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KU junior wins Goldwater scholarship
Angelica Lang was in the middle of an online exam for a psychology course when she got the email. ...
Designers pitch in to make open-source face shields
It took less than a week for the director of the University Kansas Center for Design Research and some of his former students and colleagues to crank out an open-source design for a plastic face shield to help protect health care workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a few...
Submit nominations for Sustainability Leadership Awards
The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability is accepting nominations for the 13th Annual Sustainability Leadership Awards. These awards recognize students, faculty, staff, programs and projects that have made important contributions to sustainability and have promoted the values of environmental, economic and social responsibility. Nominations can be submitted by completing...
Journalism professor awarded Budig Teaching Professorship
Jerry Crawford, University of Kansas associate professor of journalism, is the recipient of the 2020 Gretchen and Gene Budig Teaching Professorship. ...
Study finds real estate taxes hit poor hardest, not necessarily used for assumed purposes
For many people, especially those who are not wealthy, their home is their most valuable asset. But what happens when a person sells this asset? Are they taxed? If so, how much? A University of Kansas study found that municipal real estate transfer taxes in Illinois hit low-income homeowners the...
Chinese youths build cultural revolution amid economic struggles
In some of the world’s biggest cities, in the world’s most populous nation, a significant segment of Chinese youths today constitutes an “ant tribe” of powerless, rootless workers, primed for exploitation by the global system of neoliberal capitalism. ...
Four students nominated for Udall scholarships
Four students at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, native health care or the environment. ...
KU honored for its pathways for students transferring from community colleges
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Kansas has been recognized for excellence in community college transfer by a national honor society. ...
Designers have been anticipating outbreaks for years
Who could have foreseen the tragic consequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic that threatens to overwhelm America’s hospital system, and in particular, emergency departments? ...
How we perceive close relationships with others determines our willingness to share food
In the midst of a global pandemic, a lot of people rightly will be reluctant to offer food from their plate to another person, or accept such an offer due to the fear of contamination. ...
KU Law team finishes second in environmental law moot court competition
Two University of Kansas School of Law students were finalists at the 2020 Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) last month in New York. The team of third-year law students Hannah Lustman, of St. Louis, and Diana Stanley, of Wichita, tied for second place in the...
Racialized disease scholar sees familiar pattern in ‘Chinese virus’ labeling
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called COVID-19 the “Chinese virus,” despite accusations of bigotry and inaccuracy that accompany the term. ...
$2.5M grant will support online tool that helps students grasp science concepts
Researchers at the University of Kansas and CAST, a nonprofit and founders of the universal design for learning framework, have won a grant to improve a tool that has proven effective at helping students, especially those with disabilities, grasp science concepts by making it more teacher-friendly and sustainable to use...
The Dole Institute goes digital during the coronavirus closure
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that it will provide free, online, educational programs and content while it remains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will include new features as well as virtual versions of previously scheduled events and discussion groups,...
COVID-19 presents unique challenges for news industry, professor says
As the novel COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend life and business around the globe, countless industries are struggling to adjust how they operate in unprecedented circumstances. The media industry finds itself in a similar situation of operating during a time of crisis, on the heels of a decade-plus of changes...
Recording wishes for ‘Freedom from Fear’
FDR and democratic socialism. Immigration and the human rights of people forced to flee across borders and oceans. What makes a heart-wrenching photo go viral. ...
Peer review process best method to determine scientific funding, study finds
While everybody these days has an opinion about science that affects us all, the wisest approach still involves consulting with key experts in the field. That also applies to funding research, according to a new article affirming that peer review is the most effective method of helping government agencies predict...
Professor elected to membership in the National Academy of Education
Yong Zhao, Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at the University of Kansas, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education (NAEd). The academy consists of U.S. members and international associates who are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship related...
New book guides students in developing social work policy from strengths, not deficit, perspective
When debate was swirling around fate of undocumented youths, well-intentioned advocates often couched their appeals for policy relief in the claim that the young people had come to the country “through no fault of their own.” This argument presupposed someone was at fault, and immigrant youths rejected the framing, instead...
Eco-bike aims to cut pollution in Kathmandu
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. The truth of that saying was revealed once again to Lance Rake when he traveled to Kathmandu, Nepal, last year to develop a delivery version of the bamboo bicycles for which he is known. ...
KU establishes general emergency fund as part of COVID-19 response
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the Jayhawk community, many people are wondering what they can do to help. In response, KU Endowment is establishing a COVID-19 Emergency Relief fund. ...
Groundwater levels near stable in western Kansas, up slightly in central Kansas
Average groundwater levels in central and western Kansas held fairly steady during 2019 as annual precipitation rates were near to above average in much of the state, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey. ...
U.S. News & World Report lists 49 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools in 2021 rankings
The University of Kansas has nine graduate programs in the top 10 and 49 programs ranked in the top 50 among public universities in the 2021 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today. ...
Mysterious ancient sea-worm pegged as new genus after half-century in 'wastebasket'
When a partial fossil specimen of a primordial marine worm was unearthed in Utah in 1969, scientists had a tough go identifying it. Usually, such worms are recognized and categorized by the arrangement of little knobs on their plates. But in this case, the worm’s plates were oddly smooth, and...
Hornberger selected for NACUBO Fellows Program
Jason Hornberger, University of Kansas senior associate vice provost for finance, is one of 16 university business leaders from across the country who will take part in a selective leadership development program. ...
‘When Experts Attack!’ podcast lets specialists set the record straight on their area of expertise
— In an era when reality and hoax can look the same on the internet, a new podcast is giving listeners the scoop from people who know what they’re talking about. ...
Educators faced with unprecedented challenges, yet strategies exist for shifting to online learning, experts say
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country have joined countless other institutions in closing their doors to prevent large gatherings. While some have closed temporarily, others are keeping students away indefinitely, and some are transitioning to online educational models. Two University of Kansas researchers who specialize...
Book outlines how agriculture can be revolutionized, supported by new international bodies
Revolutionizing the way humans practice agriculture by implementing new practices supported by international bodies might sound like a radical idea. Yet it's possible, according to a University of Kansas legal expert whose new book shares how similar international bodies have already moved beyond the 16th century idea of sovereignty. A...
KU Debate concludes successful season
A pair of students on the University of Kansas debate team reached the Final Four in the American Debate Association National Championship. ...
Caitlyn Jenner’s influence on transgender political attitudes measured in new study
There are no shortages of opinions about Caitlyn Jenner. ...