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KU School of Music celebrates the season with 97th annual Holiday Vespers, KU Jazz Vespers
A favorite University of Kansas holiday tradition, the 97th annual Holiday Vespers, will take place Sunday, Dec. 5, with concerts at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center of Kansas. Pre-Vespers performances will be at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Bales Organ Recital Hall. ...
University community mourns Distinguished Professor of Special Education Tom Skrtic
The University of Kansas community is mourning Tom Skrtic, Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education, who died Nov. 19. He was 75. ...
KU researchers to lead program to improve safe sleep practices for infants, families
Information on safe sleep practices for infants that could prevent tragic injuries or deaths may not always reach parents or caregivers. The University of Kansas has secured a grant to evaluate several programs that seek to train parents, provide them with safe sleeping equipment and collaborate with community members, agencies...
Honeybees represent home to artist
The honeybee motif continues to fascinate artist Sunyoung Cheong and those who appreciate her metalwork in the form of jewelry. ...
Social distancing compliance linked to high voter turnout rates, study finds
“Social capital” refers to connections between citizens that generate trust, reciprocity and participation in social and political life. ...
KU Libraries name Letha Johnson as university archivist
The University of Kansas Libraries have announced that Letha Johnson, assistant librarian, has been selected to serve as university archivist, responsible for curating all items that help preserve the history of KU. Currently, Johnson works for KU Libraries as curator of the Kansas Collection. She previously served as the associate...
KU faculty, community partners to advance racial equity through newly funded projects
Addressing disparities in the child welfare system, prioritizing racial equity in flood management and reclaiming the stories of displaced Black and Latinx communities are among the goals of 10 projects selected for the inaugural round of KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Awards. ...
Undergraduate researcher Kade Townsend wins KU award
Kade Townsend, a junior from Topeka at the University of Kansas, has been awarded the Courtwright Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence through KU’s Center for Undergraduate Research. ...
Teruna Siahaan to deliver Distinguished Professor Inaugural Lecture with focus on brain diseases
Brain diseases are some of the most difficult to treat, but Teruna Siahaan’s research discoveries might lead to breakthroughs in treatment. Siahaan, the Aya and Takeru Higuchi Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas, will deliver his Inaugural Lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1. Individuals can register to attend...
New grant aims to improve writing skills of Alaska Native students
Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS), a center within the Achievement and Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas, has partnered with Alaska’s Arctic Slope Community Foundation to improve Alaska Native students’ writing skills so they are better prepared for success after high school. ...
University community remembers Bruce Hopkins, law professor of practice
The University of Kansas community mourns the passing of Bruce Hopkins, professor of practice from the School of Law. Hopkins died Oct. 31. He was 80. ...
'The Devils Between Us' opens Dec. 3 at KU Theatre
The next production from University Theatre will focus on lifting up LGBTQ and trans voices of color with an emphasis on appropriate casting and care for challenging subject matter. "The Devils Between Us," opening Dec. 3 at the University of Kansas, is unusual in many respects for a university premiere. ...
KU federal lobbyist recognized by national association
The University of Kansas’ federal lobbyist has been named among the industry’s top lobbyists by a national association. ...
Two graduate students claim prizes in KU’s 2021 3MT Competition
The Three Minute Thesis Competition is a global research communication event with a compelling challenge: How well can graduate students convey the scope of their research to a general audience in three minutes or less? After weeks of presentations featuring cutting-edge research, two University of Kansas graduate students rose to...
KU shows increase in student voter rates, according to national report
According to Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE), the percentage of University of Kansas students voting increased significantly in last year’s presidential election, rising to 71% in 2020. This marks an increase of nearly 20% from 2016. Those findings will be the topic of an upcoming virtual...
Grant supports expansion of education abroad opportunities in School of Engineering
University of Kansas School of Engineering students will experience a new education abroad program through a $15,000 start-up grant from IES Abroad. ...
KU engineering professor becomes first woman to win international meshing award
Meshing wasn’t always at the center of University of Kansas engineering professor Suzanne Shontz’s research. She wasn’t even familiar with the concept when she enrolled in graduate school at Cornell University. ...
'Unicorniphobia' may be a rush to regulate big money private companies, professor says
Maybe unicorns aren’t so scary after all. While kids love them, legal scholars and financial regulators seem to be in a hurry to slap new regulations on them before they can do more economic harm. ...
Modernized storage will safeguard a celebrated mammal collection for future generations
The world-renowned mammalian research collections at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute are undergoing a major upgrade thanks to a $646,000 award from the National Science Foundation. ...
Different projects united by interest in Mayan culture
An interest in Mayan culture unites two different research projects undertaken this year by Ignacio Carvajal. ...
Look for inclement weather notifications for the Lawrence and Edwards campuses
When inclement weather affects operations on the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses, information about closings or delays is available:...
New online homeland security graduate programs equip students with specialized industry knowledge
— The University of Kansas is wrapping up the first semester of the new online Master of Science in Homeland Security: Law & Policy degree and an online Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security: Law & Policy. These KU School of Law programs allow military, government and other professionals to gain...
World’s oldest guide to brewing sake receives first English translation
In Japan, the proverb “sake wa honshin o arawasu” translates to “sake reveals the true heart.”...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 285th Basic Training Class
Twenty-four new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Nov. 12 at a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
University Dance Company will present Fall Concert with theme 'Bodies of Text'
The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance will stage the University Dance Company’s repertory concert this week, featuring original works by KU faculty members Ashley Brittingham, Tristian Griffin and Maya Tillman-Rayton, as well as alumna Ashley Ebner. Ballet, modern/contemporary and hip-hop works will explore the fascinating, fun and...
Alex Red Corn to speak on sovereignty, education
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, departments at the University of Kansas are bringing Alex Red Corn, assistant professor of educational leadership at Kansas State University, to offer a presentation titled “Liberating Sovereign Potential in Indigenous Education: Building Capacity and Confronting Colonial Entanglements.”...
KU study shows political ideology determines health behavior, especially during pandemic
When considering determinants of an individual’s health outcomes, doctors and researchers consider personal factors like age, race, gender or socioeconomic factors such as education quality, economic stability or health care access. A new study from the University of Kansas adds to the evidence that political ideology can be a social...
KU researcher part of teams developing treatments for COVID-19, other infectious diseases
A University of Kansas researcher is at the center of two projects aimed at developing treatments for infectious diseases, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. ...
FNSA, The Commons offer series highlighting Native ways of thinking
This fall, the University of Kansas First Nations Student Association (FNSA) and The Commons are offering regular events that center approaches and ideas of Native peoples, drawing on themes offered in the 2021-22 KU Common Book, "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants," by Robin Wall...
Office 'small talk' proves more beneficial than distracting for employees, study finds
Sports. Weather. Lunch. Weekend plans …...