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School of Architecture & Design hosting pre-college summer design camp
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will host its annual pre-college KU Design Camp June 13-19. ...
University recognizes spring Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced and honored several Employees of the Month who have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence and Edwards campus communities. ...
Pandemic’s effects on health inequity revealed in new report
LAWRENCE — By definition, a global pandemic appears to affect everyone similarly. But upon further reflection, that’s not quite true. ...
Laird Essay Contest winners explore history and politics in Kosovo and Kyrgyzstan
LAWRENCE — The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies at the University of Kansas has announced that this year’s Roy D. and Betty Laird Essay Contest winners are Aylar Atadurdyyeva in the undergraduate essay category for her essay “Kosovo-Turkey Relations and the Ottoman Legacy" and Alaina DeLeo in...
Two KU Law students win national award for pro bono work
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas law students won first place in a national competition for their work providing pro bono legal representation to transgender and nonbinary individuals. ...
Summer Research Methods Camp returns to Achievement & Assessment Institute
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) in the University of Kansas’ School of Education & Human Sciences has announced the return of the Summer Research Methods Camp (formerly Summer Stats Camp) for 2021.From June 7 to July 16, the Summer Research Methods Camp will feature six weeks of...
Higher Ed Disrupted: Upcoming virtual conference will address the future of learning
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. ...
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...
Study: Students with disabilities show resilience that could guide post-pandemic education
$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. ...
Mutual fund productivity increases when sexual harassment is removed from workplace, study finds
LAWRENCE — In 2018, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was arrested and charged with multiple criminal sexual acts. Weinstein’s conduct brought further attention to the viral #MeToo movement and also made those in positions of power rethink how employees should be treated. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
Counseling screening tool works for military and nonmilitary college students, study shows
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...