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Campus community mourns KU History Project creator
The Hall Center for the Humanities mourns the recent loss of editor, librarian, public historian and humanities adventurer Henry Fortunato, who died Feb. 5 at his home in Overland Park. He was 62. ...
Discussion: Navigating the aftermath of a crisis at the university level
The KU Public Safety Office, Emergency Management Department is hosting a “lunch and learn” lecture series about interdisciplinary issues within disasters and emergencies. KU professors and scholars will share their fresh perspectives and pivotal research. ...
Studies show tool can identify individual needs, supports to help youths with autism, intellectual disabilities
To better serve families, University of Kansas researchers are examining the use of standardized assessments of support needs for children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities. Two recently published studies demonstrated that the Supports Intensity Scale-Children’s version — a standardized, norm-referenced measure of support needs originally developed for...
Researcher's fieldwork builds understanding of community resilience, recovery in face of disaster
From Puerto Rico to Missouri to California, Americans in recent years have confronted disasters that have disrupted communities and destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure. ...
Drama examines system behind child-abuse headlines
Darren Canady's latest play, "Ontario Was Here," is torn from today's headlines of child abuse and neglect, but it goes beyond them to ask what is the cost to those on the front lines charged with protecting society's most vulnerable. ...
Groundwater levels steady in western Kansas, decrease around Wichita
Groundwater levels during 2017, on average, rose slightly or nearly broke even in western Kansas but fell in the Wichita area, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey. This was a reversal from 2016 when overall groundwater levels dropped in western Kansas and increased significantly near Wichita. ...
Law school symposium to explore future of public education
and policy experts will gather in Lawrence this week to discuss these themes at the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy’s annual symposium. “Public Education Policy in the 21st Century: Challenges & Opportunities” will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the University of Kansas...
KU students seek to launch mini-satellite through NASA program
Madison Sargent has always had an eye on the stars. Now she may achieve her goal of reaching out to them before she even graduates from college. ...
Lawrence case is example of 'wrenching family separation' under recent US policy changes, immigration researcher says
The ongoing deportation legal battle of a Lawrence man, Syed Jamal, who was taken into custody and away from his wife and three children, all U.S. citizens, has drawn international media attention and interest from members of Congress. ...
Workplace environment influences outcomes of an audit, study finds
A more positive workplace environment at large companies can likely reduce the cost and length of an audit, according to a study that includes University of Kansas School of Business researchers. ...
Prestigious NSF grant to help study compassion, local decisions in disaster planning
A University of Kansas urban planning researcher has received a prestigious National Science Foundation grant to study local decision-making aimed at mitigating natural hazards and damages due to disasters, such as flooding and hurricanes. ...
Poet, critic Hanif Abdurraqib to speak at Liberty Hall
Writer Hanif Abdurraqib discuss his new book, “They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Liberty Hall. ...
Study dispels notion that social media displaces human contact
Echoing concerns that grew with the Internet itself a decade earlier, the rise of social media has stoked fears of “social displacement” — the alienation of people from friends and family in favor of Facebook and Twitter. ...
Four juniors nominated for Truman Scholarships
The University of Kansas has nominated four outstanding juniors for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. ...
Law students, Legal Services for Students assisting with free tax preparation
As tax season gets underway, two University of Kansas groups are offering free tax preparation services for those who qualify. ...
KU recognized for excellence in community college transfer pathways
The University of Kansas has been recognized for excellence in community college transfer by a national honor society. ...
KU student to discuss NSF river research expeditions into Mongolia, western US
river can be frozen half the year in this Taiga wilderness of elk, moose and wolves. The river’s pristine condition was the reason the scientists had come. It’s one of several major Mongolian rivers the team is studying, along with major rivers in the U.S. Great Plains, Great Basin and...
How a moderate form of evolutionary psychology can clarify the study of decision-making
In recent decades the field of evolutionary psychology has — though not without controversy — become popular as a means to understand thinking and decision-making. ...
Timing is key if marketers want consumers to share their video content
Spend any time online or browsing social media, and you’re likely to come across branded video content. Advertisers and marketers want people to not only see their content but to enjoy it so much that they share it with their friends. A new study from the University of Kansas has...
Sarbanes-Oxley increased audit costs even for firms not under the regulation, study finds
As a response to accounting and corporate scandals of the 1990s, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 led to a greater demand for auditing services, even for companies that did not fall under the purview of the new rules, according to a recent study that includes a University of Kansas researcher. ...
Kansas Biological Survey to host public forums on Douglas County natural areas, historic sites
Biological Survey, a university research center, was established at KU in 1911. It houses a variety of environmental research labs and remote sensing/GIS programs, and it manages the 3,800-acre KU Field Station, a site for study in the sciences, arts and humanities. ...
Students to present work at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
Student researchers from the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center will present projects this week as part of Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. ...
Nominations sought for Higuchi faculty awards
the Research Achievement Award was established by Takeru Higuchi, Regents Distinguished Professor of Chemistry; his wife, Aya Higuchi, and KU Endowment. Designed to recognize significant research achievement conducted at KU or other Regents institutions, these awards were first presented in fall 1982. Each award of $10,000 may be expended over...
KU Debate team ends regular season rated No. 1
University of Kansas seniors Quaram Robinson and Will Katz ended the regular season as the top-ranked individual team in the country in the final College Debate Ratings. ...
Mental health symposium will offer support for minorities
University of Kansas Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, along with the Latinx Studies Initiative, will host a mental health symposium to support students — particularly minorities and those affected by recent U.S. policy changes on immigration. ...
Free KU clinic to help clients expunge criminal record, start with 'clean slate'
People who have been arrested or convicted of crimes often face barriers to employment, housing or other opportunities – even long after they have served their sentences. ...
Dole Institute award recipients examine legacy of Armenian Genocide
The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections at the Dole Institute of Politics has announced the recipients of two grants related to the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1917. ...
KU community invited to International Jayhawk Festival
Cultural performances and games from around the world will highlight the third annual International Jayhawk Festival, which will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in Daisy Hill Commons. The festival celebrates the global community at KU and the international opportunities on campus and abroad. ...
'Grotesque Realism' in Russian literature reflected social turmoil
Historians agree that the failure of Tsar Alexander II’s Great Reforms of 1861-1874 put into motion events that set the stage for the Russian Revolution years later. Now a new book attempts to quantify the effect of this national, political and social disappointment on Russian literature. ...
Without a precise definition of diversity, progress difficult in higher education
Diversity has long been a hot term on university campuses. But ask different people what diversity means, and answers will vary. A recent study by a University of Kansas professor finds that diversity is viewed with a broad, all-encompassing definition in higher education but that race and ethnicity still are...