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Wed, 05/12/2021

Higher Ed Disrupted: Upcoming virtual conference will address the future of learning

Wed, 05/12/2021

KUIA awards 10 grants for research and collaboration abroad

LAWRENCE — KU International Affairs has awarded more than $49,000 in travel grants to nine University of Kansas faculty members and a graduate student to support research and collaboration abroad. ...

Wed, 05/12/2021

Cheney's removal not first time woman has taken stand against party, professor says

LAWRENCE — House Republicans voted Wednesday to oust U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her leadership post as the conference chair. The vote was taken to repudiate Cheney’s refusal to back former president Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and for voting to convict in his...

Tue, 05/11/2021

Study: Students with disabilities show resilience that could guide post-pandemic education

Tue, 05/11/2021

$1.5 million gift supports KU School of Nursing professorships

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Nursing taught Christine Hartley about making a positive impact in her world. She took that lesson and made an impact with a $1.5 million gift for nursing professorships. ...

Mon, 05/10/2021

Mutual fund productivity increases when sexual harassment is removed from workplace, study finds

Mon, 05/10/2021

Students win awards at online Undergraduate Research Symposium

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Undergraduate Research has announced the winners of its 24th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The event took place online this year and went live April 24. Over 190 students shared their undergraduate research and creative projects that they have been working on throughout...

Mon, 05/10/2021

Spencer Museum announces 2021 Brosseau Creativity Award recipients

Fri, 05/07/2021

University of Kansas, KU Alumni Association to build Jayhawk Welcome Center

Fri, 05/07/2021

Undergraduate researcher wins new KU award

LAWRENCE — Jade Groobman, a senior from Boulder, Colorado, has been awarded the first Courtwright Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence through the University of Kansas Center for Undergraduate Research. Groobman is majoring in women, gender & sexuality studies. Her mentor is Sarah Deer, University Distinguished Professor. ...

Fri, 05/07/2021

David Slusky to deliver Shutz Lecture with focus on economic research, consuming research

LAWRENCE — David Slusky is an instinctive sleuth willing to share the tricks of his trade to help students explore the economic questions swirling around them. Slusky, the De-Min and Chin-Sha Wu Associate Professor of Economics in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas, will deliver...

Thu, 05/06/2021

Hall Center for the Humanities announces awards for 2021-22

LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the following recipients of fellowships and grants awarded for 2021-22. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recipients of research travel grants have been given until August 2022 to complete their research travel. ...

Thu, 05/06/2021

KU chancellor announces promotion and tenure for 169 faculty and researchers for fall 2021

LAWRENCE – Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 80 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 89 individuals at the KU Medical Center campuses. ...

Wed, 05/05/2021

Counseling screening tool works for military and nonmilitary college students, study shows

Wed, 05/05/2021

Video games shape how Americans understand historical events

Wed, 05/05/2021

Meet the freaky fanged frog from the Philippines

LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas have described a new species of fanged frog discovered in the Philippines that’s nearly indistinguishable from a species on a neighboring island except for its unique mating call and key differences in its genome. ...

Wed, 05/05/2021

Mehrangiz Najafizadeh named Fulbright Scholar

LAWRENCE — Mehrangiz Najafizadeh, associate professor of sociology, has received a Fulbright Scholar award to teach and conduct research in the Republic of Azerbaijan during the spring 2022 semester. ...

Wed, 05/05/2021

KU Natural History Museum to reopen with two new exhibits

Tue, 05/04/2021

Translator helps acclaimed children’s books gain wider audience

Tue, 05/04/2021

Funk expert: Chaka Khan deserves Rock Hall induction

LAWRENCE – One of the leading academic experts on funk music says finalist Chaka Khan should be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when the 2021 class of inductees is announced. ...

Tue, 05/04/2021

Spencer Museum extends public hours before closing for renovations May 17

Mon, 05/03/2021

College athletes in supportive programs coping better with pandemic, study shows

LAWRENCE — Like much of society, college athletics were thrown into disarray by the COVID-19 pandemic. While student athletes were suddenly prevented from competing, training or seeing as much of their teammates and coaches, those who perceived they were part of a positive sporting environment also coped better during the...

Mon, 05/03/2021

Biography reveals untold history of wealthy same-sex couple who lived as father and son

Mon, 05/03/2021

Four juniors nominated for Astronaut Scholarships

LAWRENCE — Four outstanding University of Kansas undergraduates are representing KU in the Astronaut Scholarship program. ...

Mon, 05/03/2021

Information for news media covering commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2021 and Class of 2020

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas invites news media to cover the university’s 148th and 149th Commencement ceremonies. ...

Mon, 05/03/2021

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 277th Basic Training Class

YODER — Twenty-five new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on April 30 at a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. Officer Joshua Westerfield of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism was the graduating class president. The speaker for the ceremony was...

Mon, 05/03/2021

Dole Institute will welcome former US Sen. Pat Roberts for special program

LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that it will livestream the fourth and final installment of its afternoon series inspired by the “Voices from the Big First, 1961-1968” exhibition at 3 p.m. May 11 on the institute’s YouTube channel. The event will...

Fri, 04/30/2021

KU honors 13 students with the 2021 University, Campanile awards

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has awarded 13 students with honors that recognize community engagement, leadership and academics. ...

Fri, 04/30/2021

KU Ombuds Office adds part-time staff member

LAWRENCE – Mike Rozinsky will bring more than 20 years of experience and knowledge in conflict resolution and organizational development to the University of Kansas Ombuds Office, where he will serve as associate ombuds starting this month. He will work on a part-time basis each week to support the office...

Fri, 04/30/2021

KU student finishes first at Yale Hindi Debate competition

LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas student took home the top prize at the 2021 Yale Hindi Debate competition on April 9. Sydney Pritchard, a sophomore in linguistics from Lawrence, earned the win in the “Non-native, Non-heritage category” at the event, which draws students from colleges including Yale, Notre Dame,...

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