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The Commons announces return of Red Hot Research with adaptations in fall 2021
LAWRENCE — Red Hot Research will return this fall to the University of Kansas in a different setting. Events in the series will take place Fridays in The Commons’ main hall with a reception to follow in Weaver Courtyard in an effort to offer space for collegial exchange in an...
KU moves up two spots among public universities in 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas improved two spots to 58th among public universities in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, released today. ...
Untold history of Panama’s successful enslaved resistance detailed in 'African Maroons' book
LAWRENCE — The saga of enslaved peoples remains a complicated history. But a new book has made it even more complicated. ...
KU Alumni Association honors 3 recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — The recipients of the 2021 Fred Ellsworth Medallion for their decades of extraordinary service to the University of Kansas and higher education are Beverly Smith Billings, of Lawrence; Howard Cohen, of Leawood, and the late Reggie Robinson. They will be honored Sept. 17 in the Burge Union in...
KU faculty members selected for 2021-22 class of senior administrative fellows
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas program with a commitment to developing potential in faculty has announced its newest cohort. The Senior Administrative Fellows Program, which began in 1993, cultivates the leadership skills and organizational know-how of tenured faculty through a yearlong exploration and mentoring curriculum. ...
Nelson Mosley named KU’s next chief of police
LAWRENCE — Nelson Mosley, a law enforcement professional with more than 30 years of experience, will be the new chief of police and director of the Office of Public Safety for the University of Kansas. Mosley is joining KU from the Rose Hill Police Department in Butler County, where he...
KU School of Social Welfare hosts Grand Challenges for Social Work event series
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration (CCEC) will host a series of interactive panels highlighting current school research and community practice in areas related to the Grand Challenges for Social Work, an initiative within the social work profession to champion...
Tickets now available for Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium Lecture featuring Ibram X. Kendi
LAWRENCE — Tickets to the Self Graduate Fellowship’s Symposium lecture featuring Ibram X. Kendi are now available for University of Kansas students and will be available for others starting Tuesday, Sept. 14. ...
KU announces recipients of Keeler Intra-University Professorships for 2021-2022
LAWRENCE – Five University of Kansas professors have been selected to pursue special projects designed to develop their scholarship in a field while also fostering collaboration at KU during the 2021-22 academic year. ...
KU lands grant to co-train specialists who both aid children, yet rarely work together
KU to host statewide Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism
LAWRENCE – The Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity & Multiculturalism provides an opportunity for individuals at schools governed by the Kansas Board of Regents to approach diversity in higher education by examining the challenges and opportunities in Kansas. This year, the University of Kansas Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion &...
Vaccine selfies, when done right, can be effective, ethical way to fight pandemic, scholars argue
Architecture chair Hui Cai receives Educator of the Year award
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design architecture department chair Hui Cai has been named the HDC 10 Educator of the Year by Healthcare Design Magazine. ...
KU GenCyber Camp equips K-12 teachers with digital security skills
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas hosted K-12 teachers from around the country earlier this year for a five-day summer camp designed to help them teach young students about cybersecurity — and hopefully begin to groom the next generation of experts to protect America’s online infrastructure. ...
Terrorism and migration expert available to discuss 9/11 anniversary
LAWRENCE — On Saturday, the 20-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be observed by a nation still reeling from its effects. ...
KU's Title IX office changes name to better reflect mission
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Institutional Opportunity and Advancement has changed its name to the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX to make clearer its responsibility for investigating reports of racial, ethnic and sex-based discrimination at the institution. ...
Proposed law changes show less financial transparency may be good in some cases, professor writes
LAWRENCE — For nearly 50 years, mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional investors have been required to file quarterly reports identifying the companies they have invested in and how much stock they hold in each one. Last summer, when the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed dramatically curtailing this disclosure...
KU Theatre & Dance returns with plans for in-person performances
LAWRENCE — The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Kansas offers escapism, comedy, music, dance and poignant drama in its 2021-2022 season. ...
KU economics, policy experts available to discuss new Texas anti-abortion law
LAWRENCE — Texas enacted the strictest anti-abortion law in the country on Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the law banning the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. Two University of Kansas faculty members are available to discuss this significant event with media. ...
Faculty members recognized for contributions to research and teaching
LAWRENCE — The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas awarded 11 faculty members for contributions in research, teaching and mentoring. The prizes acknowledge outstanding professors for commitment to advising and teaching undergraduate and graduate students, as well as community-engaged research. ...
55th edition of Kansas Statistical Abstract publishes new information on Kansas population and more
KU professor updates tradition of books for people who (think they) hate statistics
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor has written the latest in a series of best-selling textbooks designed to introduce students to statistics in a fun, engaging, humorous way that acknowledges the anxiety the subject can produce and helps students to hate statistics a little less. ...
Smithsonian’s new Till exhibition links truth, reconciliation
LAWRENCE — A call by a University of Kansas researcher to document the struggle to commemorate civil rights martyr Emmett Till in Mississippi has led to the creation of a display doing just that at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. ...
Partnership aims to improve student achievement in Washington, DC, area schools
LAWRENCE — By focusing on improving the experiences of students with disabilities in Washington, D.C., schools, a University of Kansas center dedicated to improving equity and justice in education will partner with the District of Columbia Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) for a $3 million, five-year program to...
KU Libraries accepting nominations for 8th annual open access award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries are now accepting nominations for the eighth annual Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication. The award will be granted for exceptional efforts to advance innovations in open sharing and advocacy for positive change in the scholarly communication system. ...
KU architecture students awarded AIA-St. Louis scholarships
LAWRENCE — Eight University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design students have received scholarships from the American Institute of Architects’ St. Louis chapter. ...
New book on educational reform urges innovative, global approach
LAWRENCE — Traditional pathways of education are restrictive and resistant to reform, yet many possibilities to improve learning exist beyond the borders of the classroom and other traditional structures, according to a new book from a University of Kansas professor. ...