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Book outlines how to move beyond reliance on student surveys to evaluate, improve college teaching
“Transforming College Teaching Evaluation,” a new book from scholars at the University of Kansas and colleague institutions, outlines a project that developed new ways to more fully evaluate the value of college teaching. The book details how three institutions developed a new, more robust method of evaluation that recognizes how to fully evaluate teaching and how schools can overcome resistance to implement the methods at their campuses.
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Wed, 02/07/2024
Petroleum geologist Kurt Rudolph will give talk at KU colloquium
The Department of Geology will host a 2024 Distinguished Lecturer with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists on Feb. 8 for its ongoing scientific lecture series.
Wed, 02/07/2024
Longtime KLETC leader serves as vice provost, associate dean
Darin Beck, who has served more than 25 years at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in both legal and administrative roles, was recently promoted to vice provost of the center and associate dean of the School of Professional Studies.
Wed, 02/07/2024
KU online MBA program maintains top-10 ranking by U.S. News & World Report
This marks the second consecutive year KU’s online MBA, ranked ninth overall, has been listed in the top 10. Among public universities, KU’s program ranks seventh in the 2024 list from U.S. News & World Report.
Tue, 02/06/2024
KU nominates 4 students for Goldwater scholarships
Four KU honors 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.
Tue, 02/06/2024
Making art shows promise in residential treatment setting for substance abuse disorder
A KU study of women in residential treatment for substance use disorder indicates that creating art may be an effective strategy to reduce “delay discounting.”
Tue, 02/06/2024
New exhibitions at Spencer Museum explore legacy of Emmett Till and racial justice
The Spencer Museum of Art is set to open two exhibitions Feb. 9 that explore race in U.S. history, from the Civil Rights Movement to racial justice movements today.
Mon, 02/05/2024
KU senior Logan Edmondson receives Courtwright Award
A KU student who is researching the effects of lay eschatological messaging on temporal horizons is the recipient of the Courtwright Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence through KU’s Center for Undergraduate Research.
Mon, 02/05/2024
KU Law graduate wins national writing prize
Allie O’Neill, class of 2023, finished second in the 23rd annual Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition, which encourages students to explore current issues relevant to customs and international trade law.
Mon, 02/05/2024
KU to stage ‘Sweeney Todd,’ opening Feb. 16
Before the Broadway national tour begins, a local production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a Musical Thriller” will explore the psyche of the villain and bring Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant melodies to the community with the help of KU’s Opera and Symphony Orchestra.
Mon, 02/05/2024
Study examines strategies to improve effect of parking time on last-mile deliveries
A new paper from a KU business researcher explores solutions designed for urban and rural environments to help companies minimize the additional time that parking can add to delivery schedules.
Fri, 02/02/2024
Award-winning author Ellen Oh to visit Lawrence for LitFest
The Center for East Asian Studies and School of Education & Human Sciences host this event for K-12 educators and the public.
Fri, 02/02/2024
Hall Center for the Humanities announces speaker lineup for spring 2024
Michael Holtz, a KU alumnus who is now a freelance journalist, is the first speaker in the series. His talk will explore the controversies of expanding wind energy in Kansas and his work to report about it.
Fri, 02/02/2024
KU, Kansas State faculty receive Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
Four faculty members at two Kansas universities were named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence.
Fri, 02/02/2024
2024 international travel grants open for faculty and graduate students
KU International Affairs is accepting proposals and applications for travel grants that support faculty and graduate student research and collaboration abroad. The deadline for submitting proposals and applications is March 6. Grant recipients will be notified by the end of April.
Fri, 02/02/2024
Dole Institute announces early spring programming
Upcoming spring 2024 events include a series on world leaders in wartime, the return of visiting fellows from the Bipartisan Policy Center in the nation's capital and the annual A Conversation on Race program.
Fri, 02/02/2024
Neptune-like exoplanets can be cloudy or clear — new findings suggest the reason why
A KU researcher has published findings in The Astrophysical Journal Letters showing new atmospheric detail in a set of 15 exoplanets similar to Neptune. While none could support humanity, a better understanding of their behavior might help us to understand why we don’t have a small Neptune, while most solar systems seem to feature a planet of this class.
Thu, 02/01/2024
Study: International organizations take oversimplified approach to understanding domestic violence in Nepal
Essentialist approaches to understanding domestic violence in Nepal paint the nation with a broad brush, ignoring the fact that Nepal is an incredibly diverse country, according to KU researchers.
Thu, 02/01/2024
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the KU Center for East Asian Studies
Several KU organizations will host a family-friendly Lunar New Year Festival on Feb. 7 at the Burge Union.
Wed, 01/31/2024
Brandon Draper's recording dam to burst in 2024
Percussionist Brandon Draper, faculty member in the School of Music, will make the Draper Family Band’s debut blues-rock recording the first of 10 he will release in 2024 under a new deal with Symphonic Distribution LLC.
Wed, 01/31/2024
Experts in special education, social welfare and particle physics receive KU Research Achievement Awards
University of Kansas researchers expanding our understanding of special education, social welfare and particle physics have received this year’s Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award and the KU Research Staff & Postdoctoral Achievement Awards.
Wed, 01/31/2024
School of Architecture & Design announces Spring 2024 Design Symposium
Now in its 40th year, the KU Design Symposium Lecture Series (formerly Hallmark Symposium) has introduced KU students and the local community to top designers and artists working in a wide range of disciplines and professional fields.
Wed, 01/31/2024
KU faculty recognized for research excellence at KU Athletics events
University of Kansas sports events have long showcased the talent and tenacity of athletes at the top of their game. A new program launched in fall 2023 extends that tradition beyond the university’s gifted student-athletes to shine a light on exceptional faculty researchers who exhibit talent and tenacity in their academic disciplines.
Tue, 01/30/2024
Researchers seek to understand how regions of 'cosmic web' influence behavior of galaxies
Gregory Rudnick, professor of physics & astronomy at KU, is leading a team that recently earned a $375,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study “gas content and star-formation properties of galaxies” that are altered depending on where they are moving through the cosmos.
Mon, 01/29/2024
Law professor outlines risks, encourages best practices to use AI for legal, academic writing
The new paper provides guidelines for those curious about using either of the leading AI engines in their academic writing. They largely apply to any kind of writing, but the authors found while AI can be a useful tool, a human touch is still necessary to avoid faulty work.
Mon, 01/29/2024
Physicians experience worse birth outcomes than lawyers, study finds
The researchers also determined that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education duty hour reform introduced in 2011 provided no effect on improving physician health outcomes.
Fri, 01/26/2024
Jacque Eidson receives Fulbright Specialist Award to France
LAWRENCE — Jacque Eidson, a lecturer in the University of Kansas School of Professional Studies, has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to travel to France, where she will present on fintech. ...
Fri, 01/26/2024
KU Debate teams win Rutgers University tournament
The team of seniors Graham Revare, Shawnee, with William Soper, Bucyrus, combined with the team of sophomores John Marshall, Lawrence, and Jiyoon Park, Topeka, to close out the championship debate of the tournament.
Fri, 01/26/2024
Two KU seniors to compete for James C. Gaither Junior Fellowships
The program is offered through the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which offers about 15 one-year fellowships to graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year to work as research assistants for Carnegie’s senior scholars.
Thu, 01/25/2024
Exhibition affirms ongoing relevance of Kansas artist 'Grandma' Layton
A new exhibition of her work reminds viewers of the more overtly political stances she took in her work.
Thu, 01/25/2024
KU pilot study demonstrates potential for PTSD treatment program for veterans, first responders
A program for veterans and first responders developed with University of Kansas expertise is showing positive results for those populations experiencing emotional turmoil and post-traumatic stress. In a pilot study, program participants had a substantially lower dropout rate than the average across all types of treatment for PTSD.