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KU Alumni Association sets dates for Homecoming 2022
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will celebrate its 110th Homecoming Sept. 26-Oct.1, culminating in the KU football game against Iowa State Oct. 1 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ...
Adaptable, at-home COVID testing device developed at KU receives funding boost
LAWRENCE — An at-home COVID-19 testing device developed by a University of Kansas professor is another step closer to hitting the market. ...
University mourns death of KFRTI employee Patricia Shay
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Patricia Shay, a business coordinator for the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute. Shay died Feb. 13 in Olathe. She was 57. ...
Expert says issues such as student loan debt forgiveness, gender-based pay differentials can benefit from diversity of economists
LAWRENCE — For its history as a science, economics has struggled to recruit both females and underrepresented minorities to the major field of study and the profession. ...
Five KU juniors competing for Goldwater Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. ...
KU Libraries’ 'Sitting in a Circle' exhibition to open March 10 in Haricombe Gallery
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will open a new exhibition in Watson Library’s Haricombe Gallery on March 10. “Sitting in a Circle” showcases the creative work and reflections generated by students and faculty as they engage with the 2021-22 KU Common Book, “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge,...
International travel grants available to faculty, graduate students
LAWRENCE — KU International Affairs is accepting proposals and applications for travel grants that support faculty and graduate student research and collaboration abroad. ...
Social welfare faculty chosen as editors for the Journal of Community Practice
LAWRENCE — A team of faculty members from the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare will join a faculty colleague from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work to serve as the new team of editors for the Journal of Community Practice. The editors will serve a three-year...
KU students open positive psychotherapy clinic, provide more than 800 hours of counseling services
LAWRENCE — Shortly before the Positive Psychotherapy Clinic was set to open on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus, the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to work and learn from home. But that temporary delay enabled the clinic to reach far beyond campus and provide hundreds of hours of free counseling...
Sanctions on Russia chance for US to improve on 'checkered history,' international trade law expert says
LAWRENCE — As the United States and its European allies impose sanctions on Russia for the escalating conflict with Ukraine, talk has centered on the economic ramifications not just for Moscow, but for the global economy. International trade law expert Raj Bhala of the University of Kansas School of Law...
Architecture & Design dean candidate Mahbub Rashid to present Feb. 24
LAWRENCE – The final candidate for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design dean position will give his public presentation from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 24 in The Forum at Marvin Hall. Mahbub Rashid is the last candidate who will present publicly on his approach to...
Health Humanities and Arts Research Collaborative awards seed grants to 3 interdisciplinary, interprofessional research teams
LAWRENCE – The Health Humanities and Arts Research Collaborative (HHARC) at the University of Kansas has made part of its mission to support existing and emerging collaborative research at the intersection of health and humanities and arts disciplines. Along these lines, HHARC has awarded a second round of seed grant...
Bestselling book 'Origin' details peopling of the Americas via latest genetic and archaeological evidence
LAWRENCE — A new book for popular audiences combines archaeology with emerging genetic evidence to tell the story of peoples from Siberia who were the first to populate the Americas some 20,000 years ago. ...
New book explores how schools can prepare students for an uncertain future
LAWRENCE — As technology evolves and changes the world at a faster pace than ever before, two veteran educators have written a new book that explores how schools can prepare young people for a globalized future that is still taking shape. ...
Russia-US expert available to discuss escalating Ukraine crisis
LAWRENCE — With numerous indications that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine, the world is watching how this volatile situation will play out. ...
KU team to compete at national bankruptcy moot court competition
LAWRENCE – Two University of Kansas School of Law students will compete at the 30th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition in New York City later this month. ...
Public administration should consider effects of whiteness, masculinity as well as representation, researchers say
Jewish Studies Program announces fall 2021 Danciger Fellowship recipients
LAWRENCE — With a donation from the Danciger Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, the KU Jewish Studies Program has awarded Danciger Fellowships to several University of Kansas students. The fellowships, awarded in the fall and spring semesters, offer financial support to students with majors or...
University announces winter Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas recently has announced the December 2021 and January 2022 Employees of the Month. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence campus community. ...
Architecture & Design dean candidate Craig Anz to present Feb. 18
LAWRENCE – The second candidate for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design dean position will give his public presentation from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, in The Forum at Marvin Hall. Craig Anz is one of four candidates who will present publicly on their...
KU announces selection of 2022-2023 Common Book
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Common Book program has announced that the 2022-2023 selection is “Disability Visibility: First-person Stories from the Twenty-First Century,” edited by disability rights activist Alice Wong. This anthology of personal essays by people with disabilities explores the complexities of the contemporary disabled experience, challenges assumptions,...
'Measure for Measure' kicks off spring season at KU Theatre
LAWRENCE — For its spring season opener, the University Theatre will stage “Measure for Measure” by William Shakespeare and set it in the “Wild West” of Kansas. Performances are Feb. 25-27 and March 4-6, with a simultaneous livestream available Feb. 25, 27 and March 4. ...
Study finds married couples now less likely to uproot wives’ careers in favor of husbands’
KU Debate qualifies for National Debate Tournament for 55th consecutive season
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Debate team of juniors Mickey McMahon, of Leawood, and Michael Scott, of Glenview, Illinois, were selected as automatic qualifiers for the National Debate Tournament. The top 16 teams in the country based on season-long performance are selected by the NDT National Committee to receive...