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Fight anti-vaccine fire with fire, researchers say
With Pfizer and Moderna applying for emergency-use authorization, COVID-19 vaccines appear to be on the brink of FDA approval. The next big public health challenge, then, will be convincing enough people to take it so that the country can return to a semblance of normalcy. A University of Kansas communication...
Influential 'Destruction of the Bison' earns 20-year anniversary edition
During his first few months in office, President Barack Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act, designating the bison as national mammal of the United States. ...
University announces summer 2020 graduates
The names of 918 graduates from the University of Kansas this summer have been announced by the University Registrar. ...
Undergraduate students present research projects at online event
The week of Nov. 30 through Dec. 4, more than 50 students will share their research and creative projects at the online Fall Undergraduate Research Showcase. An online platform will showcase the work of students from departments across campus, and the general public is invited view student work at any...
New wind farm helps KU offset electricity needs with renewable energy
A new wind farm that came online in northern Kansas this month is helping the University of Kansas meet its sustainability goal of offsetting carbon emissions with energy from renewable sources. ...
Astronomers find puzzling 'cold quasar' forming new stars in spite of active galactic nucleus
Researchers from the University of Kansas have described a galaxy more than 5.25 billion light years away undergoing a rarely seen stage in its galactic life cycle. Their findings recently were published in the Astrophysical Journal. ...
KU department changes name to Self Graduate Programs
A University of Kansas department’s recent name change reflects its management of two distinct graduate education programs funded by longtime KU donors. ...
Study shows strong links between music and math, reading achievement
University of Kansas music educator Martin Bergee thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones – race, income, education, etc. — he could disprove the notion of a link between students’ musical and mathematical achievement. ...
Thanksgiving Homestay Program fosters lifelong friendships spanning generations and continents
More than 66 years ago, Betty Grimwood picked up a magazine in a doctor’s office and read an article about a community in Iowa that had invited international students into their homes. Grimwood, who at that point in time had never traveled outside the country, had the idea of starting...
Law school alumna creates scholarship for southwest Kansas students
A new scholarship fund at the University of Kansas School of Law will help provide opportunities to students from southwest Kansas. ...
Two graduate students come out on top in KU’s 2020 3MT Competition
The Three Minute Thesis Competition is a global research communication event with a compelling challenge: How well can graduate students convey the scope of their research to a general audience in just three minutes or less? This fall, the University of Kansas joined hundreds of other institutions around the world...
AVC for federal relations recognized with achievement award by APLU peers
The University of Kansas’ federal relations director has been recognized for excellence in government affairs on behalf of higher education by his peers in the Association of Public and Land-grant Institutions. ...
Bringing Black authors’ work out of digital shadows
First, the Project on the History of Black Writing worked to preserve physical copies of novels by Black writers, often rescuing works from dusty attics and estate sales. In the 21st century, HBW began digitizing its library. And now, with the help of a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon...
New online health science degree prepares students to work in a growing field
— The University of Kansas has launched an online Bachelor of Health Sciences program as community health and medical research take center stage in public life. Available through the new School of Professional Studies, this all-online degree completion program provides an opportunity for students interested in the health science professions...
Annual report places KU among top 25 institutions for study abroad participation
The University of Kansas ranks 22nd for undergraduate study abroad participation among participating public doctoral-granting higher education institutions, according to the 2020 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange released earlier this week. ...
KU student named Newman Civic Fellow for 2020
From across the country, college and university presidents of Campus Compact member institutions have nominated promising student leaders as Newman Civic Fellows. Through service, research and advocacy, these fellows have demonstrated an investment in their community and are working to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues and...
KU Institute for Leadership Studies announces civic leadership training program for Kansas women
A new leadership training program designed to help Kansas women participate more fully in civic life will debut in early December. Ready to Represent, a program created by the Appointments Project & Ready to Run Kansas Women’s Leadership Series, a partnership between the University of Kansas Institute for Leadership Studies...
University Honors Program receives top rating
The University Honors Program (UHP) at the University of Kansas has received a top rating, along with six other programs, in INSIDE HONORS: Ratings and Reviews of 40 Public University Honors Programs. ...
School of Business to host sales competition with King's Hawaiian
The University of Kansas School of Business will host the KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition virtually April 9-10, 2021. The event marks the first time the school’s professional selling program will hold a competition open to other universities. ...
Researchers analyze law of livestreaming, how it can adjust as technology evolves
As the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered large sections of society, people have turned to livestreaming for everything from performing music to education and court hearings. But streaming has been around for years, as have persistent questions about the ethics of questionable and violent content put online and how the law...
2020 HOPE Award presented to Kapila Silva, professor of architecture
href="https://facultydevelopment.ku.edu/hope-teaching-award">HOPE Award is given annually through the Board of Class Officers and is the only honor given to a faculty member by the senior class. Silva was announced as this year’s winner during the Oct. 31 football game against Iowa State. ...
Understanding 'Shakespeare Through Letters'
There are characters and then there are characters in the works of William Shakespeare. ...
KU Engineering awards record number of doctorates, bachelor's degrees
The 2019-2020 academic year was record-setting on two important fronts for the University of Kansas School of Engineering. The school achieved all-time highs in the number of doctorates and bachelor’s degrees awarded in the past academic year, which includes graduates from summer 2019, fall 2019 and spring 2020. ...
KU plans virtual celebration for International Education Week
With a series of virtual events, the University of Kansas Lawrence campus will celebrate International Education Week from Nov. 16 to 20. ...
For Caldecott Medal-winning author Stephen T. Johnson, ‘Music Is ...’ a gift
In the case of Stephen T. Johnson’s new children’s book, “Music Is ...” (Simon & Schuster), form preceded function. The idea for accordion-style pages was the crucial catalyst for Johnson’s thinking, according to the Caldecott Medal-winning lecturer in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. ...
Front-line workers face challenges recognizing human trafficking warning signs
Human trafficking elicits stereotypical images of captive women subjugated by their oppressors. ...
Media, global organization framing of climate change affects how people think about issue, studies show
Climate change is an emotionally charged topic that can stir political arguments and inspire people to take action. How people talk about it, especially news media and organizations dedicated to combating the issue, can influence how people think about climate change, a University of Kansas researcher shows in a pair...
KU is part of ACE's 18th Internationalization Laboratory Cohort
next 20 months, KU will develop strategies with the goal of long-lasting institutional change that will situate KU as a global leader among internationally engaged research universities. ...
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will give talk Nov. 19
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will be a guest at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 on the institute’s YouTube channel. ...
KU senior is a finalist for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
A senior at the University of Kansas has advanced in the competition for prestigious scholarships for study in the United Kingdom. ...