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Accountability standards based on rules of democracy needed in times of rising political violence, scholar argues
Populism, violence and democratic backsliding are all reasons to establish accountability standards for government administrators and public administration scholars, a KU professor writes in new work for the journal Public Administration Review.
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Tue, 04/23/2024
Candidate for vice chancellor for research to present April 25
Kevin Gardner will be the third candidate for the vice chancellor for research position to share his vision and strategies for the future of research and discovery at the University of Kansas. ...
Tue, 04/23/2024
University community mourns historian Jeffrey Moran
Moran joined KU’s Department of History in 1998 and twice served as department chair. He is remembered by colleagues as an accomplished historian, a generous and kind colleague, and a dedicated teacher and mentor.
Tue, 04/23/2024
Marginalized communities develop 'disaster subculture' when living through extreme climate events, study finds
An ethnographic study of one of the most marginalized communities in Seoul, South Korea, found residents have developed a mindset that every day is a disaster when dealing with extreme heat and climate events.
Tue, 04/23/2024
US-China vaccines collaboration leads to partisan distrust, study finds
In a new study, John James Kennedy, a professor of political science at the University of Kansas, examines the influence of international collaboration and vaccine developments.
Tue, 04/23/2024
KU announces new 2024-2028 Self Graduate Fellows
Fifteen doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year, marking the 35th anniversary of the program since its establishment in 1989. The total value of the four-year doctoral fellowship exceeds $200,000.
Mon, 04/22/2024
KU Engineering to honor 2 alumni with Distinguished Engineering Service Award
School of Engineering alumni Zack Holland and Brian McClendon will receive the school’s highest award in a ceremony set for 6 p.m. May 2. The Distinguished Engineering Service Award (DESA) is given each year to individuals who have maintained close association with the school and have made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and to society.
Mon, 04/22/2024
Afrofuturist performance group to offer 3 world-building experiences April 24-26 in Lawrence
The AfroRithm Futures Group (ARFG) will be in Lawrence April 24-26, offering three public events during a residency at the University of Kansas.
Mon, 04/22/2024
KU architecture students are building a small house with big ambitions
Dirt Works Studio, an academic design-build studio at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, has designed and is currently building Phoenix House, a small, solar-powered house designed to assist members of the Lawrence community in transitioning from houselessness to a secure home.
Fri, 04/19/2024
KU Law receives $1.6M grant to aid veterans
The University of Kansas School of Law is set to receive $1.6 million in federal funding for the establishment of a free legal aid clinic dedicated to serving veterans. With an estimated 194,000 veterans in Kansas, the clinic would be the first of its kind in the state.
Thu, 04/18/2024
Three KU professors of chemistry, economics and engineering named AAAS fellows
Three KU faculty members — Kristin Bowman-James, Donna Ginther and Bala Subramaniam — have been elected as 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows, a distinct honor within the scientific community.
Wed, 04/17/2024
Media invited to Dole Institute discussion between Sens. Roger Marshall, Bernie Sanders on April 18
invited to the University of Kansas on April 18 to cover a discussion between Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The two lawmakers will be speaking to a student audience about health care and bipartisan efforts to tackle health care challenges at 7 p.m. at the Dole...
Wed, 04/17/2024
Researcher reclaims 16th century Moroccan woman leader from obscurity
KU author Amal El Haimeur uncovered information on Morocco's "pirate queen" for a new scholarly article titled “Sayyida al-Hurra: A Forgotten North African Queen and Military Leader,” published in the first edition of the new scholarly journal Africana Annual, based at KU’s Department of African & African-American Studies.
Wed, 04/17/2024
School of Business to recognize 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
The School of Business will honor executive Jason “Jay” Meschke with its 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. He will be recognized for his dedication to business excellence, community service and commitment to KU on April 18 during a private event.
Wed, 04/17/2024
People underestimate AI capabilities due to ‘exponential growth bias,’ study finds
In a new paper, Nathan Meikle, a KU assistant professor of business, examines the human biases that impede assessment of AI’s potential threats to humanity. His experiments find that people are prone to underestimate AI capabilities due to exponential growth bias and that they reject the aversive implications of rapid technological progress even in cases in which they themselves predict the growth rate.
Wed, 04/17/2024
KU Counseling and Psychological Services receives prestigious accreditation
KU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has been accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS), the premier leader in setting the benchmark for the full range of professional counseling services on college and university campuses worldwide.
Tue, 04/16/2024
Second candidate for vice chancellor for research to present April 19
Marc Mendonca will be the second candidate for the vice chancellor for research position to share his vision and strategies for the future of research and discovery at the University of Kansas.
Tue, 04/16/2024
New book gathers insights, methods from rising generation of Indigenous archaeologists
A new book co-edited by a University of Kansas scholar, titled “Indigenizing Archaeology: Putting Theory into Practice," collects experiences and know-how of younger Indigenous archaeologists.
Tue, 04/16/2024
Scholar will give talk on book connecting cannabis industry to settler colonialism
Yurok/Hupa/Oneida scholar Kaitlin Reed will speak about research that contributed to her book “Settler Cannabis: From Gold Rush to Green Rush in Indigenous Northern California.” The free public event will take place at 7 p.m. April 17.
Mon, 04/15/2024
SEC could patch enforcement mechanism, regardless of Supreme Court ruling, analysis shows
In a new study, Alexander Platt analyzes the Supreme Court case of SEC v. Jarkesy and argues regardless of the high court's decision, the agency will not have its enforcement powers stripped and could patch its approach.
Mon, 04/15/2024
Hall Center announces 2023 Byron Caldwell Smith Book Awards
Charles Forrest Jones won the fiction award for “The Illusion of Simple,” a mystery novel set in a western Kansas county in the 1980s. Ben Chappell received the nonfiction award for his book “Mexican American Fastpitch: Identity at Play in Vernacular Sport.”
Fri, 04/12/2024
First candidate for vice chancellor for research to present April 15
Shelley Hooks will be the first candidate for the vice chancellor for research position to visit the University of Kansas Lawrence campus and give a public presentation detailing her vision and strategies for the future of research and discovery at KU.
Fri, 04/12/2024
Icorium Engineering Company earns top-5 finish at 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition
Icorium Engineering Company, a sustainable engineering startup and spin-out company from KU, recently placed fifth overall and won more than $180,000 in investments and nondilutive cash and in-kind prizes at the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University in Houston.
Fri, 04/12/2024
Southeast Kansas pharmacist to be recognized with KU Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award
Brian Caswell, a 1987 graduate of the KU School of Pharmacy and a Baxter Springs pharmacist and pharmacy owner, will be recognized April 12 as the school’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award recipient.
Fri, 04/12/2024
Extensive project, new book reveal monument to inflation in Roman times
Philip Stinson, associate professor of classics at the University of Kansas, has detailed a 50-year project translating Emperor Diocletian’s edict of maximum prices to “curb the rampant greed of retailers.” Stinson helped provide an architectural reconstruction of the full decree, which lists the prices allowed for a comprehensive array of goods and services.
Fri, 04/12/2024
KU Law wraps up transactional law competition season with another first-place win
On March 30-31, two KU Law students competed in the William & Mary Colonial Cup Transactional Law Competition. Third-year law student Matthew Firnhaber and second-year law student Amanda Brauninger beat out teams from across the country, taking home the award for “best draft.” This win marks the 3rd first-place finish at a transactional law competition in as many months.
Fri, 04/12/2024
Geologic map for Lincoln County now available
The Kansas Geological Survey-produced map shows the type and age of rock layers found at or near the surface in the north-central Kansas county. The map identifies deposits of rocks and other materials of economic importance for building roads and construction projects.
Thu, 04/11/2024
Journalism professor explores how helping students embrace data offers new approach to writing instruction
A KU professor who teaches data storytelling is author of a chapter in the new book “Better Practices: Exploring the Teaching of Writing in Online and Hybrid Spaces” on how reflection and embracing the idea that data is all around us can be a new approach to teaching writing.
Thu, 04/11/2024
KU students excel in math competitions
Jayhawks have tested their mathematical prowess at local, state and national events, including the KU Math Prize Competition, Kansas Collegiate Math Competition and William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Thu, 04/11/2024
KU Professional Selling Program/King's Hawaiian Sales Competition sees record growth
A record 52 students from 13 teams across the U.S. competed in the fourth annual KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition on April 5–6 at Capitol Federal Hall.
Thu, 04/11/2024
Hybrid research symposium planned for Undergraduate Research Week
LAWRENCE — The Center for Undergraduate Research is hosting online and in-person research presentations April 15-19 to celebrate Undergraduate Research Week. The 27th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium provides students a venue to share the results of their research and creative projects.