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Distinguished professor's lecture to address self-determination for people with disabilities
LAWRENCE — Research shows promoting autonomy leads to valued life outcomes, but for people with disabilities, barriers to supporting self-determination persist. Karrie Shogren, the Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor of Special Education in the KU School of Education & Human Sciences, has dedicated the past two decades of her...
Name change reflects expanded focus, approach of Center for Montessori Research
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) Center for Montessori for Research (CMR) will become the Center for Learner Agency Research and Action (CLARA). The name change highlights the center’s embrace of learner agency in diverse educational environments. ...
Center for East Asian Studies opens Year of Migration programming with speaker and film series
LAWRENCE — The Center for East Asian Studies’ (CEAS) 2023-2024 programming, which focuses on migration, kicks off with two Global Asia speakers and a film series. All CEAS events are free and open to the public. ...
Two Lawrence-based projects among recipients of 2023 Rocket Grants
LAWRENCE — The 2023 Rocket Grants have awarded a total of $60,000 for 10 artist projects in the Lawrence and Kansas City area. Two awards will support Lawrence-based projects: the planting of fruit trees around Lawrence Public Library accompanied by collective song by artists Skyler Adamson and Hazlett Henderson, and...
KU School of Business receives largest gift in school history
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business received a $50 million commitment from an anonymous donor that will transform business education and research at the school. The gift, the largest in KU School of Business history, will also provide funds to advance key initiatives supporting undergraduate student success. ...
Study examines role of religion in substance use services, finds it's often located in racially diverse communities
Educate & Act Series continues in fall with opportunities to learn about recent local activism, upcoming election participation
LAWRENCE — The Educate & Act series, led by the Center for Service Learning, the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity and The Commons, will host two events this semester for students, staff, and faculty at the University of Kansas. This series offers opportunities to learn more about...
KU researchers partner with state to better understand experiences of Kansans on disability services waitlist
LAWRENCE — Like many 24-year-olds, Katie Pine loves pop and country music, her job and reading novels such as “The Hunger Games.” The Olathe resident, who currently lives at home with her parents, would like to have her own apartment — roommate optional. ...
Dole Institute of Politics awards 2023 archival research grants
LAWRENCE – The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections at the Dole Institute of Politics has awarded two 2023 research grants. Michael Fortner has been selected for the Dole Archives Research Fellowship, and Raina Hackett has been awarded a Travel Grant. ...
Study demonstrates adding complex component of milk to infant formula confers long-term cognitive benefits
Hurricane Idalia shows importance of long-term planning, sustainable recovery, KU public affairs experts say
LAWRENCE — Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, bringing violent winds and massive storm surges to the northern part of the state, and threatened parts of Georgia and South Carolina as well. As communities throughout the region are dealing with flooding and the storm’s effects, two University of...
US Secretary of Education to launch nationwide bus tour at KU
LAWRENCE – The U.S. Secretary of Education is launching his nationwide bus tour at the University of Kansas. ...
Military aircraft to fly over campus Thursday, Friday in advance of football game
LAWRENCE – Military jets will fly over campus at least twice this week in advance of the university’s Friday night football game. ...
Paper Plains Zine Fest returns with creative workshops, fair and more
LAWRENCE — Paper Plains Zine Fest, a two-day event celebrating and showcasing zine culture in Lawrence and beyond, returns for a second year at multiple venues over Labor Day weekend. ...
KU Alumni Association honors two recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — Two pivotal leaders of organizations vital to the University of Kansas will receive the KU Alumni Association’s 2023 Fred Ellsworth Medallion for their dedicated service. David Mucci, who directed KU Memorial Unions for 23 years, and Dale Seuferling, who guided KU Endowment as president for 20 years of...
Study uses motion capture to determine what makes the best free-throw shooters
LAWRENCE — Every basketball coach has told their players at some point that free throws win games. A new study from the University of Kansas used innovative markerless motion capture technology to determine the mechanics of proficient free-throw shooters and help better understand one of the biggest keys to success...
New grasp of key COVID-19 protein may lead to a live-attenuated vaccine effective against more variants for longer
LAWRENCE — Research from the University of Kansas just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could hasten development of a new class of vaccines aimed at SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. ...
Two Jayhawks selected for Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas School of Law students have been selected as the first fellows for the new Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship. Helen On, third-year law student, and Dahlia Denton, second-year law student, will be working with local businesses in Douglas County during the 2023-2024 academic year. ...
School of Engineering establishes virtual institute to combat cyberthreats
LAWRENCE — A new virtual institute established at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will train the next generation of military and civilian leaders to better combat the growing threat of cyberattacks and protect the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS). ...
KU will host Women in the US Intelligence Community conference
LAWRENCE — The Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) at the University of Kansas will welcome women from the U.S. intelligence community for its first event this academic year from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Jayhawk Welcome Center. ...
Partners announced for KU initiative to move toward rightful presence in regular education classrooms
KU Common Book Program announces 2023-24 events
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Common Book Program will host a slate of activities and events surrounding the 2023-24 Common Book selection, “Parable of the Sower,” by American science fiction writer Octavia Butler. ...
Timothy Paulson to serve as director for University Press of Kansas
LAWRENCE — The University Press of Kansas board of trustees, composed of provosts from each of the six Kansas Regents institutions, has appointed Timothy Paulson as director of the University Press of Kansas. ...
Trans identity and Catalan independence share key perspectives, research finds
LAWRENCE – When Marta Vicente was researching various aspects of transgender identity, one surprising word kept coming up: colonialism. ...