Education & Behavior
Mon, 09/25/2023 — A new engineering degree program at the University of Kansas will send students into the cybersecurity market armed with tools to create programs and systems that protect the world’s most critical assets from hacking, ransomware and other...
Mon, 09/25/2023 — Research has shown that when students with disabilities are given ownership in their education and are involved in setting goals for themselves, they have better outcomes. Researchers at the University of Kansas who have been instrumental in...
Fri, 09/22/2023 — A new film series at the University of Kansas will explore the theme of revolution around the globe. The first event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Forum in Marvin Hall, featuring the 2013 film “The Square.”
The film series...
Thu, 09/21/2023 — When pilots, surgeons or others with high-stakes professions are learning their craft, they have simulators with which to practice. Now, a new study shows that a simulator, when combined with software to provide data on performance, can help...
Thu, 09/21/2023 — Several public events in early October will celebrate the completion of “here-ing,” an environmentally embedded artwork by Janine Antoni at the KU Field Station. A two-mile walking labyrinth, “here-ing” is shaped like the anatomy of the...
Thu, 09/21/2023 — Two doctoral candidates at the University of Kansas have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award, receiving a combined $92,000 to conduct research in South America.
Pere DeRoy, a doctoral...
Thu, 09/21/2023 — Humans depend on a planet rich in biological diversity to provide essentials like food, water, medicine, stable climate conditions, economic prosperity and more. So how will we fare as rapid climate change continues to alter ecosystems and drive...
Thu, 09/21/2023 — LAWRENCE – The Center for Learner Agency Research and Action (CLARA) will host the annual Montessori Research Retreat at the University of Kansas from Oct. 13-15, including a KU Community Invited Session for local scholars and educators to engage with the latest research findings in Montessori education.
The Montessori Research Retreat is a cornerstone event for researchers in the field of Montessori education. The retreat is designed to achieve several important objectives:
Build a diverse Montessori research community.
Mentor early career researchers.
Foster research collaborations.
Advance Montessori research initiatives.
The first day of the three-day
Thu, 09/21/2023 — KU Memorial Unions will host a 1923 Jayhawk Celebration at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22 outside of the Kansas Union on Ascher Plaza, Level 4. Join Union staff in singing “Happy Birthday” to the beloved Jayhawk.
A century ago, sophomores Jimmy...
Wed, 09/20/2023 — Red Hot Research returns for three sessions this fall, offering a fast-paced, presentation-style event from The Commons at the University of Kansas as a way of introducing colleagues to one another.
Events are planned Sept. 29, Oct. 27 and Nov....
Wed, 09/20/2023 — The University of Kansas Jayhawk Global has announced the appointment of Jennifer Johnson as the director of the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI). The decision follows an extensive nationwide search and has been confirmed by...
Tue, 09/19/2023 — The University of Kansas has announced that four professors have been awarded Keeler Intra-University Professorships, which provide faculty the opportunity to expand their scholarship and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration.
The 2023-24...
Fri, 09/15/2023 — A collaborative series at the University of Kansas that centers misinformation, disinformation and the wellness of democracy resumes in fall 2023 with a program about the Ogallala Aquifer, the center of substantial research and public debate...
Thu, 09/14/2023 — University of Kansas faculty members from the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses are being recognized as winners of annual teaching awards.
These outstanding faculty will be honored at the inaugural University Teaching Awards ceremony Nov....
Thu, 09/14/2023 — From sparking science curiosity in children through hands-on experiments to showcasing the excellence and variety of University of Kansas research at a local brewery, the KU Natural History Museum has a full slate of science-themed public events...
Tue, 09/12/2023 — The School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas has announced programming for the Fall 2023 Architecture Lecture Series.
The Architecture Lecture Series welcomes architectural and experiential design leaders from across...
Tue, 09/12/2023 — The 57th edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract, an annually released compendium of data about Kansas, is now available on the Institute for Policy & Social Research website.
The KSA publishes data in 17 sections ranging from...
Fri, 09/08/2023 — Schools and prisons share many similarities: authoritarian structure, emphasis on silence and order, schedules to follow, rules not to break.
“Teachers and administrators need to discontinue the relationship between punishment and education...
Fri, 09/08/2023 — This fall, International Support Services is launching the Atlas Series, biweekly programs that will encourage international and domestic students to share their culture and build community at KU.
The series will be held every two weeks...
Thu, 09/07/2023 — Everyone who has gone through high school probably remembers gym class, for better or worse, and the influence their teachers had on the class environment.
A study from the University of Kansas shows that physical education teachers greatly...
