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KU Study Abroad & Global Engagement selected for IIE American Passport Project
This fall, 95 University of Kansas freshman students will receive free U.S. passports as part of the IIE American Passport Project, a grant initiative sponsored by the Institute of International Education. ...
KU researchers launch new Kansas ecosystems online teaching tool
Dana Peterson hopes the new ArcGIS StoryMap Mapping Kansas Ecosystems will draw attention to the wide range of landscapes across the state — and serve as an online resource in classrooms, libraries and homes, for all ages. ...
Three Jayhawks invited to attend White House Native American events
The University of Kansas and the Office of Native American Initiatives is proud to share that three KU students were invited to and attended two prestigious events in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14 and 15. ...
KU law school earns top-15 Best Value ranking
The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 13 Best Value Law School in the country, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
University of Kansas announces 2023 Global Scholars
Representing diverse academic fields across campus, 15 University of Kansas second-year students have been selected as the 2023 cohort of Global Scholars. ...
Financial capability predicts more positive health outcomes, study shows
We hear often about things that can be detrimental to our health, but the lists seldom contain anything financial. New research from the University of Kansas has found that financial capability can in fact be a social determinant of health and those who have it are more likely to have...
Don’t take greenwashing at face value, authors argue
Environmentalists who wish to charge fossil fuel companies with “greenwashing” should use corporations’ own statements against them, highlighting the gap between their public relations puffery and their paucity of concrete action to forestall global warming. ...
International Education Week to celebrate global connections
With a series of multicultural events and a social media campaign, the University of Kansas is celebrating International Education Week from Nov. 14 to 18. ...
Two graduate students claim prizes in KU’s 2022 3MT Competition
The Three Minute Thesis Competition is a global research communication event that challenges graduate students to convey their research in three minutes or less. After weeks of presentations featuring cutting-edge research, two University of Kansas graduate students claimed honors and cash prizes at the conclusion of the competition Nov. 9...
KU Engineering professor named editor of newly launched international academic journal focused on radar
A professor at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has been named the first editor of a new academic journal. ...
Alicia Bunyan-Sampson will give annual Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture on 'Abuse in Polyamory'
The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity at the University of Kansas has announced that Alicia Bunyan-Sampson, best known for her digital presence Polyamorous Black Girl, will give this year’s Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union. ...
Where to find inclement weather notifications for Lawrence, Edwards campuses
When inclement weather affects operations on the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses, information about closings or delays is available in three ways:...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 301st Basic Training Class
Twenty new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Nov. 11 in a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
KU to host 21st annual event exploring latest in geographic information systems
The University of Kansas will host the 21st annual GIS Day @ KU, an educational event to promote awareness of geographic information systems and the latest developments in the field. The virtual event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 16. ...
$750K donation to expand operations at KU Engineering’s National Center for Construction Safety
An anonymous donor has made a 10-year pledge to help fund ongoing operations at the Craig & Diane Martin National Center for Construction Safety at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
New approach could help protect consumer data exposed in purchase transactions
Whether they are shopping at Costco or watching Netflix, consumers are consistently exposing personal data. Even though companies may be taking reasonable precautions to protect customers (including those provisions required by law), the distinctiveness of purchasing patterns creates a privacy vulnerability. ...
Edward Hudson named new chief information security officer
Edward Hudson will join the University of Kansas as the new chief information security officer (CISO) beginning Dec. 5. ...
University community remembers longtime employee Bradley Koelper
The University of Kansas community is remembering Bradley Koelper, a KU employee of over a decade, who died Oct. 11 at age 32. ...
KU Kudos: Jayhawk faculty and staff achievements, November 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 Dec. 5 for the...
Study: Pandemic disrupted city sustainability efforts yet increased focus on initiatives
The COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to reexamine their priorities. Local governments were no exception, and a new study from the University of Kansas has found that while the pandemic did cause municipalities to adjust their focus on sustainability efforts, it did not devastate them, and in some cases, caused cities...
Tribal attorney Tara Houska to speak in collaborative series on climate justice
The collaborative virtual series inspired by contributors to the book “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis,” edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson, returns in fall 2022. At 3 p.m. Nov. 17, environmental and Indigenous rights advocate Tara Houska will be in conversation...
F-35 flyover planned for Nov. 5 Salute to Service football game
A flyover at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium by two U.S. Air Force pilots is scheduled for the Nov. 5 Salute to Service football game, where the Jayhawks will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. ...
KU senior advances as a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship
A University of Kansas senior from Wichita has advanced to become a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship, which provides funding for graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom. ...
11 graduate students advance to Three Minute Thesis Competition Finals
Eleven University of Kansas graduate students from four different academic units advanced to the finals of the Three Minute Thesis Competition. The finals will take place at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 in forum C of the Burge Union. ...
Artist Fereshteh Toosi to be in residence Nov. 6-10, with talk planned Nov. 9
The Commons, in partnership with the Department of Visual Art and the Advanced Poetry Writing class, will host artist Fereshteh Toosi at the University of Kansas this month. Toosi’s work largely examines the relationships between humans and nature, and they utilize multiple media to create experiences for audiences. ...
KU expert can discuss how misinformation in social networks may lead to another Jan. 6 event
As the 2022 midterm elections draw near, University of Kansas expert Tarun Sabarwal is available to discuss how misinformation contagions in social networks might affect the Nov. 8 election. ...
Law Review Symposium to explore the evolving laws of parenting
How do laws that protect, regulate, or otherwise imagine parenting affect the rights of children and childhood outcomes? ...
Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity, study finds
The word “plumber” comes from the Latin word for the metal “lead.”...
University Dance Company announces performances for fall concert
The University Dance Company Fall Concert will explore love, community and self-discovery through professionally choreographed works in ballet, hip hop and contemporary dance at the University of Kansas later this month. ...
New book shares struggles, successes of transnational students training as English teachers
Making it through higher education and graduate school can feel like navigating a foreign country. Thousands of students from around the world are making that journey in the United States, pursuing a degree while learning in an additional language. A new book from University of Kansas authors documents the stories...