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Faculty and students are constantly engaged in projects that can lead to new discoveries that impact the way we live, think and create. Check here for their latest findings.

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New environmental geology master’s program combines technical, professional skills education
August 6, 2018
Making Albania’s leading writer accessible in English
August 1, 2018
Energy department award supports professor's study of safer, cheaper nuclear power
July 31, 2018
76 undergraduate students to present summer research
July 25, 2018
Kansas Biological Survey researchers probe causes of harmful algal blooms in state’s reservoirs
July 25, 2018
Under broader set of leadership styles, planners can serve as leaders in communities
July 23, 2018
Discovery on evolution of efflux pumps could yield important insights into fighting antibiotic resistance
July 23, 2018
Scientists report abrupt-cloud clearing events over southeast Atlantic Ocean that are a new piece in the climate puzzle
July 19, 2018
Trump hypes Montenegro ‘aggression,’ Slavic languages and cultures expert says
July 19, 2018
Study finds Medicaid expansion 'acts as employment incentive' for individuals with disabilities
July 19, 2018
Artistic mystery solved: Museum's star painting reattributed
July 18, 2018
Artist's body of work reflects queer technology experience
July 16, 2018
If we have less control over our moral actions than we think, David Hume can help, philosopher says
July 13, 2018
Emmett Till expert can comment on enduring nature of the case
July 12, 2018
Polyps will let unrelated 'others' fuse to them and share tissue, scientists discover
July 11, 2018
Uncovering the secret history of women in Hollywood
July 10, 2018
ACLS award will help make more African-American novels available for digital research
July 10, 2018
World Cup in Russia brings to mind Soviet-era efforts of soccer diplomacy
July 10, 2018
Researchers improve conductive property of graphene, advancing promise of solar technology
July 9, 2018
Humanities lab preps students for summer field school in Tanzania
July 6, 2018
Classics professor using technological tools to rebuild ancient history
July 3, 2018
Study: When mentors do this one thing, it can reduce teen delinquency
July 2, 2018
Janus decision creates future challenges for public sector unions, political sociologist says
June 27, 2018
Poor parents in South America must cross digital divide
June 26, 2018
Higuchi Biosciences Center announces the 2018 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research awards
June 25, 2018
Study: Perceived personal connection to victims, including race, sways public's response to terrorist attacks
June 21, 2018
States should watch for caveats in online sales tax decision, public finance researcher says
June 21, 2018
Research reveals zero proof that probiotics can ease your anxiety
June 20, 2018
New model for gauging ice sheet movement may improve sea-level-rise predictions
June 19, 2018
For 100 million years, amber freezes a tableau of Burmese bugs’ life-and-death struggle
June 13, 2018
American Studies seminar includes trip to border wall, view of U.S.-Mexico divisions, issues
June 13, 2018
10 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
June 12, 2018
National award recognizes urban planning course on statistics, diversity, compassionate planning
June 12, 2018
Reaction to policies, deeper bench has fueled LGBT candidates in Texas, political scientist says
June 5, 2018
How discussions about religious beliefs bridged a divide at a Nigerian women's shelter
June 5, 2018
English professor joins Playwrights’ Center family
June 5, 2018
Book looks at global significance of German Anna Seghers' authorship
June 4, 2018
Move over, 'Laurel or Yanny': New study looks at why we perceive talking as singing after repeatedly hearing a phrase
June 4, 2018
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences names associate deans for research
May 31, 2018
Research shows biosecurity reduces invasions of plant pathogens over a national border
May 31, 2018
Eight students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards for 2018
May 29, 2018
Research hones interventions for kids with developmental language disorder
May 24, 2018
Expert: NFL knuckles under to Trump on kneeling
May 23, 2018
Black to the future: From page to stage
May 22, 2018
Researcher studies importance of synchrony in ecological systems such as food webs
May 14, 2018
Model T killed Kansas German dialects
May 14, 2018
Students win Outstanding Presentation Awards at Undergraduate Research Symposium
May 11, 2018
Katie Batza receives humanities research fellowship
May 10, 2018
Service learning excellence recognized with awards, community reception, juried posters
May 8, 2018
Study finds better measures than a person's occupation to predict long-term earnings
May 7, 2018
Public sees sophistication, coordination as key threat in terrorist attacks, study finds
May 2, 2018
Publication of first Hurston book is significant on many levels, KU scholar says
May 2, 2018
DNA sequences suggest 250 people made up original Native American founding population
May 1, 2018
HUD proposed changes could influence poor families' ability to buy food, medicine, housing scholar says
April 30, 2018
Laird Essay Contest winner explores Russia-China relations
April 27, 2018
Volcanoes, dinosaurs, high-tech labs highlight geology celebration
April 26, 2018
New ethical guidelines encourage scientists to engage with indigenous communities before studying ancient remains
April 26, 2018
More than 250 students to present projects at Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 26, 2018
In near-complete fossil form, only known Kansas dinosaur reappears after 100 million years
April 26, 2018
Study: Prejudiced attitudes — not economic concern — drove most voters to Trump
April 24, 2018
'BlacKkKlansman' taking Willmott from Kansas to Cannes
April 24, 2018
Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past
April 19, 2018
Texas women's clinic restrictions increased fertility rate for unmarried women, study finds
April 17, 2018
Extremist group researcher can comment on issues in Kansas militia trial
April 17, 2018
Distinguished professor to illuminate particle collider discoveries’ effect on universe
April 16, 2018
Political climate spurs Kansas immigrants to fear interactions in daily life, study finds
April 16, 2018
Discovery of switchblade-like defensive system redraws family tree of stonefishes
April 12, 2018
‘The Tree’ poses tough questions about aging
April 11, 2018
KU, Haskell students to present research projects at 18th annual symposium
April 10, 2018
More people staying longer in federally assisted housing strains ability to serve families, study finds
April 9, 2018
'Shakespeare & London: Exploring Spencer Research Library's Special Collections' set for April 12
April 6, 2018
Film recasts crusading journalist in modern context
April 4, 2018
Ancient peoples of Latin America fashioned status objects from gold, jade, shell
April 3, 2018
Ancient sea worm eats, poops and leaves behind evidence of Cambrian biodiversity
April 3, 2018
Global Scholars to present research
April 2, 2018
Philosopher wins NSF grant to study how our brains are like analog computers
April 2, 2018
Researchers investigate ‘baby’ tyrannosaur fossil unearthed in Montana
March 29, 2018
Study reveals number of hours it takes to make a friend
March 28, 2018
Book documents challenges of undefined gender in 1700s Spain
March 26, 2018
‘Big Botany’ brings art to bear on climate-change debate
March 21, 2018
Book pieces together research on 1970s gay health clinics that served as front line for AIDS crisis
March 20, 2018
Students to present research at Taking Leadership to the Legislature
March 16, 2018
Scholars help solve a century-old mystery
March 15, 2018
New work extends the jazz-flamenco connection
March 14, 2018
Professor to share how DNA analysis IDs the migration of the first Americans
March 13, 2018
Author casts doubt that Cherokee statesman killed US marshal in 1887
March 12, 2018
KU announces 10 graduate research consultants for spring classes
March 8, 2018
Urban planning researcher working to strengthen anti-discrimination in national ethics code
March 6, 2018
Panel will address World War I topics, including memorial stadiums
March 2, 2018
Extra sunlight in late summer, early fall could help stave off flu, study finds
March 1, 2018
Recalling the radical Zionist vision of Martin Buber
February 28, 2018
More retailers may stop selling assault rifles after Parkland, gun politics researcher says
February 28, 2018
Surprising new study redraws family tree of domesticated and 'wild' horses
February 23, 2018
Drug trafficking can support terrorist activity, but not in ways most believe
February 19, 2018
Distinguished professor to explore potential role of microbiome in safer agriculture
February 16, 2018
Peace and & Conflict Studies event to focus on violent extremism, democracy, building peace
February 16, 2018
Graduate students will showcase research at 15th annual Capitol event
February 15, 2018
Prestigious NSF grant to help study compassion, local decisions in disaster planning
February 13, 2018
KU student to discuss NSF river research expeditions into Mongolia, western US
February 13, 2018
Study dispels notion that social media displaces human contact
February 13, 2018
How a moderate form of evolutionary psychology can clarify the study of decision-making
February 12, 2018
Students to present work at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
February 12, 2018
'Grotesque Realism' in Russian literature reflected social turmoil
February 6, 2018
The Commons announces Red Hot Research dates for spring 2018
February 6, 2018
Echoes of 1613 are felt, even today
February 6, 2018
Remarkable spider with a tail found preserved in amber after 100 million years
February 5, 2018
New research suggests toward end of Ice Age, human beings witnessed fires larger than dinosaur killer, thanks to a cosmic impact
February 1, 2018
Meet the 'odderon': Large Hadron Collider experiment shows potential evidence of quasiparticle sought for decades
February 1, 2018
Research Excellence Initiative funds College research through philanthropic support
January 31, 2018
Gasoline price spikes don't drive commuters to trains, study finds
January 30, 2018
Protests add to bevy of issues facing Putin ahead of election, Russian politics scholar says
January 30, 2018
Kazakhstan seeks to use language as tool for establishing independence, scholar says
January 29, 2018
Research reveals swaths of Asia inhabited by surprisingly related 'Lizards of the Lost Arcs'
January 25, 2018
Study looks at 'abortion regret' tactic in some states' legislation
January 22, 2018
Trump reaches new low, communication expert says
January 17, 2018
Scholar urges Trump to study Haiti’s history
January 12, 2018
Project helps marginalized Guatemalan women document health, environmental issues
January 10, 2018
Machine learning predicts new details of geothermal heat flux beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet
January 10, 2018
BBQ lighter hovering above South Pole may help pinpoint mystery source of cosmic energy
December 20, 2017
Study teases out preference for positive news
December 19, 2017
New $10.8 NIH grant supports KU research into cancer, neurological disorders, lung and heart diseases
December 19, 2017
Racial, political identities influence how people view cause of fatal police encounters
December 13, 2017
Uber reduces ambulance usage in major cities, economists find
December 13, 2017
Project to give public access to high-resolution 3-D models of vertebrate anatomy
December 13, 2017
$2 million gift to establish law scholarship, liberal arts research fund at KU
December 13, 2017
KU geologists report new discoveries about Kansas, Oklahoma earthquakes
December 13, 2017
Punk goes to the movies: The Troma Entertainment Story
December 12, 2017
Researchers recommend ways to cultivate compassion into urban planning
December 12, 2017
Researchers building app to improve treatment outcomes for eating disorders
December 12, 2017
People say they want to live longer — if in good health
December 11, 2017
Sociology professor finalist for major grant on health policy research
December 7, 2017
KU faculty, staff receive transportation grant for course-based learning
December 7, 2017
Mission to gather petrified Antarctic plants could help predict future of flora on warming Earth
December 6, 2017
Knowing a transgender person could influence one's political stance, study finds
December 5, 2017
A revolution in crosslinguistic research
December 4, 2017
Using economic sanctions does not boost a president's approval rating, study finds
November 28, 2017
African art exhibit designed to comment on Spencer’s founding collection
November 28, 2017
Experts can comment on Haiti, US immigration policy
November 21, 2017
Eight-year research stretch yields treatise on tapeworms along with hundreds of new species
November 21, 2017
KU historian part of project examining complex history of Jerusalem in late antiquity
November 15, 2017
Author coins term 'Adapturgy' for burgeoning field
November 15, 2017
Study finds 'black box' methods used by biologists probably overestimate number of new species
November 14, 2017
Professor puts Mill's 'Utilitarianism' essay in context with philosopher's other writings
November 13, 2017
Colloquium panelists will discuss 'Caribbean Representations'
November 9, 2017
Transgender candidate's election in Virginia is historic for the movement, professor says
November 8, 2017
Book tackles conceptual issues in photography in a global era
November 7, 2017
Book to place history of Kansas Jews in regional context
November 6, 2017
Spencer Museum hosts MacArthur Fellows for public dialogue on research spanning arts, sciences
November 6, 2017
Book to place history of Kansas Jews in regional context
November 6, 2017
Spencer Museum hosts MacArthur Fellows for public dialogue on research spanning arts, sciences
November 6, 2017
New research looks at how ‘cosmic web’ of filaments alters star formation in galaxies
November 1, 2017
How the American culture of war influences our democracy
October 31, 2017
Uzbek regime, despite recent reforms, bears watching, Central Asian scholar says
October 30, 2017
Hitchcock's obsession with play reveals connections with 'Peter Pan' author
October 30, 2017
KU scientists will lead $1.7M NSF-funded grassland biodiversity study aimed at sustainable management
October 27, 2017
KU announces 10 graduate research consultants for fall 2017
October 25, 2017
Public attitudes are more negative toward policies specific to transgender issues than gay rights policies, study finds
October 23, 2017
Researcher using digital humanities to explore poetry in new ways
October 17, 2017
Majority overestimates U.S. gay population, could influence gay rights policies, researchers find
October 16, 2017
Cities taking narrow approach to start adapting to climate change see benefits, study finds
October 11, 2017
Scientists describe 'enigmatic' species that lived in Utah some 500 million years ago
October 11, 2017
Book details rise of Kenya’s educational ‘army of development’
October 10, 2017
New book urges humans to hear the call of place
October 9, 2017
KU geologists help spearhead development of app
October 9, 2017
Religious beliefs alone don't motivate people to political action, study finds
October 9, 2017
Reversal of DOJ position on workplace discrimination of transgender people is setback for movement, LGBTQ policy researcher says
October 6, 2017
NIH recognizes professor’s innovative antibiotics research with $2.3M award
October 5, 2017
Meet Madagascar’s oldest animal lineage, a whirligig beetle with 206-million-year-old origins
October 4, 2017
A creative critical response to absence of women in classics
October 2, 2017
Annual fall tour of KU medicinal garden set for Sept. 30
September 27, 2017
Four Kansas faculty members named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
September 26, 2017
Aging populations often thoroughly contemplate housing decisions, researchers find
September 26, 2017
German vote shows migration, sovereignty still loom large as issues, European politics researcher says
September 25, 2017
Minority public managers prefer integrating social equity, traditional public values, study finds
September 25, 2017
Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars? New research says look for the element vanadium
September 21, 2017
Political atmosphere to get 'hotter' as Catalonia vote approaches, Spanish history scholar says
September 20, 2017
Translating Russia’s first gay celebrity a challenge, researcher says
September 20, 2017
Flint water crisis led to lower fertility rates, higher fetal death rates, researchers find
September 20, 2017
New $20M NSF award will fund collaborative research on the role of microorganisms in plants, water and soil
September 19, 2017
New $20M NSF award will fund collaborative research on the role of microorganisms in plants, water and soil
September 19, 2017
$2.3M grant to fund new direction in autism spectrum disorders research at KU
September 19, 2017
13 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
September 19, 2017
Scholarly social-media controversies have 20th-century antecedent
September 13, 2017
New study contradicts assumption that true frogs diversified as they expanded their range around globe
September 13, 2017
Cuban researcher comes to study for doctorate in Kansas, bringing along important herpetology collection
September 12, 2017
Despite emerging division on value of college, data show it's still worth it, sociologist says
September 7, 2017
Study points to path for better diagnosis of eating disorders, the deadliest of mental illnesses
September 6, 2017
New study links exercise to better self-control
September 5, 2017
Study shows potential unintended effects of charter school movement
September 5, 2017
More stringent rape laws reduce chances a country will face civil war, strife, study finds
September 5, 2017
Geologist will upgrade monitoring of Greenland glacier critical to sea-level rise
August 29, 2017
Long-term study aims to understand prairie ecology after farmland is forsaken
August 23, 2017
Midwest service providers identify sexual assault a risk for both labor- and sex-trafficking victims, survey finds
August 23, 2017
Hall Center for the Humanities events to explore the posthuman condition
August 22, 2017
Study finds frontline supervisors use micropower strategies to cope with their middle-manager status
August 22, 2017
In congressional testimony, urban planning researcher finds inadequacies in low-income housing tax credit
August 17, 2017
In congressional testimony, urban planning researcher finds inadequacies in low-income housing tax credit
August 17, 2017
Development of local food systems in Kansas, Missouri help bridge gap among people with different moral, environmental views
August 16, 2017
Understanding alternative reasons for denying climate change could help bridge divide, study finds
August 16, 2017
Kansas well owners, non-well owners have different watering routines during droughts, study finds
August 15, 2017
Immigrant detention centers referred to as family centers but resemble prisons, researchers find
August 15, 2017
Bumper stickers make often impersonal highways a space for social interaction, researcher finds
August 14, 2017
Researchers, symposium to explore themes of 'black love'
August 14, 2017
Racial profiling of Latino immigrants influences indigenous, non-indigenous families differently, study finds
August 14, 2017
‘Khartoum at Night’ looks at Sudanese history through fashion
August 9, 2017
Documentary exploring evidence of extraterrestrial life in ancient Peru is based on pseudoscience, unfair to indigenous peoples, anthropologists say
August 3, 2017
Scholars shed light on ‘moving target’ of drone regulation in the U.S.
August 2, 2017
Influence of pro-firearms group in state legislatures depends on citizens' demand for guns, study finds
August 1, 2017
Psychologists say our ‘attachment style’ applies to social networks like Facebook
July 19, 2017
Study shows language development starts in the womb
July 18, 2017
Graduate research fellow investigates how fungi and fire enable pine savanna ecosystem to thrive
July 12, 2017
KU child research center wins $7.5M in grants to promote high-quality early education
July 12, 2017
Gun ownership emerges as a divide, can shape political behavior, study finds
July 11, 2017
Defunding women's health clinics exacerbated Hispanic disparity in preventive care, study finds
July 6, 2017
Report: Immigrants on Temporary Protected Status more civically engaged
June 29, 2017
Analysis of Neanderthal teeth marks uncovers evidence of prehistoric dentistry
June 28, 2017
Modern trickster figure serves to 'decolonize knowledge'
June 27, 2017
Study: Embarrassment, shame are better deterrents to college problem drinking than fear of formal punishment
June 19, 2017
Researchers team with Land Institute to boost perennial permaculture with native fungi
June 14, 2017
Art, religious artifacts support idea of Minoan matriarchy on ancient Crete, researcher says
June 13, 2017
Grant to study school funding's effect on racial achievement gap
June 6, 2017
How female engineering students view masculinity of typical engineer might explain piece of gender gap
June 5, 2017
13 students receive Summer 2017 Undergraduate Research Awards
June 5, 2017
Unearthing T. rex in Montana continues this summer
June 2, 2017
Psychologist and neuroscientist to direct KU autism research and training center
June 1, 2017
Actresses staged femininity in early modern Spain
June 1, 2017
University ranking systems can inhibit diversity and promote uniformity, study finds
May 31, 2017
In Galapagos Islands, doctoral student researches the role of soil microbes in plant invasions with Young Explorer grant
May 31, 2017
KU disability researchers edit special journal issue
May 25, 2017
Despite partisanship surrounding voter ID, most voters don't believe it suppresses turnout
May 23, 2017
The Tinder trap, or, why meeting people can make them more attractive
May 15, 2017
Research increases distance at which supernova would spark mass extinctions on Earth
May 11, 2017
Border fences reduce risk of transnational terrorist attacks, other effects unclear
May 9, 2017
U.S. international military training programs tied to fewer civilian casualties
May 8, 2017
Undergraduate Research Symposium celebrates 20th year
May 4, 2017
Research shows prejudice, not principle, often underpins 'free-speech defense' of racist language
May 3, 2017
KU researcher wins grant to study link between school funding, achievement gap
May 2, 2017
Five students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards
May 2, 2017
KU laboratory instrumental in understanding Mennonite genetics
May 1, 2017
Study suggests strategies for helping poor people in Johnson County
April 26, 2017
With unique data, researchers track the effect of Brazil’s ‘Soy Moratorium’ on an advancing agricultural frontier
April 24, 2017
Study puts global post-World War II economic policies in new light
April 20, 2017
More than 180 students will present at Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 20, 2017
Professor establishes research fund for women in STEM
April 19, 2017
In new paper, scientists explain climate change using before/after photographic evidence
April 19, 2017
Research suggests potential therapy to prevent 'chemobrain' in cancer patients
April 12, 2017
Project examines 14th-century poetry to broaden interpretation of Hindu prayer
April 12, 2017
KU, Haskell students to present research projects at 17th annual symposium
April 11, 2017
'Make it Funky VI' will focus on roots, legacy of Prince
April 10, 2017
Graduate student researching parents and children facing adversity earns Doris Duke Fellowship
April 5, 2017
Cities can do much more with big data, study finds
March 31, 2017
‘Weather whiplash’ triggered by changing climate will degrade Midwest’s drinking water, researcher says
March 29, 2017
Recent evolution of German politics is window into fringe parties' gains
March 28, 2017
Study underscores benefit of smartphone use to track children’s health
March 20, 2017
Study identifies seven health behavior groups to help broaden public health interventions
March 15, 2017
Quantum movement of electrons between atomic layers shows potential application of van der Waals materials for electronics and photonics
March 14, 2017
Sensitive genotypes yield disadvantage in poor families, but advantage in wealthier ones
March 13, 2017
A philosopher discusses what happens when the robots start taking more jobs
March 8, 2017
'Playing God' examines the Bible on Broadway
March 8, 2017
While untangling history of aquatic beetle group, NSF graduate researcher discovers flaw in model used by biologists
March 8, 2017
New research shows split on how people consider transgender rights issues
March 7, 2017
Entomology team returns to conduct research in Suriname
March 6, 2017
Translating Ukrainian best-seller will offer insight into geopolitical conflict
March 6, 2017
Political affiliation, weight determine your opinion on fighting obesity, study finds
March 6, 2017
Research shows nature can beat back scientific tinkering with genes of entire species
March 1, 2017
New religious movements often test boundaries of the First Amendment
February 28, 2017
Graduate students will present research at Capitol
February 28, 2017
Revised immigration order could still create unintended consequences, migration scholar says
February 23, 2017
Transgender political candidates still likely face uphill battle, study finds
February 21, 2017
Art historian does 'detective' work on Japanese Buddhist imagery
February 21, 2017
Fifty years later, teachers will study ‘long, hot summer’ riots
February 20, 2017
Brexit chaos has brought on politicized judiciary in Britain, historian says
February 20, 2017
51 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2017
February 17, 2017
Using 'Scotch tape' and laser beams, researchers craft new material that could improve LED screens
February 15, 2017
Medicaid expansion possibly reduced 'medical divorces,' KU economists find
February 15, 2017
Parenting significantly affects development of children with Fragile X syndrome
February 14, 2017
KU, KUMC students to present work at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
February 14, 2017
Study upsets beliefs about feelings and exercise probability
February 13, 2017
How public organizations can manage dissent to avoid possible leaks, 'guerrilla government'
February 10, 2017
Relationship success tied not to joking but shared sense of humor, researcher says
February 8, 2017
Kansas, Oklahoma students honored for research in biosciences
February 7, 2017
Chinese students, academics closely watching changes in American politics, historian says
February 7, 2017
Researchers should assist in policies to narrow NIH funding gap of minority scientists, leading labor economist says
February 6, 2017
New mammal unknown to science hailed as ‘top’ find in Discover magazine
February 1, 2017
Research: Aerobic exercise shows promise for treatment of wounded warriors with mild traumatic brain injury
January 25, 2017
KU graduate students use Tinker Field Research Grants for international research and travel
January 23, 2017
Reading picture books with children holds promise for treating common language disorder
January 18, 2017
New research on shallow warm clouds will advance climate models, weather forecasts
January 18, 2017
Discovery adds rock collecting to list of things Neanderthals could do
January 17, 2017
Grant to expand professor's work commemorating civil-rights martyr
January 17, 2017
'Confluence Narratives' define national identity via encounters between ethnic groups
January 11, 2017
Researcher examines role of nonprofits in community recovery from Deepwater Horizon oil spill
January 4, 2017
New book explores Echinacea, a medical plant with roots in Kansas
December 14, 2016
Professor examines Hume's writings on how morality applies to specific people
December 14, 2016
More parents funding college education has implications for student income after graduation, researcher says
December 13, 2016
Early-1900s sex crime trials paint new picture of first 'sexual revolution'
December 7, 2016
Negative media portrayals drive perception of immigration policy, study finds
December 6, 2016
Study shows children learning Cherokee are part of ongoing language renewal
December 6, 2016
China's 'missing girls' theory likely far overblown, study shows
November 29, 2016
Book finds link between modernist literature, birth control movement
November 16, 2016
Garden City offers lessons on educating diverse populations, study says
November 15, 2016
Transcranial direct current stimulation shows promise for depression therapy
November 15, 2016
New findings on physical activity could shape treatment for mild Alzheimer's disease
November 9, 2016
Study: Government mass killings intensify domestic terrorism
November 9, 2016
New program gives students an early start doing research
November 9, 2016
Book explores origin of racial divide in early colonial Spain
November 8, 2016
New research will create a 21st-century tally of biodiversity in Southwest Pacific
November 2, 2016
Inaugural inventor prize recognizes KU researcher
November 2, 2016
Researchers win NSF grant to study frontline workers to human trafficking
October 25, 2016
Research shows US tendency to hide war against democracies, secretly detain their citizens
October 19, 2016
Researchers land CDC grant to analyze state child neglect policies
October 19, 2016
KU researcher points finger at inaccuracy in most biology textbooks
October 11, 2016
Nutritional supplement could prevent thousands of early preterm births
October 11, 2016
Spanish inquisition pornography investigation provides key to how ordinary Europeans read
September 7, 2016
KU institute publishes 50th edition of Kansas Statistical Abstract
September 6, 2016
Military should address gender stereotypes when integrating combat roles, study finds
August 31, 2016
New research shows how songbirds island-hopped out of Australia
August 30, 2016
Quarterback's protest re-ignites discussions of slavery, national anthem, researchers say
August 30, 2016
American Latino literature has focused more on undocumented immigrants, scholar finds
August 29, 2016
Researchers investigate environmental movements and neoliberalism
August 24, 2016
Study: Changes to retirement savings system may exacerbate economic inequality
August 23, 2016
Health care consumer advocates achieve 'modest wins' in Medicaid debate, study finds
August 23, 2016
KU announces Undergraduate Research Award recipients
August 23, 2016
Study highlights crucial ethnic majority-minority divide in Kyrgyzstan
August 22, 2016
Does owning a well foster environmental citizenship? New study provides evidence
August 22, 2016
Research-based online tool empowers Peace Corps work in Africa
August 19, 2016
72 undergraduates present summer research
August 17, 2016
Scholar shows we understand social media does not equal social interaction
August 11, 2016
In right balance, environmental regulations increased firms' profits, new study finds
August 11, 2016
New map details threat of Zika across Europe, U.S.
August 10, 2016
KU part of initiative to harness data analytics to improve teaching, student learning
August 10, 2016
KU announces 2016-17 class of senior administrative fellows
August 4, 2016
HHS grant will aid regional universities on sexual assault prevention
August 3, 2016
Rio Olympics present social, economic challenges for Brazil, researchers say
August 1, 2016
Physicist offers leading theory about mysterious Large Hadron Collider excess
July 28, 2016
NEH grant to study Soviet defection, migration issues
July 27, 2016
'The Only Good Indian' fits well with captivity narrative, revisionist Western films
July 21, 2016
New detector at South Pole shows early success at neutrino hunting
July 21, 2016
Study: Early mandatory schooling laws didn't influence intergenerational mobility
July 19, 2016
Turkish politics expert says Erdogan will use attempted coup to his advantage
July 18, 2016
KU study finds race, not gender, is key factor in NIH awards
July 15, 2016
Enthusiasm for dinosaurs fuels fundraising campaign and KU T. rex dig
July 14, 2016
Six ways to make media coverage of immigration more constructive
July 13, 2016
Ancient supernovae were close enough to buffet biology on Earth with radiation dose, researcher says
July 11, 2016
Infrastructure deficiencies lead states to look at mileage-based tax, researcher says
July 11, 2016
China's urban migration has influenced social identity for millions, study finds
July 7, 2016
NIH award to establish research center on chemical biology of infectious disease
July 7, 2016
Research aims to grasp complexities in plant-pollinator networks across tallgrass prairies
July 7, 2016
Memory research poses potential benefits to dementia care, eyewitness testimony
June 30, 2016
Book examines how circumstances, institutions cause people to identify by race
June 22, 2016
Justice Sotomayor mentions KU research on police stops in dissenting opinion
June 20, 2016
Study of flowers' co-evolution with bees & hummingbirds earns major grants
June 16, 2016
Essay considers concepts of freedom, mobility in global migration
June 15, 2016
Types of fathers in literature: Good, bad and substitute
June 13, 2016
Research shines light on surprising numbers, evolutionary variety of bioluminescent ocean fishes
June 8, 2016
NIH awards $2.4M grant to KU researchers to study leading genetic cause of autism
June 8, 2016
'Hamilton' success a product of addressing cultural issues, hip-hop theatre artist and scholar says
June 7, 2016
Unpublished story could provide window into Hughes' experiments with modernist prose, KU scholar says
June 5, 2016
Professor develops framework to test how governments use religion in rhetoric
May 26, 2016
Amid European crisis, researcher studies Germany's historical role in migration
May 24, 2016
Untold stories of women, secrecy and HIV in Nigeria
May 19, 2016
Higuchi Biosciences Center announces 2016 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research awards
May 17, 2016
2016 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award winners announced
May 11, 2016
Project chronicles lives of 'new farmers' who do things the old way
May 11, 2016
Professor honored for helping establish field of anthropological genetics
May 9, 2016
Humanities professors receive NEH funding
May 6, 2016
How jokes and silence speak volumes in protesting dictators, oppression
May 5, 2016
Six new fossil species form 'snapshot' of Asian primates stressed by ancient climate change
May 5, 2016
'Eve' and descendants shape global sperm whale population structure, researchers say
May 4, 2016
Panama's film culture is growing, but film festivals offer a ticket to the top, professor says
May 4, 2016
Research: Saying 'I'm gay' to family, friends doesn't boost well-being equally for men of every ethnicity
May 4, 2016
Study: For Asian-Americans, interracial marriage isn't the measure of assimilation it once was
May 3, 2016
Study uncovers social-status stigma surrounding pregnancy issues
April 26, 2016
Major study will untangle complexities of kids' response to trauma
April 25, 2016
Hell's kitchen: Food's place in the Buddhist afterlife
April 22, 2016
Professor studies whether Americans were descendants of original modern humans
April 18, 2016
Island known for Mandela's imprisonment has more to its oppressive story
April 14, 2016
New research center to convene national symposium on the all-volunteer military force
April 8, 2016
Distinguished professor to offer historical view of conservatism in America
April 7, 2016
Proof that ancient supernovae zapped Earth sparks hunt for aftereffects
April 6, 2016
Threat of Islamic radicalization in Central Asia misrepresents reality, professor says
April 4, 2016
Book explores diasporas, ethnicities within Soviet Union's history and culture
March 31, 2016
If you don't have asthma, maybe it's because Mom experienced a sunny second trimester, health economist finds
March 30, 2016
Five innovative ways to teach gerontology
March 28, 2016
Professor edits book exploring Brazil's culture as world turns eyes to nation
March 25, 2016
Global Scholars to present at symposium
March 24, 2016
Seven facts you may not know about Brazil
March 24, 2016
Land bridges linking ancient India and Eurasia were 'freeways' for biodiversity exchange
March 24, 2016
Professor will present 'Human Trafficking in the Heartland'
March 11, 2016
St. Patrick's Day parades still grounds for free speech issues, researcher says
March 11, 2016
'Parachutes and Ladders' to break down how uneven education system prevents American dream
March 10, 2016
Researcher asks what makes a species by looking closely at lizards
March 8, 2016
Expert on aging to discuss technology and care of older adults
March 8, 2016
Hall Center to host 14th annual Celebration of Books
March 7, 2016
Love business: Professor investigates world of Tokyo's male hosts
March 7, 2016
Financial, migration crises in Europe add to EU skepticism, professor finds
March 3, 2016
Visual art students' thesis exhibition the culmination of creative exploration
March 1, 2016
School of the Arts awards interdisciplinary research grants
March 1, 2016
Book argues for gender parity in addressing climate change
February 26, 2016
Book takes readers around world to explore different adoptions of technologies
February 24, 2016
Study finds our desire for 'like-minded others' is hard-wired
February 23, 2016
Throwaway culture can include friendships, researcher says
February 22, 2016
Student's research on child language earns grant
February 19, 2016
Distinguished professor to dissect, explore concepts of solidarity
February 15, 2016
Great 19th century Russian writers and Y2K scare influenced by same anxiety, scholar says
February 12, 2016
Students to present research at Capitol
February 12, 2016
App allows users to retrace pivotal moment in civil rights history
February 11, 2016
Democracy doesn't necessarily predict terrorist attacks, study finds
February 11, 2016
Center for Teaching Excellence leads $2.5 million NSF grant
February 10, 2016
Project explores written works of Kansas athletes
February 8, 2016
11 graduate research consultants will work with spring classes
February 4, 2016
Given potential safety benefits, driverless-car policy study is important, professor says
February 1, 2016
New book on flamenco debunks myths, fills in historical gaps
February 1, 2016
New research sharpens understanding of poison-arrow hunting in Africa
February 1, 2016
Historical study can help bridge gap among schools, indigenous students, researcher says
January 29, 2016
U.S. migrants returning to Mexico face challenges, strain the system
January 20, 2016
Jordanian election law changes led to wasted votes, professor says
January 19, 2016
Neighbors would rather talk over the fence than online, study finds
January 19, 2016
Genetic data does not support ancient trans-Atlantic migration, professor says
January 14, 2016
The Commons awards Starter Grants
January 13, 2016
Grant enables research into the neurocognitive foundations of human creativity
December 17, 2015
Professor's sci-fi stories translated for international audience
December 10, 2015
Catalog brings later work of artist Albert Bloch into public view
December 9, 2015
Climate change governs a crop pest, even when populations are far-flung
December 7, 2015
Specter of disaster provides important backdrop to Paris climate negotiations, researcher says
December 2, 2015
Distinguished professor to discuss peopling of the Great Plains
December 1, 2015
Factoring for cosmic radiation could help set a more accurate 'molecular clock'
November 30, 2015
New species of early anthropoid primate found amid Libyan strife
November 23, 2015
'Trigger debate' over Indonesian mud volcano sheds light on dynamics of disasters
November 19, 2015
Film draws from Argentine original but deviates for Hollywood ending, film expert says
November 18, 2015
Distinguished professor's inaugural lecture to peek at North America's changing landscape
November 16, 2015
Researchers sequence genomes of parasite that is actually a 'micro jellyfish'
November 16, 2015
New book features interviews with film legends
November 12, 2015
Dark matter research earns doctoral student a fellowship at Fermilab
November 11, 2015
Project Diane examines gender integration of Army Special Forces
November 10, 2015
Islamic televangelist: Book explores how Egyptian preacher used mass media
November 5, 2015
Debate about rest rooms, locker rooms can be sticking point on transgender policy, researcher says
November 3, 2015
Rewriting of Latin poet Catullus now available in Italian
October 28, 2015
Citing 'Psycho' as evidence, scholar argues for fan editors' artistic freedom
October 27, 2015
Grant enables pioneering research of vast river systems in Great Plains and Asia
October 26, 2015
DNA of two infants buried in Alaska shows genetic diversity of early Beringian populations
October 26, 2015
Politics, lack of progress drive cities to drop climate-protection commitments, study finds
October 21, 2015
New book 'On the Wing' tracks evolution of flight in natural world
October 21, 2015
Polish novels reflect generation stunted by political upheaval
October 15, 2015
Inequality, Islamophobia remain in wake of Charlie Hebdo tragedy
October 14, 2015
Free app empowers public to locate, recognize ancient fossils
October 14, 2015
Local governments benefit from ongoing conceptual leadership training, study finds
October 12, 2015
Visiting professor to explore issues in mental health access among youth
October 9, 2015
KU anthropology professor appears in National Geographic documentary on Nicaraguan search
October 8, 2015
Nobel Prize winner a profoundly courageous, free voice, Slavic literature professor says
October 8, 2015
Preventative care drops when government cuts close women's health clinics, research says
October 6, 2015
Researcher chronicles forgotten educational exchange with Soviets
October 5, 2015
How Alpine skiing changed Europe's economy and challenges its environment
October 1, 2015
Shakespeare's language is 'means and mode' of his accomplishments, professor says
October 1, 2015
Scientists refine hunt for Mars life by analyzing rock samples in Western U.S.
September 30, 2015
KU announces 12 Graduate Research Consultants for fall semester
September 25, 2015
Social instability - not the U.S. - is greatest threat to Chinese ruling party, researcher says
September 23, 2015
Picking your major influences your lifetime earnings more than simply getting a degree
September 16, 2015
Biologists parse evolutionary 'arms race' between insects, predators and plants
September 15, 2015
W.E.B Du Bois's long legacy clearly, concisely covered in new book
September 15, 2015
'Huckablocked' certainly not the first made-up political term, KU researcher says
September 14, 2015
Political interest in environmental issues persisted despite economic recession
September 10, 2015
15 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for fall
September 10, 2015
Professor first to document Tunisia's postcolonial monumental artwork
September 10, 2015
'Littlest' quark-gluon plasma revealed by physicists using Large Hadron Collider
September 3, 2015
Laughter, then love: Study explores why humor is important in romantic attraction
September 2, 2015
Hiring more minority teachers in schools gives fairer perception of discipline
September 1, 2015
As wind-turbine farms expand, research shows they could offer diminishing returns
August 31, 2015
As wind-turbine farms expand, research shows they could offer diminishing returns
August 31, 2015
Hurricane Katrina's social effects linger, KU professor says
August 27, 2015
KU expert can discuss European migration issues
August 27, 2015
Polygamy, alcohol linked to physical abuse in African marriages
August 27, 2015
American women use book club memberships in dating field
August 24, 2015
As Turkish politics draw global attention, book explores 65 years of national elections
August 24, 2015
Demand for coffee can create rift with poorer nations
August 24, 2015
Project analyzes framing of Keystone XL Pipeline debate in Nebraska
August 24, 2015
Researcher documents gender, class bias in quarantine law measures
August 24, 2015
Skin color major factor for male immigrants seeking employment
August 24, 2015
Red Hot Research will include topics such as climate, data visualization
August 20, 2015
Diabetes prevention model less effective for non-college graduates
August 19, 2015
Educational expansion created more marriages by same schooling level, race
August 19, 2015
Eighty-four undergraduates present summer research
August 13, 2015
Improvement in women's education in Middle East has not translated to economic, political success
August 12, 2015
Research into mammal evolution focuses on pivotal Eocene interval in Turkey
August 11, 2015
Central Asians' view of democracy not the same as Westerners', book says
August 11, 2015
Professor, students part of team that uncovered gate to biblical city
August 10, 2015
TRIO McNair Summer Research Symposium encourages undergraduate scholarship
August 10, 2015
Online tool enables public to track 'tip-of-the-tongue' states, speech errors
August 5, 2015
New research will boost grasp of North American carbon cycle
July 29, 2015
Math key factor in career fields where women are underrepresented
July 23, 2015
Ancestors of Native Americans migrated in single wave, genetic study finds
July 21, 2015
Research shows solar events unlikely triggers for birth defects on Earth
July 20, 2015
Conference helps mark 100 years of KU amphibian, reptile research
July 17, 2015
Sixty years after Emmett Till's murder, app will help tell the many-sided story
July 15, 2015
US media over-represent contributions to policy making, study finds
July 15, 2015
Environment, not distance, triggers genetic differences in 'sky island' birds
July 14, 2015
Presidential candidates differ on fundraising strategies, KU expert says
July 10, 2015
New solar energy plan will broaden its appeal, affordability, professor says
July 7, 2015
Study gives more accurate picture of value of college education
June 30, 2015
Study gives more accurate picture of value of college education
June 30, 2015
Environmental, public health policy expert can discuss blocking of EPA emission limits
June 29, 2015
Less-popular Jane Austen novel focuses on gift obligation, researcher finds
June 25, 2015
Malaysia's 'megadiverse' biology to be explored, conserved with new grant
June 24, 2015
Media Advisory: Film director can comment on Confederate flag's ties to slavery
June 24, 2015
Researchers: Indigenous knowledge can be key to fighting climate change
June 23, 2015
Holocaust researcher details lives of female Nazi guards
June 17, 2015
Multiple communication tools boost young adults' relationship with dad
June 17, 2015
KU scientists seek volunteers with smartphones to capture cicada call data
June 16, 2015
World War II era Japanese paintings reflect artists' identity in militaristic society
June 15, 2015
Higuchi Biosciences Center announces J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research awards
June 11, 2015
In Philippines, researcher rediscovers the long-lost Malatgan caecilian
June 11, 2015
Study: Polarization has increased economic inequality
June 9, 2015
KU technologies selected for TechConnect World in Washington
June 5, 2015
Twenty-eight students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
June 5, 2015
Stop-and-frisk policies can cause police to lose legitimacy, study finds
June 3, 2015
Researcher will examine puzzle of sex chromosome dosage with new NSF grant
June 2, 2015
Were some dreams in ancient Roman poetry the precursor to film?
June 1, 2015
Research to map organized crime, terrorism hotspots in Eurasia
May 28, 2015
Paleontologists pioneer laser-beam scanning of dinosaur fossils
May 27, 2015
Pressure to expand is crucial key to firms' success, KU study finds
May 21, 2015
Scholars challenge longtime critics in book that re-examines Andrew Wyeth's art
May 19, 2015
Students to study African languages with FLAS fellowships
May 18, 2015
College alumna, education professor recieve award for 'smart girls' book
May 15, 2015
Outstanding humanities graduate students receive Hall Center research awards, internships
May 15, 2015
Book details how Native American cotton selection led to the Industrial Revolution
May 15, 2015
Researchers hone technique for finding signs of life on the Red Planet
May 14, 2015
Dissertations awarded Argersinger Prizes
May 13, 2015
Political talk on Facebook mirrors discussions off social networks, study finds
May 13, 2015
From page to stage, book explores poetry performed in Spanish America
May 12, 2015
NIH grant supports research education program
May 12, 2015
Hall Center announces its 2015-2016 Humanities Lecture Series
May 8, 2015
Field Station adds bee hotel to Rockefeller Prairie Trail
May 8, 2015
Research: Buyers' readiness to take risk is top cause for volatility in U.S. house prices
May 7, 2015
Book reconstructs how grammar was assigned gender in ancient Rome
May 6, 2015
Book traces origin of phrase in WWJD movement to Topeka minister, social activist
May 4, 2015
Record crowds attend undergraduate research symposium
May 1, 2015
For Mother's Day, scientists reveal top 6 supermoms found in nature
April 29, 2015
New book shows 'There's a Stat for That'
April 28, 2015
Humanities professors win book publication awards
April 27, 2015
More than 160 students to present projects at Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 24, 2015
Digital edition of anti-slavery play links it to 1700s opera
April 24, 2015
Book explores work of Albert Bloch
April 23, 2015
Book details misconceptions about smallpox's role in Native depopulation
April 21, 2015
Study will parse evolutionary shift between life in water and on land
April 15, 2015
Most partisans treat politics like sports rivalries, study shows
April 15, 2015
KU, Haskell students to present research projects at 15th annual symposium
April 13, 2015
Expert details history of Japan's sweet tooth in new Oxford Companion
April 6, 2015
Spring 2015 Langston Hughes professor to look at malaria's spread
April 6, 2015
Environmental movement has made progress in Western nations, study finds
April 2, 2015
KU Edwards partners with Johnson County Library to evaluate library's ROI
March 31, 2015
Most early Christian persecution was from mobs, researcher says
March 30, 2015
Pilot study to examine aspects of K-12 student-information systems
March 25, 2015
Hall Center to host 13th annual Celebration of Books
March 23, 2015
University distinguished professor of English to deliver inaugural lecture
March 23, 2015
Cervantes DNA confirmation unlikely, KU expert says; KU Libraries home to different 'Don Quixote' editions
March 19, 2015
'Iron Chef' of 1600s Japan took place in a brothel
March 13, 2015
Neanderthal jewelry? Discovery sheds light on predecessor's cognitive abilities
March 11, 2015
Amid chaos of Libya, newly unearthed fossils give clues to our own evolution
March 9, 2015
Cannabis country: Researcher forecasts next 5 states likely to OK recreational marijuana
March 3, 2015
Research on investigatory police stops and race receives national award
March 3, 2015
Vampires aren't just 'Twilight' sexy or 'Dracula' old, new book finds
March 2, 2015
ISIS destruction of artifacts linked to group's end-of-times beliefs, KU expert says
February 27, 2015
Study: High stress for mothers increases secondhand smoke risk for infants
February 27, 2015
Award winner to develop app about murder of Emmett Till
February 26, 2015
Federal security, defense agencies increasingly in cross hairs of political fights, KU experts say
February 24, 2015
Project explores black writers with Kansas connections
February 23, 2015
Professor casts doubt on one of history's greatest cross-dressing memoirs
February 20, 2015
Hall Center announces 2015-2016 research and creative work fellows
February 18, 2015
Geological Survey releases book on groundwater resource in western Kansas
February 17, 2015
Study recommends better EPA labels on cost of traditional vs. hybrid, electric cars
February 16, 2015
Senior Ryan Limbocker named a Gates Cambridge Scholar
February 12, 2015
Research defines more behaviors that reveal romantic attraction
February 12, 2015
Mythology of Civil Rights Era undercuts contemporary racial issues, professor says
February 11, 2015
School of the Arts award interdisciplinary research grants
February 10, 2015
Book details lack of prosecution in 1870s Klan hearings in light of Ferguson, New York grand juries
February 9, 2015
Students will present work during research days at the Capitol
February 9, 2015
Students research economies and regime type, gender equality for State Department
February 5, 2015
Student researcher tracks puzzling disease that strikes from soils, thorns
February 3, 2015
Study: Blame men for political gridlock; women may be better at compromise
January 29, 2015
20 KU sophomores selected as University Scholars
January 27, 2015
Professor's book explores future of alternative agriculture
January 26, 2015
Geologists solve mystery of Tibetan mountains
January 21, 2015
Students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
January 14, 2015
Book reflects on mixed record of civil rights, labor movement leader
January 13, 2015
Book reflects on mixed record of civil rights, labor movement leader
January 13, 2015
Professors selected for Commons Awards Starter Grants
January 12, 2015
Undercover researchers expose two new species of lizard for sale on the Philippine black market
January 12, 2015
Book details issues of transgender politics, policy
January 9, 2015
Study finds partisanship most fierce among highly educated Americans
January 7, 2015
Research studies role native language plays in processing words in new languages
December 15, 2014
Research team helps WHO make sense of Ebola response efforts
December 10, 2014
African-Americans made greatest educational gains after 3 major wars
December 9, 2014
Researchers work with new technology to include those with disabilites into musical performances
December 5, 2014
Study: How citites elect council members affects sustainability initiatives
December 4, 2014
Research yields material made of single-atom layers that snap together like Legos
November 25, 2014
Georgia O'Keeffe, other artists inspired by New Mexico subject of exhibition, book
November 18, 2014
NSF grant to research how children learn an indigenous language in Mexico
November 14, 2014
GIS Day to explore innovations in mapping technology
November 14, 2014
Project seeks to discover aspects of early Jewish childhood
November 13, 2014
Kansas Geological Survey to test use of CO2 in oil recovery and storing it underground
November 13, 2014
Research reveals the real cause of death for some starbust galaxies
November 13, 2014
Study: Wealth transfers to grown children perpetuate inequality
November 12, 2014
Ku-led scientific team departs for Antarctic research expedition
November 11, 2014
Four named recipients of 2014 Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
November 10, 2014
Research shows easy-to-walk communities can blunt cognitive decline
November 7, 2014
Fan editors are artists, not disgruntled fans, KU scholar argues
November 6, 2014
Professor links slavery emancipation to other social movements
November 5, 2014
Study recommends additional math education to steer women to STEM fields
November 3, 2014
Researcher studies why gender-based violence persists in Namibia
October 30, 2014
Relationships benefit when parents, adult children connect through multiple channels
October 24, 2014
Beyond LOL cats, social networks could become trove of biodiversity data
October 21, 2014
Dig site identifies complete prehistoric Greek pottery workshop
October 17, 2014
Government grant to support work in language, literacy development
October 17, 2014
University drives creation of new research data center in Kansas City
October 15, 2014
As nation celebrates Oktoberfest, professor can discuss linguistic legacy of German immigrants
October 10, 2014
Podcast platform opens up dialogue on mental illness, research finds
October 9, 2014
New 'lab-on-a-chip' could revolutionize early diagnosis of cancer
October 7, 2014
Digital humanities grant to support environmental history research
October 6, 2014
Professor explores economics of shamanism in popular South Korean island
October 3, 2014
Researcher, BBC film 'little fish fireworks' that went viral online
October 1, 2014
Viral Vector Project aims to turn mobile phones into detectors of disease-spreading insects
September 24, 2014
Terrorism influences European asylum decisions, but humanitarian ideals remain, study finds
September 24, 2014
KU to explore large data applications at genomic biodiversity summit
September 18, 2014
Professor examines convergence of languages, cultures in Chinese Inner Asia
September 17, 2014
Russian program receives Department of State grant
September 16, 2014
14 graduate research consultants infuse projects into undergraduate coursework
September 15, 2014
Midwest groundwater experts to convene for annual conference
September 12, 2014
Facebook posts reveal personality traits, but recent changes could complicate interpretation
September 11, 2014
Professor explores origins of 'War on Poverty,' new challenges
September 10, 2014
Book explains how data analysis can aid in oil, gas exploration
September 9, 2014
Researcher wins early-career award
September 8, 2014
Fourteen students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
September 5, 2014
Researcher advances a new model for a cosmological enigma - dark matter
September 4, 2014
The Commons announces Red Hot Research participants
August 29, 2014
Team discovers ancient migration wave from Siberia to the Arctic
August 28, 2014
Researchers search for evidence of earliest inhabitants of Central Great Plains
August 28, 2014
Professor awarded NSF grant for climate governance study
August 28, 2014
Study finds race, class size, state politics can limit range of student skills
August 20, 2014
'Super parent' cultural pressures can spur mental health conditions in new parents
August 19, 2014
Conservation of Philippine tarsier gets boost from Kansas, along with genetic proof of a new variety
August 19, 2014
KU scholars call for end to "parasitic models" of publishing
August 12, 2014
Online Spanish program saves students $500K in textbook fees
August 8, 2014
Ultrafast laser technology research in Kansas, Nebraska receives federal grant
August 8, 2014
Graduate researcher identifies doppelgänger frog species
August 7, 2014
Poetry documents professor's childhood set to backdrop of Nixon scandal
August 5, 2014
Chemistry professor receives Army research grant
August 4, 2014
Kansas Fishes book a resource for scientists, naturalists, anglers
August 4, 2014
Book examines how African environmental writing shaped global environmentalism
July 30, 2014
Dozens of students represent College at undergraduate research presentation
July 30, 2014
Anthropology professor available to discuss Ebola outbreak in Africa
July 30, 2014
Researcher looks at regulatory muddle in wake of Deepwater Horizon disaster
July 23, 2014
Second language learners exhibit similar brain processing as native speakers, study finds
July 22, 2014
Twin study suggests language delay due more to nature than nurture
July 21, 2014
Mexican-American theater contributed to WWII effort, sense of citizenship
July 17, 2014
Ancient packrat nests reveal how plants coped with past climate change
July 16, 2014
Researcher gauges species' evolutionary lag time in face of an altered climate
July 14, 2014
In the media: KU WWI reenactment project
July 11, 2014
Professor finds intellectuals play important role in Mexico’s public sphere
July 9, 2014
Study links major depression to higher risk of death among older U.S. adults
July 2, 2014
Professor aiding Kazakhstan in switching native language to Latin alphabet
July 2, 2014
Book on female Nigerian scholar points to long tradition of educating women
June 26, 2014
Outstanding humanities graduate students receive Hall Center research awards
June 26, 2014
Researchers detail possibilities for DNA fingerprinting in anthropology, treating diseases
June 25, 2014
Research shows usually solitary leaf beetles can act like helicopter moms
June 24, 2014
Social media, online resources boost awareness about minority rights in Africa, professor finds
June 23, 2014
Researcher calls attention to vast, overlooked zone called ‘aquaterra’
June 19, 2014
Professor studies how utilitarianism provides framework for major policy decisions
June 16, 2014
Despite terrorism fears, economic relationships drive visa decisions, study finds
June 10, 2014
Flirting hard to detect, researcher says
June 4, 2014
Study finds political factors also contribute to public perception of energy issues
June 3, 2014
Professor writes two books on film industry innovators
June 2, 2014
CLAS students receive summer Undergraduate Research Awards
June 2, 2014
Professor finds damaging female stereotypes in Chinese culture's portrayal of divorce
May 30, 2014
Media advisory: Experts available to discuss 70th anniversary of D-Day
May 29, 2014
Experts available to speak about Maya Angelou's life
May 28, 2014
Study: 'Model minority' stereotype punishes less-educated Asian-American men
May 28, 2014
Essay explores male authority in religious, social movements
May 23, 2014
Scientific collections play vital role in conservation biology
May 22, 2014
Professor offers fresh perspective on Virgin Mary
May 21, 2014
Follow the guano: Professor tracks unlikely source to unlock Pacific environmental history
May 20, 2014
Public names wasp — and Harry Potter fans would approve
May 20, 2014
Keywords hold vocabulary together in memory
May 19, 2014
Severity, not frequency, of abuse may predict children’s mental health
May 19, 2014
Author studies women as political counsel in Medieval advice texts
May 15, 2014
Media advisory: Experts available to discuss Brazil in advance of World Cup
May 15, 2014
Researcher: Vast loss of marine mollusk habitat may come with climate change
May 15, 2014
KU, Haskell students present research at diversity symposium
May 14, 2014
American Studies dissertation awarded Argersinger Prize
May 14, 2014
Media advisory: KU experts available to speak about Brown v. Board 60th anniversary
May 13, 2014
Professor studies connection between evolutionary biology, economic success
May 13, 2014
Professor helps Kenyan community develop dictionary to preserve Ekegusii language
May 9, 2014
Research points way to 'holy grail' therapy for autoimmune diseases
May 8, 2014
Study examines disadvantages for rural districts at recruiting high-quality teachers
May 7, 2014
Somali language program aims to meet need of growing immigrant population
May 6, 2014
College faculty awarded American Council of Learned Societies fellowships
May 2, 2014
Eunuchs popularized in 'Game of Thrones' have historical parallels to Imperial China
May 2, 2014
Professor, alumni to assess potential of supernova damage to Earth
May 1, 2014
College faculty chosen to lead Hall Center series of interdisciplinary seminars
May 1, 2014
Project on the History of Black Writing launches website as hub for black poetry content
April 30, 2014
Hundreds attend to celebrate award-winning undergraduate research
April 30, 2014
Researcher: More study needed on interrogation techniques that measure brain waves
April 29, 2014
Shifting narratives may slow healing process for domestic violence survivors
April 25, 2014
Study finds early U.S. compulsory schooling laws benefited minorities
April 25, 2014
Undergraduate Research Symposium to celebrate outstanding research, mentoring
April 25, 2014
Researcher connects integration in postrevolutionary Mexico to U.S. civil rights movement
April 24, 2014
Filmmaker focuses on volunteers who answer suicide hotline
April 22, 2014
Novelist explores social issues of Roaring Twenties, Jazz Age
April 22, 2014
Shakespeare on immigration: Professor examines political themes in Bard's plays
April 21, 2014
Assistant professors in the humanities win book publication awards
April 21, 2014
Faculty experts, resources available for coverage of Shakespeare's 450th birthday
April 17, 2014
Research reveals evolution of cells’ signaling networks in diverse organisms
April 16, 2014
In the media: Early primate expert joins the College as Foundation Professor
April 16, 2014
College research to be featured at 50-year Water Vision Meeting
April 15, 2014
KU scholars see value in preserving Africa’s endangered languages
April 14, 2014
Using strong lasers, investigators observe frenzy of electrons in a new material
April 14, 2014
Professor examines father figures in literature as mediators of cultural boundaries
April 14, 2014
Grain elevators led double life in shaping modern architecture
April 11, 2014
Researchers form consortium, launch lecture series on aggression, substance abuse
April 10, 2014
Chancellor to present University Scholarly Achievement Awards on April 15
April 8, 2014
Interdisciplinary research team to look at land-use change in Mexico
April 8, 2014
Book details inner workings of Spanish Inquisition
April 7, 2014
Second panel planned to discuss Ukraine, Crimea
April 7, 2014
In the media: Researcher explores finding love on Facebook
April 7, 2014
In wake of 'super typhoon,' researchers measure blow to biodiversity
April 4, 2014
Professor among few who study art of North Korea
April 2, 2014
Book finds spirit of vaudeville key to Minor League Baseball's success
April 2, 2014
Books examine social order among working-class communities
March 31, 2014
Event to highlight KU postdoc researchers, STEM careers
March 31, 2014
Professor examines foreign policy through Russia's lens
March 31, 2014
Student Global Scholars to present research
March 28, 2014
KU experts can provide insight on 100th anniversary of World War I
March 27, 2014
Researchers seek to improve listening with cochlear implants, hearing aids
March 27, 2014
Students invited to showcase research at Innovation Fair
March 26, 2014
Researchers developing model to prevent human trafficking, modern-day slavery
March 25, 2014
Nasty nanoinjectors pose a new target for antibiotic research
March 13, 2014
Projects in College among Proof of Concept funding recipients
March 13, 2014
Professor rescues classic, controversial poem on Achilles' childhood
March 11, 2014
In the media: Researcher probes why older adults have trouble letting go of possessions
March 10, 2014
Researcher traces 'surveillance state' beginnings to World War I
March 7, 2014
Media advisory: KU law, political science professors can speak about Kansas Supreme Court school finance ruling
March 7, 2014
Research will boost knowledge of melting Antarctic glaciers and sea-level rise
March 6, 2014
Research looks at farmers’ decision-making amid challenging conditions in Kansas
March 3, 2014
Research: Natural fungal products could offer potential Alzheimer’s therapy
February 26, 2014
Race factor in investigatory police stops erodes trust in law enforcement, study finds
February 26, 2014
Project examines how letters from Langston Hughes' mother influenced his writings
February 25, 2014
In the media: Deciphering ancient texts
February 25, 2014
In the media: Researcher address the risk of a giant sunburst
February 25, 2014
Experts available to speak about situation in Venezuela
February 25, 2014
KU dance professor to introduce flamenco to new audiences
February 20, 2014
Research: If you think Kansas is the flattest U.S. state, you’re plain wrong
February 18, 2014
Federal funding of KU research reaches new record in 2013
February 17, 2014
Professor studies social causes behind world's intentional communities
February 13, 2014
Book examines 'Latino gender gap,' future of U.S. politics
February 11, 2014
Successful marriages can begin on social media
February 10, 2014
Willmott film 'Jayhawkers' explores Chamberlain era
February 6, 2014
New Strategic Initiative Grants support KU research on energy, human health, environment
February 3, 2014
KU announces 50 Undergraduate Research Award winners
January 28, 2014
New partnership will drive ecological research, education in Brazil
January 27, 2014
Humanities faculty members, graduate students receive Hall Center Travel Awards
January 27, 2014
In the media: Professor outlines how our culture of surveillance dictates our lives
January 27, 2014
Astronaut who deployed Hubble Space Telescope now uses it for research
January 22, 2014
Hall Center for the Humanities announces 2014-15 research and creative work fellows
January 21, 2014
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies wins Tinker Field Research Grant
January 15, 2014
David Roediger named first Foundation Professor
January 10, 2014
New book explores how technology changes what it means to be human
January 7, 2014
New program to bring graduate research into the classroom
December 19, 2013
Grant will help American Indian children with speech-language impairment
December 17, 2013
Two faculty members win National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships
December 16, 2013
Research sheds light onto the debut of insect life on Earth
December 11, 2013
Researcher helps to reinvent the high court of organism names
December 4, 2013
In the media: Study finds parents of daughters more likely to be Republican
November 27, 2013
Researcher explores 'culture of surveillance' in the U.S.
November 25, 2013
Delegates attend biomedical research conference for minorities
November 22, 2013
Research will shed light upon the family tree of deep-sea fishes
November 20, 2013
Researcher: Gettysburg Address still has plenty to teach us 150 years later
November 19, 2013
Sex of speaker affects listener language processing
November 19, 2013
KU to host conference on interdisciplinary aging research
November 6, 2013
Reception honors students, mentors in NIH science programs
November 5, 2013
Researcher looks at the enduring impact of land use on an ecosystem
October 30, 2013
Shutdown is over, but polarizing parties live on, KU scholar says
October 25, 2013
Professor's new book examines deep roots of opposition to female rulers
October 22, 2013
KU research grants program supports Bold Aspirations strategic themes
October 17, 2013
Discovery of distant ‘lensing galaxy’ heralds new grasp of the universe
October 17, 2013
KU, Haskell students present at diversity-based science conference
October 11, 2013
Blame won't help solve economic inequality, say KU researchers in new article
October 11, 2013
KU team earns grant to extend leading-edge work at Large Hadron Collider
October 10, 2013
New book analyzes how nonprofits, activists have affected African politics
October 9, 2013
Media advisory: Particle physicist who helped discover the Higgs boson available for comments regarding today’s Nobel Prize announcement
October 8, 2013
KU receives $4.4M federal grant to design safer chemical manufacturing processes
October 4, 2013
Shakespearean verse: 'A 400-year-old rap'?
October 3, 2013
Researcher undertakes largest-ever survey of Brazil’s stingless bees
October 1, 2013
Collaboration helps communities plan for disaster, new research shows
September 24, 2013
NSF grant to boost KU’s life sciences computing power
September 18, 2013
New book outlines five types of flirting styles
September 11, 2013
New book touts 'Latina Advantage' in congressional campaigns
September 6, 2013
Researcher looks at comet as potential trigger of 'Big Freeze'
September 5, 2013
'Ventriloquist' bird discovered in Philippines
September 3, 2013
KU announces 21 Undergraduate Research Award winners
August 30, 2013
To better protect U.S. coasts, research suggests mixing engineering and ecology
August 28, 2013
Red Hot Research sessions resume for faculty
August 28, 2013
In the media: Distinguished professor of environmental history examines the past, present
August 27, 2013
In the media: Study shows how historical awareness shapes views on racism
August 27, 2013
In the media: Professor focuses on lowrider culture in book, research
August 27, 2013
In the media: Professor works to create 3D map of universe
August 27, 2013
In the media: Students in the College take advantage of undergraduate research
August 27, 2013
In the media: Professors work to turn algae into biofuel
August 27, 2013
In the media: Flirting comes down to different styles
August 27, 2013
'Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri' examines retaliatory effects of Border War
August 20, 2013
$1.7M granted for unique communication measure of people with severe disabilities
August 19, 2013
KU breakthrough has implications for climate change, oil
August 19, 2013
Research boosts understanding of nano-carbon in photodetectors
August 15, 2013
DHA-enriched formula in infancy linked to positive cognitive outcomes in childhood
August 13, 2013
KU researchers search for link between mammoth bones, early hunters
July 25, 2013
DNA sequencing helps pinpoint new bird species in midst of Asian metropolis
July 16, 2013
Tooth is 'smoking gun' evidence that Tyrannosaurus rex was hunter, killer
July 15, 2013
Database of biodiversity offers peek at biologists’ field notes, photographs
June 26, 2013
College professors win book awards
June 19, 2013
The Commons awards interdisciplinary research funds
June 13, 2013
Project will digitize, file animal sounds
June 12, 2013
KU announces Undergraduate Research Award winners
June 10, 2013
Earliest evidence of cancer discovered in human fossil record
June 5, 2013
Cultural outsiders can influence public discourse, too, KU scholar says
May 23, 2013
Dissertations awarded Argersinger Prizes
May 15, 2013
Students in the College win Sigma Xi competition
May 9, 2013
Undergraduate honors students recognized for research
May 6, 2013
In the media: Anthropology professor's op-ed on Neanderthals in the New York Times
May 3, 2013
Final faculty research-sharing session set for today
April 19, 2013
College students, alumni earn National Science Foundation Fellowships
April 17, 2013
KU, Haskell students to present research projects for 13th annual symposium
April 15, 2013
KU Global Scholars to present research
April 12, 2013
KU researcher to focus on the impact of film festivals
April 5, 2013
Researchers seek to promote positive development in Latino youths
April 3, 2013
College researcher's technology to be featured at entrepreneurship symposium
April 2, 2013
Undergraduate students in the College to present research at Capitol
April 2, 2013
Department awarded NSF undergraduate summer research funding
March 28, 2013
College researcher receives support through Proof of Concept Fund for translational research
March 25, 2013
Weather Channel show 'Forecasting the End' will spotlight KU researchers
March 15, 2013
Faculty, staff invited to research-sharing session
March 13, 2013
With flowers, researcher aims to refine the boundaries of species
March 13, 2013
Researchers in the College win KU 'Leading Light' Award
March 7, 2013
KU scholar’s new book examines Jewish theatre in Nazi Germany
March 6, 2013
Professor’s biography of mentor to Civil Rights activists wins award
March 5, 2013
Professor leads review on operations, future of U.S. Government Printing Office
February 27, 2013
Researcher reviews a thousand years of drought in Kansas
February 20, 2013
Ancient wood from La Brea tar pits shows how trees respond to long-term carbon dioxide change
February 20, 2013
Researchers offer guidelines for combining spirituality, mental health treatment
February 19, 2013
Professor recognized for influential algae research
February 18, 2013
College graduate students to showcase research at Capitol
February 13, 2013
College research: To keep a romantic partner happy, don't overshare on Facebook
February 12, 2013
Research pinpoints region of plant genome where rising CO2 controls flowering time
February 11, 2013
Book explores rise of American black Israelite religions
January 31, 2013
Lessons learned in Kansas could shape policy for endangered ecosystem in Brazil
January 30, 2013
Geologic map for Hodgeman County now available
January 24, 2013
Researcher doubts significant changes ahead for filibuster reform
January 23, 2013
College students win Undergraduate Research Award
January 18, 2013
KU contingent takes part in global discussion on open access at Berlin 10 Conference
January 16, 2013
Research links family's role in reducing childhood obesity
January 15, 2013
College Research: Denials of racism may reflect unawareness of history
January 15, 2013
Greenhouse gas-emitting microbes in soil pose a global warming challenge
January 11, 2013
Atchley to appear on NBC's 'Rock Center,' talk texting and driving
January 10, 2013
Gerontology research behind guidelines for health care providers
January 10, 2013
Massive new mapping of the universe could unlock secrets of 'dark energy'
January 8, 2013
NIH announces new initiatives in response to study by KU economist
December 18, 2012
Anthropology scholar discusses origins of doomsday myth
December 17, 2012
Psychology professor named 2012 AAAS Fellow
December 14, 2012
College researcher looks to better understand tau protein's role in Alzheimer's disease
December 13, 2012
Professor discovers oldest known camouflaging behavior in insects
December 11, 2012
Research aims to boost algae-to-biofuel production in multidisciplinary effort
December 6, 2012
KU, Harvard researchers team up to look for Alzheimer’s treatment clues
December 5, 2012
Study to examine what Garden City's cultural success can teach educators
December 3, 2012
Interdisciplinary research grant awarded by The Commons
December 3, 2012
Physics & astronomy professor proposes theory of ancient solar flare
November 29, 2012
New book explores the lowrider automobile's cultural rumble
November 28, 2012
Psychology professor's research shows texting is a compulsion for young adults, if not quite an addiction
November 13, 2012
Market research pioneer named Chancellor's Lecturer
November 13, 2012
Students in the College benefit from Undergraduate Research Awards
October 29, 2012
By measuring lithium, researchers learn more about structure of stars
October 24, 2012
College researcher proposes data exchange model
October 22, 2012
Forbes discusses physics professor's gamma-ray burst extinction theory
October 17, 2012
Interview with American Studies professor on the cultural significance of lowriders
October 17, 2012
KU physics professor receives Templeton Grant for study of cosmic complexity
October 11, 2012
Four College faculty to receive Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
October 10, 2012
Chemistry faculty member receives $1.38 million NIH grant for HIV vaccine research
October 1, 2012
Research yields promising breakthrough in solar cells based on nanocarbon
September 28, 2012
Researcher’s new book about borders aims for a wide audience
September 28, 2012
Institute for teaching African-American poetry awarded national grant
September 27, 2012
‘Nature’s Historians’ to honor Hall Distinguished Professor of American History Emeritus
September 12, 2012
Particle astrophysics research by College faculty member supported by Keck Foundation Grant
September 12, 2012
Molecular analysis of disease pathways focus of new KU research center
September 10, 2012
Insect fossil from Devonian may shed light on birth of insect flight
August 2, 2012
Tenured women in academic medicine describe carefully managing femininity to succeed