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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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
KU experts write guide to transforming schools based on research in education, disability
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 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. ...
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 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...
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. ...
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). ...
KU accounting student chosen for prestigious GASB Postgraduate Technical Assistant Program
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Business student Carson Morrow has been selected for the Postgraduate Technical Assistant Program with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), the independent organization that establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments. ...
Study shows governments escape blame by contracting services such as prisoner transport
LAWRENCE — Governments and private contractors work together on countless functions, but when something goes wrong, who is to blame? ...
KPR to present an evening of folk and bluegrass music with Ordinary Elephant
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a special upcoming evening of folk and bluegrass favorites. KPR and its folk program, “Trail Mix,” will present a concert May 4 at the Lied Center of Kansas Pavilion, featuring award-winning duo Ordinary Elephant and Kansas City singer-songwriter...
Dole Institute to celebrate distinguished Kansan’s legacy of finding common ground
LAWRENCE — Twenty years ago this July 22, thousands gathered on the University of Kansas' West Campus to honor the public service and bipartisan legacy of Russell native Bob Dole at the dedication of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. That same day marked the former U.S. senator’s 80th...
KU Libraries’ streaming video options set to expand with new agreements
LAWRENCE — An extensive collection of streaming video resources provided by University of Kansas Libraries is expanding further with three new agreements. KU Libraries have added nearly 10,000 titles through Kanopy’s Bundled Academic Subscription for Education (BASE) and the top 1,000 titles from Swank Digital Campus. KU Libraries also will...
Information for news media covering University of Kansas Class of 2023 Commencement
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas invites news media to cover the university’s Commencement ceremony May 14 for the Class of 2023. ...
Understanding what democracy means proves key to supporting it, study finds
LAWRENCE — Winston Churchill famously said, “Democracy is the worst form of government — except for all those other forms that have been tried.”...
Six students receive Kansas Biological Survey Student Research Awards for 2023
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research at the University of Kansas has awarded $6,500 in funding this spring for student research to be conducted this year. The research center’s 2023 Student Research Awards are providing six graduate students with funding in support of their ecological...
Stauffer-Flint Hall to be home of Kansas Media Hall of Fame
LAWRENCE — Stauffer-Flint Hall at the University of Kansas will serve as the new home for the Kansas Media Hall of Fame, featuring inductees in the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame, Kansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame and Kansas Photojournalism Hall of Fame, effective May 19. ...
Tsvetan Tsvetanov to give Shutz Lecture May 4
LAWRENCE — A decorated University of Kansas economics professor will offer an inside look into his energy and environmental economics research and how it influences his teaching goals and approach in the classroom. ...
School of Social Welfare center will host 2023 LGBTQ Research Symposium
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy will host its annual LGBTQ Research Symposium next month. This virtual event will take place June 1-2, offering live sessions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...