KU news archive
Fri, 02/17/2023 — The University of Kansas Libraries have signed a pair of renegotiated deals aimed at supporting open access and broadening the reach of KU-generated research. Through a pair of transformative read-and-publish agreements with Elsevier — the...
Fri, 02/17/2023 — A chill may have filled the air in Lawrence on Feb. 16, but the warm spirit of Jayhawks worldwide made the sixth annual One Day. One KU. giving day an inspiring success.
The 24-hour event raised a total of $3,219,345 from 4,740 gifts. These...
Thu, 02/16/2023 — LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio and the Dole Institute of Politics will welcome National Public Radio’s Juana Summers to the University of Kansas for an evening of discussion. The free public program will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Dole Institute of Politics, featuring Summers’ insights on national politics as well as her experience as a journalist and news host.
Summers is a co-host of NPR's “All Things Considered” alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined the program in June 2022. Before her time as a news host, Summers covered national politics for more than a decade, including at NPR as its national political correspondent.
Wed, 02/15/2023 — University of Kansas faculty and students from the Brazilian community will share their thoughts on the protests in Brazil and its government’s response.
The hybrid panel discussion, “Global Conversations: Brazil,” will take place from...
Wed, 02/15/2023 — LAWRENCE – Leading architects are gathering at the University of Kansas on Feb. 20 for a discussion on how architecture can bridge the gap between social equity and human well-being.
The KU Institute of Health + Wellness Design’s sixth annual symposium, Health, Equity & Architecture, will begin at 2 p.m. in the School of Architecture & Design’s Marvin Hall Forum and online via livestream.
The symposium will feature a keynote address by Curtis Moody, FAIA, founder and board chair of Moody Nolan, the largest African American-owned architecture firm in the United States.
After the keynote, a presentation by Bonny Slater, ASID, of Gensler, will be followed by
Wed, 02/15/2023 — Two University of Kansas debate teams were selected as automatic qualifiers for the 2023 National Debate Tournament, to take place March 30-April 4 in Chantilly, Virginia. The team of seniors Mickey McMahon, Leawood, and Michael Scott, Glenview,...
Tue, 02/14/2023 — More than 7,100 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2022 semester.
The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet requirements in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and in...
Tue, 02/14/2023 — The second candidate for the University of Kansas Libraries dean position will give a public presentation at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in Watson Library in Watson 3 West Event Space.
The presentation will be livestreamed, and the passcode is...
Tue, 02/14/2023 — The University of Kansas has been awarded a $50 million challenge grant by the Kansas Department of Commerce for the university’s campus gateway project.
The grant comes with a 3-to-1 university match requirement, meaning KU must provide $150...
Tue, 02/14/2023 — One Day. One KU. returns Feb. 16, marking its sixth anniversary. The theme of the 24-hour day of giving this year — EveryONE Counts — exemplifies the collective impact of each gift toward a common goal: building a greater University of...
Tue, 02/14/2023 — While you've been online today, chances are you’ve seen an AI-generated ad, likely without knowing it. A University of Kansas study has analyzed more than 1,000 AI-generated ads from across the web and found that they are only labeled as ads...
Mon, 02/13/2023 — The 42nd class of University Scholars and their faculty mentors were recognized during a reception hosted by the University of Kansas Honors Program at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in Nunemaker Center. Attendees celebrated this year’s scholars and mentors...
Mon, 02/13/2023 — A new exhibition, “Dissent, Discontent, and Action: Pictures of US by Accra Shepp,” opens Feb. 18 at the Spencer Museum of Art. Through two portrait series, “Occupying Wall Street” and “The Covid Journals,” New York-based...
Fri, 02/10/2023 — Nearly a year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, a new series will explore the war and its effects on Ukraine and its people as well as inform community members on Ukrainian culture and history. Perspectives on Ukraine, a...
Fri, 02/10/2023 — LAWRENCE – Eleven University of Kansas students and alumni have advanced to the semifinalist round for Fulbright U.S. Student Awards, which will provide funding to study, conduct research or teach English abroad for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The year’s Fulbright semifinalists represent diverse academic fields across campus, coming from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the schools of Business, Education & Human Sciences and Music. The semifinalists’ locations of proposed study span four continents and nine countries.
The Fulbright program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed
Fri, 02/10/2023 — Thomas Torma, an administrator well-versed in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), is joining the University of Kansas as its repatriation program manager March 6.
In the role, Torma will coordinate NAGPRA...
Fri, 02/10/2023 — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities were named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence.
The annual...
Thu, 02/09/2023 — The U.S.-China trade war has pitted the world’s two biggest economies against each other. Many American multinational corporations (MNCs) find themselves stuck in between.
“China is not an easy market for multinationals, and it has become...
Thu, 02/09/2023 — 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,...
Thu, 02/09/2023 — The first candidate for the University of Kansas Libraries dean position will give a public presentation at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in Watson Library, Watson 3 West Event Space.
The presentation will be livestreamed, and the passcode is...
