News
Wed, 04/03/2024
KU Engineering professor wins NSF CAREER Award for research into wetlands’ water-quality benefits
Amy Hansen has won a five-year, $577,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for her work to understand the role of vegetation in nitrogen exchange and removal in riparian wetlands.
Thu, 03/28/2024
KU research growth fuels Kansas economy, improves lives
Research expenditures spanning all KU campuses increased to $368.6 million in 2023, capping nearly a decade of steady expansion. Last year alone, externally funded research at KU supported the salaries of 4,372 people, and the university spent $78.9 million in 97 Kansas counties on research-related goods and services, according to a report from the Institute for Research on Innovation & Science.
Thu, 03/28/2024
KU Research GO boosts a dozen projects across disciplines
Twelve projects have been selected for funding through KU’s 2024 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.
Thu, 03/28/2024
AAU membership: A 115-year history of recognition for KU
By nominating our faculty who are strong candidates for membership in the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, as well as for other prestigious and highly prestigious awards for research, we strengthen KU’s ranking in the AAU and our overall reputation as one of the nation’s leading research universities.
Thu, 03/28/2024
Staff duo helps internal awards run smoothly in time of transition
Jen Arbuthnot and Gabe Nehrbass help KU researchers launch their research programs.
Thu, 03/28/2024
'I am striving to create change in our communities through art, beauty and dialogue'
María Velasco, professor of visual art, tells the stories of Topekans displaced by urban renewal in the 1950s.
Wed, 03/27/2024
KU names new director to lead Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
Nico Franz has been named the next leader of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at KU. He will begin his role in mid-August, with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.
Fri, 03/08/2024
Department of Physics & Astronomy professor receives NSF CAREER Award for work on zinc-ion batteries
University of Kansas researcher from the Department of Physics & Astronomy has been chosen for a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his innovative work with zinc-ion batteries, a sustainable alternative to the more widely used lithium-ion batteries that currently are in everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles.
Thu, 02/29/2024
Giselle Anatol named director of KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities
A KU professor of English will lead the Hall Center for the Humanities, effective March 3. Giselle Anatol has led the center in an interim capacity since former director Richard Godbeer retired in fall 2022.
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
Multi-unit team executes hardware upgrade without disrupting research projects
Meet the team who made the recent Research File Storage upgrade a reality
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
Wed, 02/14/2024
KU scholars strive to advance racial equity through newly funded research projects
Promoting health equity through a racially inclusive eating disorder screening tool for pregnant and postpartum individuals, deracializing notions of settlement related to houseless encampment and other projects were selected for the 2023 KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Awards.
Fri, 02/02/2024
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.
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
Experts in special education, social welfare and particle physics receive KU Research Achievement Awards
University of Kansas researchers expanding our understanding of special education, social welfare and particle physics have received this year’s Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award and the KU Research Staff & Postdoctoral Achievement Awards.
Wed, 01/31/2024
Recognizing KU researchers
Making discoveries that change the world is at the heart of what we do at the University of Kansas — along with educating leaders and building healthy communities. This three-part mission is the foundation of Jayhawks Rising and informs the objectives and strategies designed to elevate KU to new heights.
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
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.
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.
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.
Tue, 10/31/2023
Geologic repository manager serves researchers, regulators and industry partners
Doug Louis connects industry, regulators and researchers to core cuttings.
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...
Fri, 09/29/2023
Meet the new grant coordinator managing limited submissions
Jen Arbuthnot will announce approximately 80 limited submission funding opportunities each year.
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 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.
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.