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KU Audio-Reader celebrating 50 years
LAWRENCE — On Oct. 11, 1971, Audio-Reader’s first broadcast went on the air from the University of Kansas. For the next 50 years, Audio-Reader has provided access to information and the arts to anyone who has difficulty reading standard printed materials due to vision loss, physical or learning disability, mobility...
Self Memorial Scholarship announces 2021-2022 Advisory Board
LAWRENCE – The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Programs at the University of Kansas have announced the Advisory Board for the Self Memorial Scholarship. Advisory Board includes KU leaders and faculty members:...
Office will observe Ombuds Day with public conversation with Chuck Howard
LAWRENCE – The fourth annual Ombuds Day will feature a public conversation with Chuck Howard, the executive director of the International Ombuds Association, at the University of Kansas. The event will run from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, and is co-sponsored by the KU Ombuds Office and the...
Study: Social media can learn how to regulate speech from online gaming
LAWRENCE — As social media giants like Facebook and Twitter come under increasing criticism for how they approach what type of speech is allowed on their platforms, another type of online group navigated similar struggles more than a decade ago, according to two University of Kansas scholars who have written...
Honoring a life: Family hopes sharing story and establishing research fund will reduce stigma of addiction
KU School of Social Welfare announces 2021-22 cohort of MSW Research Scholars
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Research Office has announced the 2021-22 cohort of MSW Research Scholars. The Master of Social Work students work closely with an academic researcher on their work for 22 weeks (11 weeks each semester) for an average of eight hours per...
Research showing why people ditch electric vehicles shows 'revolution' will be slow, rocky
LAWRENCE — For over a decade, policy and industry have tried to make electric vehicles more widely available and get people to buy them. Previous research on how to do this has largely focused on examined early adopters of plug-in electric vehicles and surveyed urban residents’ stated preferences for these...
With new $11.35M NIH COBRE award, KU center continues fight against infectious diseases
LAWRENCE — The COVID-19 pandemic is an awful reminder of the “perpetual” public health challenge of infectious disease. In addition to emerging contagions, the world also faces a decline in effectiveness of antibiotics for both human and animal health. ...
Relationships between transgender patients, their physicians explored in ‘Medicalization’ history
LAWRENCE — The endeavor of individuals who want to medically change their gender has become a hot-button topic in contemporary society. But it’s actually been part of the cultural dialogue for more than a century. ...
KU experts can speak on scary seasonal topics for Halloween
LAWRENCE — Witches and zombies, vampires, ghosts and gargoyles – there are University of Kansas experts available to expound on our fascination with most literary, stage and screen spirits this Halloween season. ...
KU Student Affairs announces leadership appointments
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Office of Student Affairs has appointed two individuals to new positions who have years of experience focusing on diversity and equity efforts at KU. ...
Geology professor inducted into National Academy of Engineering
LAWRENCE — A faculty member of the Department of Geology who has a doctorate in civil engineering-water resources from Princeton University is the most recent University of Kansas faculty member to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional distinctions in engineering. ...
KU enrollment increases due to growth in first-time freshmen, transfer students
LAWRENCE – Enrollment at the University of Kansas grew slightly this year due in large part to increases in first-time freshmen and transfer students, according to annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents. ...
'To Boldly Go' book examines leadership through lens of science fiction
LAWRENCE — “To boldly go …”...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network celebrate young alumni with inaugural Emerging Leaders Award
KU student receives prestigious doctoral dissertation award
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas history of art doctoral candidate Rachel Quist has received the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award. ...
Fall tour of KU Native Medicinal Plant Garden this Saturday
LAWRENCE – The public is invited to the fall tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Garden this Saturday, Oct. 2. This year's tour, which will take place from 1 to 3 p.m, will be an informal, open house-style event. ...
KU debaters win Binghamton Tournament
LAWRENCE — Two KU Debate teams closed out the championship round of the Phyllis Schatz Invitational Debate Tournament hosted by Binghamton University. The teams of senior Jon Mantis, Glenview, Illinois, with sophomore Alex McCarthy, Lenexa, and senior Ryan Snow, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, with freshman Alex Barreto, Oklahoma City, each advanced...
KU, community partners sponsoring '51 Years OUT! Celebrating Gay Liberation History of KU and Lawrence'
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence Gay Liberation Front (LGLF), which began at the University of Kansas in 1970, has an important place in KU and local history. Join the 50th anniversary celebration of LGLF and early activism that challenged stereotypes and discrimination, changed the cultural climate and created a foundation for...
New book explores co-evolution of faculty training with educational trends
LAWRENCE — Since the 1970s, colleges and universities have seen an increase in faculty development, or programs designed to help professors improve their teaching. These centers for teaching and learning have adapted their approaches just as pedagogy in the classroom has shifted to student-centered and student-directed approaches. “At the Crossroads...
Fall 2021 KU Architecture Lecture Series lineup announced
LAWRENCE — The School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas has announced programming for the Fall 2021 Architecture Lecture Series. ...
KU announces August, September 2021 Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas recently has announced the June and July 2021 Employees of the Month. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence campus community. ...
KU to resume Educate & Act Series, offering sessions to address participation in US democracy
LAWRENCE — A series that encourages civic participation among members of the University of Kansas community will resume this fall with two virtual events. ...