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Volunteers needed for Hawk Week Sexual Violence Prevention Program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center (SAPEC) is seeking faculty, staff and graduate students to volunteer their time for the Jayhawks Give a Flock bystander intervention program. ...
Harold Godwin recognized by KU Pharmacy for distinguished service
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has recognized Harold Godwin, professor emeritus, as its 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient. Godwin, a Ness City native, served the University of Kansas for 47 years in faculty and administrative roles in the School of Pharmacy and what is now The...
KU to honor 2023 faculty and academic staff retirees
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will honor retiring faculty and academic staff members and their guests with a lunch later this month. Chancellor Douglas A. Girod and Barbara Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor, will recognize the employees during the private event. ...
KU Pharmacy announces inaugural Haslam lecture series
LAWRENCE — The inaugural John Haslam Special Topics in Formulation Lecture Series will feature Greg Amidon, a longtime researcher and drug developer in the pharmaceutical industry. The series will take place May 24-26 at the Simons Biosciences Research Laboratories auditorium in the University of Kansas West District. ...
Vice provost for faculty affairs candidate presentations schedule set
LAWRENCE — Finalists for the position of vice provost for faculty affairs at the University of Kansas will take part in interviews and presentations in early and mid-June, search committee leaders have announced. The names of each of the three finalists will be shared a day before their scheduled public...
KU International Affairs announces Frederica Suess as International Short Programs director
LAWRENCE — KU’s International Affairs has announced that Frederica Suess will lead International Short Programs at the University of Kansas. ...
Audrey Rips-Goodwin, junior from Overland Park, is KU’s most recent Astronaut Scholar
LAWRENCE — Audrey Rips-Goodwin, an Overland Park junior in chemistry and mathematics who is minoring in psychology, is the University of Kansas’ most recent recipient of an Astronaut Scholarship — an award of up to $15,000. ...
‘Potentially volcano-covered’ Earth-size planet found orbiting star first described by KU astronomer
KU to host 2023 World Applied Anthropology Congress
LAWRENCE — The World Applied Anthropology Congress will meet at the University of Kansas Lawrence campus from May 31 to June 3. The WAAC is the inaugural flagship global meeting of the Anthropological Association for Humankind, an organization dedicated to studying humanity from a perspective to enhance human welfare. ...
Scientists reveal breakthrough that could lead to cleaner hydrogen energy
LAWRENCE — Chemists at the University of Kansas and U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have taken a big step toward splitting hydrogen and oxygen molecules to make pure hydrogen — without using fossil fuels. ...
Media advisory: Professor can comment on potentially close election, aftermath in Turkey
LAWRENCE – With Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing personal jeopardy in the most serious challenge to his rule in two decades when the nation votes May 14, anything can happen, according to a University of Kansas expert who is available to comment on the potentially momentous results. ...
Native fungi amendment shows promising results in organic crops
LAWRENCE — Can fungi used in restoring native landscapes boost organic crop production, too? ...
Scholars expand documentation of endangered African language
LAWRENCE — Since becoming interested in endangered languages, University of Kansas linguist Philip Duncan has tried to use his “outsider” status to support communities in their language reclamation and revitalization efforts, whether they are from rural Mexico or, as in his latest publication, in West Africa. ...
KU law, medical schools among nation’s best in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas’ law school and medical school are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings released today. ...
Reasons for talent gap in procurement field examined in new business analysis
LAWRENCE — Everybody is a student of “procurement,” whether they realize it or not. ...
Service learning excellence recognized with awards, juried presentations
LAWRENCE — The Center for Service Learning (CSL) at the University of Kansas has announced the 2023 Excellence in Service Learning award recipients and selected the winners of this year’s Service Showcase presentation competition. The CSL recognized these award recipients and others at the annual Service Showcase + Celebration in...
KU experts write guide to transforming schools based on research in education, disability
KU announces new 2023-2024 Self Memorial Scholars
LAWRENCE – Nineteen students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. ...
University recognizes spring Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced Employees of the Month from January through April 2023. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence campus community. ...
KU seniors honor high school educators with Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards
LAWRENCE — Three outstanding high school teachers will be recognized with the Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award this graduation season. ...
Dylan Bassett receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Brazil
LAWRENCE — Dylan Bassett, lecturer of percussion at the University of Kansas School of Music, has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to travel to Brazil, where he will compose works, perform, direct a musical group and teach. ...
KU recognizes 13 students with University Awards, Campanile Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has awarded 13 students with honors that recognize community engagement, leadership and academics. ...
Scholars outline responsibilities of schools of social welfare in era of anti-trans legislation
LAWRENCE — Through workshops and scholarly writing, experts from the University of Kansas are guiding conversations about the roles and responsibilities that schools of social work have to educate the next generation of social workers serving LGBTQ+ individuals in an environment of expanding anti-trans legislation across the country. Adding weight...
New book by Spencer Museum curator centers voices of unrecognized performers
LAWRENCE — A new book by Joey Orr, Spencer Museum curator for research at the University of Kansas, presents the often unheard experiences of collaborators who perform in other artists’ work. ...
Angie Loving selected for inaugural Chief Human Resource Officer Academy
LAWRENCE — Angie Loving, assistant vice provost of strategic planning, talent, total rewards & operations at the University of Kansas, has been accepted into the inaugural Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) Academy offered by the American Research Universities Human Resource Institute (ARU-HRI). ...