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New trio of musicians dedicated to uncovering hidden gems
Based in the Kansas City area and taking its name from the Indo-Persian word for “new” and the Uzbek word for “music” or “melody,” the NAVO arts organization is focused on the new and the international. Now the new NAVO Trio, featuring two University of Kansas School of Music faculty...
Four KU students nominated for Truman scholarships
Four outstanding students have been selected as the University of Kansas nominees for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. ...
A fossil fruit from California shows ancestors of coffee and potatoes survived cataclysm that killed the dinosaurs
The discovery of an 80-million-year-old fossil plant pushes back the known origins of lamiids to the Cretaceous, extending the record of nearly 40,000 species of flowering plants including modern-day staple crops like coffee, tomatoes, potatoes and mint. ...
KU team develops virtual reality therapy system that aids clients, therapists with real-time brain data
Clients seeking therapy need to feel comfortable in an environment that is conducive to examining mental health and with a counselor they can trust. Meeting those needs can be challenging in a remote therapy environment. A University of Kansas research team has developed a virtual therapy system that addresses many...
Author asserts bilingualism no burden to resolving stuttering
There is no need for a speech therapist to restrict bilingual children to speaking a single language to help them overcome stuttering, according to a new paper by a University of Kansas professor. ...
Social justice in the sports world topic of KU Law center event
The Dru Mort Sampson Center for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Kansas School of Law will host its inaugural event discussing social justice in the world of sports on Feb. 15. ...
2023 international travel grants open for faculty, graduate students
KU International Affairs is accepting proposals and applications for travel grants that support faculty and graduate student research and collaboration abroad. ...
KU Libraries now accepting applications for Sprints Week 2023
The University of Kansas Libraries want to help faculty members discover services and resources available to enrich teaching and research and are offering financial support to selected participants. Applications are now open for Sprints Week 2023, a program that offers faculty and academic staff the opportunity to team up with...
Spring 2023 KU Architecture Lecture Series opens Feb. 3
The School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas has announced programming for the Spring 2023 Architecture Lecture Series. ...
School of Architecture & Design announces spring 2023 KU Design Symposium Lecture Series
The School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas has announced programming for the Spring 2023 KU Design Symposium Lecture Series. ...
‘Love and Information,’ a kaleidoscope of quick encounters, searches for meaning in collaborative production
Audiences at the University Theatre’s spring season opener will witness a unique performance from within the University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance with a script that’s been transformed by students. ...
Effect of workplace sound level on physiological well-being revealed in new study
The sound made by a refrigerator is just 50 A-weighted decibels. A ringing telephone generates 70 dBA, a leaf blower 110 dBA and a jet engine 150 dBA. ...
Social media expert can comment on ‘messianic figure’ in Nigerian election
Like Barack Obama, upstart Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi is younger than his main rivals and more astute in his deployment of social media. But Nigerian social media expert James Yékú said there are many differences between Obama’s “Yes We Can” campaign of 2008 and the Obi-dient Movement of 2022-23...
New program to match STEM undergraduates, faculty mentors to increase diversity, mitigate effects of pandemic
A team of scientists from the University of Kansas has received a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to match undergraduates in STEM disciplines with faculty mentors as a means of increasing diversity in STEM graduate programs and careers while combating career challenges associated with the COVID-19...
KU School of Business earns extension of prestigious AACSB accreditation
The University of Kansas School of Business has maintained its global accreditation in business and accounting for another five years with AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. ...
Just one quality conversation with a friend boosts daily well-being, study shows
Conversing with a friend just once during the day to catch up, joke around or tell them you’re thinking of them can increase your happiness and lower your stress level by day’s end. ...
Study shows students felt more engaged by augmented reality but learned less than those viewing video
As virtual reality and augmented reality move into more prominent roles in everyday life, scholars hope to determine how effectively they could work in the classroom. A new study from the University of Kansas found that an augmented reality lesson scored highly among users, who reported that they felt more...
Three KU professors in ecology & evolutionary biology named AAAS fellows
Three University of Kansas professors have been elected as 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows, a distinct honor within the scientific community. ...
Researcher helps build center for avian-influenza pandemic preparedness with NSF award
As humanity tries to find its footing after the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Kansas is taking steps to help ready the United States and the rest of the world for future global health crises. ...
Performance artist, poet, writer Gabrielle Civil to present at KU
Supported by the Richard W. Gunn Memorial Lecture, performance artist Gabrielle Civil will visit the University of Kansas on Feb. 13. While at KU, Civil will perform her latest work, “The Déjà Vu,” at 6 p.m. in the Forum in Marvin Hall. The performance is free and open to the...
Virtual visit with 'Disability Visibility' editor heralds upcoming Common Book events
A virtual visit from Alice Wong, disability rights activist and editor, will usher in several remaining activities surrounding the University of Kansas’ 10th Common Book, “Disability Visibility: First-person Stories from the Twenty-First Century.”...
KU nominates 5 undergraduates for 2023 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
Five University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. ...
KU leading project to aid students who internalized anxious feelings from pandemic
University of Kansas has secured grant funding to conduct a project to look for students with internalizing behaviors who have anxious feelings that may negatively affect their education, and to help teachers implement new strategies to attend to those feelings while re-engaging in school. ...
Research shows effects of 'hyper-palatable' foods across four diets
If losing weight was among your 2023 resolutions, findings by researchers from the University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may provide clearer guidance about the food you put on your plate. ...
KU Legal Aid Clinic, partners to host criminal record expungement clinic
The University of Kansas School of Law’s Legal Aid Clinic will host a Clean Slate Criminal Record Expungement Clinic this spring in partnership with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office and the Lawrence Public Library. The clinic will take place in person from noon to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in...
Dole Institute announces spring semester programs
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced the continuation of its 20th programming year with a new slate of events for the spring semester. These programs are part of the Dole Institute’s 20th anniversary and in honor of the late Senator Bob Dole’s...
Law Journal Symposium to explore the barriers formerly incarcerated people face for successful reentry
The United States continues to have one of the highest recidivism rates in the world. How can formerly incarcerated people successfully reenter society when so many barriers have been put in place against them? ...
New immersive learning program will explore the culture, environment and diversity of Kansas
There is much more to Kansas than meets the eye. The state of Kansas is a fascinating mix of environmental landscapes, rural and urban cultures, energy sources, and business and entrepreneurship, and this summer the University of Kansas Environmental Studies Program is turning the state into a “living research laboratory”...
KU Engineering announces new department chair
Caroline Bennett, professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering, has been named chair of the University of Kansas Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering. She will assume her duties July 1. ...
KU Cofrin Logan Center to host public lecture on vaping, teen health
Do you have questions about vaping? Want to know more about the health effects of electronic cigarettes? Confused by terms like cart, Vuse, mod or Puff Bar? ...