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KU to develop campus gateway that includes new multiuse space, re-imagined football facilities
The University of Kansas is moving forward with a transformational development project to create a north gateway to campus that includes new multiple-use space and re-imagined Kansas Football facilities. ...
KU project to responsibly maximize recovery from unconventional oil and gas reservoirs nominated for major award
A team led by a University of Kansas researcher is a finalist for one of the global energy industry’s most prestigious awards. ...
New exhibition 'The Heart Is a Fist' opening Oct. 12 in Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery
An upcoming exhibition at the University of Kansas will feature recent works by artists from Haskell Indian Nations University and by KU alumnus Sydney Pursel, curator for public practice at the Spencer Museum of Art. “The Heart Is a Fist” runs from Oct. 12 through Nov. 4 at Edgar Heap...
KPR's Fall Membership Drive sets new record, raising $337,000
Kansas Public Radio listener-members came through for the public radio station during their fall membership drive, which took place from Sept. 22-30 and raised more than $337,000 – the most successful fall campaign in KPR’s 70-year history. Generous members also provided more than $53,000 in challenge grants in order to...
KU researcher gets at building blocks of language through speech prosody
Even the author admits that one of the main concepts of his new book is difficult to grasp: “Speech prosody, especially intonation, is something that is very elusive. You think you're holding it back, controlling it, and all of a sudden it escapes," said Antônio Roberto Monteiro Simões, University of...
KU announces ExCEL Award winners, concludes 110th Homecoming
Three University of Kansas students were named winners of the 2022 Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards. Aylar Atadurdyyeva of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Miracle Emenuga of Lagos, Nigeria, and Mikayla Leader, of Wichita, were recognized during the KU-Iowa State football game Oct. 1 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium,...
Five seniors, one alumnus to compete for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell scholarships
Five current seniors and a recent graduate at the University of Kansas will compete for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland this year with the support of KU's Office of Fellowships. ...
AAI announces the Center for Research Methods Consultation
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) has announced the new Center for Research Methods Consultation (CRMC). The center’s mission is to provide research methodological consultation and support services for faculty, staff and students at the University of Kansas and beyond. The center will also assist researchers in industries, nonprofit community...
'Game-changing' study offers a powerful computer-modeling approach to cell simulations
A milestone report from the University of Kansas appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences proposes a new technique for modeling molecular life with computers. ...
KU experts can discuss how women candidates face additional stereotypes during November midterm elections
As the 2022 midterm elections draw near, candidates are diligently working to craft their public image, and media portrayals play a large part in how they are perceived by voters. For women candidates, media framing can be especially fraught. ...
Federal surveys missing as many as 43% of individuals with disabilities, KU study finds
To better understand the prevalence of disability in America and to address health disparities, the Affordable Care Act mandated that federal health surveys collect data to identify people with disabilities. But new research from the University of Kansas has found that the two most common sets of disability questions used...
KU Endowment board elects 6 new trustees
At the KU Endowment Board of Trustees’ annual meeting Sept. 30, six new trustees were elected: Gene Camarena of Wichita; Laura Koenigs of Springfield, Massachusetts; Erica LeBlanc of Chicago; Daniel Martin of Olathe; Lisa Murray of Mission Hills; and David Pittaway of Naples, Florida. ...
Time has come for artist Yoonmi Nam with series of shows
Yoonmi Nam is having a moment. ...
KU Libraries to host reception celebrating Spencer Research Library's latest exhibition, 'Keeping the Books'
KU Libraries will host a reception Nov. 1 to celebrate the Kenneth Spencer Research Library’s current exhibition, “Keeping the Books: The Rubinstein Collection of the Orsetti Family Business Archive.”...
KU student voter engagement on a steady incline, with opportunities to engage in voter education this week
Traditionally, voter registration and turnout is higher in presidential election years compared with midterm years. However, the University of Kansas’ 2014, 2018 and 2020 consolidated report from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) indicates an upward trend in student voter registration and turnout for midterm years 2014...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 299th Basic Training Class
Twenty-five new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Sept. 30 at a ceremony held in the KLETC Integrity Auditorium. ...
Study shows how math, science identity in students affects college, career outcomes
If you ask someone if they are a math or science person, they may quickly tell you yes or no. It turns out that how people answer that question in ninth grade and even earlier not only can tell you what subjects they prefer in school, but how likely they...
Longest and ‘wildest’ Greek epic receives first English translation by renowned team
Dionysus. The Greco-Roman deity is colloquially known as the god of wine, but he’s actually the god of all passions. ...
School of Social Welfare launches new Center for Research to Transform Systems for Family, Community & Social Justice
The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare has launched a new center housed within the school’s research office. The Center for Research to Transform Systems for Family, Community & Social Justice (CRTS) brings together a group of KU social work researchers to work collaboratively on research projects to transform...
Fourth DEIB vice provost candidate to present Oct. 3
The fourth candidate for the University of Kansas Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) vice provost position will give her public presentation from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in the Kansas Union Big 12 Room. ...
Flyover planned for Homecoming football game Oct. 1; practice run Sept. 30
Another flyover at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is planned for the Oct. 1 Homecoming football game at the University of Kansas. ...
KU welcomes largest freshman class since 2008
The University of Kansas this fall welcomed its largest freshman class in 14 years and the most academically talented and diverse freshmen in its history, according to annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents. ...
Center for East Asian Studies will host a book talk with Dianne Lee
The University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies will host a book talk and panel discussion with author Dianne Lee at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Marvin Hall Forum. The first 35 students will receive a free copy of Lee’s book, “Leveraging Stereotypes to Your Advantage: Turning...
School of Social Welfare tackles 'Grand Challenges for Social Work' with 2022-2023 series
The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration will again host a series of interactive panels highlighting current school research and community practice in areas related to the Grand Challenges for Social Work, beginning in October. ...
School of Engineering to dedicate memorial highlighting contributions of Madison 'Al' and Lila Self
A memorial commemorating the life and legacy of two of the largest benefactors to the University of Kansas will be unveiled in a ceremony later this month at the KU School of Engineering. ...
New study abroad funding program established in honor of architecture alumnus Richard Peters
Students in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design may now benefit from a fund that’s been established to help them study abroad. The Richard C. Peters Architecture Study Abroad Student Support Fund is designed to provide $1,000 in financial support to a student who is studying in...
KU resecures $8M in federal funds for 4 Educational Opportunity Programs
The Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) has recently secured over $8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to ensure the University of Kansas can continue to help first-generation and low-income students not only reach college but also be successful once they get there. ...
10 KU students named ExCEL Awards finalists
Ten students have been selected as finalists for the 32nd annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. This year’s ExCEL Awards are presented by Konica Minolta. Two winners will be announced at the conclusion of Homecoming week, which culminates in the KU football game...
Study will predict fate of Western Atlantic mollusks by scouring ancient fossil record
Generations from now, will people still jam into beachside food stands for clam rolls and splurge on trays of oysters at swanky restaurants — or will clams, oysters and many other mollusk species soon become victims of human-driven climate change? ...
New consortium to improve data science across Kansas
Information flows around and through all of us, abundant as water, rich as oil. A new data science initiative is empowering students to harness this resource while benefiting Kansas businesses and organizations. ...