News
Fri, 09/29/2023
Meet the new grant coordinator managing limited submissions
Jen Arbuthnot will announce approximately 80 limited submission funding opportunities each year.
Fri, 09/29/2023
#KUFieldworks: Showing students how mountains are made
Editor’s note: Fieldwork provides invaluable insights about real-world environments and processes, expanding and reinforcing what researchers learn in classrooms, labs and collections. KU faculty, staff and students across a spectrum of disciplines are taking their inquiry directly to rivers, prairies, dig sites, glaciers, islands, archives and more this summer. Through...
Thu, 09/28/2023
Greenhouse manager keeps biology research alive
Patti Beedles, cares for plants used for teaching and research.
Fri, 09/22/2023
Postdoctoral researcher links Kansas agriculture to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Nakisha Mark, postdoctoral researcher at CEBC, uses corncobs as an alternative to petroleum.
Fri, 09/22/2023
Postdoctoral fellow connects humanities scholarship to local communities
Steven Wang, postdoctoral fellow at the Hall Center for the Humanities, is helping community partners with digital storytelling.
Thu, 09/21/2023
New KU training program will help develop scientific workforce equipped to address climate change’s impacts on biodiversity
Wed, 09/20/2023
Ecology postdoc flips research questions and career paths on their heads
Laura Podzikowski, postdoctoral researcher in the Billings Lab, is studying soil respiration.
Tue, 09/19/2023
Postdoctoral researcher mentors future scientists from underrepresented communities
Stephen Baca, KU/Haskell University IRACDA fellow, studies aquatic beetles.
Mon, 09/18/2023
How studying dog adoptions led one postdoc to research addiction treatment
Sarah Weinsztok, postdoctoral researcher at KU’s Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research & Treatment, studies addiction interventions.
Thu, 08/31/2023
Archivist helps researchers and students see into the past
Meet the August 2023 Unsung Hero of KU Research, Sara D'Antonio Gard.
Thu, 08/31/2023
'I am striving to democratize the use of natural history collections'
Ana Motta, herpetology collection manager at the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum, is striving to democratize the use of natural history collections.
Thu, 08/31/2023
#KUFieldworks: Surveying defector policies with declassified documents
Erik Scott, associate professor of history and director of the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies, is studying how past policies on defectors still shape migration and refuge policies today.
Thu, 07/27/2023
'I am striving to understand social change, and how people in the past understood the world they lived in'
Beth Bailey, Foundation Distinguished Professor of History, is documenting social change in the military.
Thu, 07/27/2023
Associate director keeps research data accessible
Meet the July 2023 Unsung Hero of KU Research, Jim Rupprecht.
Wed, 07/26/2023
#KUFieldWorks: Tracking changes in Kansas ecological history
A University of Kansas researcher is re-surveying Kansas ecosystems to track changes over time.
Thu, 06/01/2023
3 Quick Questions: Invention disclosures
What is an invention disclosure? When should you disclose an invention or discovery? How do you submit a disclosure? The KU Center for Technology Commercialization is here to help.
Thu, 06/01/2023
Senior analyst anticipates needs to keep research going
Meet the May 2023 Unsung Hero of KU Research, Nicole Suchy.
Thu, 06/01/2023
#KUFieldWorks: Improving reptile conservation efforts
A University of Kansas researcher is analyzing snake biodiversity to illuminate where conservation efforts should focus to best protect reptile populations.
Tue, 05/02/2023
Getting to know how KU's technology commercialization team works for you
Cliff Michaels, who has served as executive director of KUCTC since January 2023, explains how the organization supports KU's mission, helps individual researchers navigate the commercialization process, and stimulates industry and job growth.
Tue, 05/02/2023
Wearing many hats, administrative director keeps center moving
Meet the April 2023 Unsung Hero of KU Research, Chris Lyon, whose breadth of experience keeps CEBC running smoothly.
Mon, 05/01/2023
#KUFieldWorks: Monitoring bat viruses to prevent the next pandemic
A University of Kansas researchers is monitoring bat viruses to predict and prevent the next pandemic.
Mon, 05/01/2023
'I am striving to help contribute to safe and supportive communities where all our young people are able to thrive'
Jomella Watson-Thompson, associate professor of applied behavioral science and director of the Youth Violence Prevention Center – Kansas City, is reducing youth violence through school partnerships.
Thu, 04/27/2023
KU researchers and collaborators developing new technologies for recycling solar panels
Mon, 04/17/2023
Three KU Engineering faculty recognized for early career research achievement
LAWRENCE — Three assistant professors from the University of Kansas School of Engineering have each received prestigious national awards granted to early-career faculty whose research shows promise. ...
Thu, 03/30/2023
KU research employs more than 4,100 on campus, buys $53.9M in goods and services from Kansas companies
Thu, 03/30/2023
#KUFieldWorks: Looking for archaeological evidence of the first people in North America
Rolfe Mandel led a group of students and faculty on excavations in Texas and Canada.
Thu, 03/30/2023
Graduate assistant’s work ethic and personal connections enrich education equity research
Meet the March 2023 Unsung Hero of KU Research, Rayven Smart, whose work ethic and personal connections enrich education equity research at KU.
Thu, 03/30/2023
13 projects boosted by KU Research GO
Thirteen projects have been selected for funding through KU’s 2023 Research Grant Opportunity program. Recipients represent STEM, social science and humanities fields in departments and research centers across the university.
Tue, 02/28/2023
I am striving to make the world better with new proteins
Joanna Slusky, associate professor of molecular biosciences, is striving to make the world better with new proteins.