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Experts advancing research on crustaceans, coronaviruses and drug design receive KU achievement awards
University of Kansas researchers increasing understanding of crustaceans, coronaviruses and drug design have received this year’s Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award and the KU Research Staff & Postdoctoral Achievement Awards. ...
Biotech company with KU roots wins national competition, secures funding to help move research 'from bench to bedside'
The human body contains trillions of cells at any given moment, each doing highly specialized work to help us function — but they don’t operate in isolation. Imagine a sophisticated FedEx or UPS delivery network empowering communication between our cells. The nano-sized delivery vehicles in this scenario are called exosomes,...
KU faculty, community partners to advance racial equity through newly funded projects
Addressing disparities in the child welfare system, prioritizing racial equity in flood management and reclaiming the stories of displaced Black and Latinx communities are among the goals of 10 projects selected for the inaugural round of KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Awards. ...
IRB ensures safe continuation of research during pandemic
KU engineering professor becomes first woman to win international meshing award
Meshing wasn’t always at the center of University of Kansas engineering professor Suzanne Shontz’s research. She wasn’t even familiar with the concept when she enrolled in graduate school at Cornell University. ...
KU researcher part of teams developing treatments for COVID-19, other infectious diseases
A University of Kansas researcher is at the center of two projects aimed at developing treatments for infectious diseases, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. ...
Plan ahead for KU Research winter break hours
#KUFieldWorks: Studying intermittent streams in the Konza Prairie
Program manager pivotal to success of KU research centers
#KUFieldWorks: Flight testing aerial systems and geo-tagging icebergs in Greenland
NSF EPSCoR grant will advance manufacturing of renewable and recyclable plastics
Plastics are an indispensable part of today’s society. These nimble polymers help keep foods fresh, cars safe, arteries clog-free and have countless other uses. But the benefits come at a cost. Each year millions of tons of discarded plastic pollute ecosystems, harm animals and exacerbate climate change. ...
#KUFieldWorks: Studying ancient fossils in Wyoming to understand the current climate crisis
of faculty and student biologists from the University of Kansas is researching 58-million-year-old fossils to understand global warming’s effect on mammals. ...
#KUFieldWorks: Sampling for tick-borne diseases in Kansas and Oklahoma
KU researcher Kevin Cooke selected as AAAS Science & Technology Fellow
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. ...
#KUFieldWorks: Collecting 500 pounds of fossil-bearing rocks in Washington’s San Juan Islands
#KUFieldWorks: Studying the impact of rapid urbanization on water quality in Johnson County
#KUFieldWorks: Mapping unmarked graves in Oak Hill Cemetery
KU researcher fosters online community of fish scientists and artists
Administrative assistant tackles diverse set of job duties with enthusiasm
#KUFieldWorks: Harvesting plant seeds and restoring native prairies in the Konza Prairie
#KUFieldWorks: Monitoring endangered humpback chub fish in the Grand Canyon
Five KU staff, faculty members take on additional diversity, equity responsibilities
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:...
Collaborative 'Stories for All' project aims to share marginalized voices and histories through digital media
Storytelling lies at the heart of the humanities and is central to the human experience. Through stories, we reveal who we are and what we value, as individuals and as cultures. Stories connect us to one another and to our pasts. Yet many stories remain ignored or silenced, and they...
Anti-racism plan from researchers calls for moving beyond statements to action
It’s no secret that the geosciences are among the least diverse STEM fields in the United States. That won’t change until organizations get serious about naming — and dismantling — racism and discrimination as barriers to access, inclusion and equity in science, technology, engineering and math, argue the authors of...
KU receives 2 national humanities awards for projects focused on increasing diversity and access in visual and literary arts
Two research projects at the University of Kansas have received major awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Spencer Museum of Art received $400,000 to support the thematic reinstallation of its collection galleries, and the Project on the History of Black Writing received $350,000 to expand its digital...
In the midst of award-winning year, KU chemist reflects on her life's work
Research institute assistant director leads with diligence
Research, facilities staff minimize water damage to buildings during cold snap
KU research employs more than 3,800 on campus, buys $38.7 million in goods and services from Kansas companies
Sponsored research at the University of Kansas supported the salaries of 3,872 people on campus in 2020 and accounted for $38.7 million in spending with Kansas companies on research-related goods and services, according to a new report. About 34% of research-funded employees were students (graduate or undergraduate), and about 19%...