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KU heads into next stage of search for executive dean of the College
LAWRENCE — The position description for the inaugural executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas has been posted, and applications and nominations are being accepted. ...
KU Law receives top-30 ranking for outcomes, affordability
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law is among the top 30 law schools in the country, according to new rankings. KU Law ranks 10th among public law schools and 30th overall in this year’s Top 50 Law School Rankings from Above the Law. ...
Department of Mathematics announces spring 2022 awards
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Mathematics recently recognized its undergraduate and graduate students and faculty for outstanding academic and teaching achievements. ...
KU community remembers university electrician Terrence 'Bones' Morris
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering electrician Terrence “Bones” Morris, who died Feb. 22 at age 60. ...
KU names new leader of Office of Civil Rights & Title IX
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas has selected a new leader to oversee its civil rights and Title IX efforts. ...
Study reveals smaller-than-expected percentage of research in psychology is truly multidisciplinary
Book gives fresh perspective on Black literature of 1930s
LAWRENCE – In the conventional telling of African American literary history, the 1930s are overshadowed, at best, by the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and the social realism/protest novels of the 1940s. ...
KU language center that trains select military personnel receives funding through 2025
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas’ designation as a Department of Defense (DoD) Language Training Center has been renewed through 2025. ...
School of Architecture & Design announces 2021 alumni awards
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has announced the recipients of the 2021 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. ...
Crystal Burkhardt selected for American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Fellows Program
LAWRENCE — Crystal Burkhardt, clinical professor in the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, has been selected to participate in the Academic Leadership Fellows Program, coordinated by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Burkhardt is one of 35 aspiring leaders nationally selected for AACP’s yearlong fellows program. KU Pharmacy...
KU Law’s moot court program ranked 14th in the nation
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court program is 14th in the nation, according to rankings published recently by the University of Houston Law Center. ...
University community remembers faculty member David Jarmolowicz
LAWRENCE — The University of Kanas community is remembering David Jarmolowicz, associate professor of applied behavioral science, who died May 22. He was 45. ...
Kansas Geological Survey receives grant to study critical minerals mining potential in region
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas has been awarded $1.5 million for a two-year project to study the feasibility of recovering minerals critical to advanced and defense manufacturing as well as the clean energy industry from coal deposits, associated rock layers and legacy mining...
KU community mourns death of theatre & dance administrative associate Kim Bohmann
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Kim Bohmann, an administrative associate for the Department of Theatre & Dance. Bohmann, 62, died June 3. ...
Visual communication design students awarded American Advertising Federation of Kansas City Foundation Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design students in the Visual Communication Design program have been awarded 2022 American Advertising Federation of Kansas City (AAF-KC) Foundation Scholarships. ...
AAI announces recipients of Arts & Humanities Grant
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute has announced the recipients of this year’s Arts & Humanities Grant. ...
KU Law students make 2022 honor roll for pro bono service
LAWRENCE – Forty-nine University of Kansas School of Law students contributed 2,721 hours of free legal services over the past year. ...
University of Kansas begins 'Hawks & Highways' summer events in Dodge City
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Alumni Association and Kansas Athletics are planning “Hawks & Highways” gatherings this summer in several Kansas communities, beginning in Dodge City. ...
Research reveals veterans often favor more restrictive gun control legislation than civilians
LAWRENCE — Opinion remains divided regarding how guns should factor into American society, especially those weapons designed for military warfare. ...
Nine Jayhawks receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
LAWRENCE — This summer, nine University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
University of Kansas announces partnership with Central Bank
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has selected Central Bank of the Midwest as its community banking partner, effective Aug. 1. ...
Dean of KU Libraries accepts job at Colby College
LAWRENCE — Kevin Smith, dean of KU Libraries since 2016, has been named the next director of Libraries at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He will begin his new appointment Aug. 1. ...