Sustainability & Environment
Thu, 12/10/2020 — The Global Scholars Program has selected 15 University of Kansas sophomores as 2021 Global Scholars.
In its 10th year, the Global Scholars program, directed by Megan Greene, associate professor of history, aims to recognize and encourage...
Wed, 12/09/2020 — Three University of Kansas professors have been named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
This year’s honorees:
James Kindscher, professor of anesthesiology at KU Medical Center
Joan Sereno,...
Tue, 12/08/2020 — Antarctica, mostly covered in snow and ice, isn’t the first place most people might think to search for vital evidence about the evolution of plants. But Antarctica wasn’t always devoid of greenery. During the late Cretaceous, between 66 to...
Tue, 12/01/2020 — During his first few months in office, President Barack Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act, designating the bison as national mammal of the United States.
“But it didn’t really do anything,” said Andrew Isenberg, Hall...
Mon, 11/30/2020 — The week of Nov. 30 through Dec. 4, more than 50 students will share their research and creative projects at the online Fall Undergraduate Research Showcase. An online platform will showcase the work of students from departments across campus,...
Mon, 11/30/2020 — The names of 918 graduates from the University of Kansas this summer have been announced by the University Registrar.
The pandemic has affected commencement celebrations for many KU graduates. Some summer graduates will choose to participate in...
Fri, 11/27/2020 — A new wind farm that came online in northern Kansas this month is helping the University of Kansas meet its sustainability goal of offsetting carbon emissions with energy from renewable sources.
KU’s participation in Evergy’s Renewables...
Tue, 11/24/2020 — A University of Kansas department’s recent name change reflects its management of two distinct graduate education programs funded by longtime KU donors.
Self Graduate Programs administers the Self Graduate Fellowship and Self Memorial...
Mon, 11/16/2020 — Climate change is an emotionally charged topic that can stir political arguments and inspire people to take action. How people talk about it, especially news media and organizations dedicated to combating the issue, can influence how people...
Wed, 11/11/2020 — A senior at the University of Kansas has advanced in the competition for prestigious scholarships for study in the United Kingdom.
Laura Phillips, of Perry, is a finalist for both the Rhodes Scholarship and the Marshall Scholarship. She is...
Thu, 10/29/2020 —
LAWRENCE – Read during the COVID-19 pandemic, one passage in particular jumps out from poet Megan Kaminski’s new book, “Gentlewomen.”
“We are all alone together sipping coffee while staring at screens. ... hands reaching across quarantine zones.”
While she and her editor considered the book, which always included that line, complete long before the pandemic hit the U.S., Kaminski said that the current world health crisis and other events caused her to revisit and significantly revise the book, recently published by Noemi Press.
“It feels like these past six months have brought the horrors of economic exploitation, white supremacy and environmental devastation
Thu, 10/22/2020 — The Spencer Museum of Art invites the University of Kansas and Lawrence communities to explore its fifth annual Backyard Bash, a monthlong outdoor celebration with an interactive art installation in Marvin Grove on view Saturday, Oct. 24,...
Thu, 10/15/2020 — LAWRENCE – Six current seniors and a recent graduate have been endorsed for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the support of the University of Kansas Office of Fellowships.
Current seniors Emerson Karsh-Lombardo, Abby Neal, Meredith Shaheed and Logan Stuart have been endorsed for the Mitchell Scholarship. Neal, Shaheed and Stuart are joined by seniors Aroog Khaliq and Laura Phillips in being endorsed for the Marshall Scholarship. Shaheed, Stuart, Khaliq and Phillips are joined by recent graduate Samiyah Para-Cremer in being endorsed for the Rhodes Scholarship.
The Mitchell Scholarship provides funding for one year of study in
Wed, 10/14/2020 — Leading scientific journals today mostly address topics with broad international appeal, making it increasingly difficult to publish significant regional studies. To fill a niche for geoscience research undertaken in a large swath of the United...
Mon, 10/12/2020 — A $1 million, 18-month collaboration between the University of Kansas School of Engineering and the RAPID Manufacturing Institute for Process Intensification launched in 2017 by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers will develop...
Fri, 10/09/2020 — Several University of Kansas organizations and offices have partnered to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day through a program featuring a renowned Cherokee Nation scholar reflecting on representation of Native cultures on college...
Wed, 10/07/2020 — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has announced the recipients of the 2020 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. This year’s honorees for the Distinguished Alumni Award are Earl Santee, Bruce Smith and...
Tue, 10/06/2020 — Renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, has become an essential resource. Current legal frameworks have supported significant wind and solar energy, but are they sufficient to accelerate clean energy in the next decade? Speakers from...
Fri, 10/02/2020 — During a summer in which countless research projects across the University of Kansas were stalled on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, a small group of Lawrence and KU Medical Center-based administrators and faculty members met to brainstorm...
Thu, 10/01/2020 — Refrigerants inside the air conditioner that cools your house or apartment are extremely powerful greenhouse gases. Used widely in domestic and commercial cooling systems, commonplace refrigerants called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) such as R-410A...
