlugt, commanding officer of the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division Arctic Aviation Command, will be in conversation with Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib at 7 p.m. May 5.
Wed, 04/22/2026
Christian nationalists more likely to oppose gun regulations and support political violence, study finds
A new article by Don Haider-Markel, professor of political science at the University of Kansas, finds that for Christian nationalists with a high gun-owner identity, there is an instilled culture of personal and community protection that makes them more likely to endorse extreme actions like violence.
Tue, 04/21/2026
Joshua Newman named dean of the KU School of Education & Human Sciences
The University of Kansas has named Joshua Newman as the next dean of the School of Education & Human Sciences. Newman is currently the associate dean for research and Sara Lavinia de Keni Endowed Professor at Florida State University’s Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Tue, 04/21/2026
$2.5M gift continues momentum for KU’s entrepreneurship hub
Mathew and Kelly Stava have pledged $2.5 million to propel completion of a new building that will serve as the entrepreneurship hub for the University of Kansas.
Tue, 04/21/2026
KU Global Scholars to showcase international research at annual symposium
Seven University of Kansas seniors will mark the end of their Global Scholars experience by presenting their research to the public April 23. The Global Scholars program provides intercultural learning opportunities and faculty-mentored research for students with an interest in international studies.
Tue, 04/21/2026
Study finds high school journalism leading the way in financial literacy, even if business isn't part of curriculum
Journalism classes usually are not paired with business lessons. While there have been calls for increasing business knowledge in journalism, research from the University of Kansas has found that high school journalists are learning business skills even though they are not a core part of the curriculum.
Mon, 04/20/2026
KU hydrologist receives Fulbright Scholar Award to research High Plains aquifer
Sam Zipper, an ecohydrologist at the Kansas Geological Survey and assistant professor at the University of Kansas, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Mon, 04/20/2026
KLETC hosts inaugural 5K, 1-mile event supporting fentanyl awareness
In partnership with the Wichita Metro Crime Commission, KLETC hosted its first Law Enforcement Against Fentanyl 5K race and 1-mile walk. The event took place on the center’s Emergency Vehicle Operator Course, offering participants a rare opportunity to run on the training track.
Mon, 04/20/2026
NSF digitization project opens access to millions of African plant specimens
A National Science Foundation grant led by Town Peterson, University Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and senior curator with the KU Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Institute, is uniting 21 U.S. herbaria, biodiversity data specialists and African researchers to create one of the largest digital resources of tropical African seed plants ever assembled.
Mon, 04/20/2026
Bart Swartz named growth officer for KU Achievement & Assessment Institute
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas has named Bart Swartz its first growth officer, a new executive role created to strengthen AAI’s position as a national leader in research-based solutions for education and community well-being.
Mon, 04/20/2026
Advisory: Media invited to ceremonial groundbreaking for KU Entrepreneurship Hub on April 24
KU leaders, alumni, donors and community partners will gather April 24 to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of KU’s Entrepreneurship Hub, a new, donor-funded facility operated by the School of Business and designed to serve students of all disciplines.
Fri, 04/17/2026
Kit and Diana Smith pledge $3 million to support KU Law students and student-athletes
Christopher “Kit” and Diana Smith have tapped into their passions for the law and student athletes and pledged $3 million to the University of Kansas — $2 million to create the Dean Davis Law School Scholars Fund and $1 million to create the Kit and Diana Smith Athletics Scholarship.
Fri, 04/17/2026
New philosophical theory of personal well-being introduced in latest ‘Oxford Handbook’
In a new book chapter, Jason Raibley, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas, proposes a new theory of personal well-being in which the most essential building block is having and then realizing personal values through one’s own agency.
Fri, 04/17/2026
KU research lab provides KC high school students with unique learning experience
The Unckless Lab at the University of Kansas conducted a yearlong outreach program with Blue Valley North High School, helping students learn about microbial diversity in insects. The work was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Fri, 04/17/2026
Students will share work at 29th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships will host over 150 students, both online and in person, presenting their research and creative works to faculty, staff, peers and the public during Undergraduate Research Week.
Fri, 04/17/2026
Renowned earthwork artist Stan Herd creating Algerian flag installation in Lawrence for World Cup
On a slope of grassland near Iowa Street and Bob Billings Parkway, behind the Lied Center of Kansas, Lawrence-based earthwork artist Stan Herd is creating an image of an Algerian flag, rippling in the wind.
Thu, 04/16/2026
‘The Laramie Project’ tells a true story with courage and authenticity
University Theatre will present "The Laramie Project," a documentary play about the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard and how it affected a western college town, April 24-26 at the William Inge Memorial Theatre in Murphy Hall at the University of Kansas.
Thu, 04/16/2026
KU researchers enhance training for the Kansas health care workforce to prevent substance use disorders
Researchers in the KU School of Social Welfare have updated training materials that prepare health care providers to prevent, identify and treat substance use disorders across Kansas. SBIRT — Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment — is an evidence-based approach to talking with people about their substance use.
Wed, 04/15/2026
KU student Nora Jennings named finalist for Truman scholarship
Nora Jennings, a University of Kansas junior in chemical engineering from St. Louis, has been named a finalist for a 2026 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Jennings was among 198 finalists from a pool of about 800 nominees.
Wed, 04/15/2026
Haskell, KU student researchers to present their work at the 26th annual symposium
Twenty-nine undergraduate and postbaccalaureate scholars supported by research training programs at Haskell Indian Nations University and KU will present posters of their research at the 26th annual Haskell-KU Student Research Symposium.
Wed, 04/15/2026
KU professor co-edits book designed to address special education workforce crisis
Lisa Dieker, Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education at KU, is co-editor of a new book that proposes adopting a whole-systems approach to recruit, train, support and retain quality special educators. The book focuses on the rights and needs of vulnerable students who are most affected by the special education workforce crisis.
Tue, 04/14/2026
Final journalism dean candidate to present April 16
Jennifer Vardeman, director of the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston, will be the final candidate in the KU School of Journalism & Mass Communications dean search.
Tue, 04/14/2026
Study reveals how dreams affect emotions in day-to-day life
A KU clinical psychology scholar sought to test whether emotions experienced within dreams — like fear and joy — change feelings the following morning. Garrett Baber and colleagues published the findings in the peer-reviewed journal Sleep.
Tue, 04/14/2026
KU Professional Selling Program, King’s Hawaiian mark sixth year of sales competition with record participation
The sixth annual KU Professional Selling Program/King's Hawaiian Sales Competition brought a record-breaking 15 teams to the KU Conference Center in Lawrence.