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Call for semester start volunteers
Faculty and staff have an opportunity to connect with new and returning University of Kansas students and their families before the start of the fall semester classes. ...
Study casts doubt on evidence for 'gold standard' psychological treatments
A paper appearing today in a special edition of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology questions much of the statistical evidence underpinning therapies designated as “Empirically Supported Treatments,” or ESTs, by Division 12 of the American Psychological Association. ...
KU announces April, May Employees of the Month
The University of Kansas has announced the April and May Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...
Indigenous food sovereignty examined in new book
Sustainability. Locally sourced. Farm-to-table. ...
Indigenous food sovereignty examined in new book
Sustainability. Locally sourced. Farm-to-table. ...
KU-backed software expanding to match children, adoptive families
A matching system powered by University of Kansas research has improved outcomes for thousands of children in foster care across the United States. Now the technology will help children in Maine find their forever homes through a partnership with the statewide adoption program. ...
Eight faculty members recognized for excellence in teaching
Eight faculty members at the University of Kansas are being recognized as winners of annual distinguished teaching awards. ...
Researcher will measure Greenland ice sheets with next-generation radar flown aboard an unmanned helicopter
A University of Kansas aerospace engineer has earned the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for young faculty to design, build and fly a radar suite and integrate it on a helicopter-based unmanned aerial system (UAS) to gather data on some of the world’s most critical glaciers. ...
Hall Center announces 2019 Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award winners
The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of the 2019 Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award. One award for fiction and one for nonfiction is given each competition cycle. ...
Study examines how picture books introduce kids to politics, portray leaders, issues, democracy
Politics have been known to put adults to sleep, but political engagement could be part of children’s bedtime stories as well. Lessons about the importance of politics could be part of their early education. A new University of Kansas study analyzed political messages in the most popular picture books of...
Haunting Humanities receives Humanities Kansas Grant
Humanities Kansas recently awarded $5,000 to the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas in support of “Haunting Humanities: Disciplines in the Dark,” a free event featuring immersive presentations featuring haunting stories and legends. “Haunting Humanities,” a science fair for the humanities with a Halloween twist, ensures...
KLETC announces 256th law enforcement training graduating class
Fifty-five new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on July 19. Mike Rounds, University of Kansas vice provost for operations, was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
Researcher’s innovative approach to flood mapping supports emergency management and water officials
When Jude Kastens was developing a new floodplain mapping model more than a decade ago as part of his doctoral dissertation at the University of Kansas, he aimed to address a critical information gap that often hindered officials during major flooding events: the lack of real-time, wide-area predictions for floodwater...
Ninety-five undergraduates to present summer research
Each summer, undergraduate students from around the world join current University of Kansas students in conducting research with KU faculty. Ninety-five of these students will present their research Friday, July 26, at the KU Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session. The event, which is open to the public, will take...
Jewish historian available to discuss recent rise of anti-Semitism in US
In a recent article for The Daily Beast titled “Trump may not be coming for the Jews, but the next Trump will,” Samuel Hayim Brody said, “Anti-Semitism is not just bigotry, or dislike of individual Jews or of Judaism as a religion. It is a worldview that attempts to explain...
KU Libraries announce staff member selected for Institute for Research Design in Librarianship
The University of Kansas Libraries are pleased to announce that Greta Valentine, data and research analyst, was selected for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL), which began in June 2019. ...
KU Theatre & Dance selects winners of respected Choreographic Fellowship
The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Kansas has announced the winners of its Choreographic Fellowship for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years. Upcoming fellows are Rebecca Bryant, co-founder of PMPD and professor of dance at California State University, Long Beach; Nejla Yatkin, award-winning and internationally acclaimed...
Modern composer creates links to Baroque period
Composer Ingrid Stölzel is nothing if not game for anything. Write something for a group of baroque musicians, who play in a style and on instruments from 400 years ago, even though she’d never done it before? Sure. Imbue that piece with an emotional connection to the most important female...
KU Engineering selects associate dean for research
Candan Tamerler, Wesley G. Cramer Professor in Mechanical Engineering, has been named as the associate dean for research (ADR) for the University of Kansas School of Engineering. The ADR’s primary responsibility is to promote the highest levels of research excellence by developing and implementing programs and initiatives to raise the...
Study finds 40% of treatment facilities won't accept people prescribed meds to fight opioid addiction
As American policymakers and health care providers try multiple approaches to reduce the number of deaths related to the opioid epidemic, treatment facilities are commonly recommended. But there's a major obstacle: Many facilities that serve individuals with opioid-related needs often won’t accept people who have been prescribed medications to combat...
Elections expert available to discuss Democratic debates
On July 30 and 31, the second of 12 Democratic primary debates are scheduled for the 2020 presidential election. ...
KU to host Fulbright's Pre-Departure Orientation for scholars traveling to Europe, Eurasia
The University of Kansas will host a Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) for approximately 235 American Fulbrighters from July 21-26. The PDO is for Fulbright U.S. student researchers and English teaching assistants as well as Fulbright U.S. scholars, who will spend up to a year in countries throughout Europe and Eurasia. During...
'Tales of Two Americas' essayist will give Common Book talk Oct. 3
Kiese Laymon, celebrated author and contributor to the 2019-2020 KU Common Book, “Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation,” will present the fall keynote lecture for the University of Kansas’ Common Book program at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Lied Center. ...
KU Engineering claims 1st place in regional 'Traffic Bowl' competition, qualifies for nationals
University of Kansas School of Engineering students are preparing for a national championship this month after winning a regional “traffic bowl” competition. ...
‘Beyond Pearl Harbor’ offers rest of story surrounding infamous attack
Dec. 7, 1941. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A date which will live in infamy. ...
Saxophonist inspires students online and in person
Long before he became ensconced as assistant director of jazz studies at the University of Kansas, “since the beginning of the internet,” saxophonist Matt Otto has been online, offering lessons to the masses. ...
Breakthrough material could lead to cheaper, more widespread solar panels and other electronics
Imagine printing electronic devices using a simple inkjet printer — or even painting a solar panel onto the wall of a building. ...
KU Libraries open Software Carpentry workshop registration
KU Libraries, along with key partners, will host a Software Carpentry workshop. Software Carpentry aims to help University of Kansas researchers work more efficiently by teaching basic research computing skills. The workshop will take place Aug. 20-21 in 3152 Learned. ...
Cultural historian available to discuss moon landing anniversary
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 became the first crewed mission to land on the surface of the moon. Considered one of mankind’s most historic achievements, the U.S. mission turned science fiction into reality. This Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the momentous event. ...
KU researchers will test system customized to help individual students succeed
As no two students learn the same way, educators are relying more on systems with a variety of methods to improve students’ educational opportunities. To that end, University of Kansas researchers will test a systems-level framework known as the Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered (Ci3T) Model of Prevention, designed to provide customized...