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KU student voter engagement on a steady incline, with opportunities to engage in voter education this week
KU Libraries to host reception celebrating Spencer Research Library's latest exhibition, 'Keeping the Books'
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries will host a reception Nov. 1 to celebrate the Kenneth Spencer Research Library’s current exhibition, “Keeping the Books: The Rubinstein Collection of the Orsetti Family Business Archive.”...
Longest and ‘wildest’ Greek epic receives first English translation by renowned team
School of Social Welfare launches new Center for Research to Transform Systems for Family, Community & Social Justice
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare has launched a new center housed within the school’s research office. The Center for Research to Transform Systems for Family, Community & Social Justice (CRTS) brings together a group of KU social work researchers to work collaboratively on research projects...
School of Engineering to dedicate memorial highlighting contributions of Madison 'Al' and Lila Self
LAWRENCE — A memorial commemorating the life and legacy of two of the largest benefactors to the University of Kansas will be unveiled in a ceremony later this month at the KU School of Engineering. ...
KU welcomes largest freshman class since 2008
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas this fall welcomed its largest freshman class in 14 years and the most academically talented and diverse freshmen in its history, according to annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents. ...
Fourth DEIB vice provost candidate to present Oct. 3
LAWRENCE – The fourth candidate for the University of Kansas Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) vice provost position will give her public presentation from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in the Kansas Union Big 12 Room. ...
School of Social Welfare tackles 'Grand Challenges for Social Work' with 2022-2023 series
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration will again host a series of interactive panels highlighting current school research and community practice in areas related to the Grand Challenges for Social Work, beginning in October. ...
Center for East Asian Studies will host a book talk with Dianne Lee
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies will host a book talk and panel discussion with author Dianne Lee at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Marvin Hall Forum. The first 35 students will receive a free copy of Lee’s book, “Leveraging Stereotypes to Your...
Flyover planned for Homecoming football game Oct. 1; practice run Sept. 30
LAWRENCE — Another flyover at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is planned for the Oct. 1 Homecoming football game at the University of Kansas. ...
10 KU students named ExCEL Awards finalists
LAWRENCE — Ten students have been selected as finalists for the 32nd annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. This year’s ExCEL Awards are presented by Konica Minolta. Two winners will be announced at the conclusion of Homecoming week, which culminates in the KU...
New study abroad funding program established in honor of architecture alumnus Richard Peters
LAWRENCE — Students in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design may now benefit from a fund that’s been established to help them study abroad. The Richard C. Peters Architecture Study Abroad Student Support Fund is designed to provide $1,000 in financial support to a student who is...
Study will predict fate of Western Atlantic mollusks by scouring ancient fossil record
LAWRENCE — Generations from now, will people still jam into beachside food stands for clam rolls and splurge on trays of oysters at swanky restaurants — or will clams, oysters and many other mollusk species soon become victims of human-driven climate change? ...
New online professional management graduate certificate from KU designed to help current, future leadership executives
OVERLAND PARK — Advancing into leadership or even the executive ranks of an organization can be challenging. To help more people achieve and succeed in these vital roles, the University of Kansas School of Professional Studies has launched an online graduate certificate in professional management. The program focuses on in-demand...
New consortium to improve data science across Kansas
LAWRENCE — Information flows around and through all of us, abundant as water, rich as oil. A new data science initiative is empowering students to harness this resource while benefiting Kansas businesses and organizations. ...
Bruce Lieberman named director of KU Paleontological Institute
LAWRENCE — Bruce Lieberman, professor in the University of Kansas Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and senior curator in the Division of Invertebrate Paleontology at the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum, has been named director of the KU Paleontological Institute. He previously served as interim director from 2005...
Declassified documents reveal Black Sea’s history as ‘forbidden border zone’ during Cold War
STEP enrollment for supervisors begins in October
LAWRENCE — Supervisor training will be required for new University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards staff who are newly hired, promoted or appointed to a supervisory position after Oct. 1. The Supervisory Training for Excellence in Performance (STEP) program is a professional development curriculum designed to improve the capacity of...
CDC-funded research project at KU to evaluate initiatives to reduce youth violence in Kansas City metro area
Third DEIB vice provost candidate to present Sept. 28
LAWRENCE — The third candidate for the University of Kansas Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) vice provost position will give his public presentation from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, in The Forum at Marvin Hall. ...
Gunn Center plans Sturgeon Symposium, featuring slate of notable writers
Editor's note: This story was updated Sept. 27 to reflect a change of venue for the symposium to the Hall Center for the Humanities. ...
KU, TFI partner to reduce instances of children running from foster care
TOPEKA — Youth in foster care run away from placements for many reasons, but it almost always boils down to the need for family, connection, belonging and normalcy. ...
New series will explore disinformation and how university communities can respond
LAWRENCE — A new virtual series this fall at the University of Kansas will ask important questions about the threats that misinformation and disinformation pose to democracy, while pairing these challenges with a consideration of care — for ourselves and our communities. ...