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Educate & Act Series continues in fall with opportunities to learn about recent local activism, upcoming election participation
The Educate & Act series, led by the Center for Service Learning, the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity and The Commons, will host two events this semester for students, staff, and faculty at the University of Kansas. This series offers opportunities to learn more about specific topics...
Influential 'Instavangelists' blur line between religion and social media
Social media has radically changed the way we do things, from communicating to purchasing to learning to voting. But according to a new article, it’s also transformed the way we define religion — particularly among women. ...
KU researchers partner with state to better understand experiences of Kansans on disability services waitlist
Like many 24-year-olds, Katie Pine loves pop and country music, her job and reading novels such as “The Hunger Games.” The Olathe resident, who currently lives at home with her parents, would like to have her own apartment — roommate optional. ...
New core lab enhances infectious disease research at KU
A new core laboratory at the University of Kansas will enhance the speed, quantity and quality of research into infectious diseases, neurological disorders, cancer and immunology. ...
KU welcomes 12 international Fulbright students and teaching assistants
This academic year the University of Kansas welcomed eight international students as part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and four Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants. ...
Author outlines AI in education ‘Bill of Rights’
Because ignoring the artificial intelligence elephant in the room is no longer feasible, the author of a new “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights in Education” has proposed some principles for dealing with it. ...
Dole Institute of Politics awards 2023 archival research grants
The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections at the Dole Institute of Politics has awarded two 2023 research grants. Michael Fortner has been selected for the Dole Archives Research Fellowship, and Raina Hackett has been awarded a Travel Grant. ...
Study demonstrates adding complex component of milk to infant formula confers long-term cognitive benefits
Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most beneficial nutrition for infants, but many families face medical or logistical challenges in breastfeeding. In the U.S., just 45% of infants continue to be exclusively breastfed at 3 months of age, according to the Centers for Disease Control. ...
Hurricane Idalia shows importance of long-term planning, sustainable recovery, KU public affairs experts say
Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, bringing violent winds and massive storm surges to the northern part of the state, and threatened parts of Georgia and South Carolina as well. As communities throughout the region are dealing with flooding and the storm’s effects, two University of Kansas researchers...
US Secretary of Education to launch nationwide bus tour at KU
The U.S. Secretary of Education is launching his nationwide bus tour at the University of Kansas. ...
Paper Plains Zine Fest returns with creative workshops, fair and more
Paper Plains Zine Fest, a two-day event celebrating and showcasing zine culture in Lawrence and beyond, returns for a second year at multiple venues over Labor Day weekend. ...
Military aircraft to fly over campus Thursday, Friday in advance of football game
Military jets will fly over campus at least twice this week in advance of the university’s Friday night football game. ...
KU Alumni Association honors two recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
Two pivotal leaders of organizations vital to the University of Kansas will receive the KU Alumni Association’s 2023 Fred Ellsworth Medallion for their dedicated service. David Mucci, who directed KU Memorial Unions for 23 years, and Dale Seuferling, who guided KU Endowment as president for 20 years of his 41-year...
Study uses motion capture to determine what makes the best free-throw shooters
Every basketball coach has told their players at some point that free throws win games. A new study from the University of Kansas used innovative markerless motion capture technology to determine the mechanics of proficient free-throw shooters and help better understand one of the biggest keys to success in the...
Authors try to simplify difficult aspect of Russian language
Stephen Dickey has specialized in the thorny problem of aspect – which has challenged linguists and learners of Russian around the globe — when it comes to the proper usage of verbs in the Russian language. ...
Two Jayhawks selected for Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship
Two University of Kansas School of Law students have been selected as the first fellows for the new Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship. Helen On, third-year law student, and Dahlia Denton, second-year law student, will be working with local businesses in Douglas County during the 2023-2024 academic year. ...
School of Engineering establishes virtual institute to combat cyberthreats
A new virtual institute established at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will train the next generation of military and civilian leaders to better combat the growing threat of cyberattacks and protect the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS). ...
New grasp of key COVID-19 protein may lead to a live-attenuated vaccine effective against more variants for longer
Research from the University of Kansas just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could hasten development of a new class of vaccines aimed at SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. ...
KU Common Book Program announces 2023-24 events
The University of Kansas Common Book Program will host a slate of activities and events surrounding the 2023-24 Common Book selection, “Parable of the Sower,” by American science fiction writer Octavia Butler. ...
KU will host Women in the US Intelligence Community conference
The Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) at the University of Kansas will welcome women from the U.S. intelligence community for its first event this academic year from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Jayhawk Welcome Center. ...
Partners announced for KU initiative to move toward rightful presence in regular education classrooms
Working with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, the National Center on Inclusion Toward Rightful Presence at SWIFT Education Center, based at the KU Life Span Institute, has selected four state education agencies as partners on a project directed toward creating changes in systems, policies and...
Timothy Paulson to serve as director for University Press of Kansas
The University Press of Kansas board of trustees, composed of provosts from each of the six Kansas Regents institutions, has appointed Timothy Paulson as director of the University Press of Kansas. ...
Trans identity and Catalan independence share key perspectives, research finds
When Marta Vicente was researching various aspects of transgender identity, one surprising word kept coming up: colonialism. ...
Spencer Museum exhibition features Kansas artists who investigate nature
The exhibition “Reading the World,” which showcases how artists from Kansas and beyond explore forces of nature, opens Aug. 26 at the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas. Together the works displayed prompt viewers to consider their own encounters with the natural world as well as their...
KU chancellor announces promotion and tenure for 163 faculty and researchers
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 64 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 99 individuals at the KU Medical Center campuses. ...
James Webb Space Telescope survey reveals fewer supermassive black holes than presumed
A University of Kansas survey of a swath of the cosmos using the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed active galactic nuclei — supermassive black holes that are rapidly increasing in size — are rarer than many astronomers had assumed previously. ...
Trina Spencer named director of KU’s Juniper Gardens Children’s Project
Trina Spencer, who researches the promotion of academic language of young children with and without disabilities, has been named director of the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project at the University of Kansas, one of 12 research subcenters at the KU Life Span Institute. ...
Feloniz Lovato-Winston to become next director of KPR and Audio-Reader
An experienced leader with expertise in fundraising and community engagement will serve as the next director of Kansas Public Radio and Audio-Reader. ...
New book tells story of Tom Foley, historic speaker of the House
People often call for political leaders who can display bipartisanship or lead from the center, avoiding ideological extremes. A new biography tells the story of Thomas Foley, perhaps one of the last American politicians to truly lead from the center, who in the end lost his seat in the rising...
Dataset revolutionizes understanding of beta barrels, promising targets for vaccine development
Examples of infections tied to gram-negative bacteria include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound-site infections and meningitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...