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University community remembers longtime researcher John Haslam
The University of Kansas community is remembering pharmaceutical researcher John Haslam, who died July 8 at age 83. ...
KU announces appointments to support international engagement
The University of Kansas Institute for International and Global Engagement (KU-IIGE) was launched in February to enhance KU’s international scholarship and global engagement efforts. Melissa Birch, associate professor in the School of Business, will lead the institute as the inaugural executive director. ...
Kent Spreckelmeyer earns Career Award from Environmental Design Research Association
The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) has honored Kent Spreckelmeyer, professor of architecture at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, with the 2022 EDRA Career Award in recognition of his sustained and significant contributions to environmental design research, practice and teaching. ...
Shared efforts lead to KU's United Nations Academic Impact membership
On July 6, the University of Kansas became the next institution to join United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), a global network of more than 1,500 institutions of higher education. Both in their daily work and in activities purposefully tied to UNAI, member institutions commit to furthering United Nations priorities, including...
Access to food assistance program curbs child maltreatment, study finds
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps offset the costs for families who face food insecurity. It’s one of the most frequently accessed public programs, aiding more than 43 million people each month. But SNAP also provides an unanticipated benefit: preventing child maltreatment. ...
Professor’s peers pick pandemic pieces among year’s best
Barry Fitzgerald, who is closing in on 30 years as a professor of illustration and animation in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, counsels patience to students eager to make their mark in Hollywood or any other high-level artistic endeavor. ...
Spencer Museum of Art receives $3 million gift to endow Arts Research Integration
The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has received a $3 million gift from Kansas City-based donor Margaret H. Silva to endow Arts Research Integration (ARI), a groundbreaking initiative that brings artists into a wide range of research processes through interdisciplinary collaborations. Additionally, Silva has offered to...
Idea of ice age 'species pump' in the Philippines boosted by new way of drawing evolutionary trees
Does the Philippines’ astonishing biodiversity result in part from rising and falling seas during the ice ages? ...
KU journalism school will offer new concentration in Media Arts and Production
Recognizing the explosive need for creative content and media production, the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Kansas is launching a concentration in Media Arts and Production. ...
KPR will host annual ice cream social
Kansas Public Radio, based at the University of Kansas, will host an ice cream social this month to show appreciation to its member community. ...
KU announces interim leadership and upcoming search for dean of KU Libraries
Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas, has selected two individuals to serve as interim co-deans for KU Libraries. ...
Dole Institute announces 20th anniversary programming
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced the start of its 20th programming year with a slate of signature events featuring world-class leaders, including KU alumni. ...
People underestimate the surprising impact of reaching out, study finds
Although the pandemic instigated an environment of isolation, it also provided an impetus for people to reach out and reconnect with others. ...
University of Kansas announces spring 2022 honor roll
More than 6,200 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2022 semester. ...
Hubert Humphrey Fellows to present research July 20-22
Thirty international fellows with the Hubert H. Humphrey Pre-Academic Program will present their research at a forum from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 20- 22 in the Malott Room at the Kansas Union. ...
Grant will expand Russian studies program for Kansas high schools
A University of Kansas researcher has received a grant from the U.S. Russia Foundation (USRF) for $220,000 to provide opportunities and access to Russian studies to Kansas high school students, primarily through the offering of free, online elementary Russian language courses. ...
John Colombo receives research award from International Congress of Infant Studies
The International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS) honored John Colombo, director of the KU Life Span Institute and interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, with an award recognizing his 35 years of research in the neurodevelopment and cognition of children from infancy through early childhood. ...
Genomic research supports recognizing new scrub jay species in Texas and Mexico
A comprehensive new genetic and statistical study from researchers at the University of Kansas reveals two groups of scrub jays — one in Mexico and one in Texas — deserve status as independent species. The paper, appearing in Systematic Biology, also uses genomic data to sketch a natural history of...
KU Endowment selects next president
Dan Martin is the next president of KU Endowment. KU Endowment Board of Trustees Chair Dave Dillon introduced Martin at a meeting with staff earlier today, July 12. Martin currently serves as the chief philanthropy officer at the Texas division of St. Luke’s Health and has extensive experience in higher...
Study shows social support key to quality sleep for people with multiple sclerosis
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to lose sleep, not to mention the loss of in-person activities and social interactions. A new study from the University of Kansas shows that for people with multiple sclerosis, who often deal with sleep difficulty, having social support was key to predicting sleep quality,...
Watkins Health Services reaccredited
There are approximately 2,700 institutes of higher education in the United States that have health and wellness services, but just 11% of those are accredited. ...
#WitchTok among the ‘TikTok Cultures’ in new book
edited by viral TikTok teacher Trevor (@dr_boffone) Boffone, analyzes the trendy, video-based app from a variety of angles, with chapters focusing on its presentation of gender and sexuality, feminism, race and ethnicity, and wellness. ...
Panel discussion will explore possible legal impact of Dobbs v. Jackson
A panel discussion featuring University of Kansas School of Law scholars will explore the ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting access to abortion services. ...
University of Kansas names five new distinguished professors
Five University of Kansas professors have joined elite company by being named distinguished professors. Sharon Billings and Marta Caminero-Santangelo received the designation of University Distinguished Professor, while Jie Han, Peter Ukpokodu and Lisa Wolf-Wendel received the designation of Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor. ...
KU researchers, entrepreneurs capitalizing on Lawrence’s designation as America’s ‘Fastest Growing’ tech hub
Lawrence is growing tech jobs faster than any other city in America, according to data from a prominent national think tank. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 295th Basic Training Class
Twenty-three new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on July 1 at a ceremony held in the KLETC Integrity Auditorium. ...
KU Alumni Association invites campus, community partners to participate in Homecoming 2022
The University of Kansas will host its 110th Homecoming Sept. 26-Oct. 1, culminating in the KU football game against Iowa State on Oct. 1 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Home on the Hill.”...
Pharmacy student earns national research award
Yezan Salamoun, a Doctor of Pharmacy student in the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, has received an Underrepresented Minority Gateway Research Award from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. AFPE awards the scholarship to Pharm.D. and undergraduate students who are considering a career in research. The award enables them...
Department of Theatre & Dance names 2022 award and scholarship winners
The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance recognized 53 students as recipients of its year-end awards and scholarships, totaling over $225,000 in financial support. ...
Quality of street earnings improves when data providers limit analysts’ discretion, study finds
When a news article reports whether a company’s earnings met analysts’ estimates, the numbers are usually based on “street earnings” information sourced from forecast data providers such as Bloomberg or Thomson Reuters. ...