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KU alumni to be inducted into inaugural class of Kansas Photojournalism Hall of Fame
LAWRENCE — Three of the 12 members being inducted this weekend in the inaugural class of the Kansas Press Association’s Kansas Photojournalism Hall of Fame are alumni of the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications. ...
KU joins PeerJ’s 3-year membership program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries entered a membership program with science publisher PeerJ that allows KU researchers to publish their work at no cost. ...
Dole Institute announces panelists for 2022 Post-Election Conference
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced panelists for its 2022 Post-Election Conference. ...
'The Law for Falling Bodies: A Queer Print Media Exhibition' aims to challenge perceptions
KU geography student receives prestigious doctoral dissertation award
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas geography doctoral candidate Carolisa Watson has received the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award. ...
KU Libraries to host panel, musical jam session highlighting Jayhawks centering disability in their work
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries will host a panel discussion and musical jam session Nov. 30 with University of Kansas staff, faculty and students who center disability in their departments and classrooms in conjunction with the 2022-23 KU Common Book, “Disability Visibility.”...
KU student Aurora Turner named 2023 National Veterans Leadership Foundation Fellow
LAWRENCE – The National Veterans Leadership Foundation recently announced a University of Kansas student as one of 16 students from across the country to serve as a 2023 Foundation Fellow. ...
Three Jayhawks invited to attend White House Native American events
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas and the Office of Native American Initiatives is proud to share that three KU students were invited to and attended two prestigious events in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14 and 15. ...
KU Study Abroad & Global Engagement selected for IIE American Passport Project
LAWRENCE — This fall, 95 University of Kansas freshman students will receive free U.S. passports as part of the IIE American Passport Project, a grant initiative sponsored by the Institute of International Education. ...
University of Kansas announces 2023 Global Scholars
LAWRENCE — Representing diverse academic fields across campus, 15 University of Kansas second-year students have been selected as the 2023 cohort of Global Scholars. ...
KU law school earns top-15 Best Value ranking
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 13 Best Value Law School in the country, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
Where to find inclement weather notifications for Lawrence, Edwards campuses
LAWRENCE — When inclement weather affects operations on the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses, information about closings or delays is available in three ways:...
Alicia Bunyan-Sampson will give annual Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture on 'Abuse in Polyamory'
LAWRENCE — The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity at the University of Kansas has announced that Alicia Bunyan-Sampson, best known for her digital presence Polyamorous Black Girl, will give this year’s Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas...
KU Engineering professor named editor of newly launched international academic journal focused on radar
LAWRENCE — A professor at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has been named the first editor of a new academic journal. ...
Two graduate students claim prizes in KU’s 2022 3MT Competition
LAWRENCE – The Three Minute Thesis Competition is a global research communication event that challenges graduate students to convey their research in three minutes or less. After weeks of presentations featuring cutting-edge research, two University of Kansas graduate students claimed honors and cash prizes at the conclusion of the competition...
International Education Week to celebrate global connections
LAWRENCE — With a series of multicultural events and a social media campaign, the University of Kansas is celebrating International Education Week from Nov. 14 to 18. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 301st Basic Training Class
LAWRENCE — Twenty new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Nov. 11 in a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
Financial capability predicts more positive health outcomes, study shows
LAWRENCE — We hear often about things that can be detrimental to our health, but the lists seldom contain anything financial. New research from the University of Kansas has found that financial capability can in fact be a social determinant of health and those who have it are more likely...
$750K donation to expand operations at KU Engineering’s National Center for Construction Safety
LAWRENCE — An anonymous donor has made a 10-year pledge to help fund ongoing operations at the Craig & Diane Martin National Center for Construction Safety at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
KU to host 21st annual event exploring latest in geographic information systems
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host the 21st annual GIS Day @ KU, an educational event to promote awareness of geographic information systems and the latest developments in the field. The virtual event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 16. ...
Edward Hudson named new chief information security officer
LAWRENCE — Edward Hudson will join the University of Kansas as the new chief information security officer (CISO) beginning Dec. 5. ...
University community remembers longtime employee Bradley Koelper
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering Bradley Koelper, a KU employee of over a decade, who died Oct. 11 at age 32. ...
KU Kudos: Jayhawk faculty and staff achievements, November 2022
LAWRENCE — It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. Have something to share? Submit by Dec. 5...
Study: Pandemic disrupted city sustainability efforts yet increased focus on initiatives
Tribal attorney Tara Houska to speak in collaborative series on climate justice
LAWRENCE – The collaborative virtual series inspired by contributors to the book “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis,” edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson, returns in fall 2022. At 3 p.m. Nov. 17, environmental and Indigenous rights advocate Tara Houska will be...
KU senior advances as a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas senior from Wichita has advanced to become a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship, which provides funding for graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom. ...