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Fri, 11/15/2024

Symposium to explore impact litigation advancing Indigenous rights

“Strategic Litigation Advancing Indigenous Rights" will feature scholars from across the country to discuss contemporary developments in strategic litigation aimed at supporting Indigenous rights.
Thu, 11/14/2024

KU Law ranks No. 19 for faculty impact among public law schools

The University of Kansas School of Law ranks No. 19 in the nation among public law schools and No. 43 overall for scholarly impact, according to a recent study.
Wed, 11/13/2024

KU experts can comment on ‘Wicked’ film adaptation

KU experts in theatre and music analyze the enduring appeal of "Wicked" ahead of the new film adaptation's premiere Nov. 22.
Tue, 11/12/2024

KU, Haskell renew long-standing MOU, recommit to partnership opportunities

The University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University have renewed their long-standing memorandum of understanding on shared areas of interest.
Tue, 11/12/2024

University Dance Company Fall Concert will feature world-renowned hip-hop choreographer Amirah Sackett

Performing one weekend only: The University Dance Company Fall Concert will feature a large cast of KU students from all disciplines who will perform an array of diverse dance styles. Guest choreographer Amirah Sackett's work "Olive Branch" will serve as the concert’s finale.
Mon, 11/11/2024

Candidate presentation announced for associate vice provost for international engagement

Megan Greene, professor of history and provost fellow for internationalization, will give a public, online presentation at 4 p.m. Nov. 15 as part of the search for an associate vice provost for international and global engagement.
Mon, 11/11/2024

Atomically thin memory resistors will optimize semiconductors for neuromorphic computing

A joint project between University of Kansas and University of Houston supported by $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation’s second Future of Semiconductor program (FuSe) will produce atomically tunable memory resistors, dubbed “memristors,” for brain-inspired advanced computing — while training workforce for the nation’s semiconductor industry.
Mon, 11/11/2024

KU researchers help launch free course to promote safety, inclusion in fieldwork

University of Kansas scientists recently helped develop and launch a free online course that provides tools to promote safe and inclusive field environments. The course is geared toward anyone who participates in fieldwork, including researchers, field coordinators, technicians and students.
Mon, 11/11/2024

KU students honor veterans and prepare for service

Each year on Veterans Day, ROTC students participate in an honor guard vigil on Memorial Drive, along with other remembrance activities, such as laying wreaths at each of the veterans memorials on campus. Meet some of the Jayhawks participating in this tradition.
Fri, 11/08/2024

Kevin Willmott Film Festival to honor KU professor emeritus

Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott has retired from active teaching after more than two decades on University of Kansas faculty. A film festival in February 2025 will screen some of his major works.
Thu, 11/07/2024

Ukraine’s UN ambassador to talk at Dole Institute on Nov. 12

Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya will give a public presentation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Dole Institute of Politics.
Thu, 11/07/2024

Journalism professor Lisa McLendon will give Budig writing lecture

Professor of the Practice Lisa McLendon is the recipient of the 2024 Budig Professorship. She will present "Soul of the Story: Writing in the Age of AI," a lecture on why we write, how we write and why humans are still integral to the writing process, at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Clarkson Gallery in Stauffer-Flint Hall.
Thu, 11/07/2024

Abuses by state police should not be tried under same framework as municipal cases, research suggests

A KU professor of law has laid out an argument for holding state police agencies responsible for constitutional rights abuses that is different than litigating cases against municipal agencies. Sharon Brett provides the outline for getting injunctions to stem both individual abuses and to prevent future abuses.
Wed, 11/06/2024

New book details sustainable home design, construction methods

A new book featuring Dan Rockhill — a proponent of D.I.Y. architecture education — shows builders how Studio 804 builds sustainably. The book details East Lawrence homes built by the School of Architecture & Design classes of 2022 and 2023.
Wed, 11/06/2024

KU Engineering signs agreement with US Cyber Command to aid in security efforts

KU's Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Institute for Information Sciences are leading the technical side of this collaboration, and the university’s Office of National Defense Initiatives will be among the main units that will contribute to initiatives through this agreement.
Wed, 11/06/2024

Program will highlight, through GIS, journey of Holocaust survivors to Midwest

The KU Jewish Studies Program will host the public presentation "Through Hell to the Midwest: A Holocaust Mapping Project” at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
Wed, 11/06/2024

LibArt winners crowned among program’s largest turnout

KU Libraries’ LibArt program, a year-round, juried exhibition of student art in library spaces, celebrated its 14th year with a reception recognizing student artists and awarding cash prizes. This year’s show, which runs August to May, features 146 pieces throughout five KU Libraries locations, the largest display in program history.
Tue, 11/05/2024

Studies examine forced labor 'revolution,' help define digital trade

Raj Bhala, an international trade law expert at KU, has published two studies that examine the forced labor "revolution" in American trade policy and helps define the emerging area of digital trade.
Tue, 11/05/2024

Abortion policy, law expert can comment on voters weighing in on issue

Alesha Doan, an abortion policy and law expert at the University of Kansas, can comment on abortion in multiple aspects as it relates to the 2024 election.
Tue, 11/05/2024

Audio-Reader expands services to include regional Meals on Wheels menus

Audio-Reader, based at the University of Kansas, recently expanded one of its services to include audio versions of monthly Meals on Wheels menus for listeners in the area who are unable to read them due to a print disability.
Mon, 11/04/2024

KU chancellor elected to serve as vice chair of AAU board of directors

Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has been elected vice chair of the board of directors of the Association of American Universities.
Fri, 11/01/2024

Media invited to KU EARTH Center ceremonial launch on Nov. 7

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan and KU Chancellor Douglas A. Girod are among those scheduled to speak at the event.
Thu, 10/31/2024

New book argues Enlightenment was merely a modern concept, not a historical movement

In a new book, J.C.D. Clark, distinguished professor emeritus of British history at the University of Kansas, provides a critical historical analysis of the Enlightenment. He writes that the degree of commonality between social and intellectual movements in the Enlightenment has been overstated for polemical purposes, calling for a fundamental reconsideration of the term.
Wed, 10/30/2024

Kansas Geological Survey launches water quality assessment program

The Kansas Geological Survey has launched a new program to monitor groundwater quality statewide. The Aquifer Water Quality Assessment Program will sample more than 300 public water supply, irrigation and domestic wells.
Wed, 10/30/2024

New book on water law examines growing legal trend of access to water as a human right

“Water Law: Concepts and Insights, 2nd Edition” provides an overview of case law, understanding of where water law is currently, including an analysis of the emerging trend of access to water in the United States as a human right.
Tue, 10/29/2024

KU Lawrence campus events to honor veterans beginning next month

In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence will host/participate in a variety of events Nov. 9-16. Events are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Events include special athletics events, a wreath-laying ceremony and an annual 5K run.
Tue, 10/29/2024

New $5 million DoE award supports KU startup’s green hydrogen energy research

With $5 million in support from U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Kansas and Avium, a startup firm founded by researchers from KU’s School of Engineering, aim to make clean hydrogen more affordable.
Mon, 10/28/2024

KU to celebrate first-generation students with new honor society, campus events

The University of Kansas’ inaugural Lambda Eta Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for first-generation college students, will be launched Nov. 6. The ceremony is one of many events at KU celebrating National First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) week.
Mon, 10/28/2024

Study finds influential textbooks labeled American actions as imperialist, contradicting American exceptionalism

Stephen Jackson conducted a study in which he analyzed influential Texas world history textbooks. They clearly labeled American actions in the 19th century as imperialist, contradicting the long-standing ideal of American exceptionalism. The study unpacks that seeming contradiction.
Fri, 10/25/2024

Reducing barriers nets Raj Bhala 2024 Shulenburger Award

Spurred on by a desire to increase affordability for students and to broaden access for international colleagues shut out by costly paywalls, Raj Bhala worked with a team at KU Libraries to openly publish his widely used textbook on international trade law. He is the recipients of the 2024 Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication.

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