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Policymaker, cybersecurity expert to give 2023 KU Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium Lecture
R. David Edelman, an American policymaker and academic who currently directs the Project on Technology, the Economy, and National Security at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will deliver the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium Lecture at the University of Kansas. Edelman is one of the nation's foremost...
KU debate team wins Mid America Championship debate tournament
University of Kansas debaters Ethan Harris, sophomore from Lawrence, and Will Soper, junior from Bucyrus, won the Mid America Championship debate tournament hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma. The pair went undefeated over 10 rounds of debates Feb. 17-19 to win the championship. ...
Researchers plan center to track mammal pathogens in the wild to warn of coming pandemics
Researchers from the University of Kansas are helping build an international, multidisciplinary center to monitor pathogens in wild mammals and act as an early warning system for pandemic prediction and prevention. ...
Ecocritic ponders links between race, environmental crisis in new works
For Paul Outka, associate professor of English at the University of Kansas, the “slow-motion meteor strike” of environmental degradation and the accompanying “sense of looming, but not fully arrived, apocalypse … that unites us all is an ever-increasing precarity” have demanded his scholarly attention. ...
'Transparency for thee, not for me': Study shows SEC mounting secrecy about whistleblower program
The nation’s leading financial regulator is facing a transparency crisis of its own. According to a new study by a University of Kansas law professor, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is becoming increasingly secretive regarding some of its own activities – even as it is increasingly aggressive in demanding...
Labor economics expert available to discuss how end of SNAP emergency allotments will affect families
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps offset the costs for families who face food insecurity. It’s one of the most frequently accessed public programs, aiding more than 41 million people each month. ...
New podcast with ties to KU research, created by and for Native Americans, provides a platform for discussions on disability and mental health
Miranda Carman could not obtain a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for her son until he was past his fourth birthday. After years of waiting, she hoped her son’s diagnosis would finally open the door to intervention services. ...
Donors give more than $3.2M in 24 hours on sixth annual One Day. One KU.
A chill may have filled the air in Lawrence on Feb. 16, but the warm spirit of Jayhawks worldwide made the sixth annual One Day. One KU. giving day an inspiring success. ...
University of Kansas Libraries sign transformative open access agreements with Elsevier, Cambridge University Press
The University of Kansas Libraries have signed a pair of renegotiated deals aimed at supporting open access and broadening the reach of KU-generated research. Through a pair of transformative read-and-publish agreements with Elsevier — the world’s largest scientific publishing company — and Cambridge University Press — the world’s oldest university...
Third KU Libraries dean candidate to present Feb. 21
The third candidate for the University of Kansas Libraries dean position will give a public presentation at 3 p.m. Feb. 21 in Watson Library in Watson 3 West Event Space. ...
KPR and the Dole Institute to present ‘An Evening with NPR’s Juana Summers’
Kansas Public Radio and the Dole Institute of Politics will welcome National Public Radio’s Juana Summers to the University of Kansas for an evening of discussion. The free public program will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Dole Institute of Politics, featuring Summers’ insights on national politics...
Two KU Debate teams qualify for National Debate Tournament
Two University of Kansas debate teams were selected as automatic qualifiers for the 2023 National Debate Tournament, to take place March 30-April 4 in Chantilly, Virginia. The team of seniors Mickey McMahon, Leawood, and Michael Scott, Glenview, Illinois, and the team of Jimin Park, Topeka, and Jet Semrick, Prairie Village,...
KU Institute of Health + Wellness Design hosting Health, Equity & Architecture symposium
Leading architects are gathering at the University of Kansas on Feb. 20 for a discussion on how architecture can bridge the gap between social equity and human well-being. ...
KU to host discussion on Brazilian protests
University of Kansas faculty and students from the Brazilian community will share their thoughts on the protests in Brazil and its government’s response. ...
University announces fall 2022 honor roll
More than 7,100 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2022 semester. ...
Second dean candidate for KU Libraries to present Feb. 16
The second candidate for the University of Kansas Libraries dean position will give a public presentation at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in Watson Library in Watson 3 West Event Space. ...
KU awarded $50 million challenge grant for campus gateway project
The University of Kansas has been awarded a $50 million challenge grant by the Kansas Department of Commerce for the university’s campus gateway project. ...
One Day. One KU. set for Feb. 16
One Day. One KU. returns Feb. 16, marking its sixth anniversary. The theme of the 24-hour day of giving this year — EveryONE Counts — exemplifies the collective impact of each gift toward a common goal: building a greater University of Kansas. ...
Study finds only about half of AI-generated ads labeled as such
While you've been online today, chances are you’ve seen an AI-generated ad, likely without knowing it. A University of Kansas study has analyzed more than 1,000 AI-generated ads from across the web and found that they are only labeled as ads about half the time — and that they intentionally...
Photos by Accra Shepp at Spencer Museum of Art document Occupy Wall Street, COVID-19
A new exhibition, “Dissent, Discontent, and Action: Pictures of US by Accra Shepp,” opens Feb. 18 at the Spencer Museum of Art. Through two portrait series, “Occupying Wall Street” and “The Covid Journals,” New York-based contemporary photographer Accra Shepp reveals a sense of community, hope and resilience during an era...
New class of University Scholars announced
The 42nd class of University Scholars and their faculty mentors were recognized during a reception hosted by the University of Kansas Honors Program at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in Nunemaker Center. Attendees celebrated this year’s scholars and mentors with refreshments and heard remarks from Sarah Crawford-Parker, University Honors Program director,...
KU CREES, Lawrence Public Library to host Perspectives on Ukraine series
Nearly a year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, a new series will explore the war and its effects on Ukraine and its people as well as inform community members on Ukrainian culture and history. Perspectives on Ukraine, a partnership between the University of Kansas Center for Russian, East...
KU, K-State faculty receive Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
faculty members at two Kansas universities were named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...
11 KU students, alumni named semifinalists for Fulbright Awards
Eleven University of Kansas students and alumni have advanced to the semifinalist round for Fulbright U.S. Student Awards, which will provide funding to study, conduct research or teach English abroad for the 2023-2024 academic year. ...
KU hires former tribal historic preservation officer Thomas Torma as repatriation program manager
Thomas Torma, an administrator well-versed in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), is joining the University of Kansas as its repatriation program manager March 6. ...
University announces Beinecke scholarship nominee
The University of Kansas has nominated a junior for the Beinecke Scholarship Program. Each year the Beinecke Scholarship offers 20 scholarships to undergraduates who intend to pursue a research-focused master’s or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Selected students receive $30,000 to be used for graduate study...
American multinational corporations in China adjust to trade war risks, analysis shows
The U.S.-China trade war has pitted the world’s two biggest economies against each other. Many American multinational corporations (MNCs) find themselves stuck in between. ...
First dean candidate for KU Libraries to present Feb. 13
The first candidate for the University of Kansas Libraries dean position will give a public presentation at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in Watson Library, Watson 3 West Event Space. ...
Center for East Asian Studies resumes public health series programming
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) will soon launch the second phase of its 2022-23 public health series. Last fall, the center presented a film series addressing diverse public health-related issues. CEAS will continue its series with two Global Asia Speaker events and a two-day symposium in spring 2023. ...
KU Libraries will welcome dean candidates to Lawrence campus
Four candidates will give public presentations in a bid to be the next dean of University of Kansas Libraries. The university is seeking a leader who will guide KU Libraries beyond its traditional responsibilities to meet the emerging needs of the university and the community it serves. ...