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Research shows freshwater fish like complicated shoreline environments, just as saltwater species do
A University of Kansas associate professor is co-author of new research seeking to ascertain how fish react to waterfront edges using a variety of underwater seawall panels made to resemble plant roots. The intent is to attract wildlife — both plant and animal — improving species diversity and water quality.
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Mon, 11/11/2024
Candidate presentation announced for associate vice provost for international engagement
Megan Greene, professor of history and provost fellow for internationalization, will give a public, online presentation at 4 p.m. Nov. 15 as part of the search for an associate vice provost for international and global engagement.
Mon, 11/11/2024
Atomically thin memory resistors will optimize semiconductors for neuromorphic computing
A joint project between University of Kansas and University of Houston supported by $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation’s second Future of Semiconductor program (FuSe) will produce atomically tunable memory resistors, dubbed “memristors,” for brain-inspired advanced computing — while training workforce for the nation’s semiconductor industry.
Mon, 11/11/2024
KU researchers help launch free course to promote safety, inclusion in fieldwork
University of Kansas scientists recently helped develop and launch a free online course that provides tools to promote safe and inclusive field environments. The course is geared toward anyone who participates in fieldwork, including researchers, field coordinators, technicians and students.
Mon, 11/11/2024
KU students honor veterans and prepare for service
Each year on Veterans Day, ROTC students participate in an honor guard vigil on Memorial Drive, along with other remembrance activities, such as laying wreaths at each of the veterans memorials on campus. Meet some of the Jayhawks participating in this tradition.
Fri, 11/08/2024
Kevin Willmott Film Festival to honor KU professor emeritus
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott has retired from active teaching after more than two decades on University of Kansas faculty. A film festival in February 2025 will screen some of his major works.
Thu, 11/07/2024
Ukraine’s UN ambassador to talk at Dole Institute on Nov. 12
Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya will give a public presentation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Dole Institute of Politics.
Thu, 11/07/2024
Journalism professor Lisa McLendon will give Budig writing lecture
Professor of the Practice Lisa McLendon is the recipient of the 2024 Budig Professorship. She will present "Soul of the Story: Writing in the Age of AI," a lecture on why we write, how we write and why humans are still integral to the writing process, at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Clarkson Gallery in Stauffer-Flint Hall.
Thu, 11/07/2024
Abuses by state police should not be tried under same framework as municipal cases, research suggests
A KU professor of law has laid out an argument for holding state police agencies responsible for constitutional rights abuses that is different than litigating cases against municipal agencies. Sharon Brett provides the outline for getting injunctions to stem both individual abuses and to prevent future abuses.
Wed, 11/06/2024
New book details sustainable home design, construction methods
A new book featuring Dan Rockhill — a proponent of D.I.Y. architecture education — shows builders how Studio 804 builds sustainably. The book details East Lawrence homes built by the School of Architecture & Design classes of 2022 and 2023.
Wed, 11/06/2024
KU Engineering signs agreement with US Cyber Command to aid in security efforts
KU's Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Institute for Information Sciences are leading the technical side of this collaboration, and the university’s Office of National Defense Initiatives will be among the main units that will contribute to initiatives through this agreement.
Wed, 11/06/2024
Program will highlight, through GIS, journey of Holocaust survivors to Midwest
The KU Jewish Studies Program will host the public presentation "Through Hell to the Midwest: A Holocaust Mapping Project” at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
Wed, 11/06/2024
LibArt winners crowned among program’s largest turnout
KU Libraries’ LibArt program, a year-round, juried exhibition of student art in library spaces, celebrated its 14th year with a reception recognizing student artists and awarding cash prizes. This year’s show, which runs August to May, features 146 pieces throughout five KU Libraries locations, the largest display in program history.
Tue, 11/05/2024
Studies examine forced labor 'revolution,' help define digital trade
Raj Bhala, an international trade law expert at KU, has published two studies that examine the forced labor "revolution" in American trade policy and helps define the emerging area of digital trade.
Tue, 11/05/2024
Abortion policy, law expert can comment on voters weighing in on issue
Alesha Doan, an abortion policy and law expert at the University of Kansas, can comment on abortion in multiple aspects as it relates to the 2024 election.
Tue, 11/05/2024
Audio-Reader expands services to include regional Meals on Wheels menus
Audio-Reader, based at the University of Kansas, recently expanded one of its services to include audio versions of monthly Meals on Wheels menus for listeners in the area who are unable to read them due to a print disability.
Mon, 11/04/2024
KU chancellor elected to serve as vice chair of AAU board of directors
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has been elected vice chair of the board of directors of the Association of American Universities.
Fri, 11/01/2024
Media invited to KU EARTH Center ceremonial launch on Nov. 7
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan and KU Chancellor Douglas A. Girod are among those scheduled to speak at the event.
Thu, 10/31/2024
New book argues Enlightenment was merely a modern concept, not a historical movement
In a new book, J.C.D. Clark, distinguished professor emeritus of British history at the University of Kansas, provides a critical historical analysis of the Enlightenment. He writes that the degree of commonality between social and intellectual movements in the Enlightenment has been overstated for polemical purposes, calling for a fundamental reconsideration of the term.
Wed, 10/30/2024
Kansas Geological Survey launches water quality assessment program
The Kansas Geological Survey has launched a new program to monitor groundwater quality statewide. The Aquifer Water Quality Assessment Program will sample more than 300 public water supply, irrigation and domestic wells.
Wed, 10/30/2024
New book on water law examines growing legal trend of access to water as a human right
“Water Law: Concepts and Insights, 2nd Edition” provides an overview of case law, understanding of where water law is currently, including an analysis of the emerging trend of access to water in the United States as a human right.
Tue, 10/29/2024
KU Lawrence campus events to honor veterans beginning next month
In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence will host/participate in a variety of events Nov. 9-16. Events are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Events include special athletics events, a wreath-laying ceremony and an annual 5K run.
Tue, 10/29/2024
New $5 million DoE award supports KU startup’s green hydrogen energy research
With $5 million in support from U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Kansas and Avium, a startup firm founded by researchers from KU’s School of Engineering, aim to make clean hydrogen more affordable.
Mon, 10/28/2024
KU to celebrate first-generation students with new honor society, campus events
The University of Kansas’ inaugural Lambda Eta Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for first-generation college students, will be launched Nov. 6. The ceremony is one of many events at KU celebrating National First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) week.
Mon, 10/28/2024
Study finds influential textbooks labeled American actions as imperialist, contradicting American exceptionalism
Stephen Jackson conducted a study in which he analyzed influential Texas world history textbooks. They clearly labeled American actions in the 19th century as imperialist, contradicting the long-standing ideal of American exceptionalism. The study unpacks that seeming contradiction.
Fri, 10/25/2024
Reducing barriers nets Raj Bhala 2024 Shulenburger Award
Spurred on by a desire to increase affordability for students and to broaden access for international colleagues shut out by costly paywalls, Raj Bhala worked with a team at KU Libraries to openly publish his widely used textbook on international trade law. He is the recipients of the 2024 Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication.
Thu, 10/24/2024
KU Medical Center Alumni Association unites with KU Alumni Association to create one organization
As part of a comprehensive, universitywide initiative to optimize resources and better serve the KU community, the KU Medical Center Alumni Association will integrate into the KU Alumni Association. This will take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
Wed, 10/23/2024
KU establishes new Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives
The University of Kansas has established a new office to better serve Native and Indigenous students, faculty and staff and help KU engage with Native and Indigenous communities in the region.
Wed, 10/23/2024
Quantum fluctuations at subnucleon level discovered by KU physicist at Large Hadron Collider
University of Kansas experimental nuclear physicist Daniel Tapia Takaki and his team for the first time report suggestions of gluonic quantum fluctuations at the subnucleon level in heavy nuclei. The findings boost understanding of quantum fields that control interaction of particles at the tiniest scales.
Wed, 10/23/2024
KU's TRIO SES & STEM honors first-generation advocates at 6th annual I Am First Too poster unveiling
The Achievement & Assessment Institute’s Center for Educational Opportunity Programs is hosting its sixth annual I Am First Too commemorative poster unveiling in honor of members of the KU community who have excelled as role models and advocates of first-generation student success.
Tue, 10/22/2024
KU Theatre to stage 'Hookman,' a darkly comedic salute to teenage slasher films
KU Theatre will present "Hookman" by Lauren Yee, which reminds everyone that college can be scary. Performances are Nov. 1-7 in the William Inge Memorial Theatre in Murphy Hall.