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Study finds effective method to help teachers address gap between finding a good practice and getting started
Researchers at the University of Kansas have documented an approach that helps educators address the “know-do gap.” The gap is when teachers and schools know a practice will benefit the students but it is difficult to get started for any number of reasons. The practice helps anticipate obstacles, plan for them and deliver new practices for students.
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Wed, 08/13/2025
Law enforcement executives convene at KU for conversation about challenges facing small and rural agencies
Attendees from across Kansas, the U.S. and Canada attended the KU Center for Public Safety Leadership event, which covered topics ranging from officer health and resiliency to drone operations for rural and tribal agencies.
Wed, 08/13/2025
KU Dining welcomes back Jayhawks with new menus, concepts and special events
Jayhawks on the Lawrence campus can enjoy new menu items at several KU Dining locations this fall. Special events and discounts are planned in August.
Tue, 08/12/2025
Study traces history of legislation to help low-income households pay for energy
A new article by Uma Outka, William R. Scott Professor of Law at the University of Kansas, traces the history of how American legislation has helped low-income households pay for energy. The scholar suggests the topic should not only be considered part of poverty law, but expanded via energy law as well.
Tue, 08/12/2025
University of Kansas, Kansas State University partner on Sunflower State Tour for prospective students
The University of Kansas and Kansas State University will host the Sunflower State Tour from Sept. 8 to 11 in seven Kansas cities: Emporia, Liberal, Humboldt, Dodge City, Wichita, Colby and Phillipsburg.
Tue, 08/12/2025
Prison to possibility: KU TRIO program helps incarcerated individuals rebuild through education
The TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) is working to make reentry to society easier through education, support and connections. Melody Lawrence, a TRIO EOC academic adviser, works with the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex to create pathways to education for inmates seeking a fresh start.
Tue, 08/12/2025
Center for Community Outreach to host annual Super Service Saturday
All Jayhawks, including faculty and staff, are invited to volunteer at Super Service Saturday to assist area nonprofit organizations. The 2025 event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23. Sign up by Aug 22.
Tue, 08/12/2025
Heavy traffic anticipated Aug. 14-15 for KU Housing & Residence Life move-in days
University of Kansas employees and the Lawrence community should anticipate heavy traffic around the Lawrence campus on two days this week — Aug. 14-15 — during KU Housing & Residence Life’s two-day move-in process for its residents.
Mon, 08/11/2025
Spencer Museum’s fall exhibitions showcase art of the sea, regional artists and the Sacred Red Rock
This fall the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas will present three special exhibitions, beginning with “Soundings: Making Culture at Sea,” which opens Aug. 12. Additional exhibitions open Aug. 26 and Sept. 9.
Fri, 08/08/2025
KU Kudos: Faculty and staff achievements, August 2025
It’s time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues’ achievements: KU News Service staff accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates.
Wed, 08/06/2025
Paul and Linda DeBruce provide $25 million gift for KU Gateway District
Alumni Paul DeBruce and Linda DeBruce have provided a $25 million gift in support of the Gateway District and the overhaul of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, which are transforming the area at 11th and Mississippi streets.
Wed, 08/06/2025
KU researchers publish guidelines to help responsibly implement AI in education from preschool through college
Researchers in the Center for Innovation, Design & Digital Learning at the University of Kansas have published a set of guidelines for responsible implementation of artificial intelligence in schools from preschool through higher education.
Wed, 08/06/2025
Student-curated exhibit explores centuries of knowledge and travel in and around Japan
KU Libraries will feature a new student-curated exhibition, “Travel, Tourism, and the Transmission of Knowledge in and Around Japan,” with an opening reception planned at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3 in Kenneth Spencer Research Library's exhibit gallery.
Tue, 08/05/2025
ATLAS research fellows advance innovative assessment approaches with AI and adaptive testing
ATLAS research fellows are exploring ways to make assessments more accessible for all learners. Their work includes AI-driven tools that adapt to student needs in real time, especially for English learners and students with significant cognitive disabilities, advancing equity through innovation.
Mon, 08/04/2025
KU receives $1M to expand technology access for Kansans with disabilities
The state grant will support University of Kansas Life Span Institute research toward increasing independence, inclusion and quality of life for people with disabilities across Kansas.
Mon, 08/04/2025
Blake Wilson selected as next director of KU Law’s Wheat Law Library
The University of Kansas School of Law has selected Blake Wilson to be the director of the Wheat Law Library. Wilson brings nearly two decades of experience at KU Law to the role, having served in a variety of positions since joining the law library in 2007.
Mon, 08/04/2025
KU Department of Chemistry announces 2025 awards and scholarships
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Kansas has announced the recipients of awards and scholarships for the spring and summer 2025 semesters, as well as the 2025-26 academic year. The department will distribute more than $472,000 in awards and scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students this year.
Mon, 08/04/2025
KU faculty members selected for 2025-26 Senior Administrative Fellows cohort
Ten KU faculty members have been selected to participate in the Senior Administrative Fellows Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. The program allows a small group of competitively selected tenured faculty to explore academic leadership.
Fri, 08/01/2025
Kansas educators explore the future of learning through AI
Kansas educators are exploring how artificial intelligence can transform teaching and learning. The Center for Reimagining Education (CRE) is partnering with districts to personalize education and prepare students for the future.
Fri, 08/01/2025
Matching skills with jobs in mutual fund industry leads to higher risk-adjusted performance, study finds
In a new study, Gjergji Cici, the Koch Professor in Business Economics at the University of Kansas, explores how firms that match skills of their employees with jobs in the mutual funds industry leads to significantly higher risk-adjusted performance.
Thu, 07/31/2025
Art historian brings to light Korean Buddhist temple design, decoration
A University of Kansas art historian’s new paper focuses on details of 18th-century Korean Buddhist temple design. Maya Stiller writes that like their contemporaries in Europe during Baroque or Rococo periods, Korean Buddhist artisan-monks believed that, when it came to worship structures, more is more, not less.
Wed, 07/30/2025
Techniques honed by Kansas nuclear physicists helped detect creation of gold in Large Hadron Collider collisions
Nuclear physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider recently made headlines by achieving the centuries-old dream of alchemists: They transformed lead into gold, at least for a fraction of a second.
Tue, 07/29/2025
University of Kansas announces summer-fall 2024, spring 2025 graduates
The names of more than 6,700 graduates at the University of Kansas for summer and fall 2024 and spring 2025 have been announced by the University Registrar. Many graduates and candidates for degree celebrated by participating in KU Commencement, which took place May 17.
Tue, 07/29/2025
KU Libraries select FOLIO as new library services platform (LSP)
The University of Kansas Libraries signed an agreement to implement FOLIO, hosted and supported by EBSCO Information Services, as its new library services platform (LSP) – the core system used to manage library operations such as acquisitions, cataloging, circulation and electronic resource management.
Tue, 07/29/2025
Study finds high levels of social infrastructure lead to healthier communities
The United States spends significant amounts of money on health care every year, but health outcomes have not improved. New research from the University of Kansas has found that high levels of social infrastructure, especially in the arts, is connected to healthier communities.
Mon, 07/28/2025
KU faculty earn University Distinguished Professor status
Five University of Kansas faculty members have been named University Distinguished Professors, recognizing their record of research, scholarship and excellence in teaching.
Mon, 07/28/2025
KU chemistry professor receives NSF CAREER Award for research on synthetic polymers
Aaron Teator, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Kansas, has been chosen for a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant totaling more than $687,000 will enable Teator to further his research, which seeks to develop new reactions leading to unique synthetic polymers that have the potential to impact a variety of products.
Mon, 07/28/2025
Renowned medieval scribe’s innovative glossary reveals evolution of languages
In a new book, Misty Schieberle, professor of English at the University of Kansas, focuses on 15th-century scribe and poet Thomas Hoccleve, whose trilingual glossary combines a variety of sources in innovative ways.
Thu, 07/24/2025
KU centers team up to introduce local students to STEM fields in physical performance
A new partnership within the Achievement & Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas blends STEM education and physical performance training to offer middle school and high school students hands-on experience in sports medicine, exercise science, and strength and conditioning.
Wed, 07/23/2025
Study of now-submerged migration routes redraws map of how humans settled beyond Africa
An improved simulation of ancient sea levels can reveal how melting glaciers continuing long after the Last Glacial Maximum may have transformed migration pathways and shaped the rise of civilizations in Afrlca.
Wed, 07/23/2025
Elizabeth Dole’s Senate papers open for research at Dole Archives
The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archives and Special Collections at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics recently opened former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole’s Senate papers for research and public access at the University of Kansas.