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Thu, 02/27/2020

Economics professor to lead KU’s Institute for Policy & Social Research

Wed, 02/19/2020

Longtime biodiversity institute, museum director retiring from KU

Mon, 02/17/2020

Engineering professor to lead KU’s Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets

An electrical engineer with extensive experience in airborne polar science has been named director of the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) at the University of Kansas.
Wed, 01/29/2020

Tackling research administration with a 'bring it on' attitude

Jennifer Myers, associate director of finance and planning of KU’s Life Span Institute, is January's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.
Thu, 12/12/2019

KU researchers launch center focused on advancing vaccines for the developing world

Tue, 12/10/2019

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? ...

Thu, 12/05/2019

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. ...

Tue, 12/03/2019

Three associate vice chancellors to join KU Research leadership team

Tue, 11/26/2019

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. ...

Mon, 11/25/2019

'Indispensable' grant coordinator helps KU researchers shine

Beth Benfield, grant coordinator senior in the Strong Hall Shared Service Center, is November's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.
Wed, 11/20/2019

Federal grants energize BTBC at KU’s economic development efforts for northeast Kansas

Thu, 09/26/2019

Development officer catalyzes KU research funding success

Nancy Myers, research development officer at KU's Institute for Policy & Social Research, is September's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.
Tue, 09/10/2019

From bees to birds: Swapping pollinators reduces species diversity, KU study finds

Wed, 07/31/2019

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. ...

Tue, 07/30/2019

'Go-to' manager leads gracefully under pressure

Joanne Eden, grant officer in the Office of Research Post-Award unit, is July's "Unsung Hero" of KU Research.
Wed, 06/26/2019

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...

Fri, 06/14/2019

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...

Thu, 03/21/2019

KU names new director to lead Hall Center for the Humanities

Mon, 03/18/2019

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. ...

Wed, 02/13/2019

Atkinson selected to be KU’s next vice chancellor for research

LAWRENCE — Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Carl Lejuez has announced that Simon Atkinson, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis’ vice chancellor for research, will lead the University of Kansas Office of Research as the new vice chancellor for research. ...

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