News
Poet and scholar argues attention to place is one of the most urgent practices of our time
More news
With unique data, researchers track the effect of Brazil’s ‘Soy Moratorium’ on an advancing agricultural frontier
LAWRENCE — The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso produces enough soybeans to be the equivalent of Iowa and Illinois put together. But it also plays home to lush Amazon rainforest, one of the richest, and most vulnerable, ecological treasures on our planet. ...
Final candidate for dean of social welfare present Wednesday
LAWRENCE — Stephen Kapp, professor and interim dean of the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas, will make a public presentation Wednesday, April 26, as a candidate for the dean of social welfare. ...
Concrete canoe team sets sail for competition
LAWRENCE — The concrete canoe team at the University of Kansas School of Engineering is making its final preparations for the annual Concrete Canoe Competition, sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and hosted this year at the University of Arkansas on April 21-22. ...
Discussion: ‘Free Speech on a University Campus’
LAWRENCE — How does the First Amendment intersect with the primary responsibilities of a public university? An upcoming event at the University of Kansas will explore how it protects student, faculty and staff, facilitates the dissemination of research and offers opportunities for activism and advocacy on campus. ...
Third candidate for dean of Social Welfare to present Monday
LAWRENCE — Daphne Cain, associate professor and chair of the Department of Social Work at the University of Mississippi, will make a public presentation Monday, April 24, as a candidate for dean of the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas. ...
American studies student selected as a National Humanities Without Walls Doctoral Fellow
LAWRENCE — Marilyn Ortega, doctoral student in American studies, has been selected as a National Humanities Without Walls (HWW) Pre-doctoral Fellow for 2017. HWW is a consortium of humanities centers at 15 research universities throughout the Midwest and beyond, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. ...
School of Music, University Theatre collaborate on Mozart opera
LAWRENCE — Featuring music by Mozart and the legendary pursuits and ultimate decline of Don Juan, “Don Giovanni” is widely regarded as the greatest opera ever composed. The KU School of Music and University Theatre partner on this beloved opera featuring the KU Symphony Orchestra. “Don Giovanni” opens Friday, April...
Engineering students brace for steel bridge competition
LAWRENCE — Students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering will participate later this month in the Mid-Continent Conference Steel Bridge Competition at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The competition, set for April 20-22, is hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American...
More than 180 students will present at Undergraduate Research Symposium
LAWRENCE — The 20th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the Kansas Union. ...
Foundation Distinguished Professor elected to the Society of American Historians
LAWRENCE – Beth Bailey, Foundation Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Kansas, has been elected to the Society of American Historians, the field’s most distinguished society. ...
Spencer Museum hosts performance series by KC artist Mark Southerland
“Musicians and poets have always seen through ‘The Dream,’” Southerland said. “They will add a fresh layer of commentary, relating the museum context to current events and personal narratives.”...
Postdoc researchers to present work at annual symposium
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Postdoctoral Association (KUPA) will host the fifth-annual research symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 27. The symposium, supported by the Office of Research, will feature a keynote talk, research presentations and a networking luncheon in the Kansas and Malott rooms of...
Study puts global post-World War II economic policies in new light
LAWRENCE — Economists generally term the mid-1980s up to 2007 the "Great Moderation" as the reduction in economic volatility, possibly due to greater independence of central banks and other factors, was believed to have lasted longer than any prior period. ...
Chemistry professor receives NSF CAREER Award
LAWRENCE – A question that has eluded scientists for 200 years will be the object for study for a University of Kansas chemistry professor who received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation. ...
School of Business names 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Gary Padgett and Mike Thompson with its 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award. ...
In new paper, scientists explain climate change using before/after photographic evidence
LAWRENCE — A group of scientists offers photographic proof of climate change using images of retreating glaciers in a new paper, “Savor the Cryosphere,” appearing in GSA Today, a peer-reviewed publication of the Geological Society of America. ...
Study shows adolescents' brains react similarly to smokers when viewing e-cigarette ads
LAWRENCE — Electronic cigarettes have gained rapidly in popularity in recent years, with vaping stores popping up in cities across the country and advertisements touting them as a good-tasting way to quit smoking traditional cigarettes. A University of Kansas study has found that e-cigarette ads are just as appealing to...
KPR wraps up record membership drive
LAWRENCE – More than 2,600 listeners helped Kansas Public Radio conclude a record spring membership drive earlier this month. The drive came shortly after the announcement of a permanent $200,000 reduction in university support, the second phase in a two-year series of cuts that began with a $100,000 reduction in...
Inductees announced for KU Women's Hall of Fame
LAWRENCE — Since 1970, the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity has honored a select group of women to be inducted into the University of Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame. It honors and celebrates KU’s rich legacy of phenomenal women. ...
Scientist participating in flagship March for Science in Washington available to comment
LAWRENCE — On Saturday, April 22, a "March for Science" is taking place in the nation’s capital with satellite events planned in more than 500 cities around the United States and around the world. ...
Professor establishes research fund for women in STEM
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas professor has established a new fund that seeks to help level the playing field for underrepresented groups, and especially for women, within the faculty of STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — and related social science research. ...
KU announce Student Employee of the Year
KU announces 2017 Sustainability Leadership Award recipients at 10th annual ceremony
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability will recognize 10 individuals and initiatives with Sustainability Leadership Awards on Friday, April 21, as part of KU's Earth Day festivities. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. on the Dance Pavilion west of Potter Lake. ...
Black Hawk helicopters airlifting KU cadets in training exercise
LAWRENCE — Army ROTC cadets from the University of Kansas Jayhawk Battalion will be catching a ride to Fort Riley on Black Hawk helicopters this week. ...
Political scientists, historian can discuss call for British snap election
LAWRENCE — British Prime Minister Theresa May in a surprise move Tuesday called for a general election three years ahead of schedule. ...
KU student earns Udall Scholarship for work in sustainability, environmental policy
LAWRENCE — Tomas Green, a junior from Lynnwood, Washington, is the latest University of Kansas student to earn a Udall Scholarship for his work in environmental policy and sustainability efforts on and off campus. ...
Turkey's referendum is blow to protection of minority rights, international politics researcher says
LAWRENCE — International election monitors have heavily criticized Turkish election officials for their conduct in the weekend referendum that granted exclusive powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...
Second phase of Prairie Acre restoration underway
LAWRENCE – Last spring, 3,000 native seedlings were planted on the slope behind Blake and Twente halls as part of the Prairie Acre Restoration Project, an effort by University of Kansas departments to restore this historic prairie remnant. ...
KU announces 2017-18 student orientation assistants
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of First-Year Experience has announced the selection of 24 orientation assistants for the 2017-2018 year. ...
NIH program expands collaboration with social welfare to boost number of indigenous students in sciences
LAWRENCE — A program funded by the National Institutes of Health that leverages an existing partnership between Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas has as its goal an increase in the number of indigenous students pursuing biomedical and behavioral science careers. ...