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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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Fri, 03/08/2024
Donors give more than $2.6 million on One Day. One KU. to fuel the next big idea
The seventh-annual One Day. One KU. 24-hour day of giving on March 6 underscored the collective impact of Jayhawks around the globe coming together to support the University of Kansas community.
Fri, 03/08/2024
KU nominates three undergraduates for Udall Scholarships
Three undergraduates at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the environment. All three of KU’s 2024 nominees are competing in the environmental category. ...
Fri, 03/08/2024
Department of Physics & Astronomy professor receives NSF CAREER Award for work on zinc-ion batteries
University of Kansas researcher from the Department of Physics & Astronomy has been chosen for a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his innovative work with zinc-ion batteries, a sustainable alternative to the more widely used lithium-ion batteries that currently are in everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles.
Thu, 03/07/2024
Dole Institute announces Bill Kurtis as 2024 Dole Lecture honoree
Bill Kurtis — KU alumnus, journalist, network news anchor, producer and rancher — will be featured at this spring’s annual Dole Lecture at 7 p.m. April 16. Kurtis will join Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman for a discussion of his Kansas roots and the news that shaped the nation over the course of his seven decades in journalism.
Thu, 03/07/2024
KU research explores impact of adaptive exercise for people with disabilities in Kansas City region
KU Life Span Institute researcher Lyndsie Koon is leading three pilot projects assessing the effectiveness of HIFT to improve various health outcomes, including fall risk, metabolic health, strength, flexibility, quality of life, psychosocial health and more.
Thu, 03/07/2024
Medicaid’s impact on inmate health and recidivism rates explored in new research
A new paper by David Slusky, a professor of economics at the University of Kansas, estimates the causal impact of access to Medicaid on health outcomes and recidivism for those recently released from incarceration.
Wed, 03/06/2024
An evening with Nadya Tolokonnikova of protest-art movement Pussy Riot
Russian musician, conceptual artist and political activist Nadya Tolokonnikova will hold a public dialogue on the Lawrence campus with Ani Kokobobo, professor of Russian studies and chair of the Slavic, German & Eurasian studies department. The dialogue will conclude with a short audience Q&A session.
Wed, 03/06/2024
KU student finalist for Truman scholarship
DaNae Estabine, a junior and University Honors student from Olathe, is a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The prestigious national awards provide up to $30,000 for graduate study.
Wed, 03/06/2024
KU Theatre explores labor and community in award-winning drama ‘SWEAT’
“SWEAT” was based on research and dialogue that arose from the playwright embedding herself with the working class community of Reading, Pennsylvania, exploring how marginalized people build community and how they respond when that community is divided against itself.
Wed, 03/06/2024
Humanizing the witch on stage, screen
Don't forget there may be witches in the audience, author and scholar Jane Barnette urges theatre practitioners when presenting witches on stage and screen.
Wed, 03/06/2024
Study: SCOTUS created two-tier health care system with Dobbs decision
A KU professor co-wrote new research showing that the Supreme Court's refusal to connect the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to gender-based ramifications resulted in the creation of a system of health care that exacerbates existing disparities in health care.
Tue, 03/05/2024
ESPN commentator, professor Kevin Blackistone speaking at KU's 'Race and Sports' symposium
The seventh annual “Race and Sports in American Culture” symposium will feature a keynote address from Kevin Blackistone, an award-winning sportswriter, author, ESPN commentator and University of Maryland professor, as well as a panel discussion with former KU student-athletes Derek Fine (football) and Austin Richardson (women’s basketball).
Tue, 03/05/2024
Second annual KU School of Business entrepreneurship celebration to feature leader in innovation
Bestselling author and leader in innovation Steven Johnson will be the keynote speaker of the second annual Startup Jayhawk, a KU School of Business multiday event in March celebrating entrepreneurship.
Mon, 03/04/2024
Media advisory: New book chronicles successful business model for rural newspapers
Teri Finneman, associate professor of journalism, can discuss book that details experiment with new newspaper business model, how it can pave the way for rural news organizations.
Mon, 03/04/2024
KU to test emergency alert system on Lawrence campus March 6
The University of Kansas will conduct an all-systems test of its emergency alert systems for the Lawrence campus at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 6. The test will include the Lawrence campus emergency public address system, tornado sirens, text message alerts and email alerts.
Fri, 03/01/2024
KU Army ROTC places 3rd, 6th at Northern Warfare Challenge
The KU Army ROTC program sent two teams to participate Feb. 23-24 in the Northern Warfare Challenge in La Crosse, Wisconsin, known as “the hardest race in ROTC.”
Fri, 03/01/2024
Brown v. Board at 70 conference will explore legacy of landmark decision
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, the University of Kansas and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Topeka, will host a free public conference April 18-19.
Fri, 03/01/2024
Educate & Act Series will cover Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
An ongoing series at the University of Kansas will host virtual events this semester for the Jayhawk community to learn more about the policies and procedures that characterize democracy in the United States and connects attendees to resources for further learning.
Thu, 02/29/2024
KU students to present at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
KU students will join their peers from other Kansas Board of Regents public four-year universities to deliver in-person poster presentations March 1 at the Kansas Capitol Rotunda in Topeka.
Thu, 02/29/2024
Giselle Anatol named director of KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities
A KU professor of English will lead the Hall Center for the Humanities, effective March 3. Giselle Anatol has led the center in an interim capacity since former director Richard Godbeer retired in fall 2022.
Thu, 02/29/2024
KU School of Business accounting faculty again earn top spot in BYU rankings
For the fifth year in a row, accounting faculty at the University of Kansas School of Business earned a No. 1 global ranking for their audit archival research contributions over the past six and 12 years, according to Brigham Young University’s 2023 rankings.
Thu, 02/29/2024
University announces new Higher Education Administration graduate certificate
The KU Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, part of the School of Education & Human Sciences, has created a new program to introduce education professionals to academic scholarship on higher education.
Thu, 02/29/2024
Geopolitical tensions provide multinational corporations with diplomatic leverage, but ‘frenemy’ strategy can backfire
A KU School of Business professor’s new research, titled “My Best Frenemy: A History-to-theory Approach to MNCs’ Corporate Diplomatic Activities,” appears in the Journal of International Business Studies.
Thu, 02/29/2024
Study: Mutations in hereditary Alzheimer’s disease damage neurons without ‘usual suspect’ amyloid plaques
A University of Kansas study of rare gene mutations that cause hereditary Alzheimer's disease shows these mutations disrupt production of a small sticky protein called amyloid.
Wed, 02/28/2024
KU center to bring festival celebrating Eastern European and Eurasian culture to downtown Lawrence
The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies will have its annual Spring Festival on March 3 at Liberty Hall. The free public festival will feature Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian music, dance, food and crafts from the region.
Wed, 02/28/2024
New books examine how to foster meaningful interactions between students, faculty to bolster college success
Two new books co-written by a University of Kansas professor examine how to move beyond the conventional measures of student-faculty interactions to consider new ways of building meaningful relationships between educators and pupils.
Wed, 02/28/2024
Interdisciplinary Red Hot Research sessions return for spring 2024 semester
The Commons at the University of Kansas will host Red Hot Research sessions throughout March and April 2024, including three themed sessions with faculty presenters, one graduate student session and two collaborative sessions co-hosted by internal, interdisciplinary awards.
Wed, 02/28/2024
University announces 2024 Staff Fellows
The Staff Fellows Program offers KU employees an opportunity to build their leadership skills, gain experience to advance their careers and work together on a strategic campus project that benefits the university. Sixteen staff members were selected.
Mon, 02/26/2024
KU welcomes Ukrainian food anthropologist, historian as visiting professor
An anthropologist and historian from Lviv, Ukraine, with expertise in the cultural exchange and culinary traditions of Eastern Europe has joined KU for the 2024-25 calendar year, with a public talk planned April 15 on "Food as Power: Between Decolonization and Nationalism of the Gastronomic Culture."
Mon, 02/26/2024
Study shows news organizations still lead in sharing difficult information on social media
Social media has allowed citizens and community organizations to reach people much more easily while news organizations have shrunk. But a new study found news outlets still lead the way in sharing difficult information on topics like the COVID-19 pandemic.