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Grant will support 'Haunting Humanities,' just in time for Halloween
Humanities Kansas recently awarded $9,796 to the Hall Center for the Humanities in support of a new event, “Haunting Humanities: Disciplines in the Dark.” Planned for 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Abe & Jake’s Landing, this event is designed to explore haunting stories and concepts that are the results of...
Humanities lab preps students for summer field school in Tanzania
Seven students and four faculty and staff members are preparing to travel to Tanzania in August as part of a humanities-based lab titled colLAB: Bridging East Africa’s Digital Health Divide. Through the lab’s field school, participants will learn about how technology transforms health care access and capacity in rural contexts...
University of Kansas names Jeff Long director of athletics
University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas A. Girod today named Jeff Long as the university’s new director of athletics. ...
Professorship established in honor of KC civic leader
The Hall Family Foundation of Kansas City, Missouri, has made a $500,000 gift to create the Robert Almy Kipp Professorship of Practice in City Management at the University of Kansas. The professorship honors Kipp’s career, his extensive civic leadership and his service in the field of urban development. ...
'Tiny house' prototype designed for temporary disaster relief
The hurricanes that hit Texas and Puerto Rico in 2017 left thousands of people homeless, at least temporarily. Now students in the University of Kansas School of Engineering are working to design and build new “tiny homes” that will provide safe, comfortable shelter to families that survive such storms. ...
KU ranked among top universities for US patents
The University of Kansas ranked 87th in the world last year among universities receiving U.S. utility patents. ...
Engineering diversity program launches new scholarship initiative
A new initiative in the University of Kansas School of Engineering aims to expand and fill the pipeline of underrepresented engineers, including women and minorities, with an array of programs aimed at students as young as middle school. ...
Classics professor using technological tools to rebuild ancient history
As a University of Kansas professor has spent two years trying to recreate an ancient Roman structure in western Turkey, he has enlisted the help of a very modern technological tool — a 3-D printer. ...
Study: When mentors do this one thing, it can reduce teen delinquency
When educators and coaches make kids feel like they matter, it reduces delinquency and destructive behavior. A new study led by a University of Kansas researcher reveals the importance of non-family adults in mentoring youth. ...
Artist Faith Ringgold to open National African American Quilt Convention with keynote at Spencer Museum
Renowned artist Faith Ringgold will give the keynote lecture for the National African American Quilt Convention (NAAQC) at the Spencer Museum of Art at 6 p.m. July 11. Ringgold will discuss her life in art and activism in dialogue with University of Kansas Distinguished Professor Maryemma Graham at the event,...
AdZel Duo makes music for two clarinets
After 11 years of teaching at the University of Kansas, during which time she has performed regularly in Colorado as a principal clarinet of the Boulder Philharmonic (and, until a few seasons ago, the Central City Opera), Stephanie Zelnick has embarked upon a new phase of her career. ...
Hacking the AUMI: Paper offers tips, case studies
While the AUMI, or Adaptive Use Musical Instrument, is a computer software program that has been around for more than a decade, University of Kansas researcher Abbey Dvorak thinks there is still lots of room to grow its use by music therapists. ...
Exhibition showcasing art and illustration by D.D. Tyler to open July 12 in Kenneth Spencer Research Library
The University of Kansas Libraries will open a new exhibition in Kenneth Spencer Research Library in July. “The Art of Nature: Natural History Art and Illustration by D.D. Tyler” traces the career of artist Diana Dee Tyler through a lifetime of exploration and adventure. ...
Janus decision creates future challenges for public sector unions, political sociologist says
Wednesday's divided U.S. Supreme Court decision that nonunion workers cannot be forced to pay fees to unions that represent them in bargaining will likely tie the hands of many unions, according to a University of Kansas political sociologist. ...
Poor parents in South America must cross digital divide
A new study shows poor people in South America use some ingenious strategies to keep in digital touch with their children throughout the day. ...
Policy expert writes 'What Works May Hurt,' detailing side effects in education
Penicillin may help save your life, or it might cause a severe allergic reaction. An educational intervention may help students boost reading scores, but it may also make them hate reading. Side effects are a well-known phenomenon in medicine, but they exist in education as well. A University of Kansas...
$1M gift establishes communication disorders fund at KU Medical Center
A gift of more than $1 million from the estate of the late speech pathologists Donald L. Robinson and Mary A. Carpenter of Shawnee will benefit people affected by communication disorders. ...
KU lands grant to strengthen campus sexual assault prevention
The prevention of campus sexual assault remains a critical issue, and over the last four years, the University of Kansas has risen to the forefront of institutions invested in sexual assault prevention. A new partnership with two state agencies will further advance those efforts. ...
KU engineers develop device to foster teen’s music dreams
Heidi Burke, a congenital quadrilateral amputee, loves to play piano. Her legs end at the knees and her arms at the elbow, but that has never stopped her from taking lessons and learning to play her family’s upright. There has been just one real obstacle: She was unable to reach...
Iceland's 'quirky' World Cup team a reflection of nation's commitment to creativity, innovation, KU researcher says
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is progressing through its first stage, and the world’s biggest sporting event is full of intriguing storylines as always. One of the most compelling is the qualification of Iceland, the smallest nation to ever to play on the World Cup stage. The nation of Iceland...
Higuchi Biosciences Center announces the 2018 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research awards
Two projects were selected this year to receive the 2018 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award at the University of Kansas. The two projects will be conducted by faculty in the Department of Molecular Biosciences. ...
Behavioral Health Holdings, KU Edwards Campus collaborate to serve KC area's autism community
— Behavioral Health Holdings (BHH), a leader in serving children with autism spectrum disorder, is joining forces with the University of Kansas Edwards Campus (KUEC) for an innovative practicum program enabling online master’s degree and certificate students to meet field requirements for certification in applied behavior analysis (ABA), a recognized...
Natural History Museum will celebrate 125th year of Panorama
After its six-month run ended, the creators of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago dismantled the 65,000 temporary displays that had attracted more than 21 million visitors. ...
University of Kansas announces spring 2018 honor roll
More than 5,400 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2018 semester. ...
Study: Perceived personal connection to victims, including race, sways public's response to terrorist attacks
In response to an international terrorist attack, the public's level of concern has to do with the locations of the attacks and the perceived identities of the victims, according to a new study by two University of Kansas researchers. ...
States should watch for caveats in online sales tax decision, public finance researcher says
While Thursday's divided Supreme Court ruling marks an important milestone in the ongoing shift in how the federal government has approached taxation of online sales, there are important caveats for states to consider, according to a University of Kansas researcher of public finance. ...
Kansas Geological Survey honors outstanding students
Seven University of Kansas students received outstanding achievement awards in May from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), based in KU's West District. ...
Associate business dean earns American Accounting Association award
Susan Scholz, associate dean and Porter Faculty Fellow at the University of Kansas School of Business, will receive the 2018 Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award from the American Accounting Association (AAA). Scholz is being honored for her paper “Financial Restatement Trends in the United States: 2003-2012,” published by the Center...
KLETC announces law enforcement training graduates
Fifty-seven new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on June 1. Charles Matthews, assistant vice president–resource protection for BNSF Railway, was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...