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Debate expert calls for new rules to save democratic traditions
LAWRENCE – President Donald Trump's diagnosis with the COVID-19 infection, announced overnight, has thrown further debates with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden into question. But one conducted remotely via Zoom or a similar method could actually help implement University of Kansas debate expert Robert Rowland’s suggestions for improvement. ...
Researchers will develop green technology to recycle refrigerants that drive climate change
LAWRENCE — Refrigerants inside the air conditioner that cools your house or apartment are extremely powerful greenhouse gases. Used widely in domestic and commercial cooling systems, commonplace refrigerants called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) such as R-410A have a global-warming potential roughly 2,000 times greater than the carbon dioxide emitted from vehicle tailpipes. ...
KU enrollment falls 2.8 percent
LAWRENCE — Enrollment at the University of Kansas fell 2.8 percent this year due largely to declines in international students and first-time freshmen, according to data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents. ...
Industrial design program director receives IDSA Young Educator Award
LAWRENCE — Betsy Barnhart, assistant professor and program director of industrial design at the University of Kansas, has recently been awarded the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Young Educator Award. ...
KU Theatre & Dance 2020-21 season reinvented
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance lifts up students' voices — and issues of importance to them — through a variety of original works that speak to this moment in time. Adhering to KU's pandemic policies in this unusual year, all performances of the University...
Police use of excessive force influences core beliefs of civilians, study shows
LAWRENCE — With the city of Louisville still reeling from a grand jury's recent findings about Breonna Taylor's shooting, the ongoing debate about the limits of excessive force continues to divide the nation. ...
IDRH welcomes the 2020 Digital Humanities Fellows
LAWRENCE — The Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Kansas has announced the newly selected fellows for the 2020-2021 program focusing on the ethics, politics and techniques of digital storytelling. ...
Five KU students named finalists for 30th annual ExCEL Awards
LAWRENCE — Five seniors have been selected as finalists for the 30th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. Two winners will be announced at the conclusion of Homecoming week, which culminates in the KU-Oklahoma State football game Oct. 3 at David Booth Kansas...
KU researchers developing quick-turnaround COVID-19 test
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor is leading an effort to develop a quick-turnaround COVID-19 test that can be used at home. ...
KPR's fall membership drive breaks record, raising over $315K
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio received overwhelming support from listeners during its fall membership drive, which raised more than $315,000, making it the most successful fall drive in the station’s history. ...
Researchers travel the ‘Silk Road’ through cyberspace
LAWRENCE – The good news is that Sherry Fowler, University of Kansas professor of the history of art, has included twice as many works in a new online exhibition, “Interweaving Cultures Along the Silk Road(s),” as she would have been able to display at the Spencer Museum of Art last...
KU Alumni Association honors John Hadl with the 2020 Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — John Hadl, one of the Jayhawk football legends enshrined in Memorial Stadium’s Ring of Honor, is the 2020 recipient of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for his lifelong service to the University of Kansas. ...
New book 'Invested Stayers' tells stories of teachers who overcame early career challenges
LAWRENCE — Teaching is a challenging profession. Low pay, long hours, reliance on testing, and state and federal mandates make the job difficult, to say nothing of a pandemic that has upended education. Those stressors cause countless teachers to leave the field every year. Yet many others meet the challenges...
KU scientist Richard Schiefelbusch leaves a legacy on disability research
LAWRENCE — Richard L. (Dick) Schiefelbusch, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; longtime director of the Bureau of Child Research and namesake of the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, died Sept. 23, 2020, at age 102. ...
Race Against Time: Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell to give virtual talk for Hall Center Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — Jerry Mitchell, investigative reporter for the Clarion-Ledger, MacArthur Fellow and co-founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, will talk about his new book, "Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era" (2020). ...
KU partnering with 3 Kansas counties to effectively use COVID relief funds for community needs
LAWRENCE — Every community has been touched by the COVID-19 pandemic, and while all have experienced some sort of negative outcomes, no two communities have been affected in the same way. That lack of a roadmap or template can make recovery difficult, especially in using federal funds dedicated to a...
KU Alumni Association announces events for Homecoming 2020
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will celebrate its 108th Homecoming Sept. 28-Oct. 3, culminating in the KU football game against Oklahoma State on Oct. 3 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The theme for this year’s event is “Rock Chalk Around the World.”...
Alzheimer’s researcher at KU Medical Center receives 2020 Chancellors Club Research Award
LAWRENCE — Dr. Jeffrey Burns has been hailed by his peers for putting the University of Kansas Medical Center on the map in Alzheimer’s disease research — in particular, demonstrating how aerobic exercise benefits cognitive function and helps slow Alzheimer’s disease progression. ...
Expert compares 'involuntary consent' of essential workers to exploitation of women in the adult film industry
LAWRENCE — Some essential workers might agree to work a certain job for money. Some might do so out of a sense of duty. Others might be pressured to say “yes” to their work. ...
Ambitious project spanning 5 states, 8 institutions will focus on intermittent streams
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 268th Basic Training Class
YODER — Seventy new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Sept. 18 at a ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. The large class size was designed to prevent disruption to Kansas law enforcement and to ensure there was no additional delay in training created...
University Distinguished Professor, literary scholar receives Chancellors Club Teaching Award at KU
LAWRENCE — A distinguished professor and Black writing, literary and cultural studies scholar in the Department of English at the University of Kansas is the 2020 Chancellors Club Teaching Award recipient. ...
KU faculty members selected for 2020-2021 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. ...
KU Symphony Orchestra receives national recognition
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra (KUSO), led by Carolyn Watson, conductor and director of orchestral activities, was honored earlier this month with a 2019-20 American Prize for Orchestral Performance (second place, College/University Division) for its performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 "The Year 1917.” The concert took...
Nine faculty members win awards for excellence in teaching
LAWRENCE — Nine faculty members at the University of Kansas have been recognized as winners of annual distinguished teaching awards. ...
New book documents Arikara Tribe’s traditional use of plants
LAWRENCE — A new book by University of Kansas faculty member Kelly Kindscher and three co-authors is the first published compilation of traditional plant uses of the Arikara Tribe. The work, "Sahnish (Arikara) Ethnobotany," serves as a regional ethnobotany of the Arikara, one of the most influential tribes on the...
Eight KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for Fall
LAWRENCE — This fall, eight University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...