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KU Alumni to celebrate 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion, Homecoming Award honorees
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Presentation to share PIVOT, a KU patient-researcher advocacy initiative
University announces December 2023 Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced Employees of the Month for December 2023. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the KU Lawrence community. ...
Math department announces spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Award winners
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Mathematics has awarded Undergraduate Research Awards in Mathematics (MathUGRA) to three mathematics majors to support their research projects for the spring 2024 semester. ...
KU study shows weightlifting before basketball practice does not affect shooting accuracy
Study examines how ad strategies of the Great Depression can inform today's crisis communications
LAWRENCE — The COVID-19 pandemic was not the first time a crisis swept through the nation and beyond, forcing businesses and media to find ways to reach people in uncertain times. A new study from the University of Kansas has analyzed newspaper advertising strategies from the Great Depression to see...
Two KU students join state social work boards
LAWRENCE – Two social work students from the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare are serving on state boards of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). ...
Study finds high levels of job satisfaction among copy editors, little negative effect from pandemic
KU Doctor of Education degrees in educational administration, higher education administration now offered online
LAWRENCE — At the University of Kansas, Jayhawks recognize how family and work commitments, health or mobility limitations, and other responsibilities can create barriers to education and career advancement. With the goal of creating degree programs that are accessible to everyone with the ambition to succeed, KU’s educational leadership &...
Alumnus Daniel Flynn receives School of Pharmacy’s Distinguished Graduate Award
LAWRENCE — Daniel Flynn, a 1977 and 1981 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, is the recipient of the school’s Distinguished Graduate Award for 2024. Flynn will receive the award Jan. 10 prior to his keynote lecture as part of the 39th Mossberg Honors Symposium at the...
KU names Ric Steele as new associate vice provost for graduate studies
LAWRENCE — Ric Steele, professor of applied behavioral science, has been named the new associate vice provost for graduate studies at the University of Kansas. His appointment became effective Jan. 1. ...
Books provide road map for educators, school communities to promote self-determination
New children’s book pays tribute to Toni Morrison
Self Graduate Fellowship announces anthropology as newly eligible field
LAWRENCE – Anthropology is now approved as an eligible field for the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship. With its addition, there are 22 eligible doctoral fields for the Self Graduate Fellowship. Nominations by eligible departments are due Jan. 24 for the 2024-2028 cohort of...
Engineering professor receives DARPA grant for research on radar signal processing
Author makes case for data-driven language learning
Research offers a reason why diversity in plant species causes higher farming yield, solving ‘a bit of a mystery’
Professors recognized for commitment, mentorship to graduate students
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas educators received honors for their dedication to fostering personal and professional development of graduate students. ...
KU Center for Public Partnerships & Research to lead statewide needs assessment of substance use disorder systems
Achievement & Assessment Institute announces recipient of 2023 AAI Art & Humanities Grant
LAWRENCE—The Achievement & Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas has awarded the 2023 AAI Art & Humanities Grant to Giselle Anatol, interim director of the Hall Center for the Humanities and professor of English, for the project “Imagining Our Futures” Storytelling Game & Art Sessions with AfroRithm Futures Group. ...
Ultrafast lasers map electrons 'going ballistic' in graphene, with implications for next-gen electronic devices
Advantages of scheduling retail employees with higher performers revealed in new study
Dole Institute continues work on new NEH grant to expand online portal for congressional archives
Kansas Geological Survey, state agency to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas
University recognizes November 2023 Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced Employees of the Month for November 2023. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the KU Lawrence community. ...
$1M Mellon Foundation grant will boost transgender studies at KU
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies has received a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to deepen the department’s work in transgender studies. ...