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KU team leads special journal edition on including people with disabilities in research
A KU team has led the publication of a special issue of the journal Inclusion, calling for opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be paid, equitable members of research teams. The journal includes firsthand accounts from researchers with disabilities.
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Mon, 04/08/2024
KU announces 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend dates
The university and the KU Alumni Association have announced key dates for the 2024 football season, including the school’s 112th Homecoming Game, set for the weekend of Oct. 19 vs. Houston, and Family Weekend, scheduled for Sept. 28 vs. TCU.
Mon, 04/08/2024
Global Scholars to present research April 11
Encompassing a wide range of topics from around the world, 10 University of Kansas seniors will present their internationally focused research at the Global Scholars Research Symposium on April 11.
Mon, 04/08/2024
Disciples pay tribute to pioneer of human-centered architecture
Amos Rapoport's architectural legacy is not a building or buildings, but, rather, a theory of environment-behavior studies, according to authors of a new book about the renowned scholar.
Fri, 04/05/2024
Two KU juniors named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Juniors Cecilia Paranjothi of Lawrence and Kaitlyn (Kit) Savoy of Olathe are the 78th and 79th KU undergraduates to be given a Goldwater scholarship since they first were awarded in 1989. Paranjothi is majoring in chemistry, and Savory is majoring in biological sciences and minoring in chemistry and theatre.
Fri, 04/05/2024
Former NATO commander, leading experts to discuss the Russo-Ukrainian War’s global effects at KU Security Conference
Philip Breedlove, a retired U.S. Air Force general, will travel to Lawrence to deliver the keynote address for the 2024 KU Security Conference, “The Russo-Ukrainian War and Global Human Security.” The conference will take place April 10-11.
Fri, 04/05/2024
KU to welcome vice chancellor for research candidates to Lawrence campus
Four candidates will hold public presentations in consideration of becoming the next vice chancellor for research at the University of Kansas. Presentations will take place April 15, 19, 25 and May 1. Candidates will be announced about two days before their respective visits.
Fri, 04/05/2024
KU Engineering professor wins NSF CAREER Award for water resources research
Research conducted by an assistant professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering at the University of Kansas that examines how humans have and will affect natural water systems was awarded a five-year, $609,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Fri, 04/05/2024
Patrisse Cullors to present public programs at KU
Activist, artist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement Patrisse Cullors will visit KU on April 10–11 and present two free public programs. Her visit is supported by the Department of Religious Studies, the Spencer Museum of Art, the Department of Visual Art and the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.
Thu, 04/04/2024
KU Kudos: Jayhawk faculty and staff achievements, April 2024
Read about KU employees' recent external honors and awards from all university campuses.
Thu, 04/04/2024
University Press of Kansas to host talk with Brian Daldorph about teaching creative writing to inmates
Brian Daldorph, KU senior lecturer and author, taught creative writing at Douglas County Jail for nearly two decades. He will give a talk at 7 p.m. April 9 at the Winter School, Lecompton.
Thu, 04/04/2024
KJHK 90.7 wins 'Best in the Nation' at national conference
KJHK 90.7, the student-operated radio station at the University of Kansas, received top awards, including “Best in the Nation,” at the Intercollegiate Broadcast System conference. The conference gathers aspiring broadcasters and industry professionals from high schools and universities nationwide.
Wed, 04/03/2024
Voters' rejection of stadium funding indictment of teams' public campaign, communications professor says
Journalism professor can comment on amendment's failure, communication plans, what comes next.
Wed, 04/03/2024
KU Center for East Asian Studies to host Migration Symposium
Members of the KU community and the public are invited to attend the upcoming interdisciplinary symposium on migration organized by the KU Center for East Asian Studies. The free symposium will take place April 5-6.
Wed, 04/03/2024
KU Engineering professor wins NSF CAREER Award for research into wetlands’ water-quality benefits
Amy Hansen has won a five-year, $577,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for her work to understand the role of vegetation in nitrogen exchange and removal in riparian wetlands.
Tue, 04/02/2024
University mourns Operations Custodial Services employee Peggy Rule
Peggy Rule joined KU as a custodian in April 2017. Later that year, she was promoted to assistant custodial supervisor, where she mentored crews across the Lawrence campus. Rule died March 24.
Tue, 04/02/2024
University Dance Company performance will feature Kansas City Aerial Arts
The University Dance Company Spring Concert, featuring special guest Kansas City Aerial Arts, will include ballet, contemporary, hip hop and jazz dance performed by more than 50 students. Performances are April 5-7.
Tue, 04/02/2024
Join the Institute for Policy & Social Research for doctoral research fellow presentations
An interdisciplinary cohort of KU graduate students will present their work at the IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows Reception from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 5 at the Burge Union.
Tue, 04/02/2024
Study: AI writing, illustration emits hundreds of times less carbon than humans
A KU legal scholar contributed to a study that found AI emitted hundreds of times less carbon than humans in the tasks of writing and illustrating. That does not mean they should replace humans, but their environmental impact and how the two can work together should be considered, researchers said.
Mon, 04/01/2024
International Jayhawk Festival to celebrate KU’s global community
Celebrate and explore the diverse cultures and countries that make up the University of Kansas at the International Jayhawk Festival from 3 to 5 p.m. April 17 in the Burge Union. Representing cultures from around the world, the event includes information about KU’s 150-plus study abroad programs and more.
Mon, 04/01/2024
Stories for All Festival to take place April 18-20 in downtown Lawrence
The Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas will host a festival in April with the theme "Sharing Community Stories in a Digital World.” Events will include a keynote panel, interactive presentations from Stories for All project partners and screenings of film projects.
Mon, 04/01/2024
KU Law wins back-to-back national transactional law competitions
Jackie Jeschke and Alli Baden, third-year University of Kansas School of Law students, went head-to-head against 21 other law school teams from around the country at the Wayne State Taft Transactional Law Competition and came away victorious, bringing home both of the competition’s top prizes – best negotiation and best draft.
Mon, 04/01/2024
Spooky Cold War broadcasts inspire new poetry collection
Joe Harrington’s new poetry collection is titled “Disapparitions,” and the KU professor designed the cover, which riffs on the minimalist Beatles “White Album.” It seems appropriate for the slim yet weighty volume powered by misty, Cold War memories of spies, ghosts and divination mingling in the mind of a boy listening to global – perhaps even otherworldly — transmissions over a short-wave radio.
Fri, 03/29/2024
KU Global Climate Teach-in returns for third year
This year, KU Global Climate Teach-in events will include a panel on climate feminism and inclusive leadership, a zine workshop and screening of the documentary "Hot Times in the Heartland." Events begin April 2.
Fri, 03/29/2024
HLC: Professor, librarian co-teach students to create open access podcast
KU continues efforts for reaffirmation of accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission, whose peer review team will visit in 2025. Criterion 3 focuses on teaching and learning, particularly in quality, and level of resources and support. One such example of Criterion 3 in action is Environmental Geopolitics, a class where students learn to communicate their research through podcasting and publishing their work.
Fri, 03/29/2024
Audio-Reader, The Lied Center of Kansas partner for 'Tetris' to offer a unique dance experience with live audio description
On April 5, the Lied Center of Kansas will present "Tetris," an acrobatic dance show with performers fitting, merging, stacking and combining in various feats. Audio-Reader, based at KU, will be there every step of the way helping patrons with visual and learning disabilities engage with the show through live audio description.
Fri, 03/29/2024
KDHE finds insufficient water monitoring on KU Lawrence campus
During a routine inspection, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment determined KU did not fully meet chlorine residual in drinking water monitoring requirements on the Lawrence campus. This did not pose a significant health risk, but KDHE requires a public notice be issued.
Fri, 03/29/2024
KU speech-language-hearing scholars perform critical screenings, evaluations for Belize community
Jayhawks conducted more than 100 pediatric and adult hearing screenings and 85 pediatric speech/language screenings and evaluations — work that helped identify a dozen children with probable autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), among other needs.
Thu, 03/28/2024
KU research growth fuels Kansas economy, improves lives
Research expenditures spanning all KU campuses increased to $368.6 million in 2023, capping nearly a decade of steady expansion. Last year alone, externally funded research at KU supported the salaries of 4,372 people, and the university spent $78.9 million in 97 Kansas counties on research-related goods and services, according to a report from the Institute for Research on Innovation & Science.
Thu, 03/28/2024
KU law school 1st in nation for 100% ultimate bar exam pass rate
All University of Kansas School of Law graduates in calendar year 2021 passed the bar exam within two years of graduation, according to the American Bar Association. Among 195 ABA-approved law schools, KU posted the highest rate for ultimate pass rate nationally.
Thu, 03/28/2024
Pianist Eddie Moore pursues a pure vision
A Kansas City musician and lecturer in the School of Music, Eddie Moore has released a new solo live recording, "Aperture."