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Study finds Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs
A new study in Nature by an international team of researchers, including from the University of Kansas, shows the hotter, drier Amazon is a net source of global carbon emissions.
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Wed, 10/28/2026
Study finds Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs
A new study in Nature by an international team of researchers, including from the University of Kansas, shows the hotter, drier Amazon is a net source of global carbon emissions.
Wed, 10/28/2026
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.
Tue, 10/27/2026
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.
Tue, 10/27/2026
KU social work degree programs earn Council on Social Work Education reaccreditation
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) for another eight years, through the 2033-2034 academic year.
Tue, 10/27/2026
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.
Mon, 10/26/2026
Technology executive to lead KU assessment technology center with national reach
Scott McLewin joins Assessment & Technology Solutions (ATS) at the University of Kansas after more than a decade in leadership roles for a financial technology company, most recently as chief technology officer.
Mon, 10/26/2026
KU students honor speech-language-hearing lecturer with 2026 HOPE Award
At the Oct. 24 Homecoming football game, Courtney Summers received the award, which remains the only honor given to faculty through the Student Alumni and Endowment Board.
Mon, 10/26/2026
Connected by nanotech: KU researcher leads $4 million, multistate NSF grant to decode diseases
Foundation Distinguished Professor Steve Soper is leading a team of researchers who are developing nanotechnology that can identify diseases and health anomalies by analyzing the structure of proteins involved in the disease down to the individual amino acid level. This approach could change how doctors detect, monitor and treat complex diseases, such as the many forms of cancer.
Mon, 10/26/2026
Students lead community-minded service projects through KU Trailblazers Program
Eighteen Jayhawks are leading service projects in partnership with community and campus partners as part of the Center for Service Learning's Trailblazers Mini-Grant program. Throughout the academic year, students connect monthly for cohort training and group problem-solving.
Mon, 10/26/2026
Researchers land grant to test effectiveness, sustainability of fitness program for individuals with disabilities
Researchers in the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas will evaluate a community fitness program that has been adapted for individuals with mobility disabilities. The program will set up a randomized control trial to see if Functional Fitness is more effective at long-term use, improving mobility, strength and other factors.
Fri, 10/23/2026
364th Basic Training Class graduates from Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Community members and law enforcement personnel filled Integrity Hall at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Oct. 23 to watch 21 students graduate and become the newest members of the law enforcement community.
Fri, 10/23/2026
Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute hosts first international class since 2015
Earlier this month, Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute hosted its first international class in a decade as four Taiwanese firefighters came to Lawrence and Salina for the 80-hour Structural Collapse Awareness Operations Technician Certification, training alongside Kansas firefighters and task force members to gain accreditation for Taiwan’s USAR program.
Fri, 10/23/2026
KU expert available to discuss decisive factors in Israel’s Oct. 27 election
Rami Zeedan, associate professor of Israel studies, is available to speak with journalists before and after the election about these factors and their implications for the next government. Zeedan is available for interviews in English, Arabic or Hebrew.
Thu, 10/22/2026
Military aircraft to fly over campus Friday morning in advance of Oct. 24 football game
U.S. military aircraft will fly over the Lawrence campus Friday, Oct. 23, in advance of the Oct. 24 football game between the University of Kansas and Baylor University.
Thu, 10/22/2026
KU Libraries name 2026 Shulenburger Award recipients, honor contributions to open scholarship
Michael Vitevitch and Emily Casey, two University of Kansas faculty members whose work expands access to scholarship through public engagement, open publishing and research resources, have been named recipients of the 2026 Shulenburger Award for Innovation and Advocacy in Scholarly Communication by KU Libraries.
Wed, 10/21/2026
KU Alumni to celebrate 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion, Homecoming Award honorees
The University of Kansas will announce the recipients of the 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion and the 2026 Homecoming Awards at the Oct. 24 football game. The honorees include alumni, volunteers, students and faculty recognized for their leadership, service and commitment to KU.
Wed, 10/21/2026
‘The Emperor of the Moon: A Farce’ showcases physical comedy, shares messages of love, longing, trickery
This fall the University Theatre is staging a sci-fi rom-com by Aphra Behn, a 17th century writer whose success inspired a future generation of women authors. Performance, direction and design work by both undergraduate and graduate students shine in “The Emperor of the Moon: A Farce,” which has been brought forward in time to the 1950s.
Tue, 10/20/2026
KU researchers will evaluate program aimed at supporting adoptive families
Researchers in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare have received a $1.8 million federal grant to evaluate FosterAdopt Connect, a program that supports adoptive parents and children to prevent disruptions or dissolutions of adoptions among families in Kansas and Missouri.
Mon, 10/19/2026
University of Kansas kicks off week of 2026 Homecoming activities
The University of Kansas will host its 114th Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, Oct. 19-25. The week culminates with the KU football game against Baylor on Oct. 24 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
Mon, 10/19/2026
2026 midterm elections: University of Kansas experts available to comment
From artificial intelligence to tariffs to the administration of elections, KU scholars from a variety of disciplines are available to speak with news media.
Fri, 10/16/2026
El Centro and KU partner on data-driven statewide effort to build a fuller picture of Latino communities in Kansas
El Centro, a Latino-led, Latino-serving nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Kansas, is leading an initiative to create a comprehensive, community-led portrait of the Latino experience in Kansas with the KU Center for Community Health and Development.
Fri, 10/16/2026
KU School of Music to present annual Vespers concerts on Dec. 6
The University of Kansas School of Music will present its annual Vespers concerts Dec. 6, with performances at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center of Kansas. Tickets are now available.
Fri, 10/16/2026
KU evolutionary genetics researcher wins Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award
John Kelly, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, has been recognized as KU’s Big 12 Faculty of the Year recipient. His research helps explain why genetic diversity persists and demonstrates evolution in real time.
Thu, 10/15/2026
Art exhibition at KU Medical Center highlights healthy aging, partnership with Spencer Museum
An art exhibition opening at the University of Kansas Medical Center this week uses visual, sound and interactive elements to explore age-friendly healthcare. The show is the result of a partnership with the Spencer Museum of Art to embed Kansas artists within the Kansas 4M Interprofessional Age Friendly Scholars program.
Thu, 10/15/2026
New documentary chronicles link between racial trauma, mental health experienced by Asian American communities
In a new documentary, a professor of sociology at the University of Kansas weaves together personal testimony, historical analysis and creative artistic expression to illuminate the layered realities of racial trauma in AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) communities.
Thu, 10/15/2026
The Commons announces Red Hot Research dates for fall 2026
The Commons will host Red Hot Research events for University of Kansas faculty on Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. One Red Hot Graduate Research event will take place Nov. 13.
Wed, 10/14/2026
Bering Land Bridge base camp reveals what life was like nearly 14,000 years ago
In a new article, Kelly Graf, professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas, highlights the research her team did excavating an early base camp in Beringia from 13,800 years ago, revealing important information about late-glacial peopling and settling-in behavior in this far northern setting.
Wed, 10/14/2026
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 on Oct. 29 will address the “Future of the Kansas Economy,” with a talk by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.
Wed, 10/14/2026
KU Law professor writes book on negotiation skills
Stephen Ware, a University of Kansas professor of law, has written the book “Principles of Negotiation, Mediation, and Other Processes of Dispute Resolution,” a book aimed at helping law students and practitioners understand how to negotiate, the different approaches and why it’s a vital skill.
Wed, 10/14/2026
KU presentation will share story of Lawrence native, Met Opera singer Beatrice Belkin
A University of Kansas faculty member’s Nov. 8 discussion will trace how a Jewish teenager’s early years in Lawrence led to the Met stage.