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KU aerospace engineering students earn international design awards
Aerospace engineering students from the University of Kansas collected three awards in two major international design competitions, adding to the school’s record number of such honors. ...
KU Endowment board elects 6 new trustees
At the KU Endowment Board of Trustees’ Annual Meeting on Oct. 27, six new trustees were elected: Stephonn Alcorn of New York City; William W. Humphrey III (Trey) of Mission Hills; Schalie A. Johnson of Kansas City, Missouri; Allison Long of Lawrence; Winifred Pinet (Win) of Plymouth, Michigan; and Abbey...
Paper shows story of legal heroes solving crisis of 1929 stock market crash was a myth
Origin stories are powerful. From the Book of Genesis to Peter Parker’s fateful encounter with a radioactive spider, people draw a special kind of meaning and identity from these “founding” narratives. In the world of corporate finance, the birth of mandatory disclosure looms especially large: In the years after the...
Author details how Czechs overlaid politics onto Mozart
Even though Mozart lived mostly in Vienna and only visited Prague four times, German- and Czech-speaking residents of Prague have fought over his legacy ever since, trying to make it support their nationalistic beliefs. ...
Third dean candidate for School of Engineering to present Oct. 31
Caroline Schauer will be the third candidate for the University of Kansas School of Engineering dean position to give a public presentation on her vision for the school. ...
Business advantages of customers using 'personal fabrication' in 3D printing revealed in new study
For years, the idea of a “3D business” only evoked images of 1950s theater patrons donning plastic goggles to watch a “stereoscopic” movie. Now the term is used more often to denote 3D printing that allows consumers to create their own items. ...
Environmental activist Aileen Mioko Smith to give talks in Lawrence
The University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies will host environmental activist and writer Aileen Mioko Smith for a series of private and public events next week, including a film screening and artist talk. ...
Audio-Reader launches new programming to make regional nonprofit news reporting accessible to individuals with disabilities
Audio-Reader Network, an audio information service based at the University of Kansas that makes print and online materials accessible to individuals with disabilities, has launched multiple hours of new content with a focus on nonprofit news reporting across Kansas and Missouri. The expanded programming offers individuals with visual impairments and...
University Dance Company to present 2023 Fall Concert
University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance faculty members, along with a regional guest choreographer, will present work in ballet, hip-hop and modern/contemporary dance styles at the University Dance Company Fall Concert next month. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3-4 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 5. ...
KU Law to host inaugural Well-Being Summit
The University of Kansas School of Law will host a summit with national experts in the field of well-being within the legal profession, both as a resource for KU Law students to learn self-care early on and for the broader legal community. The inaugural Well-Being Summit will take place Nov. ...
Military aircraft to fly over campus Friday, Saturday in advance of football game
Military jets will fly over campus Friday and again Saturday in advance of this weekend’s University of Kansas Homecoming football game against Oklahoma. ...
Book examines history of standardized tests, why they persist
For the past 50 years, standardized tests have been the norm in American schools, a method proponents say determines which schools are not performing and helps hold educators accountable. Yet for the past 20 years, it has become clear that testing has failed to improve education or hold many accountable,...
Katie Sowers will give 2023 Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will recognize Katie Sowers at the 2023 Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture next month. Sowers will give a talk at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 discuss her exceptional career as a trailblazer for women in the sports world. ...
KU Army ROTC excels at 2023 Task Force Leavenworth Ranger Challenge
The University of Kansas Army ROTC Ranger Challenge teams showcased their skills and determination as they participated in the highly anticipated 2023 Task Force Leavenworth Ranger Challenge competition, which took place Oct. 13-14 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. ...
Project will harden 5G wireless communication networks for military use with $5 million from NSF
A new push to strengthen security of 5G wireless communications networks for use by the U.S. armed forces will be centered at the University of Kansas. ...
Kansas Geological Survey scientist, colleagues receive $1.16 million National Science Foundation grant
A collaboration of scientists from six organizations, including the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas, has received a $1.16 million grant from the National Science Foundation to implement and study the effects of a field safety, anti-harassment and bystander intervention training certificate program. ...
KU Law school earns top-4 Best Value ranking
The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 4 Best Value Law School in the country, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
Second dean candidate for School of Engineering to present Oct. 25
Adrienne Minerick, the second candidate for the University of Kansas School of Engineering dean position, will give a public presentation on her vision for the school. ...
Review of trials comparing depression therapies ACT and CBT may indicate CBT’s superiority
A new study from psychologists at the University of Kansas gauges the quality of the evidence from more than 500 randomized controlled trials of a common treatment for depression, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). ...
New book provides guide to librarians, scholars on open access, scholarly communication
There has been a significant push in recent decades among academic libraries to make information as freely available as possible and as appropriate. So when a group of scholarly communications experts wrote a book on the topic, they couldn’t hide it behind a paywall. That book, “Scholarly Communication Librarianship and...
Research shows climate change boosts likelihood of toxin releases from algal blooms in American lakes
A broad analysis of lake water quality across the United States reveals human-driven climate change is increasing risks of high toxin concentrations from algal blooms in U.S. lakes, posing increasing hazards to people and wild and domestic animals, including dogs. ...
First dean candidate for School of Engineering to present Oct. 23
Mary Rezac will be the first candidate for the University of Kansas School of Engineering dean position to give a public presentation on her vision for the school. ...
Dole Institute of Politics visiting fellow will discuss 2024 elections, digital democracy
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host an opportunity to engage with Visiting Fellow Katie Harbath on the topics of technology and democracy. At 10 a.m. Nov. 9, Harbath will present “Whirlwind: What to Expect for Digital Democracy in 2024,” where she will...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network to honor alumni leaders and innovators
Eleven alumni will receive the University of Kansas Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Network Mike and Joyce Shinn Leaders and Innovators Award for their contributions to the university, their profession and their communities. The award is named for the late Mike Shinn, a 1966 School of Engineering alumnus, who helped found...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network celebrate young alumni with Emerging Leaders award
The University of Kansas Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Network will honor seven young alumni for their professional achievements and community service. Seven Jayhawks will receive the inaugural Emerging Leaders awards at the network’s biennial reunion Oct. 26-28 during Homecoming weekend: ...
KU doctoral student earns national fellowship
Maggie Swenson, doctoral candidate in the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration (SPAA), has won a competitive Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship from the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. ...
Week of activities for KU Homecoming begins Oct. 23
The University of Kansas will host its 111th Homecoming Oct. 23-28. The week will feature a variety of events for alumni and students, culminating in the KU football game against Oklahoma on Oct. 28 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ...
KU Student Affairs welcomes new director for Counseling & Psychological Services
KU Student Affairs has welcomed Chris Corbett as the new director for Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS). ...
KU debaters take second place at Houston tournament
The University of Kansas debate team of freshman Easton Logback, Overland Park, and sophomore Rita Pham, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, took second place at a tournament hosted by the University of Houston from Oct. 13-16. The pair defeated teams from the University of Houston in both the quarterfinals and the semifinals...
KU conference will commemorate 100 years of the Turkish Republic
An event at the University of Kansas will bring together experts in the politics and history of Turkey to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the republic. ...