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Study reveals common mutation linked to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections
New research from the University of Kansas shows a “risk gene” linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus.
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Tue, 05/06/2025
Students recognized for contributions to KU Libraries
A pair of student employees who do vital work maintaining physical and digital collections and two KU Libraries Student Ambassadors were honored among their peers and supervisors at the annual Dean’s Award for Student Employee Excellence (DASEE) luncheon May 1 in Watson Library.
Tue, 05/06/2025
Carillonneurs Congress will ring in week of summer events on the Hill
The University of Kansas' historic Campanile will serve as the setting for a gathering of the the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America this summer, offering the community an opportunity to enjoy a series of free public carillon concerts.
Tue, 05/06/2025
KU Engineering students win Traffic Bowl Competition
The KU-Institute of Transportation Engineers (KU-ITE) traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, in April to compete in the 2025 Missouri Valley District Institute of Transportation Engineers (MOVITE) Traffic Bowl Competition, where they took home first place.
Mon, 05/05/2025
Faculty, staff and students encouraged to volunteer for 2025 Hawk Week sexual violence prevention training program
Jayhawks Give A Flock is an evidence-based program that empowers students to prevent sexual violence through bystander intervention and to take an active role in creating an exceptional learning community.
Thu, 05/01/2025
David Dietz named University of Kansas dean of pharmacy
The University of Kansas has selected David Dietz as the next dean of the School of Pharmacy. Dietz is currently a faculty member and associate dean of research strategy at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He will begin his new role Aug. 1.
Thu, 05/01/2025
KU students honored with Tradition of Excellence Award
Ten University of Kansas students received the 2025 Tradition of Excellence Award for their leadership on the Lawrence campus. The award is presented annually by the KU Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Network.
Wed, 04/30/2025
Winners crowned among group of moving collections in Snyder Book Contest
The University of Kansas Libraries honored eight student finalists and awarded cash prizes at the 67th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest during a reception April 24 at Watson Library. Charles Johnson, a senior from Lawrence, won first place in the undergraduate division, and Nicholas Hoekstra, a doctoral student in special education from Comstock Park, Michigan, won first place in the graduate division.
Wed, 04/30/2025
KU graduate student completes prestigious fellowship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Amrit Gautam, a KU graduate student in the physics doctoral program, was among just 62 doctoral students nationwide selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Fellowship. Gautam spent the fellowship conducting his thesis research at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
Wed, 04/30/2025
KU RocketStars take top honors at First Nations Launch International Rocket Competition
The KU RocketStars, a team of Indigenous STEM scholars from the University of Kansas and members of the KU American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) chapter, won two awards at the 16th Annual First Nations Launch (FNL) High-Powered Rocketry Competition, hosted by NASA’s Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.
Tue, 04/29/2025
KU undergraduate team secures third place in national intelligence competition
A team of three University of Kansas undergraduate students has earned a third-place finish in the national collegiate Moonshot Labs Analyst Jam with IC Centers for Academic Excellence (MAJIC) Competition, surpassing numerous teams, including many composed of graduate students.
Tue, 04/29/2025
Professional autism training program and director move to KU, with potential to meet autism screening needs nationwide
GAIN, a nationally recognized professional development program that aims to improve the accuracy, quality and accessibility of autism diagnoses for families, is now based at the University of Kansas and has the potential to expand autism screening in schools, mental health clinics and other settings.
Tue, 04/29/2025
Airlines can improve travel efficiency and resilience by incorporating passenger-level data, study finds
Mazhar Arikan, associate professor of business at the University of Kansas, explores how airlines that incorporate passenger-level data along with flight-level data could make modest adjustments in passenger itineraries that result in major travel improvements without significantly deteriorating efficiency.
Tue, 04/29/2025
Study finds engagement journalism training reduced 'horse race' political coverage, boosted more substantive content
A study co-led by the Universty of Kansas found that news outlets that took part in Democracy SOS engagement journalism training reduced the amount of false-binary "horse race" coverage of elections that focused solely who was winning, instead producing more substantive content. Researchers argue the training could help generate content for a less polarized, more engaged populace.
Tue, 04/29/2025
Spencer Museum announces 2025 Brosseau Creativity Award recipients
The Spencer Museum of Art recognized five University of Kansas undergraduate students for their outstanding creative work with the 2025 Brosseau Creativity Awards.
Mon, 04/28/2025
KU announces new 2025-2029 Self Graduate Fellows
Twenty doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is the largest cohort in the program's history. The total value of the four-year doctoral fellowship exceeds $225,000.
Mon, 04/28/2025
KU Center for Community Health & Development chosen to partner with Kauffman Foundation to improve economic mobility
The Life Span Institute's center will serve as third-party evaluator to support the Kauffman Foundation's Collective Impact Initiative and will provide a wide variety of educational and action support for staff and coalition partners.
Mon, 04/28/2025
50 years afloat: How the KU Concrete Canoe program turned cement into legacy
From its first 300-pound prototype to this year’s handcrafted masterpiece, the Jayhawks’ Concrete Canoe team celebrates a half-century of innovation, resilience and unforgettable fun.
Mon, 04/28/2025
Information for news media covering University of Kansas Class of 2025 Commencement
News media photographers will need KU credentials to shoot from the photo pen on the Campanile plaza and to get inside the stadium. News organization credentials alone will not suffice. To receive KU credentials, email Erinn Barcomb-Peterson by 5 p.m. May 5.
Fri, 04/25/2025
Office of Faculty Affairs to host second annual KU Faculty Development Academies Week
The Office of Faculty Affairs welcomes all KU Lawrence and Edwards faculty to participate in the second annual KU Faculty Development Academies Week, which takes place May 19-23.
Fri, 04/25/2025
KUIA awards 34 grants for research and collaboration abroad
Thirty-four scholars from KU will embark on global adventure through travel grants from KU International Affairs. Their projects will take them to 23 countries and range from forging global ties to unraveling mysteries of culture, health and history.
Thu, 04/24/2025
KU economist Donna Ginther named member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The National Research Council lists it as a highly prestigious award, and faculty membership is a metric for KU’s membership in the Association of American Universities.
Thu, 04/24/2025
Study of ‘spatial synchrony’ using long-term data exposes ecological trends and could boost conservation, farming
New research from the University of Kansas in Ecology Letters reveals study of spatial synchrony over a long enough timescale leads to better testing of ideas, improved statistical results and new conceptual realms for understanding ecology, conserving species and farming more profitably.
Thu, 04/24/2025
Three KU students named to prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Three University of Kansas students were recently named to the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The distinction provides three years of financial support with an annual stipend of $37,000 and a cost of education allowance of $16,000 to the institution.
Thu, 04/24/2025
KU Engineering recognizes 2 alumni and a longtime educator for distinguished service
Willem Anemaat, David Darwin and Frank Tsuru are the recipients of the KU School of Engineering 2025 Distinguished Engineering Service Award. They will be honored at a ceremony May 8.
Thu, 04/24/2025
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson to speak at KU for Scopes Trial centennial
On April 29, join the Department of Religious Studies for a public lecture by acclaimed historian Edward Larson, reflecting on the 100th anniversary of the landmark Scopes "Monkey Trial." The event will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
Thu, 04/24/2025
Audio-Reader to host donation drive at Fairlawn Plaza in Topeka to support audio sale
Audio-Reader will accept donations of gently used audio equipment, speakers, vinyl records and musical instruments from 4 to 7 p.m. May 1 at Fairlawn Plaza in Topeka.
Wed, 04/23/2025
KU Law to honor distinguished alumni
The University of Kansas School of Law will recognize Kenneth Gaines and the Hon. Paula Martin with its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award at a private dinner April 26 in Lawrence.
Wed, 04/23/2025
Professor mentors as she shepherds 'Family Sideshow' through world premiere at KC Melting Pot Theatre
Nicole Hodges Persley has a sense of fulfillment on many levels as she works on her last play as artistic director of the Kansas City Melting Pot Theatre. She is directing a cast of four in the world premiere of Brysen Boyd’s tragicomic drama, “Family Sideshow,” opening May 1.
Tue, 04/22/2025
Galaxies at ‘cosmic noon’: Research gives deep dive into universe’s wild growth spurt
A new University of Kansas survey of distant galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope reveals never-before-seen star formation and black hole growth at “cosmic noon,” a mysterious epoch 2-3 billion years after the Big Bang when galaxies like the Milky Way underwent an intense growth spurt.
Tue, 04/22/2025
Partisan politics proved most significant factor for speed of corporate shutdowns during pandemic, study shows
In a new study, Shradha Bindal, assistant professor of finance at the University of Kansas, investigates the speed with which U.S. firms shut down their headquarters because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that the political orientation of the firms and their CEOs proved the most significant factor.