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Kansas Geological Survey to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas
the KGS crew will be working near Colby and Atwood on Jan. 2; Goodland and St. Francis on Jan. 3; Tribune, Syracuse and Ulysses on Jan. 4; Elkhart and Liberal on Jan. 5; and Meade and Dodge City on Jan. 6. ...
Chancellor Gray-Little to have building named in her honor, receives Chancellor Emerita status
The University of Kansas will rename a premier research facility in honor of the chancellor who made it a reality. ...
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies receives Tinker grant
The University of Kansas Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Tinker Foundation to fund graduate student research in Latin America. ...
KU to present two honorary degrees at 2020 Commencement
An acclaimed television journalist and a renowned artist will each receive honorary degrees from the University of Kansas next spring. ...
Study shows what factors lead to 'resilient collaboration' in community improvement efforts
Every day, people come together to address challenges facing their communities, such as homelessness, economic development or environmental protection that are not quickly or easily solved. While all are well-intentioned, and collaborations share goals of community betterment, some are more successful than others. ...
KU senior to compete for Churchill Scholarship
A University of Kansas student has been nominated for the Winston Churchill Scholarship, which provides for one year of study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. ...
Book aims to revive interest in forgotten weird-fiction writer
“Daphne du Maurier gets all the press, but Marjorie Bowen was every bit as good,” said John Tibbetts, University of Kansas associate professor of film & media studies. “In fact, Bowen wrote a short story that I believe du Maurier ripped off for ‘Rebecca!’”...
KPR announces new evening classical host
Kansas Public Radio has a new evening classical host. ...
KU professor first non-Slovene national to be named Ambassador of Science by the Republic of Slovenia
— Marc Greenberg, director of the University of Kansas School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, was recently named a 2019 Ambassador of Science by the Slovene Ministry of Education, Science & Sport in Ljubljana, Slovenia. ...
A slate of scholarly stocking stuffers for 2019
Come on now, does your friend or family member really need that fancy cooler or clothing-box subscription? Why not consider some scholarly stocking stuffers this holiday season? ...
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats
If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. ...
School of Business approves new admissions policies
The University of Kansas School of Business has approved new policies for direct and competitive admissions to its Bachelor of Science in Business program. ...
Math majors receive first Math Undergraduate Research Awards
Four undergraduate mathematics majors at the University of Kansas are the first recipients of the Department of Mathematics Undergraduate Research Awards in Mathematics (MathUGRA). The students will receive $1,000 to support their respective research projects. ...
KU researchers launch center focused on advancing vaccines for the developing world
In the global health community, they call it “the last mile.”...
Staff selected for Aspiring Leaders program
provides university staff without an official leadership title an opportunity to learn the essentials of effective leadership to lead from where they are within their organization. This is the fifth cohort since the program launched in 2017 and the second time it has been open to staff in any department. ...
KU adds degree in diversity and inclusion leadership
The University of Kansas has created a new graduate degree to help students acquire the skills to lead and develop diversity efforts in their workplace and other organizations. ...
In 'One for the Coyotes' KU instructor, longtime broadcaster tells story of life in sportscasting, survival
Coaches are full of motivational tactics, but Frank Beavers probably never imagined one of his sayings would carry a young player through his athletic career, into a 40-year broadcasting career, through a battle with cancer and into a college classroom. ...
New USMCA can be template for rebalancing corporate, worker, consumer interests, trade law expert says
House Democrats and the White House announced Tuesday they had reached a deal on a newly-negotiated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, virtually guaranteeing the updated trade deal would become law. The agreement, an update of the North American Free Trade Agreement, features several updates including strengthened protections for labor and environmental and...
Experts in child development, research design, molecular biology honored with KU research achievement awards
What environmental factors influence language learning in young children? How can research design and data analysis help evaluate and improve education delivery? What can the evolution of immunity genes in fruit flies teach us about disease resistance? ...
Three graduate students recognized for presentation skills at KU's 2019 3MT finals
researchers advanced to KU’s 3MT Three Minute Thesis competition finals. Their challenge was to condense years of study and work into polished presentations that each lasted three minutes or less. By the evening’s end three students – Bailey Banach, Shivani Jagannathan Murali and Kyle Apley – emerged with honors and...
Poet’s ‘Blue Notes’ convey the power of music
The ghosts of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Robert Johnson pay visits to author Brian Daldorph in his new collection of poetry, “Blue Notes,” (Dionysia Press, 2019). ...
KU senior from Topeka wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship
A University of Kansas student, who is preparing for a career that will help him expand equitable health care and educational opportunities for all, has earned a George Marshall Scholarship that will fund graduate study in the United Kingdom. ...
University community mourns the death of Stephen Benedict, professor of microbiology
The University of Kansas has lost a longtime faculty member to a battle with cancer. Stephen Benedict, professor of microbiology, died Dec. 2 in Lawrence. He was 72. ...
Army’s conflicting history of haircuts and racial identity explored in new article
Beth Bailey never thought she’d be writing about hair. ...
To thrive, get a balanced diet of social nutrition
People might survive by eating just one type of food, but they will hardly thrive. Similarly, a new study co-written by a University of Kansas researcher suggests that humans need a balanced diet of social nutrition, including time alone, to thrive. ...
Barbara Bichelmeyer named provost and executive vice chancellor
Barbara Bichelmeyer has been named the next provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus. ...
Four named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...
KLETC announces law enforcement training graduates
Twenty-two new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Nov. 22. Police Chief Jeffrey Hooper with the Hutchinson Police Department was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
Audio-Reader celebrates accessible theatre experiences with Audio Description Open House
Audio-Reader Network, an audio information service for blind, visually impaired and print-disabled individuals, is hosting an Audio Description Open House, where attendees can learn more about Audio-Reader's work, meet volunteers and patrons, and enjoy refreshments before attending the audio-described performance of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" in the Lied Center auditorium. ...