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Two KU students earn Astronaut Scholarships
Two University of Kansas students entering their final year of undergraduate study have earned scholarships from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. ...
Study shows second-language learning can happen quickly
In a finding that runs contrary to one of the most-cited studies in the field, a new research paper from University of Kansas linguists shows that even as beginners, adults can quickly begin mentally processing sentence structures in a second language like a native speaker. ...
KU chapter of Phi Beta Kappa announces 2020, 2021 initiates
The University of Kansas Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society recently inducted 153 new members in a joint ceremony for 2020 and 2021. ...
KU hosting photography workshop in Hays
The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will host a free, one-day photography workshop for high school students at the Hays Arts Center on July 10. ...
Lifelong & Professional Education Vice Provost Sharon Graham to retire
Longtime University of Kansas leader Sharon Graham will retire in August 2021. Graham started with KU in 1986 and currently serves as the vice provost of Lifelong & Professional Education (LPE). ...
Native American fiction writer tries to keep it real
For Devon Mihesuah, a University of Kansas professor and enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, fiction is a way to get at some of the deeper truths she explores in her award-winning nonfiction writing on Indigenous people’s issues. Or at least it’s a chance to write about them...
KU alumnus appointed as adviser for US Department of Energy
Tony Reames, a 2013 graduate of the doctoral program at the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration, has been appointed by President Joe Biden's administration to serve as a senior adviser in the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity in the Department of Energy. ...
NEH awards Dole Institute, partners funds to build online portal for congressional archives
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, in partnership with West Virginia University Libraries and the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, will develop an online portal through which researchers can access a vast collection of congressional documents. ...
Tulsa's jazz-style evolution on flood control shows importance of collaboration, empathy, study says
Tulsa may not be the first town one thinks of when talking about jazz, and flood management may not be the first vocation one compares to the musical genre. But the success Tulsa displayed in going from one of the nation’s most flood-prone cities to a nationally recognized model of...
Expert predicts Nigeria’s Twitter ban will fail
The government of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to back down soon from its Twitter ban but will continue to look for measures to exert control over online political and social discourses, despite not being sufficiently adjusted to the requisite sophisticated computational thinking to attempt this control, according to...
KU Transportation Services rolling out new parking regulation enforcement tool
This month, KU Transportation Services will begin using a new device, called The Barnacle, that will be used in certain situations in lieu of towing. The Barnacle is a lightweight, GPS-equipped device that is attached to the windshield using two large suction cups, preventing the vehicle from being driven by...
Law expert: SCOTUS ruling leaves intact antidiscrimination law for religious exemptions
The Supreme Court announced today a unanimous ruling stating the City of Philadelphia could not bar a Catholic agency from working with the city on foster care cases. The city originally made the move because of the agency’s policy against working with samesex couples. Kyle Velte, a law expert on...
AP move to not name suspects in coverage of minor crimes is 'a positive one,' expert says
The Associated Press has announced it will no longer name suspects charged with minor crimes in its news coverage. The move is intended to prevent news about minor transgressions from living on via the internet and interfering with people’s chances to get jobs, run for office or move on with...
KU research award recipients working toward treatments for Parkinson’s disease, development of new antibacterial agents
Three projects were selected to receive a 2021 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award. One project has the potential to help patients with Parkinson’s disease, and two projects are addressing the fight against bacteria that cause illness. Researchers from the Departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry are...
Author documents latest twists in music video revolution
By teaching a course analyzing music videos, some have questioned whether University of Kansas Associate Professor of Music Brad Osborn is preparing his students for life after graduation, i.e., the job market. ...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 279th basic training class
Twenty-one new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on June 11 at a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
New book deconstructs North Africa
By tracing the roots and shifting definitions of the area known as the Maghreb, native son Majid Hannoum aims to liberate study of the region from its colonial past. ...
Three KU students earn Fulbright Awards
Three University of Kansas students received prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Awards to study, conduct research and teach English abroad for the 2021-2022 academic year. Five additional KU students were named as alternate Fulbright recipients. ...
Study: Women leaving jail have high vaccine hesitancy; health app reduces resistance, boosts literacy
The United States has the highest population of incarcerated citizens among developed nations. Every year, roughly 2 million women, the majority held in jails, leave incarceration. The COVID-19 pandemic hit jails and correctional facilities harder than almost any other societal setting. Many of the people leaving incarceration are returning to...
KU researchers receive $2.4M grant to study, improve online interventions for autism spectrum disorder
As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools and forced many children with autism spectrum disorder to be schooled at home, professionals and families became concerned that children with disabilities might not be receiving adequate and specialized instruction because teachers had limited time or resources needed to support all children and parents. ...
Kansas science teachers explore research at KU Field Station this week
This week, 10 high school science teachers from across Kansas have converged at the KU Field Station, just north of Lawrence, to gain new knowledge and skills to share with their students. They are spending the week together working with KU scientists to learn about current research and methods that...
Aerospace engineering professor emeritus receives national recognition for career achievement
A longtime University of Kansas professor has been honored with an award to recognize his career achievements in aerospace engineering education. ...
12 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
This summer, 12 University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Study: Brexit was 'historic debacle' in which the UK failed to protect its interests
Ever since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in 2016’s Brexit referendum, debates have raged on whether it was the right decision and how the U.K. would separate itself. A new study from a University of Kansas international trade law expert argues that, regardless of what one...
Kansas Public Radio is going for '300 strong' during summer membership campaign
Kansas Public Radio is asking listeners to lend a helping hand this June by becoming sustaining members or upgrading their sustaining membership. If KPR reaches a goal of 300 new and upgrading sustainers, it will meet a $30,000 challenge put forth by a group of generous KPR donors. ...
History and evolution of sushi chronicled in 'Oishii' book
There are 34,000 species of fish. And they all have their own flavor. ...
KU Center for Digital Inclusion convening Tech and Social Justice Workshop
Digital technology continues to become a more and more important part of the way people connect to the world around them. People need internet connections, a connected device and the skills to use them to find and apply for jobs, pay bills, access services like utilities and communicate. Technology is...
KU receives 2 national humanities awards for projects focused on increasing diversity and access in visual and literary arts
Two research projects at the University of Kansas have received major awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Spencer Museum of Art received $400,000 to support the thematic reinstallation of its collection galleries, and the Project on the History of Black Writing received $350,000 to expand its digital...
Study finds age doesn’t affect perception of 'speech-to-song illusion'
A strange thing sometimes happens when we listen to a spoken phrase again and again: It begins to sound like a song. ...
Virtual institute connects scholars to explore, celebrate work of Zora Neale Hurston
This summer, 25 scholars selected for an NEH Summer Institute will convene for an educational research collaboration hosted by The Project on the History of Black Writing at the University of Kansas. They won’t come to Lawrence, as is their custom, but “Hurston on the Horizon” will allow the participants...