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Wed, 09/25/2024

Study finds most at-risk populations for HIV discussing subject in negative, risky ways got most social media attention

An analysis of young men, the most at risk for new HIV infections in the United States, who discussed the topic in negative ways or promoted risky behaviors tended to get the most attention on X. Deeper understanding of why the population discusses the subject that way and how algorithms further their messages can help design better public health campaigns, researchers argue.
Tue, 09/24/2024

Vice presidential debate might be season’s best matchup, expert says

Vice presidential debates are seldom consequential. But the J.D. Vance-Tim Walz contest Oct. 1 has the potential to be just that, according to Robert Rowland, University of Kansas professor of communication studies.
Tue, 09/24/2024

KU ranked in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

The University of Kansas ranks No. 81 among public universities in this year’s U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, released today.
Mon, 09/23/2024

A century of music: KU School of Music to celebrate 100th Vespers performance

The University of Kansas School of Music is inviting everyone to celebrate a major milestone this year as the beloved annual Vespers Concert turns 100. Concerts will take place Dec. 8 at the Lied Center of Kansas.
Mon, 09/23/2024

KGS to explore on-farm integration of solar energy, water management

Kansas Geological Survey scientists have been awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to spearhead the development of an innovative technology system that will leverage underused corners of farm fields to generate energy and collect water.
Mon, 09/23/2024

New patient-centered ethical theory honored with Philosopher’s Annual inclusion

A paper by Brad Cokelet, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas, was included in the esteemed Philosopher’s Annual, which gathers the top 10 articles during the year in the field of philosophy. Cokelet’s paper titled “Competitive Virtue Ethics and Narrow Morality” introduces a new form of patient-centered virtue ethics.
Mon, 09/23/2024

KU faculty providing authentic research lab experience in classroom

A new grant of $15,000 from NIH and K-INBRE will expand opportunities for students to have authentic research lab experiences in the classroom. Faculty member Eileen Hotze’s CURE is setting the stage for further implementation in other classrooms.
Fri, 09/20/2024

KU scholars named Faculty of the Year by Kansas Board of Regents

The Kansas Board of Regents awarded three current KU scholars and one former KU professor as Faculty of the Year for 2024. This program recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty at state universities to teaching, student success, research and Kansas communities.
Thu, 09/19/2024

KU Homecoming to feature community service, Jayhawk awards

The University of Kansas will host its 112th Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, Oct. 14-20. KU Alumni Association has organized a series of service events to extend the Homecoming spirit of Jayhawk unity and goodwill beyond Lawrence.
Thu, 09/19/2024

Graphic guide makes music therapy accessible

A new book from a University of Kansas associate professor of music serves as an illustrated introduction to the field of music therapy for beginners, covering definitions, methods and theories.
Wed, 09/18/2024

KU Law to host Midwestern Law and Economics Association Conference

The University of Kansas School of Law will welcome legal scholars to Lawrence for the annual meeting of the Midwestern Law and Economics Association on Sept. 20-21.
Wed, 09/18/2024

Fall equinox tour of KU medicinal garden planned Sept. 22

The public is invited to the fall semiannual tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 on the autumnal equinox.
Wed, 09/18/2024

Study links operating room environment to shorter surgery

A study from a University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design researcher shows a better-designed operating room shaves time off of orthopedic surgery, implying better outcomes and reduced costs.
Tue, 09/17/2024

KU Debate wins first major championship of the season at Northwestern University

KU Debate began the season with a dominating performance at the Owen L. Coon Memorial Debate Tournament, which took place Sept. 14-17 at Northwestern University. The KU team of John Marshall and Graham Revare defeated Emory University in the championship debate to win the tournament from a field of more than 100 of the top teams in the country.
Tue, 09/17/2024

2024 Dole Leadership Prize to honor late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced it will award the Dole Leadership Prize to the late Sandra Day O’Connor, former associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, at a public program at 7 p.m. Oct. 24. It is the first time the Dole Institute has honored a recipient posthumously.
Tue, 09/17/2024

University Distinguished Professor to explore how today’s ecosystems can help predict Earth’s future in inaugural lecture

University Distinguished Professor Sharon Billings will deliver “Predicting Ecosystems of the Future with the Forests and Grasslands of Today” on Oct. 1 in the Beren Petroleum Conference Center of Slawson Hall G192.
Tue, 09/17/2024

New digital catalog of German-American organization records provides insight into 155 years of social history

The Ledgers of the New York Turn Verein, a social and athletic club for German immigrants founded in 1850, are now available in an online catalog 16 years after they arrived at the University of Kansas Max Kade Center for German-American Studies.
Tue, 09/17/2024

Keeping variation in definition of 'energy communities' can help transition to renewable energy, law expert writes

A KU energy and environmental law professor has published a new study arguing that keeping an open definition of energy communities, or those traditionally dependent on fossil fuel energies, can help ease the transition to renewables. The paper is part of ongoing work in energy justice and transition.
Mon, 09/16/2024

University announces recipients of annual teaching awards

The University of Kansas is proud to announce 16 faculty members from the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses as recipients of KU’s annual teaching awards.
Mon, 09/16/2024

Study: Backward hopping may be better indication of recovery from ACL reconstruction

A KU study found that having patients perform a single leg backward hop can be a better indicator of recovery from ACL injuries and reconstruction in the knee. The measure helps give better data about various points of health in the leg and is easy for researchers, patients and practitioners to perform and measure.
Mon, 09/16/2024

Hall Center for the Humanities announces 2024-25 Speaker Series

The series features thought leaders and award-winning authors who share insights that shape understanding of the world along with the joys and challenges of the human experience.
Mon, 09/16/2024

KU student receives prestigious doctoral dissertation award

University of Kansas history doctoral candidate Alicia Houser has received the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award to spend a year conducting research in Tanzania.
Fri, 09/13/2024

Engineering a better future: KU School of Engineering to host annual STEM competition for high school students

KU Engineering's High School Design Competition is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at the engineering complex on KU’s campus. The registration deadline is Oct. 7.
Fri, 09/13/2024

Poet, novelist, professor Ocean Vuong to give Spencer Lecture

The Commons at the University of Kansas will host the Fall 2024 Kenneth Spencer Lecture, which will feature a conversation between Ocean Vuong and Chloé Cooper Jones, on Sept. 26 at Liberty Hall.
Fri, 09/13/2024

58th edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract now available

The Kansas Statistical Abstract 2023 is now available online. This data compendium is published annually by the Institute for Policy & Social Research at KU. It includes information on a wide range of topics about Kansas, with information in downloadable tables, maps and graphs.
Thu, 09/12/2024

The Commons will host Red Hot Research events in fall 2024

Red Hot Research events, featuring University of Kansas scholars from a variety of disciplines giving short talks on a related topic, will resume Sept. 20 at Watson Library with a focus on "Pedagogy & Purpose."
Thu, 09/12/2024

KU earns ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Silver Seal

A national awards program has recognized the University of Kansas for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. KU’s student voter rate of 33.1% earned the university a Silver Seal.
Thu, 09/12/2024

Based on a true story, 'Indecent' highlights lost moment in queer Jewish history

By turns comic and tragic, musical and literary, this play with music by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel recounts the true story of the first kiss between two women in Broadway theatre history. Playing one weekend only, Sept. 27-29 at Murphy Hall.
Thu, 09/12/2024

Center for Service Learning names faculty fellows, invites participation in ambassador groups

The Center for Service Learning has selected faculty members Susan Harvey from the School of Education & Human Sciences and Emily Vietti from the School of Professional Studies to serve as the center's first faculty fellows.
Thu, 09/12/2024

New KU Engineering IHAWKe student lounge named for Joyce and Mike Shinn

The new lounge for IHAWKe, the School of Engineering’s Diversity and Women’s Programs, will be named the Michael G. & Joyce N. Shinn Student Lounge.

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