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Media advisory: Columnist Leonard Pitts among speakers at Kansas City leadership conference co-hosted by KU
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration is co-hosting the 22nd annual Social Equity Leadership Conference from June 12-14 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
Professors call for further study of potential uses of AI in special education, avoiding bans
Study: Southern states may have borne brunt of COVID-19 mental health impact
LAWRENCE — A new study appearing today in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE shows how federal and state lockdowns and health mandates implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 affected the mental health of people living in four U.S. geographic regions and affiliated with two major political parties. ...
Digital tool spots academic text spawned by ChatGPT with 99% accuracy
LAWRENCE — Heather Desaire, a chemist who uses machine learning in biomedical research at the University of Kansas, has unveiled a new tool that detects with 99% accuracy scientific text generated by ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence text generator. ...
New push will digitize records of African plants held in herbaria and museums across the US
Jayhawk Global Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute appoints interim director
LAWRENCE — Michelle Mohr Carney, founding vice provost for Jayhawk Global, has appointed Jennifer Johnson to serve as interim director of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI). Johnson has held leadership roles with KFRTI since January 2020. Johnson succeeds KFRTI director Kelly McCoy, who announced his departure in April...
Researcher continues KU’s storied history in helium discovery
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas lab director has been awarded $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to recycle helium from research equipment. His efforts will help ensure future generations of scientists have access to the nonrenewable gas that’s needed for many areas of research. ...
School of Business to welcome high school students in 7th annual Summer Venture in Business
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Business will host its seventh annual Summer Venture in Business program for high school students from June 11-16. ...
Study shows evictions happen most in predominantly Black neighborhoods, homes with children
LAWRENCE — Across the country, people are evicted from their homes for various reasons, but not evenly by community or by neighborhood. A new study from the University of Kansas shows that neighborhood characteristics such as those in which renters are predominantly people of color or families with children have...
KU research award recipients working toward new vaccines, better breast cancer response to immunotherapy
LAWRENCE — Two projects — one investigating vaccine efficacy for chlamydia and Lyme disease and the other trying to improve breast cancer response to immunotherapy — were selected to receive the 2023 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award. Researchers from the Department of Molecular Biosciences will conduct both projects. ...
KU professor, author can comment on appeal of narcocorridos
LAWRENCE — When a city official in Cancun imposed a ban hours before a May 19 concert by pop musicians associated with the narcocorrido, or drug ballad, accusing them of fomenting violence, the ensuing headlines may have brought the genre to the attention of many Americans for the first time. ...
Study argues 'girly economics' data necessary for full picture of economy, equitable policy
LAWRENCE — Any parent can tell you that work doesn’t stop when you leave the office and go home. Yet national and international economic statistics only consider the work that happens “at the market,” or outside the home — not caring for children, cooking, cleaning or caring for elders, tasks...
Awards presented at KU's 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
LAWRENCE — Two doctoral candidates and one faculty member received honors during the 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the University of Kansas. ...
KU study uncovers new aspect of Ewing sarcoma
LAWRENCE — A team of University of Kansas researchers is helping uncover hidden aspects of Ewing sarcoma, which may lead to the discovery of new cancer treatments. ...
KU scientist receives honorary membership award from international organization
LAWRENCE — Evan Franseen, professor of geology at the University of Kansas, senior scientific fellow at the Kansas Geological Survey and co-director of the Kansas Interdisciplinary Carbonates Consortium, is the recipient of the 2023 Honorary Membership Award from SEPM, the Society for Sedimentary Geology, for “excellence in professional achievement and...
University honors retiring support, professional staff members
LAWRENCE — University Support Staff and Unclassified Professional Staff retirees were recognized at a May 12 luncheon in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Barbara Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor, and Mike Rounds, vice provost for human resources, public safety, facilities & operations, gave remarks at the event. ...
Volunteers needed for Hawk Week Sexual Violence Prevention Program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center (SAPEC) is seeking faculty, staff and graduate students to volunteer their time for the Jayhawks Give a Flock bystander intervention program. ...
Study shows vast discrepancies in autism diagnoses in US, Indian subcontinent
LAWRENCE — The United States and countries like Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are quite different culturally. But the people residing in those nations are not so different that Americans would have double the rates of autism spectrum disorder. Yet, international statistics show that is the case, and a new study...
Harold Godwin recognized by KU Pharmacy for distinguished service
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has recognized Harold Godwin, professor emeritus, as its 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient. Godwin, a Ness City native, served the University of Kansas for 47 years in faculty and administrative roles in the School of Pharmacy and what is now The...
Vice provost for faculty affairs candidate presentations schedule set
LAWRENCE — Finalists for the position of vice provost for faculty affairs at the University of Kansas will take part in interviews and presentations in early and mid-June, search committee leaders have announced. The names of each of the three finalists will be shared a day before their scheduled public...
KU International Affairs announces Frederica Suess as International Short Programs director
LAWRENCE — KU’s International Affairs has announced that Frederica Suess will lead International Short Programs at the University of Kansas. ...
KU to honor 2023 faculty and academic staff retirees
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will honor retiring faculty and academic staff members and their guests with a lunch later this month. Chancellor Douglas A. Girod and Barbara Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor, will recognize the employees during the private event. ...