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University of Kansas Office of Research

Researchers use car collisions with deer to shed light on mysterious animal-population phenomena
January 27, 2021
KU scholar documents African refugees' journeys to Europe, helps improve programs to assist transition
January 27, 2021
Black parents protect children's privacy through home schooling, research shows
January 26, 2021
Study finds overidentification skews online job reviews
January 25, 2021
KU faculty recognized for pivoting research to address COVID-19 pandemic
January 21, 2021
COVID-19 rapid test under development at KU moving closer to commercial readiness
January 20, 2021
Researchers fighting cancer and advancing understanding of autism receive KU achievement awards
January 19, 2021
Intermarriage's effect on cultural 'assimilation' of Asian Americans examined in new book
January 19, 2021
New KU research center to map clearer pathways from learning outcomes to employment success
January 14, 2021
KU, K-State faculty named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
January 14, 2021
Web application developed at KU shows promise in helping improve the communication skills of infants, young children
January 11, 2021
Study analyzes US, European free speech traditions, suggests inevitable clashes
January 11, 2021
Trump's fixation on 'fat' exposes cultural and political divisions
January 8, 2021
Carnegie Foundation selects KU for 2020 community engagement classification
January 6, 2021
Remarkable new species of snake, found hidden in KU Biodiversity Institute’s herpetology collection, occupies its own unique branch on the snake Tree of Life
January 5, 2021
New book reveals how 'racial resentment' unites Trump voters in battleground states
December 21, 2020
Soberón named interim director of KU’s Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
December 16, 2020
Biodiversity collections, vital for pandemic preparedness, face drop in specimen deposits
December 16, 2020
New Kansas Statistical Abstract offers key data as Kansas weathers the pandemic
December 15, 2020
State sponsorship of religiously motivated terrorism leads to more suicide attacks, research shows
December 14, 2020
Publication shows pandemic not a shared experience for LGBTQ youths
December 14, 2020
Three KU professors named as AAAS Fellows
December 9, 2020
New book connects Homeric themes to how today's society can revolutionize agriculture
December 9, 2020
Paleobotanist to lead team scouring Antarctica for ancient clues to plant diversity
December 8, 2020
Grant will support KU's Russian studies outreach in Kansas schools
December 8, 2020
Study shows microaggression trainings overlook deeper harmful assumptions
December 7, 2020
KU scientists create new environmental video series for kids
December 3, 2020
KU class produces oral history of Kansas journalism
December 1, 2020
Influential 'Destruction of the Bison' earns 20-year anniversary edition
December 1, 2020
Fight anti-vaccine fire with fire, researchers say
December 1, 2020
Influential 'Destruction of the Bison' earns 20-year anniversary edition
December 1, 2020
Fight anti-vaccine fire with fire, researchers say
December 1, 2020
Virtual pivot leads to unexpected success for school-based research team
November 30, 2020
Undergraduate students present research projects at online event
November 30, 2020
Uniform Guidance changes will impact sponsored projects
November 29, 2020
Astronomers find puzzling 'cold quasar' forming new stars in spite of active galactic nucleus
November 27, 2020
Study shows strong links between music and math, reading achievement
November 24, 2020
Two graduate students come out on top in KU’s 2020 3MT Competition
November 23, 2020
Bringing Black authors’ work out of digital shadows
November 23, 2020
AVC for federal relations recognized with achievement award by APLU peers
November 23, 2020
Plan ahead for KU Research winter break hours
November 19, 2020
Understanding 'Shakespeare Through Letters'
November 17, 2020
Researchers analyze law of livestreaming, how it can adjust as technology evolves
November 17, 2020
Media, global organization framing of climate change affects how people think about issue, studies show
November 16, 2020
Front-line workers face challenges recognizing human trafficking warning signs
November 16, 2020
For Caldecott Medal-winning author Stephen T. Johnson, ‘Music Is ...’ a gift
November 16, 2020
KU is part of ACE's 18th Internationalization Laboratory Cohort
November 13, 2020
Demolishing abandoned houses does not reduce nearby crime, study finds
November 10, 2020
Surgical abortion restriction did not decrease clinic visits during pandemic, study shows
November 9, 2020
Pioneering study of LGBTQ experience in the geosciences finds difficulties, dangers in fieldwork
November 9, 2020
School of Education & Human Sciences announces free virtual professional development series
November 5, 2020
Virtual colloquium will address health challenges in the Americas
November 4, 2020
Doctoral student selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation leadership program
November 4, 2020
KU joins ALICE project at Large Hadron Collider with new funding from Department of Energy
November 3, 2020
In election season, KU research helps inform public opinion, policy
November 3, 2020
History, law on side of LGBTQ Americans in SCOTUS religious exemption case, law expert says
November 3, 2020
Law expert shows famed 'revolving door' between SEC, private firms not as wide as thought
November 2, 2020
Poet contrasts gentility with 'actual care'
October 29, 2020
New study shows trust levels in artificial intelligence predicted, boosted by people's relationship style
October 29, 2020
Research explores how speakers use creativity in English as a second language
October 28, 2020
Grants worth $13M will support interventions for families affected by autism spectrum disorder
October 28, 2020
People with disabilities view health care access as human right, study shows
October 27, 2020
New study details atmosphere on 'hot Neptune' 260 light years away that 'shouldn’t exist'
October 26, 2020
'Groove Theory' explores blues foundations of funk
October 26, 2020
KU law, journalism scholars sum up nonexistent state of workplace cyberbullying laws
October 20, 2020
Asian Americans more affected by pandemic-related unemployment than any other racial group
October 19, 2020
Six students, one alumna nominated for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell scholarships
October 15, 2020
Study identifies tech challenges of women transitioning from incarceration
October 14, 2020
New Kansas Geological Survey online journal geared toward Midcontinent research
October 14, 2020
Federal grant bolsters Russian, East European, Eurasian studies at KU
October 14, 2020
Virtual debate would allow issues to be explored, expert says
October 13, 2020
Cool Science art competition challenges youth to express learning about science concepts through visual arts
October 12, 2020
KU joins industry partners to advance gas-separation with green materials first created for soda bottles
October 12, 2020
Gap between gun owners and non-owners explains disparities in political attitudes, voting patterns
October 12, 2020
Public Management Center tapped by national transportation organization to lead trainings
October 9, 2020
KU professors honored by American Journal of Sociology
October 9, 2020
New book details power of paratext in medieval works
October 8, 2020
Kansas Economic Policy Conference to address policy interventions in times of crisis
October 8, 2020
Zombies change to keep up with the times, professor writes
October 7, 2020
SEC has been illegally denying hearings for 25 years, professor writes in new article
October 6, 2020
Law Review Symposium to explore future of renewable energy
October 6, 2020
KU bioengineering program awarded grant to expand opportunities for underrepresented students
October 6, 2020
KU launches Health Humanities and Arts Research Collaborative
October 2, 2020
Debate expert calls for new rules to save democratic traditions
October 2, 2020
Researchers will develop green technology to recycle refrigerants that drive climate change
October 1, 2020
Study finds shortcomings in therapy for sexual minority clients
September 30, 2020
Police use of excessive force influences core beliefs of civilians, study shows
September 30, 2020
IDRH welcomes the 2020 Digital Humanities Fellows
September 30, 2020
Researchers travel the ‘Silk Road’ through cyberspace
September 29, 2020
KU researchers developing quick-turnaround COVID-19 test
September 29, 2020
New book 'Invested Stayers' tells stories of teachers who overcame early career challenges
September 28, 2020
KU scientist Richard Schiefelbusch leaves a legacy on disability research
September 25, 2020
KU partnering with 3 Kansas counties to effectively use COVID relief funds for community needs
September 23, 2020
Expert compares 'involuntary consent' of essential workers to exploitation of women in the adult film industry
September 23, 2020
Ambitious project spanning 5 states, 8 institutions will focus on intermittent streams
September 23, 2020
Alzheimer’s researcher at KU Medical Center receives 2020 Chancellors Club Research Award
September 23, 2020
KU develops app to help students self-monitor behavior, stay on task
September 21, 2020
New book documents Arikara Tribe’s traditional use of plants
September 18, 2020
Eight KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for Fall
September 17, 2020
Artificial intelligence expert originates new theory for decision-making
September 17, 2020
The Commons announces shift to virtual format for Red Hot [Remote] Research in fall 2020
September 16, 2020
New book guides educators, shares successes in transition from STEM to STEAM
September 16, 2020
KU astronomer helps confirm first-ever planet found orbiting white dwarf star
September 16, 2020
New book guides educators, shares successes in transition from STEM to STEAM
September 16, 2020
KU astronomer helps confirm first-ever planet found orbiting white dwarf star
September 16, 2020
KU leading project to boost social, academic supports for students learning at school or home
September 15, 2020
New study asks if flirting is real and shows it can work
September 14, 2020
Four KU faculty members receive Distinguished Professor status
September 10, 2020
Fall 2020 Architectural Lecture Series focusing on design responses to COVID-19 crisis
September 9, 2020
Burning for freedom: The migrants ‘Living Tangier’
September 9, 2020
Study shows contact with criminal justice system affects well-being — with consequences at the polls
September 8, 2020
Sound and vision: MTV 'Buzz Clip' analysis reveals associations
September 8, 2020
School of Architecture & Design announces Fall 2020 Hallmark Symposium Lectures
September 1, 2020
Scholars develop method to improve students' evaluation of information credibility
September 1, 2020
Political exploitation of 'middle class' examined in new book
August 31, 2020
Distinguished professor wins major national chemistry award
August 31, 2020
KU addiction research and treatment center announces fall seminar series
August 28, 2020
State personalized learning plans need common definition, more support, researchers say
August 26, 2020
KGS scientist receives national award for groundwater research
August 26, 2020
Study: New voting laws continue disenfranchisement, put elections administrators in difficult positions
August 25, 2020
Collaborative experiments in embodiment lead to open minds
August 25, 2020
As students return to school, inequality, racial bias brought to fore, ed expert says
August 24, 2020
Discovery lays blame on supernova for extinction event nearly 360 million years ago
August 20, 2020
'Red Power' at 50: Book, exhibition recall American Indian leader’s transformative life
August 20, 2020
New findings refute idea of migration mortality as major reason for declining monarch population
August 18, 2020
New publication examines ‘Food in the Time of COVID-19’
August 18, 2020
Inconsistencies in equity analyst revisions may have rational explanations
August 17, 2020
History of police brutality informs Willmott’s ‘The 24th'
August 17, 2020
KU to use new app to assist with responsibly reopening campus
August 13, 2020
Donor incentives don’t always equate to more charitable giving, study finds
August 12, 2020
Interim leader for KU Center for Technology Commercialization
August 11, 2020
Teaching Zora Neale Hurston to the Black Lives Matter generation
August 11, 2020
Kansas Geological Survey in partnership to research underground storage of carbon dioxide
August 11, 2020
KU research center publishes new edition of disability language guidelines
August 5, 2020
Researchers land $3.3M grant to test combined interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder
August 4, 2020
Study reveals less connectivity between key brain regions in people with FXTAS premutation
August 3, 2020
Religion shapes American attitudes about gun ownership, study shows
August 3, 2020
KU research into online security for public internet users expands to examine effects of COVID-19
July 30, 2020
KU researchers develop new toolkit for social justice action
July 29, 2020
Author questions assumptions about smart cities
July 28, 2020
Self-assured daughters reduce feminist moms’ psychological distress
July 27, 2020
Study looks at excessive exercise in people with eating disorders
July 24, 2020
Graduate student in architecture awarded AAUW International Fellowship
July 24, 2020
LGBTQ candidates continue to succeed despite hostility of era
July 22, 2020
KU program tracing COVID-19 in wastewater provides early warning to Kansans of virus spread
July 22, 2020
Professor leading grants to improve health for survivors of intimate partner violence
July 20, 2020
Research push will examine how plants and microbes interact and adapt during drought
July 16, 2020
Expert advocates renaming US military posts memorializing Confederate officers
July 15, 2020
How the Dead Sea Scrolls authors rewrote the Bible, literally
July 14, 2020
KU lands $29.9M contract to develop, deliver state ed assessments
July 13, 2020
Expert prescribes identification, empathy for better interracial communication
July 13, 2020
Jefferson’s Osage encounter reevaluated through modern lens
July 9, 2020
'Relating Through Technology' more important than ever
July 8, 2020
Partnership between KU, Lawrence teachers helps students 'self-determine' their learning
July 7, 2020
Inspection reports expose audit firms to litigation, study finds
July 7, 2020
Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travel
July 6, 2020
Study gauges how Kansans get information on COVID-19, how they assess risk
June 30, 2020
Study asks who's playing ‘hard-to-get’ and who’s attracted by the ploy
June 30, 2020
KU recognizes 2020 Sustainability Leadership Award recipients
June 30, 2020
Hall Center announces speaker series for 2020-2021
June 30, 2020
NSF funds student's research on restorative justice
June 25, 2020
Cinematographers cooked up 'Square Root' with variety of ingredients
June 24, 2020
Study shows nearly no universities ready to deal with social media crisis
June 23, 2020
Study shows African immigrants in US do well, despite differences among them
June 23, 2020
Undergraduate student discovers 18 new species of aquatic beetle in South America
June 22, 2020
Program helps KU prepare students with intellectual disability thrive among peers
June 18, 2020
10 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
June 18, 2020
For good impression, leave phone alone during work meetings
June 17, 2020
Evolutionary biology may be solution to economic recovery
June 17, 2020
Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual trauma
June 15, 2020
Cool Science offers online learning for kids, adults
June 11, 2020
New study advocates updating approach to teaching supply chain curriculum
June 10, 2020
KU researchers lead effort to monitor, evaluate COVID-19 response in 47 African countries
June 9, 2020
Precedent set in racial discrimination cases should extend to LGBTQ, law professor says
June 8, 2020
Cruel jokes presaged civil war in Renaissance France
June 8, 2020
University of Kansas to partner with nonprofit CVKey Project to pilot new app developed to assist communities with reopening responsibly
June 4, 2020
Recruitment of women by violent ethnopolitical organizations explored in new study
June 3, 2020
Study identifies common barriers, facilitators of comprehensive campus sexual assault policy
June 2, 2020
KU research award recipients working toward treatments for cancer, other diseases
June 2, 2020
To reel in job, study suggests casting multiple nets
June 1, 2020
Remdesivir, the drug therapy recently authorized under emergency-use protocol for COVID-19, contains crucial ingredient from KU
June 1, 2020
Adapting humanities research in the COVID-19 era
May 28, 2020
Associate professor earns Emerging Scholar honor for international management research
May 28, 2020
Chancellor announces promotions, tenure for 2020
May 28, 2020
Study shows self-sacrifice top motivator for Iraqis working in public service
May 27, 2020
‘Paracomedy’ examines appropriation of humor in Greek tragedy
May 27, 2020
With new NSF grant, firm aims to cheaply produce hydrogen for consumers via ‘water splitting’ breakthrough
May 21, 2020
Four KU students to compete for Astronaut Scholarships
May 20, 2020
‘Downsizing’ book encourages older people to confront their possessions
May 20, 2020
KU Law partners with UN to train diplomats on indigenous issues, conflict resolution
May 19, 2020
Study shows vulnerable populations with less education more likely to believe, share misinformation
May 19, 2020
The critic who decried ‘fake news’ a century ago
May 18, 2020
KU junior earns honorable mention from Udall Scholarship foundation
May 15, 2020
Design students cast fresh eyes on animal health issue
May 13, 2020
Students win Outstanding Presentation Awards at Online Undergraduate Research Symposium
May 13, 2020
Study suggests remnants of Bering Strait and other human migration paths exist underwater at 'choke points'
May 12, 2020
Music therapist’s writings range from philosophical to practical
May 12, 2020
KU scholar selected as 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
May 12, 2020
KU researchers harnessing power of stories to help Kansans navigate pandemic
May 11, 2020
Successes and challenges of ending gender-based violence chronicled in new book
May 7, 2020
Grant aims to improve outcomes for all students at 20 charter schools across the country
May 7, 2020
2020 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award winners announced
May 7, 2020
KGS receives funding for surface, subsurface geologic mapping
May 6, 2020
Book outlines how KC schools are microcosm of shift from urban to suburban school advantage
May 6, 2020
Researchers model efforts to control coronavirus pandemic with new NSF RAPID award
May 4, 2020
Forum provides new insight into the history of age itself
May 4, 2020
KU, KDHE partner to trace COVID-19 in wastewater treatment plants
May 4, 2020
Grant to expand coaching availability to serve children with autism
May 1, 2020
Professors lead development of online Slavic languages encyclopedia
April 30, 2020
KU researchers honored for contributions to disability studies
April 30, 2020
Book explains how Ukrainian women writers gained public voice
April 29, 2020
KU center joins partnership to increase inclusion, achievement in Washington schools
April 28, 2020
‘Mapping a Virus’ panel will demonstrate modeling and translation of data into policy
April 27, 2020
Undergraduate Research Symposium goes online
April 27, 2020
KU Libraries granted emergency temporary digital access to copyrighted books through HathiTrust Digital Library
April 24, 2020
Study of 17-year cicada choruses reveals dependence on light levels
April 24, 2020
Reduced travel during COVID-19 positive for environment, yet worsening inequity, transportation expert says
April 23, 2020
Perils of populism can be counteracted by ‘Radical’ political strategy
April 23, 2020
KU, Haskell students to present research at annual symposium
April 23, 2020
Kansas Geological Survey gets funding for preservation and to study critical minerals
April 23, 2020
Varying framing of 2017 Rohingya crisis shows misunderstandings of international events
April 22, 2020
KU School of Engineering produces personal protective equipment to aid health care workers
April 22, 2020
Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies selected for inaugural Tinker collaborative
April 22, 2020
Studies show men view 'traditional' depression as more severe
April 21, 2020
Six students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards for 2020
April 21, 2020
KU scholar named fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
April 20, 2020
KU chemist named fellow in the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
April 20, 2020
Avant-garde icon’s story fleshed out a century on
April 20, 2020
Overuse of emergency room reducible through primary care relationship, economist finds
April 16, 2020
Dave Tell named KU digital humanities institute co-director
April 15, 2020
Mahogany tree family dates back to last hurrah of the dinosaurs
April 15, 2020
New book outlines how students can become 'self-determined learners'
April 14, 2020
Project on the History of Black Writing to host digital presentation recognizing 75th anniversary of 'Black Boy'
April 14, 2020
Four researchers receive University Scholarly Achievement Awards honoring midcareer faculty
April 13, 2020
KU-led project to reduce restaurant food waste continues during COVID-19 crisis
April 13, 2020
Kansas Geological Survey investigates CO2 use in oil recovery and underground storage
April 9, 2020
Global uncertainty may force businesses to rely on flexibility rather than efficiency
April 8, 2020
New book celebrates Strength Perspective's pervasive influence on social work, freely available online
April 7, 2020
Grant will fund research to safeguard public internet users
April 7, 2020
Capitol Graduate Research Summit 2020 winners announced
April 6, 2020
Designers pitch in to make open-source face shields
April 1, 2020
Study finds real estate taxes hit poor hardest, not necessarily used for assumed purposes
April 1, 2020
Chinese youths build cultural revolution amid economic struggles
March 31, 2020
Designers have been anticipating outbreaks for years
March 31, 2020
How we perceive close relationships with others determines our willingness to share food
March 30, 2020
$2.5M grant will support online tool that helps students grasp science concepts
March 26, 2020
Recording wishes for ‘Freedom from Fear’
March 25, 2020
Peer review process best method to determine scientific funding, study finds
March 24, 2020
Eco-bike aims to cut pollution in Kathmandu
March 23, 2020
Groundwater levels near stable in western Kansas, up slightly in central Kansas
March 19, 2020
Mysterious ancient sea-worm pegged as new genus after half-century in 'wastebasket'
March 17, 2020
U.S. News & World Report lists 48 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools in 2021 rankings
March 17, 2020
‘When Experts Attack!’ podcast lets specialists set the record straight on their area of expertise
March 16, 2020
Book outlines how agriculture can be revolutionized, supported by new international bodies
March 16, 2020
Caitlyn Jenner’s influence on transgender political attitudes measured in new study
March 12, 2020
Study shows how contact with law enforcement, even for family members, decreases political participation
March 10, 2020
Graduate student awarded NSF grant to study farmers’ decisions about technology
March 9, 2020
Love letter to theatre, ‘Indecent’ speaks to inclusion
March 6, 2020
NSF Current & Pending and NIH Other Support resources
March 5, 2020
Seven KU researchers earn CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation
March 5, 2020
Mentoring significantly improves career outcomes for female economists, study finds
March 5, 2020
Researchers gather most promising interventions addressing 'word gap' into special edition of journal
March 4, 2020
Study shows LGBTQ+ individuals with autism have greater health disparities than peers
March 4, 2020
Final candidate for vice provost of undergraduate studies to present March 5
March 3, 2020
KU researcher co-edits first international handbook of history of education
March 2, 2020
KU students to present at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
February 28, 2020
Editor helps poets open doors to healing
February 27, 2020
Economics professor to lead KU’s Institute for Policy & Social Research
February 27, 2020
Expert sees Russian hand in Montenegro conflict
February 26, 2020
Analysis: More of the same, but a different result in Israel?
February 26, 2020
KU researcher will address policies, trainings in place for sexuality in nursing homes
February 24, 2020
30 students selected as University Scholars
February 24, 2020
Quest to taste world’s oldest sushi reveals clash of ancient and modern traditions
February 21, 2020
Kansas Geological Survey’s Wichita sample repository expanded, renamed
February 20, 2020
Show sets Shakespeare in fascist Europe
February 20, 2020
Longtime biodiversity institute, museum director retiring from KU
February 19, 2020
Life-enhancing projects on display at annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit
February 19, 2020
Gift establishes Biodiversity Institute directorship at KU
February 19, 2020
50 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2020
February 18, 2020
Study shows popular autism intervention doesn't boost communication skills as well as claimed
February 18, 2020
Engineering professor to lead KU’s Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
February 17, 2020
Understanding historic Asian cities as ecosystems
February 17, 2020
Ceramic artist wants viewers to look beneath surface
February 17, 2020
Study details effectiveness of Kansas program that pays farmers to conserve water
February 13, 2020
A mathematician-musician’s breakthrough melds East, West
February 12, 2020
KU law professor co-writes latest edition of frequently cited guide to civil litigation
February 11, 2020
University nominates 4 juniors for Truman Scholarships
February 11, 2020
KU wins grants to develop national trainings for supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities
February 10, 2020
Reimagining the link between geographic space and species could boost conservation and management efforts
February 10, 2020
Economist pinpoints when hospitalizations increase health care costs but don't prevent death
February 4, 2020
Study shows transportation beliefs of 20 years ago largely myths, predicts today's will be as well
February 4, 2020
Here’s how you can track a radar plane soaring over South Dakota to gauge snow depths and predict streamflow
February 3, 2020
Concerns about environmental disclosure from companies overblown, legal analysis finds
February 3, 2020
Smartphones are 'replace-ing' the city, book argues
February 3, 2020
New NSF guidelines include change to biosketch requirements
January 29, 2020
ORCID now required for some individual fellowship and career development awards
January 29, 2020
Engineering students design adaptation to help KC kayaker who uses wheelchair
January 28, 2020
KU researcher lands grant to study how LGBTQ individuals experience 12-step programs
January 28, 2020
Play ‘Reparations’ explores what makes us whole
January 27, 2020
Dole Institute announces spring 2020 programming
January 24, 2020
Chaos theory may explain instability in US economy
January 23, 2020
HUD program not effective as planned at helping minority families move from poverty, study shows
January 23, 2020
KU student wins NIJ fellowship to study how police engage with victims of violent crime
January 23, 2020
Study finds journalists hold strongly to professional identity, even when forced to leave field
January 22, 2020
Workshop to help faculty use applied improvisation to improve public speaking
January 17, 2020
Spencer Museum convening Jan. 22 to highlight digital projects across KU
January 16, 2020
Climate change NGOs from rich countries dominate online conversation, study shows
January 15, 2020
Coronavirus expert available to talk to media about outbreak in Wuhan, China
January 14, 2020
Authors say vaccine advocates must harness power of story
January 13, 2020
KU law professor outlines how Title IX protects transgender students
January 13, 2020
Gifts benefit study of mammals, Natural History Museum at KU
January 7, 2020
New version of fossil-recognition app now works on Android smartphones and includes Cretaceous period
January 7, 2020
Game theory expert expands method to incorporate new categories
December 20, 2019
Kansas Geological Survey to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas
December 19, 2019
A ‘Jackalope’ of an ancient spider fossil deemed a hoax, unmasked as a crayfish
December 19, 2019
Study shows what factors lead to 'resilient collaboration' in community improvement efforts
December 18, 2019
Study shows what factors lead to 'resilient collaboration' in community improvement efforts
December 18, 2019
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies receives Tinker grant
December 18, 2019
Book aims to revive interest in forgotten weird-fiction writer
December 16, 2019
A slate of scholarly stocking stuffers for 2019
December 13, 2019
KU researchers launch center focused on advancing vaccines for the developing world
December 12, 2019
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats
December 12, 2019
Three graduate students recognized for presentation skills at KU's 2019 3MT finals
December 10, 2019
Experts in child development, research design, molecular biology honored with KU research achievement awards
December 10, 2019
Poet’s ‘Blue Notes’ convey the power of music
December 10, 2019
Army’s conflicting history of haircuts and racial identity explored in new article
December 9, 2019
To thrive, get a balanced diet of social nutrition
December 9, 2019
Four named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
December 5, 2019
Research center planned to help companies protect the Internet of Things more effectively
December 4, 2019
Study explores and compares how humans, animals innovate
December 4, 2019
Three associate vice chancellors to join KU Research leadership team
December 3, 2019
KU Libraries announce 2019 Shulenburger Award for Innovation and Advocacy in Scholarly Communication
December 3, 2019
Education crisis is a chance for transformational change, KU scholars say
December 3, 2019
How do you pronounce Kyiv, anyway?
December 2, 2019
Linguistics faculty member named as KU's latest AAAS Fellow
November 26, 2019
Renowned philosopher embraced, misunderstood by extremist hate groups
November 25, 2019
‘Dream team’ to study ice loss on critical Greenland glacier to better forecast rising oceans
November 21, 2019
Professor bringing important Ukrainian novel to Western audiences
November 21, 2019
Graduate students face more inequality than undergrads, study finds
November 21, 2019
Federal grants energize BTBC at KU’s economic development efforts for northeast Kansas
November 20, 2019
KGS receives DOD grant to advance tunnel detection technology
November 19, 2019
New book traces 'World of Trouble' early American couple faced for neutrality in American Revolution
November 19, 2019
Dance, video collaboration continues to echo around world
November 19, 2019
KU professor to be appointed to president’s science advisory board
November 15, 2019
KU graduate student selected for DoE research grant
November 15, 2019
Studies show campus diversity offices often formed in reaction to crisis; faculty interactions influence climate
November 13, 2019
Efforts to end child marriage face opposition from both sides of political spectrum
November 13, 2019
Taking mud volcano’s trigger debate above ground
November 12, 2019
KU leading project to include migratory ag workers in improving health care
November 12, 2019
Adaptive Use Musical Instrument provides 'cosmic' showcase
November 7, 2019
'Black Love': A scholarly story
November 7, 2019
Report shows how KC schools have maintained segregation through geographic, economic means
November 6, 2019
Professor lends expertise to search for new approaches to pain management
November 6, 2019
Dole Institute receives Humanities Kansas grant for exhibition
November 6, 2019
New study offers data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive ‘hyper-palatable’ foods
November 5, 2019
Political affiliation influences hiring practices during interview process, study finds
November 4, 2019
KU announces new director for Center for Research Computing
November 1, 2019
Reducing the stigma of stuttering around the world
October 31, 2019
Book provides manual, supporting research for implementing positive sport environment
October 29, 2019
Adverse effects of humanitarian food aid disputed in new study
October 28, 2019
Exercise science students research best mode of exercise for aging adults
October 24, 2019
Clinical trial shows ingredient that could improve infant formula
October 24, 2019
KU lands $8M grant to take proven classroom management method nationwide
October 23, 2019
Excavation in Turkey reveals hidden side of newsworthy nation
October 23, 2019
Artist focuses on the rhythms of the street
October 23, 2019
Smart transit projects proposed for areas where they'd be adopted, not where they'd have most benefit, study shows
October 22, 2019
Internet enables young Nigerians’ political participation
October 21, 2019
Design-build studio project wins international Architecture MasterPrize and AIA Kansas awards
October 18, 2019
Conference at KU to focus on genetic disorders
October 18, 2019
Competition invites graduate students to present big ideas in just 3 minutes
October 18, 2019
The dangers of saying Russia 'hacked' the 2016 election
October 17, 2019
Research gauges neurodegeneration tied to FXTAS by measuring motor behavior
October 17, 2019
New research will explore renewable energy, water treatment, ammonia production to bolster rural resilience
October 17, 2019
'Forgotten Other Side' of religion explored in new anthology
October 17, 2019
New oil and gas field maps available from Kansas Geological Survey
October 16, 2019
Study finds college teacher-coaches skewed heavily toward coaching
October 15, 2019
Kansas Economic Policy Conference to offer multiple perspectives on economic development
October 14, 2019
Expert says technology helps fuel anti-government protests in Haiti
October 14, 2019
Crowdsourcing consumer loans can bolster business growth and reduce crime
October 10, 2019
KGS scientist elected president of international organization
October 9, 2019
Researchers discover how chlamydia takes up new DNA from host, offering research avenue for new therapies
October 9, 2019
New program brings research into undergraduate classrooms
October 9, 2019
Chancellors Club Award recipients specialize in drug research and mathematics education
October 9, 2019
Article examines corporate renewable energy pledges, how they interact with state laws
October 7, 2019
America’s crack epidemic examined in new book
October 3, 2019
New book explores how ordinary people make decisions when confronted with uncertainty
October 2, 2019
Modern ceramicist works with earth, wind and fire
October 1, 2019
KU professor writes brief for Supreme Court arguing Title VII protects against transgender discrimination
October 1, 2019
Flags, rags and signs: The art of Mary Anne Jordan
October 1, 2019
Trump's rhetoric forms 'affective bond' to white working class
September 30, 2019
New Kansas Statistical Abstract offers insights on state population, life expectancy rates and more
September 27, 2019
Research suggests there’s a better way to teach physics to university students
September 25, 2019
Roadkill, reliquaries and more inspire artistic urns
September 24, 2019
Globalization and racism drive book receiving humanities honor
September 24, 2019
Study shows facial features track with intonation of words
September 23, 2019
Music therapy aims to develop emotion regulation in preschoolers
September 23, 2019
Cool Science comes to Kansas with $3M NSF grant
September 20, 2019
Study finds people with autism show atypical brain activity when coordinating visual and motor information
September 17, 2019
Early Spanish feminist urged equity through works she wrote for stage, professor says
September 17, 2019
KU Engineering launches new Satellite Design and Development Lab
September 13, 2019
Study shows not only do e-cigarette ads influence adolescents, young people don't question them
September 13, 2019
Satellite study of Amazon rainforest land cover gives insight into 2019 fires
September 12, 2019
Authors argue public planning should be caring; science shows it is impossible to separate emotion from process
September 11, 2019
From bees to birds: Swapping pollinators reduces species diversity, KU study finds
September 10, 2019
Near misses at Large Hadron Collider shed light on the onset of gluon-dominated protons
September 9, 2019
Study finds factors at national level more influential to combat antibiotic misuse
September 9, 2019
KU Engineering awards record number of doctorates
September 6, 2019
Researcher to study how extracellular vesicles could enable individualized immunotherapy to fight cancers, other diseases
September 4, 2019
New conference strives to unite state’s health economics community
September 4, 2019
Israel heading for unity government, author predicts
September 4, 2019
Disability categories in education were redefined to exclude minorities, study shows
August 26, 2019
17 KU researchers to present at national a2ru conference hosted at KU this fall
August 22, 2019
Professor writes 1st international study of how bisexual identity intersects with aging process
August 21, 2019
Researcher hones model to forecast dusty conditions and air quality months in advance
August 21, 2019
KU lands $3M-plus grant to improve educational, career outcomes for students with disabilities
August 20, 2019
Spencer Museum exhibition spotlights artists as researchers
August 19, 2019
Gender roles shape public attitudes about transgender military service, study finds
August 15, 2019
Study examines how media around the world frame climate change coverage
August 13, 2019
New species of water beetles show much biodiversity remains to be discovered in at-risk South American habitats
August 13, 2019
New Emmett Till Memory app can’t be vandalized
August 12, 2019
Researchers study what motivates rural LGBTQ youths to take part in activism
August 6, 2019
Link between women’s gun ownership and increased political participation explored in new article
August 5, 2019
KU-backed software expanding to match children, adoptive families
July 31, 2019
Indigenous food sovereignty examined in new book
July 31, 2019
Hall Center announces 2019 Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award winners
July 30, 2019
Researcher will measure Greenland ice sheets with next-generation radar flown aboard an unmanned helicopter
July 30, 2019
Study examines how picture books introduce kids to politics, portray leaders, issues, democracy
July 29, 2019
Haunting Humanities receives Humanities Kansas Grant
July 29, 2019
Researcher’s innovative approach to flood mapping supports emergency management and water officials
July 25, 2019
Study finds 40% of treatment facilities won't accept people prescribed meds to fight opioid addiction
July 23, 2019
KU Engineering selects associate dean for research
July 23, 2019
‘Beyond Pearl Harbor’ offers rest of story surrounding infamous attack
July 17, 2019
Breakthrough material could lead to cheaper, more widespread solar panels and other electronics
July 16, 2019
KU researchers will test system customized to help individual students succeed
July 15, 2019
NSF grant supports study on how state cuts to higher education affect research output
July 12, 2019
Spencer Museum awarded $650K from Mellon Foundation to continue Integrated Arts Research Initiative
July 11, 2019
Expert predicted exodus from Central America
July 10, 2019
KU Libraries announce 2019 Research Sprints participants
July 9, 2019
Addiction treatment program for community members to expand
July 8, 2019
Sydney shortlists KU professors’ affordable, smart housing plan
July 1, 2019
Historic scroll severed by warfare reunited through professor’s quest
July 1, 2019
Engineering education outreach program benefits Kansas teachers
June 27, 2019
Sara Baer will lead Kansas Biological Survey
June 26, 2019
Once a war refugee and now an evolutionary biologist, doctoral student models future habitats for flagship bird species in West Africa
June 26, 2019
Entrenched stereotypes keeping women from military front lines, professors' new book says
June 25, 2019
Public opinion on wrongful convictions swayed by entertainment series, study finds
June 24, 2019
Major medieval poet pegged as book's scribe, shaking up field
June 24, 2019
Exhibition makes clear tattoo king’s Asian art sources
June 21, 2019
Artificial intelligence identifies ‘kissing bugs’ that spread Chagas disease
June 20, 2019
New farmers tackle tough task out of love
June 17, 2019
Pharmacy professor to lead KU’s Higuchi Biosciences Center
June 14, 2019
Professor proves complete reliability of software remains impossible
June 14, 2019
Rapid-response damage assessment gives new insight into recent Kansas tornado
June 13, 2019
Kansas rocks! Online tool from Geological Survey invites deeper exploration of state’s highways and byways
June 12, 2019
Astrophysicist announces her discovery of 'cold quasars' that could rewrite understanding of how galaxies die
June 12, 2019
The past is never dead: Revisiting Black Power
June 11, 2019
High Point University dean selected to lead KU School of Pharmacy
June 11, 2019
Two new species of 'tweezer-beaked hopping rats' discovered in Philippines
June 10, 2019
Study examines why student-athletes access fewer academic supports, services
June 10, 2019
First Soviet hijacking triggers insights into Cold War boundaries
June 10, 2019
Rare fossils provide more detailed picture of biodiversity during Middle Ordovician
June 4, 2019
Professor explores the historical effects of ‘Fat’ stereotyping
June 3, 2019
In the long run, funny women satisfy men more
June 3, 2019
Book aims to rethink how school-age mothers are taught, engaged with education
May 29, 2019
Supernovae zapped Earth 2.6M years ago — researchers wonder if they prompted human ancestors to walk upright
May 28, 2019
Exiles’ stories helped solidify Australian identity
May 28, 2019
Doctoral researcher examines American and European 'lifestyle migrants' in Costa Rica
May 23, 2019
Professor’s debut book tracks down China's 'Missing Girls'
May 23, 2019
Study shows adults with disabilities have challenges with insurance, despite improvements to ACA
May 22, 2019
Emperor’s art catalog gives window into ancient China
May 22, 2019
KU researcher’s acclaimed new volume on insects nets Nautilus Book Awards
May 16, 2019
Book shows how abolitionists used pop culture
May 13, 2019
KU researchers land grant to develop eating disorder screening tool for military, VA
May 8, 2019
Particle telescope will probe subatomic makeup of the sun’s cosmic rays and could lead to more precise cancer treatments
May 7, 2019
Study examines benefits of teaching math in culturally responsive ways
May 6, 2019
Donna Ginther to lead Institute for Policy & Social Research
May 6, 2019
Fund managers’ political bias can cost investors, study shows
May 2, 2019
Research explores behavior of quarks and gluons at Large Hadron Collider
April 30, 2019
Business professor examines why firms don't use human capital data
April 30, 2019
New book outlines how conservatives successfully made states more powerful in resisting federal governments
April 29, 2019
Chancellor announces faculty awarded promotion and tenure for fall 2019
April 29, 2019
Study examines how tribes have used treaty rights to successfully halt energy development on indigenous lands
April 24, 2019
Book examines struggles over memory of Emmett Till
April 23, 2019
Team digitally reunifies Greenlandic heritage a century later
April 22, 2019
New NSF grant could make lithium-ion batteries safer and promote their industrial use
April 19, 2019
KU receives NEH-Mellon Humanities Open Book grant
April 18, 2019
Ten students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards for 2019
April 16, 2019
Research Excellence Initiative provides $580,000 to support College researchers
April 16, 2019
KU institute designated lead agency of Kansas' State Data Center
April 16, 2019
Ideal home in postcolonial India: modern yet austere
April 15, 2019
Groundwater levels slightly up or near steady in western, central Kansas
April 15, 2019
Study outlines how social media can play successful role in protest in authoritarian countries
April 10, 2019
New research will illuminate history of Aleutian Island peoples by analyzing their genomes
April 10, 2019
Study compares community, campus sexual assault response teams
April 4, 2019
Kansas Biological Survey director finalists to give public presentations
April 3, 2019
Chancellor to present four University Scholarly Achievement Awards on April 24
April 3, 2019
Stunning discovery offers glimpse of minutes following ‘dinosaur-killer’ Chicxulub impact
March 29, 2019
Two KU professors elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
March 26, 2019
Kansas Biological Survey scientists study how soil microbiome affects prairie health
March 22, 2019
KU names new director to lead Hall Center for the Humanities
March 21, 2019
Three KU engineering professors receive awards for early career success
March 20, 2019
Paleontologist, chemist honored with KU research achievement awards
March 18, 2019
KU developing new, more insightful method of evaluating teaching than traditional student forms
March 18, 2019
Project to pilot tools to meet STEM learning goals in California classrooms
March 13, 2019
Researchers tackle mysteries of dark matter, dark energy with new DOE grant
March 5, 2019
Breakthrough 'lab-on-a-chip' detects cancer faster, cheaper and less invasively
February 25, 2019
Clinical trial finds prenatal DHA prevents the increase in blood pressure from obesity during childhood
February 22, 2019
KU researchers land grant to study factors leading to special education placement, outcomes for students
February 19, 2019
Atkinson selected to be KU’s next vice chancellor for research
February 13, 2019
Ancient spider fossils, surprisingly preserved in rock, reveal reflective eyes
February 12, 2019
Tech firm Ripple supports blockchain research at KU with $2M gift
February 7, 2019
Study reveals unsettling multidrug antibiotic resistance in remote Arctic soil microbes
February 5, 2019
Federal Government Shutdown | Budget Reference Guide
January 26, 2019
Natural History Museum announces spring programming
January 15, 2019
KU Libraries accepting applications for 4th annual faculty Research Sprints
January 10, 2019
Kansas Geological Survey to measure groundwater levels in western Kansas
December 21, 2018
Researchers consider whether supernovae killed off large ocean animals at dawn of Pleistocene
December 11, 2018
Geoarchaeological program at KU receives $6.9M gift
December 5, 2018
Students will feature research at University Honors Program symposium
November 30, 2018
KGS links wastewater disposal and distant earthquakes
November 28, 2018
Former Kansas Geological Survey leader receives Distinguished Service Award
November 20, 2018
New research offers detail, insight into deep-time evolution of animal life on islands
November 14, 2018
Researchers identify early career publications as likely source of racial gap in NIH funding
November 14, 2018
Resourcefulness, craftsmanship land bamboo bikes in show
November 13, 2018
Huge crater discovered in Greenland from impact that rocked Northern Hemisphere
November 13, 2018
KU researcher named recipient of Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award
October 19, 2018
In near-complete fossil form, only known Kansas dinosaur reappears after 100 million years
April 26, 2018
New ethical guidelines encourage scientists to engage with indigenous communities before studying ancient remains
April 26, 2018
Four students nominated for Astronaut Scholarships
April 26, 2018
Chancellor announces faculty awarded promotion and tenure for 2018
April 24, 2018
Public tour of KU Field Station's Baldwin Woods site set for April 28
April 24, 2018
One KU junior wins Udall Scholarship; another earns honorable mention
April 20, 2018
Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past
April 19, 2018
Warrior, Soberón elected into prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 19, 2018
KU mourns death of former pharmacy dean
April 18, 2018
KU mourns death of former pharmacy dean
April 18, 2018
Steel bridge team preparing for regional competition
April 14, 2018
Jayhawk Motorsports racing into competition season
April 12, 2018
Natural History Museum will host Stand Up for Science fundraiser
April 6, 2018
A ‘GEM’ of an engineering experience
April 6, 2018
Kansas oil, gas production continued to decline in 2017
April 4, 2018
Opening March 27: 'Big Botany' addresses critical role plants play for life on Earth
March 26, 2018
Researchers link dietary supplement DHA to higher fat-free body mass in kids
March 21, 2018
Groundwater levels steady in western Kansas, decrease around Wichita
February 14, 2018
Remarkable spider with a tail found preserved in amber after 100 million years
February 5, 2018
Meet the 'odderon': Large Hadron Collider experiment shows potential evidence of quasiparticle sought for decades
February 1, 2018
New research suggests toward end of Ice Age, human beings witnessed fires larger than dinosaur killer, thanks to a cosmic impact
February 1, 2018
Experiments boost solar power
January 3, 2018
KGS to measure groundwater levels in Western Kansas
January 2, 2018
New $10.8M NIH grant supports KU research into cancer, neurological disorders, lung and heart diseases
December 19, 2017
KU geologists report new discoveries about Kansas, Oklahoma earthquakes
December 13, 2017
KU engineering, pharmacy professor is named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
December 12, 2017
Four Kansas faculty members named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
September 26, 2017
Aging populations often thoroughly contemplate housing decisions, researchers find
September 26, 2017
Cherry Picked - KU researcher develops low-cost, low-stress method for future foreign language teachers to test proficiency
September 25, 2017
Failure to address long-term land-use issues makes areas vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding, professor says
August 25, 2017
Long-term study aims to understand prairie ecology after farmland is forsaken
August 23, 2017
Midwest service providers identify sexual assault a risk for both labor- and sex-trafficking victims, survey finds
August 23, 2017
Hall Center for the Humanities events to explore the posthuman condition
August 22, 2017
Graduate research fellow investigates how fungi and fire enable pine savanna ecosystem to thrive
July 12, 2017
KU child research center wins $7.5M in grants to promote high-quality early education
July 12, 2017
Kansas Geological Survey receives grant to study thermal history of subsurface
July 11, 2017
KU-developed Fusion Reading program takes new approach to help struggling readers
July 11, 2017
Kansas Geological Survey receives grant to study thermal history of subsurface
July 11, 2017
Spencer Museum’s new curator brings art, research together
July 10, 2017
Spencer Museum’s new curator brings art, research together
July 10, 2017
New driving-simulator lab accelerates research into driver behavior and vehicle technology
June 7, 2017
Grant to study school funding's effect on racial achievement gap
June 6, 2017
KU professor developing video game with ed-tech company to prepare students with disabilities for STEM careers
June 6, 2017
Unearthing T. rex in Montana continues this summer
June 2, 2017
Psychologist and neuroscientist to direct KU autism research and training center
June 1, 2017
Computer scientist to boost interactivity of Spencer Museum of Art’s history and holdings
May 30, 2017
Study to see how facility design affects dementia patients
May 30, 2017
Parenting significantly affects development of children with Fragile X syndrome
February 14, 2017
Four faculty to receive Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
October 12, 2012
Rolfe Mandel named director of Kansas Geological Survey
October 30, 2017
Paleontologist, chemist honored with KU research achievement awards
March 18, 2019
KU names new director to lead Hall Center for the Humanities
March 21, 2019
Kansas Biological Survey director finalists to give public presentations
April 3, 2019
Kansas rocks! Online tool from Geological Survey invites deeper exploration of state’s highways and byways
June 12, 2019
Pharmacy professor to lead KU’s Higuchi Biosciences Center
June 14, 2019
KU-backed software expanding to match children, adoptive families
July 31, 2019
From bees to birds: Swapping pollinators reduces species diversity, KU study finds
September 10, 2019
Federal grants energize BTBC at KU’s economic development efforts for northeast Kansas
Federal grants energize BTBC at KU’s economic development efforts for northeast Kansas
November 20, 2019
Three associate vice chancellors to join KU Research leadership team
December 3, 2019
Four named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
December 5, 2019
Experts in child development, research design, molecular biology honored with KU research achievement awards
December 10, 2019
KU researchers launch center focused on advancing vaccines for the developing world
KU researchers launch center focused on advancing vaccines for the developing world
December 12, 2019
Engineering professor to lead KU’s Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
February 17, 2020
Long-time biodiversity institute, museum director retiring from KU
February 19, 2020
Economics professor to lead KU’s Institute for Policy & Social Research
February 27, 2020
KU researchers harnessing power of stories to help Kansans navigate pandemic
May 11, 2020
Soberón named interim director of KU’s Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
December 16, 2020
KU, KSU faculty named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
January 14, 2021
New KU research center to map clearer pathways from learning outcomes to employment success
January 14, 2021
Researchers fighting cancer and advancing understanding of autism receive KU achievement awards
January 19, 2021
KU faculty recognized for pivoting research to address COVID-19 pandemic
January 21, 2021