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Department of Mathematics announces Undergraduate Research Award winners
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Kansas has awarded $1,000 scholarships to three KU students to support their research projects for the spring 2023 semester. ...
Pandemic-forced shift to online education can be boon for future social workers; researcher offers framework
The COVID-19 pandemic forced education, services, health care and many other aspects of everyday life online. For social work, that transition started as a challenge, but it can actually be an opportunity for educators, social workers and the people they serve. A University of Kansas professor has published a paper...
Book details how Native Americans of the Pacific Coast sustainably managed resources
For at least 10,000 years before contact with European settlers, Native American societies from Alaska to California conserved and interacted with natural resources using a more sustainable and spiritual approach than anything seen in the modern industrial world. ...
University announces 2023 cohort of Aspiring Leaders
Fifteen University of Kansas staff members will hone their leadership skills in 2023 through participation in the university’s Aspiring Leaders program. This is the eighth cohort since the program launched in 2017. ...
New research shows a rural-urban divide in access, affordability and satisfaction with broadband in Kansas
University of Kansas researchers found that up to 1 million Kansans live in regions that lack access to high-speed broadband services at adequate speeds. Close to half of those who responded to a survey on broadband reported dissatisfaction with broadband services. Average download speeds are substantially higher for Kansans living...
Expert says lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. remain relevant to US democracy struggles
Few observers are better positioned to comment on the significance of the forthcoming annual observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16, than University of Kansas scholar Randal Maurice Jelks. ...
Internet of Things financial sustainability depends on quality and security
Modern technology terms such as “data mining,” “cryptocurrency” and “influencer” went from obscurity to pervasiveness in a matter of months. It’s time to add the Internet of Things (IoT) to that list. ...
54 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2023
This spring, 54 University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
KU professor awarded gold medal of the Mexican Physical Society
Christophe Royon, Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Kansas, was awarded the gold medal of the Mexican Physical Society, Division of Particle and Fields, earlier this fall. ...
KU Engineering SELF Fellows design bus bench prototype for city of Lawrence; additional projects in the works
Engineering students at the University of Kansas have designed and built a prototype of a new bench for bus stops in the city of Lawrence. The project was part of a revamped leadership program for undergraduates in the School of Engineering, designed to give students hands-on design and project management...
Kansas Geological Survey to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas
A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, will be in western Kansas measuring groundwater levels the first week of January. ...
KU, FBI to host cybersecurity conference on Jan. 27
Members of the University of Kansas community and the public are invited to attend an upcoming cybersecurity conference that will seek to bring together experts in the field from industry, workforce and research. ...
Cessation of Medicaid funding for neonatal circumcision examined in new study
Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care. Yet Medicaid funding for this neonatal procedure has been decreasing for decades. ...
KU awarded grant to assist in bringing equity and excellence to introductory science classes
An interdisciplinary team of professors at the University of Kansas has received a $529,500 grant to improve student success and reduce achievement gaps in undergraduate science education. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 302nd Basic Training Class
Twenty-five law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Dec. 9 in a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
KU Kudos: Jayhawk faculty and staff achievements, December 2022
It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. Have something to share? Submit by Jan. 13, 2023, for...
Researchers at CReSIS build radar system to extend range of ice surveys and close 'data gaps'
Researchers at the Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems, headquartered at the University of Kansas, have received almost $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program to design and build an adaptable radar system for long-range unmanned aerial systems. ...
KU to host third annual Summit on Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship
The KU Center for Service Learning will host the third annual virtual Summit on Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship (CELS) from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 2023. The goal of this summit is to engage, connect and support University of Kansas faculty, staff, administrators and community partners with interest...
Study analyzes how fact-checkers from four different countries assess climate change claims
In this era of rampant misinformation, the role of fact-checkers is becoming increasingly important. Yet, the practice is relatively understudied. Research from the University of Kansas has analyzed how fact-checkers in four countries practice the craft in relation to the contentious issue of climate change. In addition to finding that...
Two educators receive Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships
KU Endowment has announced the 2022 Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships. Mark Mort, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, and Cynthia Colwell, professor of music therapy & music education, are this year’s recipients. ...
KU Institute for Leadership Studies announces 2023 civic leadership training program for Kansas women
Ready to Represent, a women’s leadership training series designed to empower Kansas women to participate more fully in civic life, will return for the third time in January 2023. The series is hosted by Ready to Run Kansas, a member of the national network of bipartisan candidate recruitment and training...
KU junior receives Courtwright Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence
A University of Kansas student from Overland Park who is researching vocalizations in children with autism spectrum disorder is the recipient of the Courtwright Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence through KU’s Center for Undergraduate Research. ...
Research-intensive courses are on the rise at KU
In an effort to provide research opportunities to more students, 18 University of Kansas faculty members are working with the Center for Undergraduate Research this fall and spring to redesign portions of their courses to include a larger research or creative component. Recipients of the Research-Intensive Course Grants participate in...
Insider trades on behalf of family are more lucrative than other trades, study finds
When people hear the term “insider trading,” they typically think of financial scandals involving Martha Stewart, Ivan Boesky or the movie “Wall Street.” But the term also has far less sinister connotations. ...
Geologic map for Miami County now available
The Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, has released a new full-color geologic map of Miami County that highlights the type and age of rock layers found at the surface or immediately below the vegetation and soil in the east-central Kansas county. Shaded relief provides a three-dimensional...
KU community mourns death of faculty member Lorie Vanchena
The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of professor Lorie A. Vanchena, who died Dec. 2 at the age of 61. ...
Office of Faculty Affairs expands to offer more support
A longtime KU faculty member is bringing her expertise to the Office of Faculty Affairs. ...
KU team publishes guide for communities to reach overlooked populations in COVID-19 communications
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic spurred many debates about trustworthy sources on health, vaccine safety and testing. Underresourced communities who have a history of mistrust of government and the health care system were especially challenged in finding reliable information. A University of Kansas project turned to trusted community...
Controversial internal control audits improve operational efficiency for small firms, study finds
The November collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX serves as a lesson of what happens when a corporation avoids internal audits of its own financial operations. ...
Law expert argues in print, before judges to follow arbitration precedent, not 'outlier' rulings
For decades, courts have held that a U.S. Bankruptcy Code provision permitting “rejection” of some contracts does not prevent enforcement of arbitration agreements against the bankruptcy estate. And even though a 2019 Supreme Court decision indirectly supports that same approach, a more recent lower court held to the contrary, leaving...