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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. ...
New KU research center to map clearer pathways from learning outcomes to employment success
Soberón named interim director of KU’s Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
LAWRENCE — University Distinguished Professor Jorge Soberón has been named interim director of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas. ...
Three KU professors named as AAAS Fellows
LAWRENCE — Three University of Kansas professors have been named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). ...
IT pro rescues research project with care, persistence
Negotiating research agreements, relationships with grace
Sustaining KU research momentum with creativity, initiative and thoughtfulness
Adapting humanities research in the COVID-19 era
'Incredibly reliable' grant coordinator instrumental to success of countless KU researchers
KU researchers harnessing power of stories to help Kansans navigate pandemic
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas researchers are helping Kansans cope with the COVID-19 pandemic by tapping into a simple but powerful tool: stories. ...
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Engineering professor to lead KU’s Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
Tackling research administration with a 'bring it on' attitude
Experts in child development, research design, molecular biology honored with KU research achievement awards
LAWRENCE – What environmental factors influence language learning in young children? How can research design and data analysis help evaluate and improve education delivery? What can the evolution of immunity genes in fruit flies teach us about disease resistance? ...
Four named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...
Linguistics faculty member named as KU's latest AAAS Fellow
LAWRENCE — Allard Jongman, a professor of linguistics at the University of Kansas, is among the latest group of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows announced today. ...
'Indispensable' grant coordinator helps KU researchers shine
Federal grants energize BTBC at KU’s economic development efforts for northeast Kansas
Development officer catalyzes KU research funding success
KU-backed software expanding to match children, adoptive families
LAWRENCE – A matching system powered by University of Kansas research has improved outcomes for thousands of children in foster care across the United States. Now the technology will help children in Maine find their forever homes through a partnership with the statewide adoption program. ...
'Go-to' manager leads gracefully under pressure
Sara Baer will lead Kansas Biological Survey
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Research has announced that Sara Baer has accepted the position of director of the Kansas Biological Survey, a KU designated research center with dual status as a state agency. Baer has been professor and chair of the Department of Plant Biology at...
Pharmacy professor to lead KU’s Higuchi Biosciences Center
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Office of Research has announced that John Stobaugh will serve as interim director of the Higuchi Biosciences Center starting July 1. Stobaugh is a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and associate dean of research & graduate affairs in the School of Pharmacy. He also serves...
Paleontologist, chemist honored with KU research achievement awards
LAWRENCE – A paleontologist chronicling the prehistoric origin of bird flight and a chemist creating new technologies for personalized cancer treatment are the recipients of the inaugural KU Research Achievement Awards. ...