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Police raid of newspaper offices flies in the face of media protections, First Amendment scholars say
LAWRENCE — A small community newspaper in Kansas made national news over the weekend as offices and homes of the paper, publisher and reporters of the Marion County Record were raided by police and county sheriff’s personnel. University of Kansas journalism professors are available to discuss the events, their implications...
Study identifies best ways of helping teachers adopt supports for students with autism
Researchers uncover unconscious biases in the music of Carmen Sandiego
LAWRENCE — According to contributing authors in a new book on music for animation, some versions of the popular educational franchise Carmen Sandiego serve to “corroborate the power structures connoted in exoticist and imperialist narratives.”...
University Honors Program announces winners, honorable mentions for spring awards
LAWRENCE — Every spring, the University Honors Program at the University of Kansas considers students for several annual awards and prizes that serve the dual purpose of providing financial support and recognizing students’ academic achievements and aspirations. The 2023 recipients are listed below, with a brief description of each award...
Exhibition 'Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win' opening at KU Aug. 14
LAWRENCE — The Max Kade Center for German-American Studies at the University of Kansas will host the touring exhibition “Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win.” The exhibition, on display Aug. 14-Sept. 15, will focus on Mann — who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929 — as a political thinker...
KU School of Music Collage Concert set for Sept. 19
LAWRENCE — Get ready for a musical extravaganza like no other as the University of Kansas School of Music presents its annual Collage Concert, taking place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Lied Center of Kansas. The concert is free and open to the public. ...
Book expands on legacy of Nigerian women’s Islamic scholarship
LAWRENCE – The stereotype of Islam as patriarchal and averse to educating women misrepresents the legacy of the egalitarian leader of the Sokoto Jihad who reformed Islamic rule in early 19th century northern Nigeria. Not only did leader Usman ’dan Fodio approve of education for women, but he endorsed its...
Spencer Museum commissions new painting for KU Common Work of Art
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art commissioned artist Fahamu Pecou to create “Parable of the Sower: Oya’s Dream” as the KU Common Work of Art for the 2023-2024 academic year. The painting is Pecou’s response to the KU Common Book, “Parable of the Sower,” by Octavia Butler. ...
University announces summer-fall 2022, spring 2023 graduates
LAWRENCE — The names of more than 6,600 graduates at the University of Kansas for summer and fall 2022 and spring 2023 have been announced by the University Registrar. Many graduates and candidates for degree celebrated by participating in KU Commencement, which took place May 14. ...
KU Theatre & Dance announces 2023-24 performances
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance has unveiled its 2023-24 performance season, which engages talent within the University Theatre, University Dance Company, School of Music and Department of English, among others. Guest artists from professional theatre and dance companies will also contribute to the season’s...
KU nominates student, alumna for Rhodes international scholarships
LAWRENCE — A recent graduate and a current senior at the University of Kansas will compete for prestigious Rhodes Scholarships specifically for international students to pursue graduate study in the United Kingdom. ...
KU school announces new undergraduate certificate in name, image and likeness
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences, part of the School of Education & Human Sciences, has created a new program — the first of its kind to be offered at a Power Five university — to train students as leaders in the rapidly...
University community mourns death of KU Libraries staff member Daniel Sodders
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of longtime KU Libraries employee Daniel Sodders, who died July 29 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. ...
Researchers to identify key brain, behavioral changes in aging women with premutations of the Fragile X gene
KU Alumni Association invites campus, community partners to participate in Homecoming 2023
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host its 111th Homecoming Oct. 23-28, culminating in the KU football game against Oklahoma on Oct. 28 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Rah Rah Jayhawk,” a nod to the origins of the Rock Chalk chant...
Achievement & Assessment Institute celebrates 10 years as a designated research institute
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute is marking its 10th year as a designated research institute at the University of Kansas. AAI will celebrate the milestone with two events in August and activities throughout the second half of the year. ...
KU project to help women transition from incarceration with training for tech careers
University Press of Kansas director candidate presentations available for viewing, feedback
LAWRENCE — The search committee for the next University Press of Kansas director has selected three candidates to participate in pre-recorded video presentations. The candidates were asked to address this topic: “Casting a vision for the future of the University Press of Kansas.” The three candidates are listed below, and...
Researchers to study program aimed at improving equity in children’s health in Kansas communities
Parental differential treatment affects sibling, family bonds, research finds
LAWRENCE – Here is some free, evidence-based parenting advice: Try at all costs not to discipline or otherwise treat your children differently, lest they grow up to resent it and each other. ...
Deck of Spaces, cards designed to maximize educational space usage, spread to schools around the world
LAWRENCE — Playing cards might not be considered a traditional school activity, but the Deck of Spaces has educators thinking about how they can make the most of schools, classrooms and the spaces in which students learn. The deck, developed as a collaboration among education researchers at the University...
University announces spring 2023 honor roll
LAWRENCE — More than 6,800 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2023 semester. ...
KU Natural History Museum to host VENOMventure, a new science-themed escape room
LAWRENCE — A venomous plant is invading the University of Kansas Natural History Museum in August, and the public is invited to help discover an antivenom before it takes over the world. A biological mystery is at the heart of a new, immersive escape room game that will be at...