News

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, 08/19/2021

#KUFieldWorks: Collecting 500 pounds of fossil-bearing rocks in Washington’s San Juan Islands

Brian Atkinson, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and curator of paleobotany at KU’s Biodiversity Institute, conducted fieldwork in Washington's San Juan Island system to study 80-million-year-old plants.

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.

Fri, 07/30/2021

Administrative assistant tackles diverse set of job duties with enthusiasm

Tammi Bramlett, senior administrative assistant for the KU Center for Technology Commercialization, is July's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.

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:...

Thu, 07/01/2021

Collaborative 'Stories for All' project aims to share marginalized voices and histories through digital media

Thu, 07/01/2021

Anti-racism plan from researchers calls for moving beyond statements to action

Fri, 06/04/2021

KU receives 2 national humanities awards for projects focused on increasing diversity and access in visual and literary arts

LAWRENCE — 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...

Wed, 05/26/2021

In the midst of award-winning year, KU chemist reflects on her life's work

For Kristin Bowman-James, the answer to what inspires her continued inquiry is simple: She loves chemistry. So deep is her adoration that she has devoted nearly half a century to research, teaching, mentoring and service in the field.

Wed, 05/26/2021

Research institute assistant director leads with diligence

Jena Gunter, assistant director of KU's Institute for Policy & Social Research, is May's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.

Tue, 03/30/2021

Research, facilities staff minimize water damage to buildings during cold snap

Research and facilities staff members are March's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.

Thu, 03/04/2021

KU research employs more than 3,800 on campus, buys $38.7 million in goods and services from Kansas companies

Mon, 03/01/2021

KU COVID Research Pivot Award showcase

KU researchers across a range of disciplines have shifted their expertise to focus on challenges and questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their research has illuminated inequities among those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, increased understanding of the pandemic, created a novel way to test for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19, provided research-based information to the public and policymakers, and more.

Thu, 01/28/2021

Coordinator's 'meticulous' work eases research grant process

Robin Hinman, grant coordinator in the Eaton Hall Shared Service Center, is January's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.

Thu, 01/21/2021

KU faculty recognized for pivoting research to address COVID-19 pandemic

LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas faculty members are being recognized for adjusting their research to better understand the coronavirus pandemic and to provide valuable information to the public and policymakers. ...

Tue, 01/19/2021

Researchers fighting cancer and advancing understanding of autism receive KU achievement awards

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas experts helping meet the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder and their families and advancing precision cancer medicine have been named recipients of the Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award and the KU Research Staff and Postdoctoral Achievement Awards. ...

Thu, 01/14/2021

KU, K-State faculty named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards

LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been identified as recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...