News
Thu, 02/29/2024
Do faculty research awards matter?
Working together across campus, we’ll build a culture of faculty recognition that demonstrates KU is an institution that values and supports innovation and celebrates researchers who make discoveries that change the world.
Thu, 02/29/2024
'I am striving to encourage and support the study and love of African American literature’
Ayesha Hardison, associate professor of English and director of the History of Black Writing, uses archival material to explore Black literature and culture during the Great Depression
Thu, 02/29/2024
Multi-unit team executes hardware upgrade without disrupting research projects
Meet the team who made the recent Research File Storage upgrade a reality
Wed, 01/31/2024
KU faculty recognized for research excellence at KU Athletics events
University of Kansas sports events have long showcased the talent and tenacity of athletes at the top of their game. A new program launched in fall 2023 extends that tradition beyond the university’s gifted student-athletes to shine a light on exceptional faculty researchers who exhibit talent and tenacity in their academic disciplines.
Wed, 01/31/2024
Program coordinator helps make humanities more accessible to the public
Eliott Reeder brings humanities scholarship to the public
Wed, 01/31/2024
'I am striving to chart more sustainable paths forward for the aquifers supporting irrigated agriculture in Kansas'
Jim Butler, senior scientist at the Kansas Geological Survey, is striving to protect the aquifers supporting irrigated agriculture in Kansas and beyond.
Wed, 01/31/2024
KU faculty recognized for research excellence at KU Athletics events
Honorees are researchers, scholars or creators of national or international stature who have contributed significantly to society, their disciplines, the local and/or university community — and who have demonstrated a commitment to developing future leaders in their fields through mentoring.
Mon, 12/11/2023
Ecology and evolutionary biology professor receives NSF Career Award
LAWRENCE – Kelly Matsunaga, assistant curator of paleobotany and Thomas N. Taylor Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation. ...
Thu, 11/30/2023
Retiring facilities manager keeps student tradition alive, contributes to KU's research mission
Scott Campbell goes above and beyond in both short and long term projects.
Thu, 11/30/2023
I am striving to help our population access and live a healthier life
Tera Fazzino, associate director of the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment & associate professor of psychology, researches food hypepalatability.
Tue, 10/31/2023
Geologic repository manager serves researchers, regulators and industry partners
Doug Louis connects industry, regulators and researchers to core cuttings.
Tue, 10/31/2023
Plan ahead for KU Research 2023 winter break hours
In concert with the entire Lawrence and Edwards campuses, the KU Office of Research will be closed over winter break. In order to be proactive in meeting the research community’s needs, we have established deadlines that will help ensure we are providing necessary services while allowing staff to use the winter break leave they have earned.
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.