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Funding to help expand program providing technology, career training to women leaving incarceration in Kansas, Missouri
KU has received funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to team with Workforce Partnership and the Kansas City Public Library to expand a program that works with women leaving incarceration and those who have left to provide technology and career training and learn about online security. The program has also shown it reduces recidivism rates.
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Mon, 01/27/2025
49 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring
This spring, 49 University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects.
Mon, 01/27/2025
KU students travel to Oklahoma, Colorado for Winter Alternative Breaks
Six KU students traveled to Edmond, Oklahoma, to serve with the HOPE Center of Edmond, while 10 students traveled to Westcliffe, Colorado, to serve with Mission: Wolf.
Mon, 01/27/2025
KU Law student wins grant, committed to serving Reno County
A third-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive a grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation.
Thu, 01/23/2025
KU senior receives Courtwright Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence
A University of Kansas student who is researching the theory that active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can significantly influence galaxy morphology is the recipient of the summer/fall 2024 Courtwright Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence through KU’s Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships.
Thu, 01/23/2025
J. Megan Greene named associate vice provost for international and global engagement
J. Megan Greene, professor of history, has been named associate vice provost for international & global engagement at the University of Kansas. Her appointment became effective Jan. 1.
Wed, 01/22/2025
'Bright Circle’ illuminates role of women in American intellectual tradition
A University of Kansas researcher sketches the lives of "Five Remarkable Women" who founded America’s first homegrown literary, philosophical movement before being overshadowed by the male writers they inspired.
Wed, 01/22/2025
Not all financial analysts impeded by sleep disruptions, study finds
In a new study focusing on financial markets, William Bazley, assistant professor of finance at the University of Kansas, finds that sleep disruptions following spring daylight saving time clock shifts may negatively affect the forecast quality of the professional analysts — but it depends on their level of experience.
Tue, 01/21/2025
KU online MBA ranks among top 10 by U.S. News & World Report for third consecutive year
The KU School of Business online MBA program improved two spots to seventh overall in the 2025 edition of the "Best Online Programs" from U.S. News & World Report.
Tue, 01/21/2025
Study: SEC's IPO review process outdated, creating unnecessary bottlenecks
A study by a KU associate professor of law outlines how the Securities and Exchange Commission's process for companies to go public is outdated and inefficient, adding months to the IPO cycle. As the climate for addressing inefficient regulations heats up, the SEC's initial public offering process could make for a promising target, Alexander Platt writes.
Tue, 01/21/2025
Cottonwood finds online home in KU Libraries partnership
Sixty years’ worth of issues full of original poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction in Cottonwood, a literary magazine, has recently been made available in digital format through partnership with KU Libraries.
Tue, 01/21/2025
CIDDL contributes to new report on AI from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology
James Basham and Eleazar Vasquez from the Achievement & Assessment Institute’s Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL) served as advisers on a new report on AI integration in education from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET). The report, titled “Empowering Education Leaders: A Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration,” supports education leaders in adopting AI in the classroom to protect all students.
Tue, 01/21/2025
KU powwow festival committee announces nominations open for Dr. Melissa Peterson Native Advocacy Award
The KU Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival planning committee has announced the establishment of the Dr. Melissa Peterson Native Advocacy Award. Nominations are due Feb. 4.
Fri, 01/17/2025
KU Kudos: Faculty and staff achievements, January 2025
It’s time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues’ achievements: KU News Service staff accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates.
Thu, 01/16/2025
University announces 2025 Staff Fellows
The University of Kansas has announced 10 participants selected for the 2025 Staff Fellows Program, which seeks to strengthen the university by developing leaders at all levels of the institution.
Thu, 01/16/2025
KU senior to compete for James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship
The University of Kansas has nominated an outstanding senior for the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program offered through the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Wed, 01/15/2025
KU senior DaNae Estabine named a Schwarzman Scholar
A University of Kansas senior from Olathe is among the select scholars who have been named to the 11th class of Schwarzman Scholars, which provides for a year of graduate study in China.
Wed, 01/15/2025
KU strengthening national defense partnership with new office
The Office of National Defense Initiatives combines the expertise of the former Office of Graduate Military Programs with KU's three Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
Wed, 01/15/2025
Public invited to Radical Jewelry Makeover Exhibition at KU
A fall 2024 class project to repurpose unwanted jewelry into new pieces will culminate in an exhibition Jan. 21-31 at the Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery in Chalmers Hall at the University of Kansas.
Wed, 01/15/2025
Authors unearth layers of meaning in ‘West Side Story’
New perspectives in “The Cambridge Companion to ‘West Side Story'” surprise even its co-editor, a KU professor emeritus of music who has made a career out of studying the Broadway musical.
Tue, 01/14/2025
Presidents Biden, Trump have chance to give important speeches
A KU professor of communication studies is available to journalists to comment upon the farewell address to be presented Jan. 15 by President Joe Biden and the second inaugural address to be presented Jan. 20 by Donald Trump.
Tue, 01/14/2025
Dole Institute spring programming season opens with Kansas governors Sebelius and Hayden, bestselling author Sharon McMahon
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas today announced its early spring 2025 programming, featuring the Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture recognizing “America’s Government Teacher” Sharon McMahon.
Tue, 01/14/2025
Judd Norris to become executive director of Jayhawk Community Partners
Judd Norris, formerly the vice president of global partnerships for Legends/ASM Global, will become the new executive director of the University of Kansas' Jayhawk Community Partners unit.
Mon, 01/13/2025
Study examines differences in strength by position among football players
A KU study is setting the stage to determine if there are differences in strength by position among college football players. Results showed there were differences in body type, as well as other factors, among player types that could help improve strength training for athletes.
Mon, 01/13/2025
Rick Couldry selected as School of Pharmacy distinguished graduate
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has selected Rick Couldry, vice president of pharmacy and health professions at the University of Kansas Health System, for its 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award.
Fri, 01/10/2025
Film aims to build support for trauma care in Africa
Documentary focuses on doctors struggling to meet demand for trauma care in Africa, and efforts of KU Med Center doctor, colleagues to help
Fri, 01/10/2025
University announces Aspiring Leaders 2025 cohort
Sixteen staff members from the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center campuses will hone their leadership skills in 2025 by participating in the university’s Aspiring Leaders program.
Fri, 01/10/2025
Physicians reveal outlooks and concerns about use of artificial intelligence in medical care
In a new study, John Symons, professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas, and researchers at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita reveals the outlooks and concerns about use of artificial intelligence among frontline physicians and physicians’ assistants.
Fri, 01/10/2025
Meagan Patterson named associate vice provost in Faculty Affairs
Meagan Patterson, professor of educational psychology, has been named associate vice provost for faculty policy and recognition at the University of Kansas. Her appointment became effective Jan. 1.
Wed, 01/08/2025
KU Debate opens 2025 with 2 tournament wins
The KU Debate program opened the new year by winning two college tournaments Jan. 3-6. The team of John Marshall and Graham Revare won a tournament hosted by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., while the team of Claire Ain and Jared Spiers won a tournament hosted by KU in Lawrence.
Wed, 01/08/2025
Communication studies expert attacks myths about harms of social media
Jeffrey Hall, professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas, finds that the latest research on links between social media use and well-being does not support dire claims or bans. His findings were published in the 25th anniversary edition of the Journal of Medical Internet Research.