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New translation of Ovid’s ‘Heroides’ offers insight into ‘ancient fan fiction’
In a new translation of Ovid’s “Heroides,” Tara Welch, a professor of classics at the University of Kansas, examines the Roman poet’s seminal work. A collection of 15 letters written by women to the men who have left them behind, “Heroides” (translated as “The Heroines”) can be described as “ancient fan fiction.”
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Wed, 06/05/2024
KU Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship awarded to 2023 graduate Aylar Atadurdyyeva
KU alumna Aylar Atadurdyyeva is the 2024 winner of the James Blackiston Memorial Graduate Fellowship from the KU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. Atadurdyyeva won $1,500 and is the chapter’s nominee for a national Phi Kappa Phi fellowship.
Wed, 06/05/2024
KU ranks 60th among US public universities granted utility patents in 2023
For the second year in a row, the University of Kansas has landed a spot on the National Academy of Inventors' top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents list. The 2023 list showcases universities that play a pivotal role in advancing the innovation ecosystem within and beyond the United States.
Tue, 06/04/2024
Lifelong learner is intergenerational visual art educator, advocate
Liz Langdon joined the faculty of KU's Department of Visual Art when she was 65 after an extensive career in art education. She writes of the "long hill" she has climbed and vistas yet to conquer for a chapter in a new book titled "Art Education and Creative Aging: Older Adults as Learners, Makers, and Teachers of Art."
Mon, 06/03/2024
Authenticity on the job dramatically benefits trans workers, study shows
A new survey of 206 transgender and nonbinary workers shows dramatic improvements in job and life satisfaction when they are able to communicate about their authentic selves on the job. "This is not incremental; it's huge," said study co-author Cameron Piercy, KU associate professor of communication studies.
Mon, 06/03/2024
Camps built on KU research to help young readers improve, future school psychologists put theory to practice
A pair of reading camps hosted by the OASIS training clinic at KU will help struggling readers boost their skills in a fun way based on research from KU. The camps also train aspiring school psychologists in using research-based reading intervention and behavior supports.
Fri, 05/31/2024
Theatre design student earns 1st place at national contest
Two students represented the University of Kansas and showcased their skills as theatrical designers at the recent Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival National competition in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 05/30/2024
Center for Evaluation and Educational Leadership welcomes new director Bart Swartz
The Center for Evaluation & Educational Leadership (CEEL), housed within the University of Kansas’ Achievement & Assessment Institute, has announced the appointment of Bart Swartz as its new director. Swartz succeeds Brad Neuenswander, who has served as director since the center’s founding.
Thu, 05/30/2024
Professor applies theoretical work to his metal music
Brad Osborn, KU professor of music theory, channels his inner black-metal musician into one-man band D’Archipelago, which has now released its fifth recording. “EVILSIZOR” continues the trend of pop music that ignores the old verse-chorus structure.
Thu, 05/30/2024
Media invited to KU program featuring NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Robert Bauer on June 4
Admiral Robert Bauer (Royal Netherlands Navy), chair of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), will give a presentation and sit for a discussion with Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Gerald Seib at a private event.
Wed, 05/29/2024
KU announces contract extension for Director of Athletics Travis Goff
University of Kansas Director of Athletics Travis Goff has signed a seven-year contract extension that will keep him at KU through 2031. The agreement extends Goff’s contract — originally a five-year deal worth $700,000 annually — through May 31, 2031, and increases his base salary to $1.3 million.
Wed, 05/29/2024
Ten KU Law students honored for scholarship, leadership and service
Ten University of Kansas School of Law students received awards during the spring 2024 semester for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community.
Tue, 05/28/2024
Dyche Hall Grotesque Renewal Project honored with historic preservation award
The Dyche Hall Grotesque Renewal Project at KU recently received the Medallion Award, the highest award bestowed by the Kansas Preservation Alliance, at the 2024 Kansas State Preservation Conference.
Tue, 05/28/2024
Education in an AI World summer conference to be hosted for educators
The School of Education & Human Sciences at the University of Kansas will host the 2024 Strategies for Educational Improvement Summer Conference for the region’s PK-12 educators as a hybrid professional development event June 14.
Tue, 05/28/2024
KU establishes $11 million biomedical center to advance women’s health using big data
A new grant from the National Institutes of Health will establish a multidisciplinary biomedical center at the University of Kansas to research big data’s potential to improve women’s health. It will fund KU’s fifth Center of Biomedical Research Excellence.
Tue, 05/28/2024
Spain still struggles over interpretation of its Golden Age
To understand the separatist movements and other political forces that threaten to break Spain apart, it is instructive to see how all sides spin the nation’s Golden Age literary heritage today. That is the premise of the new book “The Currency of Cultural Patrimony: The Spanish Golden Age” by KU author Robert Bayliss.
Fri, 05/24/2024
Shelley Hooks named as next University of Kansas vice chancellor for research
The University of Kansas has selected Shelley Hooks as the next vice chancellor for research. Hooks is the associate vice president for research at the University of Georgia and a professor in UGA's Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences. She will begin her new role Aug. 4.
Fri, 05/24/2024
Program that helps KU College faculty explore funding opportunities completes first year
FRESSH, an acronym for Fostering Research Expansion in the Social Sciences and Humanities, just wrapped up its inaugural year at the University of Kansas. The program brings together faculty in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (or the College) to explore research funding opportunities and sharpen grant writing skills.
Fri, 05/24/2024
With wobbling stars, astronomers gauge mass of 126 exoplanets and find 15 new ones
New findings from an astronomer at the University of Kansas offer new understanding of the makeup of exoplanets and their star systems generally.
Fri, 05/24/2024
Barbara Timmermann serving as interim dean of pharmacy school
Barbara Timmermann, University Distinguished Professor and chair of medicinal chemistry, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. Her appointment became effective May 12.
Thu, 05/23/2024
Expert on Iranian artists can comment on Cannes director drama
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof showed up unexpectedly at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. He may never be able to go home. KU researcher Rana Esfandiary, author of “At the Threshold: Contemporary Theatre, Art and Music of Iran,” can discuss developments with media.
Thu, 05/23/2024
New grant will fund study on preemption's effects on health, economic disparities in Kansas City
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute’s Policies for Action program has awarded more than $382,000 to researchers at KU and the National Academy of Public Administration for a study of how preemptive public policies may contribute to economic insecurity and health inequities in the Kansas City area.
Wed, 05/22/2024
KU research examines why athletes use authenticity in personal branding, how personal life influences brand
A pair of studies examines why athletes feel authenticity is vital to their personal branding and how an athlete's personal life influences their brand, including aspects of their romantic life. The findings both better illustrate how athletes use branding to advance in their sport and the racial and gendered implications of personal life on athletes' perception by the public.
Tue, 05/21/2024
Well-Fit Center for Youth Wellness and Fitness will take STEM approach to help children thrive
The Achievement & Assessment Institute has announced the opening of Well-Fit | Center for Youth Wellness and Fitness. The center is based on the principle that youths should be provided knowledge and skills through STEM learning and in-person programming to improve physical wellness and fitness.
Tue, 05/21/2024
Airborne electromagnetic survey of aquifer conditions planned in northwestern Kansas
Beginning in late May, residents of northwest Kansas may see a low-flying helicopter towing a large hexagonal frame. This unusual arrangement, a partnership with KU's Kansas Geological Survey, is part of a project to map groundwater conditions in the Ogallala aquifer in Northwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 4.
Mon, 05/20/2024
Study: Students found online physical education ‘awkward,’ which can help educators design better PE classes
Students who experienced schooling during the pandemic have multiple preferences for how they would like to have PE classes conducted. This information could help educators design classes that ensure more participation and more physical activity throughout the students’ lives.
Mon, 05/20/2024
KU Law students make 2024 honor roll for pro bono service
The students’ services included working for legal aid offices like Kansas Legal Services and Legal Aid of Western Missouri, prosecutor’s offices including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Disability Rights Center of Kansas and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Fri, 05/17/2024
Ancient arachnid from coal forests of America stands out for its spiny legs
A University of Kansas researcher has published a description of a spider with up-armored legs found in an Illinois fossil deposit that's 308 million years old. The ancient critter recently was described in a new paper published in the Journal of Paleontology
Fri, 05/17/2024
Recent KU graduate receives Fulbright Award; 3 others named alternates
One recent University of Kansas graduate accepted a prestigious Fulbright award as a teaching assistant in Austria, and two other alumnae and a doctoral candidate were named alternates to study or conduct research abroad.
Thu, 05/16/2024
Volunteers needed for 2024 Hawk Week sexual violence prevention program
This August, the Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center needs at least 250 volunteers, 175 of whom will facilitate one or more group sessions, which are offered Aug. 18 and 24.
Thu, 05/16/2024
KU team leads special journal edition on including people with disabilities in research
A KU team has led the publication of a special issue of the journal Inclusion, calling for opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be paid, equitable members of research teams. The journal includes firsthand accounts from researchers with disabilities.