News
Tue, 09/16/2025
KU postdoc maps genomes to understand the nervous system
Felipe Teixeira, postdoctoral researcher in the KU Center for Genomics, is mapping genomes to understand the nervous system.
Mon, 09/15/2025
Postdoc helps KU connect public with humanities research
Katherine Knowles, postdoctoral researcher in the Hall Center for the Humanities, helps connect the public with humanities scholarship.
Wed, 08/27/2025
Reference coordinator ensures researchers have access to materials
Shelby Schellenger helps researchers look at items ranging from 4,000-year-old tablets to more than one million photos.
Tue, 08/19/2025
6 KU innovations selected for Rock Chalk Ready commercialization program
The University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization (KUCTC) has selected six promising research projects for its inaugural Rock Chalk Ready program, a universitywide initiative designed to mature early-stage innovations and position them for commercialization success.
Wed, 07/30/2025
Longtime project coordinator makes conservation research possible
Jim Lovett, research project coordinator at the KU Monarch Watch, helps document the annual migration of more than 2 million tagged monarchs over the course of 30 years.
Wed, 07/30/2025
'I’m striving to use innovative technologies to help educators support all students'
Some children struggle with social skills. Amber Rowland, associate research professor at the KU Life Span Institute and Achievement & Assessment Institute, developed virtual reality and artificial intelligence software, called VOISS and iKNOW, to help educators teach students social skills in a virtual space before going on to use those skills in real settings.
Wed, 07/30/2025
Innovation rooted at KU
What began in the 1990s as a KU research initiative using satellite imagery to measure vegetation “greenness” has grown into the GreenReport® — a trusted crop monitoring tool — and now into the next-gen Sentinel GreenReport® Plus.
Tue, 07/29/2025
#KUFieldWorks: Understanding the past through Shakespeare
Jonathan Lamb, associate professor of English, viewed early print publications of "Love's Labour's Lost" in London.
Tue, 06/17/2025
Research development specialist helps social scientists solve societal problems
Nellie Kassebaum collaborates with researchers to study water quality in Kansas.
Wed, 04/30/2025
'I am striving to always answer questions in the most innovative and thoughtful ways possible'
Steve Bien-Aime, assistant professor of journalism, examines longtime conventions in journalism and asks how the field can continue to evolve.
Tue, 04/29/2025
#KUFieldWorks: Understanding how bees respond to environmental changes
Victor Hugo Gonzalez, associate teaching professor of biology and research associate in the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum studies bees in extreme temperatures.
Tue, 04/29/2025
Curator bolsters arts in interdisciplinary research
Kate Meyer connects faculty with artifacts to support their research.
Thu, 04/24/2025
KU economist Donna Ginther named member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The National Research Council lists it as a highly prestigious award, and faculty membership is a metric for KU’s membership in the Association of American Universities.
Thu, 04/17/2025
KU ranks 37th among US public universities granted utility patents in 2024
The University of Kansas ranked 37th among public institutions in the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors. The list showcases universities that play a pivotal role in advancing the innovation ecosystem and driving economic growth in the United States. KU ranked 59th among all universities.
Fri, 04/04/2025
AAAS leader shares science and technology goals, sparks optimism
Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and chair of the Vision for American Science & Technology task force, visited the University of Kansas March 26-27 to share goals for science and technology. Parikh’s address carried notes of optimism to an audience responding to possibly significant cuts of research grant funding by the Trump administration.
Thu, 03/27/2025
Grant officer helps faculty earn millions in research funding
Kim Wittman helps KU faculty earn research grants to support work that bolsters Kansas and betters the world.
Thu, 03/27/2025
Four KU professors in chemistry and engineering named AAAS fellows
“These four researchers have demonstrated excellence in their fields and have done so in a way that reflects well on our entire university. As one of the nation’s leading research institutions, KU strives to make discoveries that change the world — and these four scholars are helping us fulfill that mission every day," said Chancellor Douglas A. Girod.
Thu, 03/27/2025
Faculty recognized for research excellence at 2024-25 KU Athletics events
For the second year, a group of University of Kansas faculty touted for their excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity were honored at KU Athletics events. Each enjoyed a VIP experience at a KU volleyball, football or basketball game, where they were introduced on the court or field during a timeout.
Wed, 03/26/2025
KU’s inventive minds shine
At the KU Center for Technology Commercialization, we take pride in recognizing KU inventors whose groundbreaking technologies make a global impact, strengthen communities and improve lives. Recently, with the support of the National Academy of Inventors, we had the opportunity to spotlight two distinguished KU researchers: Ron Barrett-Gonzalez and Stefan Bossmann.
Fri, 02/28/2025
Record-high research at KU benefits Kansans, fuels state economy
Research and development expenditures spanning all University of Kansas campuses increased to $546.1 million in fiscal year 2024, surpassing the half-billion-dollar mark for the first time in university history. The reverberations of that growth extend far beyond KU to benefit people throughout the Sunflower State and beyond.
Fri, 02/28/2025
KU, Kansas State faculty receive Higuchi-KU Endowment research achievement awards
Four faculty members at two Kansas universities were named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence.
Thu, 02/27/2025
‘Swiss Army knife’ of KU facilities creates welcoming environments for the research community
Suzanne Kerich supports research staff as a facilities manager
Fri, 01/31/2025
'Creating knowledge in common'
When KU students designed and built a shade structure in a Lawrence park in 2019, they did more than fulfill their architecture course requirements. They also helped realize a vision for sustainable university-community partnerships that the city has since replicated in other neighborhoods. Five years later, the award-winning project is inspiring a new audience through its inclusion in a special collection of articles about 10 university-community partnerships that center the arts and design.
Fri, 01/31/2025
I am striving to spread sustainable building practices for the health of our planet
Dan Rockhill, J.L. Constant Distinguished Professor of Architecture, developed a way to finance teaching and research in sustainable design practices.
Fri, 01/31/2025
Research development specialist helps KU earn funding for international education
Brett Bias helped the two centers win the National Resources Center and Foreign Language & Area Studies grants that are critical to their missions.
Fri, 11/22/2024
'I am striving to ensure that the Latina experience remains at the center of US history.'
Tiffany González, assistant professor of history, uses archival materials to understand how Latinas entered electoral politics to advance civil rights for their communities.
Fri, 11/22/2024
Associate director helps social science researchers earn external awards
Jamie Jones, associate director of project development at the Life Span Institute, remembers the details needed for successful proposals.
Mon, 11/11/2024
KU researchers help launch free course to promote safety, inclusion in fieldwork
University of Kansas scientists recently helped develop and launch a free online course that provides tools to promote safe and inclusive field environments. The course is geared toward anyone who participates in fieldwork, including researchers, field coordinators, technicians and students.
Thu, 10/31/2024
#KUFieldWorks: Improving our understanding of genomics by observing flowers
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 take their inquiry directly to rivers, prairies, dig sites, glaciers, islands, archives and more. Through the #KUFieldWorks series,...
Thu, 10/31/2024
Staff leader essential to success of statewide research initiative
Claudia Bode | Education, Outreach & Diversity Director | Kansas NSF EPSCoR...