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Kansas Geological Survey scientist emeritus receives Water Legacy Award
LAWRENCE — Donald Whittemore, scientist emeritus at the Kansas Geological Survey whose groundbreaking work toward understanding and addressing a wide range of water resources issues in Kansas has touched every corner of the state, is the recipient of the Water Legacy Award presented by the Kansas Water Office. ...
KU Engineering student receives prestigious Boren Award
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas junior from Overland Park has been awarded a David L. Boren Scholarship for $25,000 to study at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, in 2023. ...
KU lands grant to train more Kansas teachers working with ESOL students
LAWRENCE— Students learning English face many challenges, even in ideal conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated those, causing students to lose supports for various reasons. The University of Kansas has secured funding to prepare more teachers with English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement and to provide professional development for...
‘Everybody’ opens at KU Theatre Dec. 2, promising audience participation, dark comedy
LAWRENCE — A play opening soon at the University of Kansas explores a topic that’s become ever more relevant in recent years: death. “Everybody,” a production of the University Theatre within the Department of Theatre & Dance, offers opportunity for community members to mourn, laugh at and reflect on the...
2023 Engaged Leaders Series will feature scientist, author Beronda Montgomery
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries and The Commons will host the 2023 Engaged Leaders Series, a lecture program featuring Beronda Montgomery, scholar and author of “Lessons From Plants.”...
With next-generation space telescope, researchers glimpse first evidence of photochemistry on exoplanet
KU welcomes Ukrainian scholars following fundraising efforts
LAWRENCE — Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the University of Kansas began working on several initiatives to support academic peers in Ukraine. One such endeavor, led by the Department of Slavic, German & Eurasian Studies, sought funding to support graduate students and faculty whose education and...
Partisan alignment of CEOs and US president increases biased optimism in corporate disclosures
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. ...
Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida to receive William Allen White Foundation National Citation
LAWRENCE — Kevin Merida, executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, has been selected to receive the 2023 William Allen White Foundation National Citation. The award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding journalistic service, comes from a vote of the trustees of the William Allen White Foundation, which is named in...
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. ...
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. ...
'The Law for Falling Bodies: A Queer Print Media Exhibition' aims to challenge perceptions
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...