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KU sets all-time marks for freshman class size, overall enrollment
KU has its largest freshman class and its highest overall enrollment in history, according to annual data released today. The record-setting freshman class includes 5,323 new Jayhawks – an increase of 1.2% from last year’s class – while overall enrollment has grown 4.8% to 30,770 students.
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Tue, 09/10/2024
KU to host Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellows Program
Beginning in September 2025, KU will host 25 young leaders from Southeast Asia in Lawrence for a five-week intensive academic exchange.
Tue, 09/10/2024
Three Lawrence-based artists among recipients of 2024 Rocket Grants
The 2024 Rocket Grants have awarded a total of $60,000 for 10 artist projects in the Lawrence and Kansas City area. Three awards support Lawrence-based artists, while a fourth supports a KU lecturer in visual art.
Mon, 09/09/2024
Species of giant fanged frog went unrecognized in Philippines because it was nearly identical to even larger species
Researchers from the University of Kansas have published findings in the journal Ichthyology & Herpetology describing a new species of fanged frog, named Limnonectes cassiopeia, from the Philippine island of Luzon.
Mon, 09/09/2024
KU researcher leading project to gauge effectiveness of journalism ethics disclosures
Alyssa Appelman is co-leading a project to test whether disclosing a journalist's ethical training influences readers' perceptions of that journalist's and media's credibility.
Mon, 09/09/2024
Human values and expertise improve AI reliability, study finds
In a new paper, Michael Lash, assistant professor of business at the University of Kansas, proposes a novel approach for incorporating human experts in machine learning models. This increases reliance, trusting and sense-making of the explanations returned by artificial intelligence.
Mon, 09/09/2024
KU Alumni Association honors two recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
Two University of Kansas graduates with outstanding volunteer records are the 2024 recipients of the KU Alumni Association’s Fred Ellsworth Medallion. Brad Korell and Tom Wiggans will be honored Sept. 12 in conjunction with the fall meeting of the association’s national board of directors.
Fri, 09/06/2024
KU Theatre & Dance announces 2024 award and scholarship recipients
The Department of Theatre & Dance recently distributed more than $200,000 in awards and scholarships to 70 students. They include Kansans and students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Fri, 09/06/2024
School of Architecture & Design announces fall 2024 Architecture Lecture Series
Elizabeth Diller, founding partner of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Wolf Prize laureate and recipient of the first MacArthur Foundation fellowship awarded for architecture, will present the opening lecture of the fall series Sept. 13 on the KU Lawrence campus.
Fri, 09/06/2024
KU English professors awarded NEH grant for 2025 AI, digital literacy institute
KU researchers received an NEH Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities grant to fund their project, AI & Digital Literacy: Toward an Inclusive and Empowering Teaching Practice, an in-person institute administered in partnership with the National Humanities Center, in June 2025.
Fri, 09/06/2024
Fall 2024 Educate & Act Series for university community will focus on voter education
The Educate & Act series at the University of Kansas, led by The Commons, the Center for Service Learning and the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, will host three hybrid events this semester for students, staff and faculty. The series begins Sept. 17.
Thu, 09/05/2024
KU leading multi-institutional program to support undergraduate STEM research and student retention
The University of Kansas, in collaboration with five other regional higher education institutions, has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation grant. The award will establish the Aligning STEM Trainees for Enterprising Research (ASTER) program and fund undergraduate research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Thu, 09/05/2024
What to expect during the HLC mock site visit: A guide for the KU community
With the University of Kansas’ mock site accreditation visit set for Monday, Sept. 9, on the Lawrence campus and Tuesday, Sept. 10, on the Medical Center campus in Kansas City, the entire KU community is encouraged to participate in the scheduled meetings and forums.
Thu, 09/05/2024
Study of mosquito spit could lead to therapies for viruses like West Nile and yellow fever
With a new two-year grant of $250,000 per year from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Anita Saraf currently is analyzing samples of noninfectious mosquito saliva in the fight against “arboviruses” — viruses spread by arthropods like mosquitoes.
Thu, 09/05/2024
KU receives new intelligence community funding, awards 34 new scholarships
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently awarded KU’s Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) program $300,000 in new funding for the 2024-25 academic year. The funding will increase KU’s IC CAE award with a focus on expanding the study of China.
Thu, 09/05/2024
KU welcomes new Edwards, Lawrence faculty members
On Aug. 19, the Office of Faculty Affairs welcomed faculty members from all 12 academic units across the Lawrence and Edwards campuses at its Fall New Faculty Orientation, held at the Jayhawk Welcome Center.
Wed, 09/04/2024
Harris risks pitfalls in debate with Trump, expert says
Kamala Harris must introduce herself to millions of voters who don't know her while avoiding gaffes, according to Robert Rowland, professor of communication studies, who can speak with media about the Sept. 10 debate.
Wed, 09/04/2024
New book ‘Macroevolutionaries’ explores intersection of evolution, art and popular culture
University of Kansas paleontologist Bruce Lieberman co-wrote “Macroevolutionaries,” a collection of natural history essays, with fellow paleontologist Niles Eldredge in the tradition of their late Harvard mentor and famed science popularizer, Stephen Jay Gould.
Wed, 09/04/2024
Study finds when self-determination model provided to schools with support, teachers and all students benefit
A KU program implemented the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction in 15 schools and found that when it was provided with online training models and coaching, schools were more likely to implement it with fidelity and continue its use.
Wed, 09/04/2024
KU Libraries call for proposals for new exhibit program highlighting faculty research
KU Libraries are calling for proposals for the 2025/2026 David M. Bergeron and Geraldo Sousa Exhibit Program, which showcases the research of KU faculty using the extraordinary resources housed within Kenneth Spencer Research Library’s collections.
Tue, 09/03/2024
Re-creations of 1870s railway photos reveal profound change to Kansas, Colorado plains
A fascinating new book chronicling transformation on the plains of Kansas and western Colorado uses repeat photography — contemporary re-creations of 1870s photos — to reveal startling changes to the landscape.
Tue, 09/03/2024
Study: Individuals with pre-existing disabilities had long COVID at much higher rates than peers
An analysis of a national health survey showed individuals with pre-existing disabilities who contracted COVID suffered long COVID at much higher rates than their nondisabled peers. This exacerbates existing barriers to health care access and inequities in health, requiring an adjustment of health policy, researchers say.
Fri, 08/30/2024
HLC: Mission is vital to accreditation
In preparation for KU's 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation and comprehensive site visit in March 2025 with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), KU is hosting a mock site visit review Sept. 9-10.
Thu, 08/29/2024
KU Visual Art partners with Ethical Metalsmiths for Radical Jewelry Makeover
The Radical Jewelry Makeover: KU is calling for donations of old, unwanted jewelry for a community jewelry mining project this fall. Students and professional jewelers from the region will transform donated pieces into fresh and responsible jewelry.
Thu, 08/29/2024
KU researcher Victor Gonzalez receives two NSF grants to advance research on bees
The National Science Foundation has awarded two grants totaling more than $600,000 to a team led by KU scientists studying bees in North America and plant pollinators in tropical regions.
Thu, 08/29/2024
KU Campus Master Plan wins excellence award
The University of Kansas 2024 Campus Master Plan won an Excellence in Planning award from the Society for College and University Planning. KU shares the SCUP award with several partners the university worked with on the plan, including Perkins&Will, Multistudio, RMF Engineering, SK Design Group, Smith & Boucher and Introba Technology Planning.
Thu, 08/29/2024
KU researchers to support sustainable manufacturing through joint Schmidt Sciences/Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research grant
University of Kansas scientists are playing leading roles in a real-life waste-to-treasure story poised to create a more sustainable future for humanity.
Wed, 08/28/2024
KU partners with teachers, schools to train early-childhood special educators; publishes guide for teacher prep programs
Project MounTaiN at KU is in its second year of training working and future teachers to better serve early childhood students with high-incidence disabilities and partnering with area schools to provide student teaching and support to education centers. The project also published a guide for other teacher prep programs looking to improve.
Wed, 08/28/2024
Spencer Museum’s ‘Native Fashion’ exhibition explores diversity, ingenuity of Indigenous style and dress
“Native Fashion,” which opens Sept. 1 at the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, explores the diversity and ingenuity of wearable artworks produced by Native people from the 19th century into today.
Wed, 08/28/2024
Online sports betting drains household finances more than other gambling options, research shows
In a new working paper, Kevin Pisciotta, assistant professor of finance at KU, finds that not only does online sports betting lead to increased betting activity, it also leads to higher credit card balances, less available credit and a reduction in net investments.
Tue, 08/27/2024
KU Theatre & Dance announces 2024-25 performance season
The KU Theatre & Dance season lineup features KU students in musicals, contemporary drama and dance staged at Murphy Hall.