Health & Wellness
Thu, 08/03/2023 — Only in the past 20 years have scientists recognized a condition known as Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). First documented in a small group of men who had grandchildren with Fragile X syndrome, it has more recently been...
Mon, 07/31/2023 — The search committee for the next University Press of Kansas director has selected three candidates to participate in pre-recorded video presentations. The candidates were asked to address this topic: “Casting a vision for the future of the...
Tue, 07/25/2023 — More than 6,800 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2023 semester.
The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet requirements in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and...
Thu, 06/15/2023 — An investigator with the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has filed an invention disclosure, part of a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for a treatment that could apply to heart disease,...
Thu, 06/08/2023 — A new study appearing today in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE shows how federal and state lockdowns and health mandates implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 affected the mental health of people living in four U.S. geographic regions...
Wed, 06/07/2023 — Kiana Magee, a 2023 University of Kansas graduate with a double major in molecular, cellular & developmental biology and psychology, is the winner of the James Blackiston Memorial Graduate Fellowship from the KU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi....
Tue, 05/30/2023 — Two projects — one investigating vaccine efficacy for chlamydia and Lyme disease and the other trying to improve breast cancer response to immunotherapy — were selected to receive the 2023 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award. Researchers...
Tue, 05/30/2023 — Any parent can tell you that work doesn’t stop when you leave the office and go home. Yet national and international economic statistics only consider the work that happens “at the market,” or outside the home — not caring for children,...
Thu, 05/25/2023 — A team of University of Kansas researchers is helping uncover hidden aspects of Ewing sarcoma, which may lead to the discovery of new cancer treatments.
Mizuki Azuma, associate professor of molecular biosciences, sought to go beyond the...
Thu, 05/25/2023 — Two doctoral candidates and one faculty member received honors during the 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the University of Kansas.
“I am extremely proud to recognize these three individuals for their contributions to scholarship and to the...
Fri, 05/19/2023 — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has recognized Harold Godwin, professor emeritus, as its 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient. Godwin, a Ness City native, served the University of Kansas for 47 years in faculty and...
Thu, 05/18/2023 — The inaugural John Haslam Special Topics in Formulation Lecture Series will feature Greg Amidon, a longtime researcher and drug developer in the pharmaceutical industry. The series will take place May 24-26 at the Simons Biosciences Research...
Thu, 05/11/2023 — The University of Kansas’ law school and medical school are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings released today.
The School of Law entered the overall Top 50 for the first time in history with a No....
Tue, 05/09/2023 — LAWRENCE – Nineteen students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Self Memorial Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship that is awarded to outstanding seniors from the University of Kansas who will be transitioning into their first year of a master’s or doctoral degree program at KU in the fall semester. Students who were selected demonstrated achievement in leadership and scholarship, capable of envisioning and attaining goals that require energy and tenacity. The Self Memorial Scholarship provides each recipient with a $10,000 scholarship award, $1,000 professional
Mon, 05/01/2023 — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy will host its annual LGBTQ Research Symposium next month. This virtual event will take place June 1-2, offering live sessions from 10 a.m. to 5...
Thu, 04/27/2023 — A team at the University of Kansas has been approved for a $250,000 funding award by the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The funds will support a project...
Wed, 04/26/2023 — Fifteen doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. This incoming group of fellows is the largest cohort in over 20 years....
Tue, 04/25/2023 — Researchers at the University of Kansas are carrying out ongoing clinical trials of a promising new app that’s been shown already to help KU students living with an eating disorder, one of the deadliest mental illnesses. With these encouraging...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — Covering diverse topics from around the world, seven seniors will present their internationally focused research at the Global Scholars Research Symposium this week. The event is the culmination of the Global Scholars program, which is in its...
Tue, 04/25/2023 — The University of Kansas has 37 graduate programs in the top 50 among public universities – including nine programs in the top 10 – in the 2024 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today.
Highlights include the...
