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U.S. News & World Report ranks 50 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools
EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated at 7 p.m. March 30. The story below was corrected to add Nursing-Anesthesia, ranked No. 14 among public institutions, and updated that there are 50 KU programs in the top 50 among public universities. ...
Teachers can use popular media to address anti-Asian bias, KU research shows
LAWRENCE — Recent incidents of racial discrimination and violence against Asians and Asian Americans in the United States have prompted critical discussions about how to talk about such biases with younger age groups. New research from the University of Kansas shows using critical race media literacy, or examining how race...
KU teams advance in National Debate Tournament
LAWRENCE — After three days of opening events, all three University of Kansas teams competing in the National Debate Tournament have qualified for the single elimination rounds. The tournament continues today, March 29. This is the second time KU has qualified three teams for the elimination rounds at the NDT,...
KU Engineering partners with Kansas community to test energy-efficient materials
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Engineering is partnering with a south-central Kansas community on a federal pilot project to test energy-efficient materials in public sector buildings — an experiment that could reduce the kinds of extreme-weather rolling blackouts seen across the state this winter. ...
Randall Fuller to deliver inaugural Distinguished Professor Lecture on March 29
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Distinguished Professor Randall Fuller will present “The Last Days and Forgotten Life of Martha E. Hunt, Transcendentalist” as his inaugural Distinguished Professor Lecture. ...
University community mourns death of staff member Ann Lindbloom
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Ann Lindbloom, an instructional designer for the KU Center for Online & Distance Learning. She died March 15. ...
Researchers write chapters for book on disability in public health, gaps in coverage
Research: Fans prefer teams that built success over time more than teams that bought wins with purchased superstars
KU civil engineering graduate student lands prestigious fellowship
LAWRENCE — A graduate student in the University of Kansas School of Engineering has been granted a prestigious federal fellowship to help make bridges on the nation’s highways safer for travelers. ...
University Press of Kansas to continue its work under leadership of KU Libraries dean
LAWRENCE — The University Press of Kansas Board of Trustees, which is composed of the provosts from each of the six Kansas Regents institutions, has confirmed University of Kansas Dean of Libraries Kevin L. Smith to serve as director of the University Press of Kansas (UPK). ...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will be reelected, expert predicts
LAWRENCE – It will take a few days after the March 23 national election — Israel’s fourth in two years — before results are finalized, but “master of his domain” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is highly likely to come out on top again, according to an expert on Israeli demographics. ...
Jack Zhang awarded 2021 Wilson China Fellowship
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas political scientist is among 25 scholars from across the nation named to the 2021 Wilson China Fellowship class. ...
KU nominates junior for the Beinecke Scholarship Program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has nominated a junior for the Beinecke Scholarship Program. Each year the Beinecke Scholarship offers 20 scholarships to undergraduates who intend to pursue a research-focused master’s or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Selected students receive $30,000 to be used for...
Study finds stark divide between military men, women on gender-neutral bathrooms, reinforcing discrimination
Author Safi Bahcall will deliver annual Self symposium lecture
LAWRENCE — Safi Bahcall, a bestselling author, biotech entrepreneur and business consultant, will deliver the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium Lecture at the University of Kansas. ...
Jewish studies researcher sees nation-state law as turning point in Israel’s history
KU researchers announce odderon observation, hunted for 50 years by particle physicists
Research events to explore human behavior around COVID-19
LAWRENCE – In the year since COVID-19 was designated a global pandemic, individuals and groups have found new ways to engage in thoughtful decision-making. University of Kansas social sciences researchers will offer their expertise in a two-part series, “Mapping Behavior Around the Virus: Behavioral Scientists Examine Activity amid COVID-19 Pandemic,”...
KU Law, Applied English Center launch program for international students
LAWRENCE — A new program offered by the University of Kansas School of Law and KU’s Applied English Center will help international students improve their English skills while learning about the U.S. legal system. ...
KU Debate qualifies 3rd team for National Debate Tournament
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has qualified a third team for the National Debate Tournament later this month. ...
Scholars examine effects of pandemic on social welfare field, education
LAWRENCE — Social workers are trained to help people in times of crisis. But what happens when those professionals are experiencing a crisis along with the rest of society? University of Kansas social welfare researchers and students have created a body of work about the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on their...
Four students nominated for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. ...
Researchers boost the potency of an HIV-1 antibody, tracing new potential pathways for vaccine development
LAWRENCE — Much like coronavirus, circulating HIV-1 viruses mutate into diverse variants that pose challenges for scientists developing vaccines to protect people from HIV/AIDS. ...
KU Law scholarship honors memory of Edward W. 'Ed' Dosh
LAWRENCE – A new scholarship at the University of Kansas School of Law will support future students while honoring the memory of a KU Law alumnus. The Edward W. Dosh Memorial Scholarship is intended to support students from Kansas, particularly from Labette County and the southeastern part of the state,...