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William Collins receives Fulbright Scholar Award to Finland
LAWRENCE — William Collins, University of Kansas associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research for six months in Finland. Jointly funded by the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and the Fulbright Finland Foundation, Collins was awarded the Fulbright-VTT Award...
KU Pharmacy earns Healthier Together Award from Lawrence Douglas County Public Health
LAWRENCE — For its active role in countywide COVID-19 vaccine clinics, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has been honored with the Healthier Together Award from Lawrence Douglas County Public Health. KU Pharmacy students, alumni and faculty helped administer more than 50,000 vaccines in the past year in Douglas...
Study shows creativity assessments progressing slowly, including racialized, gendered approaches
KU alumnus pledges $1 million to support father's legacy in School of Pharmacy
LAWRENCE — Family and the University of Kansas hold special places in physician and KU alumnus Jeff Lindenbaum’s heart. ...
University of Kansas ranked as No. 5 best school in the country for veterans
LAWRENCE — For the second year in a row, the University of Kansas ranks fifth nationally among Tier 1 research institutions in the 2022-23 “Military Friendly Schools” survey. ...
Book outlines how historically Black colleges and universities weather accreditation, pandemic budget challenges
Foundation Distinguished Professor of History awarded 2022 Morison Prize
LAWRENCE — Foundation Distinguished Professor Beth Bailey received the 2022 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize from the Society for Military History. She is the first woman to be awarded the prize as well as the first nontraditional military historian – the first to define herself as a historian of military, war...
Climate scientist, author to give 2022 Kenneth Spencer Lecture
LAWRENCE – Climate scientist and author Katharine Hayhoe will give the 2022 Spencer Lecture, “Saving Us: An Evening with Katharine Hayhoe,” inspired by her latest book. The event, hosted by The Commons at the University of Kansas, will take place at 7 p.m. April 27 as a Zoom webinar. Additionally,...
KU announces new 2022-2026 Self Graduate Fellows
KU Libraries to host Collection Forum for university researchers
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries will hold a virtual Collection Forum at 4 p.m. May 2 to discuss “Big Deal” journal packages, the upcoming renewal of the Elsevier package and issues related to scholarly communication. The Zoom session is open to KU faculty, staff and students. ...
KU center to host listening session on environmental justice with EPA Region 7 Office
LAWRENCE — Join the KU Center for Environmental Policy, part of the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas, at 4 p.m. April 26 at The Commons for a listening session on environmental justice with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7. ...
Tom Wiggans to receive KU Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award
LAWRENCE — Tom Wiggans, a 1975 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, will be honored April 29 with the school’s Distinguished Service Award. Wiggans is currently chairman and CEO of Pardes Biosciences of Carlsbad, California. He has spent most of his career leading companies in the pharmaceutical...
KU Kudos celebrates recent external achievements by faculty, staff
LAWRENCE — It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. Have something to share? Submit by May 10...
KPR's 'Retro Cocktail Hour' will celebrate 25 years with concert featuring The Waitiki 7
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio’s “Retro Cocktail Hour” is celebrating 25 years of the program that is “shaken, not stirred.” Join host Darrell Brogdon and KPR staff for a concert featuring the Waitiki 7 at 8 p.m. April 30 at Liberty Hall. ...
More than 70 students take part in KU Mathematics Competition
LAWRENCE – More than 70 third- through 12th-grade students took part in problem-solving and critical thinking activities during the annual Mathematics Competition at the University of Kansas. Students from Lawrence, Overland Park and Topeka and from Kansas City, Missouri, took part in the event April 2 at Snow Hall. ...
Glowing spider fossils prompt breakthrough study of how they were preserved at Aix-en-Provence
KU researchers to analyze how climate change intersects with race, inequality, health outcomes
School of Business announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Jeff Gentry with its Distinguished Alumni Award this spring. ...
Three students to compete for Udall Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Three students at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the environment. ...
KU study identifies most vital strategies for successfully implementing change in industry
LAWRENCE — Organizations regularly need to implement change initiatives to stay current, update technology, improve efficiency, enter new markets or make other improvements. However, research has suggested that more than half of change initiatives attempted in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry fail. A new study from the University...
KU partners to host screening, discussion of ‘Astronautica’
LAWRENCE — When the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the world premiere of a live performance of “Astronautica: Voices of Women in Space” in May 2020, the artists and producers decided to develop a video version of their vocal performance, including images and scenes from the perspective of outer space. This week,...
Two KU Engineering graduate students claim top honors at international radar conference
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas School of Engineering students have received international recognition for their research on radar systems. ...
Missouri scientist to discuss overdose crisis, need to improve addiction treatment systems, policies
LAWRENCE — Longtime disinvestment in health and social supports, roadblocks to treatment, historical trauma and the addition of fentanyl to the drug supply have combined to put Black communities at great risk for drug overdoses and deaths. In St. Louis, Black residents have the highest rates of drug-involved deaths of...
University Theatre set to perform 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' a comic class clash
LAWRENCE — Love doesn’t conform; it gets salty, particularly in "H.M.S. Pinafore," also known as "The Lass That Loved a Sailor," where W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan use satire to poke fun at the British class system through the lens of a love story. ...