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Tue, 07/12/2022

‘I am striving to develop more environmentally friendly refrigerants for a sustainable future’

The "I Am Striving" series continues with a Q&A with Mark Shiflett, Foundation Distinguished Professor, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering and Institute for Sustainable Engineering
Thu, 06/30/2022

KU’s Research Rising awards will address critical challenges facing humanity

Thu, 06/30/2022

‘Invaluable’ research administrator shares gift of experience with KU colleagues

Anita Abel, associate director of sponsored accounts & revenue management, is June's Unsung Hero of KU Research.
Wed, 06/29/2022

Engineering professor to join KU Research leadership team

LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas School of Engineering faculty member with a track record of helping colleagues build successful research programs is joining the Office of Research as associate vice chancellor. ...

Mon, 06/27/2022

KU names new director to lead Kansas Geological Survey

Tue, 05/31/2022

‘I am striving to breathe dynamic life into stories of the Black Midwest’

Q&A with Darren Canady, professor of English, as part of the "I Am Striving" series
Tue, 05/31/2022

‘Big shoes to fill:’ History of Black Writing founding director leaves lasting legacy

The History of Black Writing is helping fill gaps in American literature and challenging how literature is taught, including which authors are included — or not included — in literary discussions. Its current and former leaders reflect on the project’s legacy and envision its future. 
Tue, 05/24/2022

#KUFieldWorks: Understanding intermittent streams and protecting water resources ‘we depend on’ in the U.S.

A team of University of Kansas researchers is studying the role of intermittent streams to better understand how hydrology, biogeochemistry and microbial ecology in small headwater streams interact to influence downstream water availability and water quality.
Thu, 04/28/2022

KU faculty in public affairs, math and engineering receive NSF CAREER awards

Thu, 04/28/2022

‘I am striving to make science exciting, accessible and inclusive for all’

Q&A with Paulyn Cartwright, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, as part of the "I Am Striving" series.
Fri, 04/08/2022

KU mathematics researcher receives NSF CAREER award

LAWRENCE — Agnieszka Międlar, associate professor of mathematics at the University of Kansas, has received the National Science Foundation award for the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). ...

Thu, 03/31/2022

‘I am striving to inspire the next generation of women to uncover the mysteries of the universe’

Q&A with Allison Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, as part of the "I Am Striving" series.
Thu, 03/31/2022

15 projects boosted by KU Research GO

LAWRENCE — Fifteen projects have been selected for funding through KU’s 2022 Research Grant Opportunity program. KU Research GO aims to expand the university’s research enterprise by providing seed funding for projects poised to compete for external funding opportunities with application deadlines in the near future. The Office of Research received 52 proposals, which underwent peer review by 57 KU faculty experts. Recipients represent STEM, social science and humanities fields in departments and research centers across the university.
Thu, 01/27/2022

10 finalists advance in Research Rising

LAWRENCE — Ten projects have been selected to advance to the second phase of the review process for Research Rising, one of KU’s most significant investments in its research enterprise to date. The proposed projects address major questions pertinent to critical challenges facing humanity, demonstrate a high probability of building...

Wed, 01/26/2022

KU professors in biology, engineering and pharmacy named AAAS fellows

Wed, 01/26/2022

KU research employs nearly 4,000 on campus, buys $50.7M in goods and services from Kansas companies

Tue, 11/30/2021

KU faculty, community partners to advance racial equity through newly funded projects

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Thu, 11/04/2021

Plan ahead for KU Research winter break hours

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Thu, 09/30/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Studying intermittent streams in the Konza Prairie 

University of Kansas environmental studies and ecology & evolutionary biology students conducted fieldwork in the Konza Prairie this summer to understand the role of intermittent streams in controlling water quality and chemistry. 
Thu, 09/23/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Flight testing aerial systems and geo-tagging icebergs in Greenland

The Garrison Flight Research Lab at the University of Kansas conducts autonomous aircraft test flights on its designs, which took aerospace engineering senior Alex Zugazagoitia to Greenland this summer to geo-tag icebergs.
Fri, 09/17/2021

NSF EPSCoR grant will advance manufacturing of renewable and recyclable plastics

Tue, 09/14/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Studying ancient fossils in Wyoming to understand the current climate crisis

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, burial grounds and more this summer. ...

Tue, 08/31/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Sampling for tick-borne diseases in Kansas and Oklahoma

A team of researchers is sampling ticks throughout Kansas and Oklahoma to understand the risk of tick-borne diseases, which could help medical professionals better diagnose tick-related illnesses.
Thu, 08/19/2021

KU researcher Kevin Cooke selected as AAAS Science & Technology Fellow

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas postdoctoral researcher Kevin Cooke has been awarded a yearlong Science & Technology Policy Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. ...

Thu, 08/12/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Studying the impact of rapid urbanization on water quality in Johnson County

Admin Husic, civil, environmental and architectural engineering assistant professor, and his KU Ecohydraulics Lab are conducting field research in seven streams in Johnson County, Kansas, to better understand urbanization’s impact on water quality.
Thu, 08/05/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Mapping unmarked graves in Oak Hill Cemetery

Kansas Geological Survey associate researcher and science outreach manager Blair Schneider conducts a fieldwork research project to map unmarked graves in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Fri, 07/30/2021

KU researcher fosters online community of fish scientists and artists

What started as a personal project to hone her art skills as a fish biologist now lures like-minded Twitter users around the world — more than 100,000 of them each week — to University of Kansas researcher Rene Martin’s #SundayFishSketch community.
Thu, 07/29/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Harvesting plant seeds and restoring native prairies in the Konza Prairie

Ashley Wojciechowski, doctoral candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas, explores the prairie in search of new plants as part of her fieldwork in the Konza Prairie Biological Station in Manhattan.
Thu, 07/22/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Monitoring endangered humpback chub fish in the Grand Canyon

Jocelyn Colella, Robert W. & Geraldine Wilson Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, conducted research on endangered humpback chub fish in the Grand Canyon.
Tue, 07/06/2021

Five KU staff, faculty members take on additional diversity, equity responsibilities

LAWRENCE – Five individuals at the University of Kansas are taking on enhanced roles in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, either as a promotion or an expansion of their current responsibilities:...

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