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Study shows simulator, combined with app, helps teachers correct mistakes before entering classroom
LAWRENCE — When pilots, surgeons or others with high-stakes professions are learning their craft, they have simulators with which to practice. Now, a new study shows that a simulator, when combined with software to provide data on performance, can help teachers learn what mistakes to avoid before working with children...
Military jets to fly over campus Friday, Saturday in advance of football game
LAWRENCE – Two military jets are scheduled to fly over campus twice this week in advance of Saturday’s football game between the University of Kansas and Brigham Young University. ...
Two KU doctoral students receive Fulbright-Hays dissertation award
LAWRENCE — Two doctoral candidates at the University of Kansas have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award, receiving a combined $92,000 to conduct research in South America. ...
New KU training program will help develop scientific workforce equipped to address climate change’s impacts on biodiversity
Annual Montessori Research Retreat planned Oct. 13-15
LAWRENCE – The Center for Learner Agency Research and Action (CLARA) will host the annual Montessori Research Retreat at the University of Kansas from Oct. 13-15, including a KU Community Invited Session for local scholars and educators to engage with the latest research findings in Montessori education. ...
1923 Jayhawk Celebration scheduled for Sept. 22 as part of Family Weekend events
LAWRENCE — KU Memorial Unions will host a 1923 Jayhawk Celebration at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22 outside of the Kansas Union on Ascher Plaza, Level 4. Join Union staff in singing “Happy Birthday” to the beloved Jayhawk. ...
Spotlight on mud snakes: Study unveils evolutionary secrets of enigmatic snake family from Southeastern Asia
One year after Mahsa Jina Amini's death, KU researchers analyze social media responses in Iran
LAWRENCE — One year ago, Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Jina Amini was killed, setting off some of the largest protests in Iran’s recent history. Her death, widely attributed to a beating after her arrest by the nation’s morality police for not wearing her hijab correctly, spurred protests calling for improved...
Four professors awarded Big XII Faculty Fellowships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas professors have been selected for The Big XII Faculty Fellowship Program, which provides tenured and tenure-track faculty up to $2,500 in travel funding to collaborate with peers at other Big 12 institutions. Fellows can use the funding to visit campuses, bring colleagues from peer...
New book explores how political ideology affects public opinion on wrongful convictions
LAWRENCE — The Central Park Five. Amanda Knox. Henry and Leon McCollum. Kevin Strickland. ...
Red Hot Research returns for its 12th year
LAWRENCE — Red Hot Research returns for three sessions this fall, offering a fast-paced, presentation-style event from The Commons at the University of Kansas as a way of introducing colleagues to one another. ...
Jennifer Johnson named director of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Jayhawk Global has announced the appointment of Jennifer Johnson as the director of the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI). The decision follows an extensive nationwide search and has been confirmed by the Fire Service Training Commission (FSTC), per KSA 76-327d, the FSTC...
Four KU faculty members awarded Keeler Intra-University Professorships
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced that four professors have been awarded Keeler Intra-University Professorships, which provide faculty the opportunity to expand their scholarship and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration. ...
KU falls in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas fell 24 spots among public universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings. ...
KU series on wellness in democracy resumes, centering Ogallala Aquifer and human decision-making
LAWRENCE — A collaborative series at the University of Kansas that centers misinformation, disinformation and the wellness of democracy resumes in fall 2023 with a program about the Ogallala Aquifer, the center of substantial research and public debate because of its increasingly limited supplies and the reliance upon the aquifer...
KU recognizes outstanding instructors with annual teaching awards
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty members from the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses are being recognized as winners of annual teaching awards. ...
KU Natural History Museum announces fall events
LAWRENCE — From sparking science curiosity in children through hands-on experiments to showcasing the excellence and variety of University of Kansas research at a local brewery, the KU Natural History Museum has a full slate of science-themed public events planned for fall. ...
‘Interwar World’ examines how global extremism and cultural transformation of last century shaped today’s society
KU scholars mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's first folio with new exhibition
LAWRENCE — The idea of forgetting classic Shakespeare plays like “Macbeth” or “Julius Caesar” is nearly unthinkable. But if not for the foresight of two actors and friends of William Shakespeare to publish a book 400 years ago, those plays might have been lost forever. A University of Kansas professor...
School of Architecture & Design announces 2023 Fall Architecture Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — The School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas has announced programming for the Fall 2023 Architecture Lecture Series. ...
New Kansas Statistical Abstract offers relevant state information, including expanded data on climate
Study shows food from tobacco-owned brands more 'hyperpalatable' than competitors' food
LAWRENCE — Many of us know all too well the addictive nature of a big portion of food in the United States — most call it “junk food.” In fact, this kind of salty, sweet and high-fat fare makes up the lion’s share of what’s marketed to Americans. ...
International Support Services kicks off new international program series
LAWRENCE — This fall, International Support Services is launching the Atlas Series, biweekly programs that will encourage international and domestic students to share their culture and build community at KU. ...
KU School of Pharmacy welcomes new class into profession
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy hosted white coat ceremonies this week for its class of 2027. Faculty on the Wichita campus helped their students don white coats Sept. 5, while Lawrence campus students met at the Lied Center of Kansas for their rite of passage Sept. ...