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KU researchers harnessing power of stories to help Kansans navigate pandemic
University of Kansas researchers are helping Kansans cope with the COVID-19 pandemic by tapping into a simple but powerful tool: stories. ...
Economics professor to lead KU’s Institute for Policy & Social Research
An economist with deep experience in social science and policy-relevant research has been named director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas. ...
Engineering professor to lead KU’s Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
KU researchers launch center focused on advancing vaccines for the developing world
In the global health community, they call it “the last mile.”...
Four named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...
Three associate vice chancellors to join KU Research leadership team
Three faculty members committed to the growth and success of the University of Kansas research enterprise are joining the Office of Research as associate vice chancellors. ...
Linguistics faculty member named as KU's latest AAAS Fellow
Allard Jongman, a professor of linguistics at the University of Kansas, is among the latest group of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows announced today. ...
From bees to birds: Swapping pollinators reduces species diversity, KU study finds
University of Kansas plant biologists Carolyn Wessinger and Lena Hileman appreciate the sheer beauty of a field of colorful wildflowers as much as the next person. But what really gets their adrenaline pumping is understanding the evolutionary forces that render Earth’s blooms in such a stunning array of shapes and...
KU names new director to lead Hall Center for the Humanities
Richard Godbeer, founding director of the Humanities Research Center and professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been named the next director of the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas. He will start his new role July 1. ...
Paleontologist, chemist honored with KU research achievement awards
A paleontologist chronicling the prehistoric origin of bird flight and a chemist creating new technologies for personalized cancer treatment are the recipients of the inaugural KU Research Achievement Awards. ...