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🌻 Bolstering Kansas. Bettering the world.
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🌻 Bolstering Kansas. Bettering the world.
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Thanksgiving break is on the horizon. 🥧
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thanksgiving break is on the horizon. 🥧
Want to quit smoking? KU researchers have a possible solution for smokers eligible for a GLP-1 drug such as Wegovy: They recommend offering these drugs to eligible smokers to increase their odds of quitting tobacco while also treating obesity or diabetes.
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Researchers recommend GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy be offered to all smokers who meet other criteria for eligibility
KU-led research showed smokers less likely to be prescribed GLP-1 medications than nonsmokers
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November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Want to quit smoking? KU researchers have a possible solution for smokers eligible for a GLP-1 drug such as Wegovy: They recommend offering these drugs to eligible smokers to increase their odds of quitting tobacco while also treating obesity or diabetes.
https://bit.ly/4qCXqAx
https://bit.ly/4qCXqAx
Melinda Adams, a KU researcher who studies Indigenous fire sovereignty, is creating new knowledge about the ancient land-tending practice of cultural burns with a focus on how reintroducing responsible fire can positively affect ecosystems.
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New scholarship keeps proving benefits of Indigenous fire sovereignty
KU professor finds evidence stretching from Arizona to Australia to Kansas
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November 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Melinda Adams, a KU researcher who studies Indigenous fire sovereignty, is creating new knowledge about the ancient land-tending practice of cultural burns with a focus on how reintroducing responsible fire can positively affect ecosystems.
https://bit.ly/3LtuHOH
https://bit.ly/3LtuHOH
Have you seen KU's new conference center? 👀 The University of Kansas Conference Center's square footage is huge — but the role this site will play in boosting regional businesses is even bigger. Rock Chalk!
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Have you seen KU's new conference center? 👀 The University of Kansas Conference Center's square footage is huge — but the role this site will play in boosting regional businesses is even bigger. Rock Chalk!
Jayhawks are creative: 113 KU students submitted 260 pieces of art to KU Libraries’ latest LibArt program, a year-round juried exhibition of art in library spaces. Prizes were awarded to 23 works in 14 categories.
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Student artists honored among another record LibArt turnout
KU Libraries’ LibArt program, a year-round, juried exhibition of student art in library spaces, celebrated its largest-ever display of student artwork and named award recipients at a reception Oct. 28...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Jayhawks are creative: 113 KU students submitted 260 pieces of art to KU Libraries’ latest LibArt program, a year-round juried exhibition of art in library spaces. Prizes were awarded to 23 works in 14 categories.
https://bit.ly/3LWXKdn
https://bit.ly/3LWXKdn
Plein air painting at Potter? 🎨 Perfect.
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Plein air painting at Potter? 🎨 Perfect.
A $12 million grant will fund an initiative of the University of Kansas Health System and KU Medical Center to increase rural Kansans' access to specialty medical care and improve the health of rural communities.
https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/12-million-grant-for-rural-health.html
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New initiative supported by $12 million grant aims to boost access to specialty care in rural Kansas
The University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System partner with the Patterson Family Foundation to support care close to home
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November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A $12 million grant will fund an initiative of the University of Kansas Health System and KU Medical Center to increase rural Kansans' access to specialty medical care and improve the health of rural communities.
https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/12-million-grant-for-rural-health.html
https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/12-million-grant-for-rural-health.html
When the golden valley actually turns golden 🤌
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
When the golden valley actually turns golden 🤌
KU has received a $2.4 million federal grant to continue a training program to expand the mental health workforce throughout rural Kansas. The program will prepare 48 students seeking Master of Social Work degrees and support their clinical supervisors. https://bit.ly/49hiEO0
KU social work training program strengthens mental health workforce in rural Kansas
The Integrated Health Scholars Program (IHSP) at the KU School of Social Welfare recently received a $2.4 million award through the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program, funded b...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
KU has received a $2.4 million federal grant to continue a training program to expand the mental health workforce throughout rural Kansas. The program will prepare 48 students seeking Master of Social Work degrees and support their clinical supervisors. https://bit.ly/49hiEO0
KU has received a $1.5 million U.S. Office of Indian Education grant for a project with Haskell Indian Nations University to train 15 elementary and middle/secondary education teachers who will go on to teach at Native-serving schools. https://bit.ly/4oEFkwl
KU awarded $1.5M teacher professional development grant from US Office of Indian Education
The University of Kansas Indigenous Studies Program, Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives and School of Education & Human Sciences have partnered with Haskell Indian Nations Unive...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
KU has received a $1.5 million U.S. Office of Indian Education grant for a project with Haskell Indian Nations University to train 15 elementary and middle/secondary education teachers who will go on to teach at Native-serving schools. https://bit.ly/4oEFkwl
During a recent ceremony at the KU School of Nursing, 120 new members of the class of 2027 from the Kansas City campus professed their dedication to the nursing profession and heard from three alumni award winners who took part in a panel discussion. https://bit.ly/4ocGCP0
KU School of Nursing students hear advice from alumni award winners and take oath of dedication
In a ceremony combined for the first time with alumni awards, new KU School of Nursing students take their professional oath.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
During a recent ceremony at the KU School of Nursing, 120 new members of the class of 2027 from the Kansas City campus professed their dedication to the nursing profession and heard from three alumni award winners who took part in a panel discussion. https://bit.ly/4ocGCP0
KU is proud to honor the service and commitment of our veterans and ROTC members. On this Veterans Day, meet four ROTC students who are part of the thousands-strong KU military community. Rock Chalk!
![Nate Lundgren stands in front of a Douglas County veterans memorial on KU’s Lawrence campus. Nate is wearing an Army ROTC uniform. He’s a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. A quote from Nate reads, “[Veterans’] service represents the highest level of commitment and sacrifice, and it inspires me to approach my own service with that same sense of purpose.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jqxlccmf7x2yvy4vhvwcaid3/bafkreihe5yvuavpbe4r4phsgdn2yehoxpuhc3x2ei4sn5c56tp5757xsfa@jpeg)
![Allison Scobee stands in front of the Korean War Memorial on KU’s Lawrence campus. Allison is wearing an Army ROTC uniform. She’s a senior majoring in molecular, cellular, and development biology with a minor in psychology. A quote from Allison reads, “[Women veterans] worked so hard to earn a place at the table, to prove that they were worthy of serving their country. I am so thankful to have that place already established for me.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jqxlccmf7x2yvy4vhvwcaid3/bafkreihfheaaaakynfujq7d2kgsqdfbu2sybh6jargjoejpe24wgixsogy@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
KU is proud to honor the service and commitment of our veterans and ROTC members. On this Veterans Day, meet four ROTC students who are part of the thousands-strong KU military community. Rock Chalk!
Seventeen second- and third-year KU law students have been named as Dean’s Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. They will serve as mentors to first-year students transitioning into the KU School of Law by providing academic guidance and support. https://bit.ly/4qgnaT4
Seventeen Dean’s Fellows to mentor first-year students for 2025-2026
The Dean’s Fellows are a group of second and third-year law students selected to mentor first-year peers.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Seventeen second- and third-year KU law students have been named as Dean’s Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. They will serve as mentors to first-year students transitioning into the KU School of Law by providing academic guidance and support. https://bit.ly/4qgnaT4
The KU School of Architecture & Design recently announced the 10 outstanding alumni who received the 2024 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. The awards honor graduates whose careers exemplify leadership and innovation. https://bit.ly/4oEF949
KU School of Architecture & Design announces alumni award winners
The KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards celebrate the wide-ranging influence Jayhawk design leaders have in Kansas and throughout the world. They represent achievement in disciplines from architect...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The KU School of Architecture & Design recently announced the 10 outstanding alumni who received the 2024 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. The awards honor graduates whose careers exemplify leadership and innovation. https://bit.ly/4oEF949
The KU School of Law ranked No. 5 in the nation on the National Jurist magazine's 2025 list of Best Value Law Schools, earning an A+ grade for its combination of affordability, strong employment outcomes, and high bar passage rates. https://bit.ly/4hnRG9L
KU Law ranks No. 5 in nation for best value law schools
Rankings are based on affordability, strong employment outcomes and high bar passage rates.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The KU School of Law ranked No. 5 in the nation on the National Jurist magazine's 2025 list of Best Value Law Schools, earning an A+ grade for its combination of affordability, strong employment outcomes, and high bar passage rates. https://bit.ly/4hnRG9L
We want to see photos of alumni, faculty, staff, students, and other members of the KU community creating in their day-to-day lives. ✨ Submit your photos through this link, and you might get an exclusive Towering Toward the Blue pin.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We want to see photos of alumni, faculty, staff, students, and other members of the KU community creating in their day-to-day lives. ✨ Submit your photos through this link, and you might get an exclusive Towering Toward the Blue pin.
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Researchers at KU recently created the Kansas Energy Transition Atlas, an interactive website that explains how regulations of wind facilities vary in Kansas by county and what factors appear to explain the variations. https://bit.ly/3Li2Oc6
Study documents wind regulations across all Kansas counties, can help guide energy policies nationwide
Researchers at the University of Kansas have published a study based on the Kansas Energy Transition Atlas. The site documents wind energy regulations across all 105 of the state's counties, and findi...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Researchers at KU recently created the Kansas Energy Transition Atlas, an interactive website that explains how regulations of wind facilities vary in Kansas by county and what factors appear to explain the variations. https://bit.ly/3Li2Oc6
A new grant will allow KU’s Audio-Reader Network to expand arts accessibility for blind and visually impaired people through an increased collaboration between arts professionals and members of the disability community across Kansas and western Missouri. https://bit.ly/3X38wBd
New Audio-Reader grant aims to expand regional arts accessibility
The Arts Accessibility Forum, funded through a grant from the Kansas Arts Commission, aims to bring together arts professionals with members of the disability community to discuss methods of increasin...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A new grant will allow KU’s Audio-Reader Network to expand arts accessibility for blind and visually impaired people through an increased collaboration between arts professionals and members of the disability community across Kansas and western Missouri. https://bit.ly/3X38wBd
A new KU-led clinical trial shows an AI-powered wearable device, the Felix NeuroAI™ wristband, is a noninvasive drug alternative that improves quality of life for people with essential tremor, the most common movement disorder in the world. https://bit.ly/3JE925B
Study shows AI-powered wristband improves daily function for people with essential tremor
Results published in JAMA Neurology from KU-led clinical trial show improvements in daily living and quality of life
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November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A new KU-led clinical trial shows an AI-powered wearable device, the Felix NeuroAI™ wristband, is a noninvasive drug alternative that improves quality of life for people with essential tremor, the most common movement disorder in the world. https://bit.ly/3JE925B
KU has endorsed four Jayhawks for the prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarship programs, which provide for study in the United Kingdom. They are three alumnae, Allison Bell, Irene Caracioni, and Rita Pham, and a current senior, Maizie Ferguson. https://bit.ly/3Jktubu
Four Jayhawks will compete for Rhodes and Marshall scholarships
KU has endorsed 3 alumnae and one senior to compete for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
KU has endorsed four Jayhawks for the prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarship programs, which provide for study in the United Kingdom. They are three alumnae, Allison Bell, Irene Caracioni, and Rita Pham, and a current senior, Maizie Ferguson. https://bit.ly/3Jktubu
KU has received a $1.5 million U.S. Office of Indian Education grant for a project with Haskell Indian Nations University to train 15 elementary and middle/secondary education teachers who will go on to teach at Native-serving schools. https://bit.ly/4n0Za3B
KU awarded $1.5M teacher professional development grant from US Office of Indian Education
The University of Kansas Indigenous Studies Program, Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives and School of Education & Human Sciences have partnered with Haskell Indian Nations Unive...
news.ku.edu
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
KU has received a $1.5 million U.S. Office of Indian Education grant for a project with Haskell Indian Nations University to train 15 elementary and middle/secondary education teachers who will go on to teach at Native-serving schools. https://bit.ly/4n0Za3B
The KU Center on Disabilities, part of KU’s Life Span Institute, has been chosen for a three-year, $750,000 federal grant to test, explore, and develop practices that include individuals with disabilities on research teams for their lived experience. https://bit.ly/3VZOZRW
Improving disability research through inclusion
KU lands grant to include individuals with disabilities in disability research, create new careers.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The KU Center on Disabilities, part of KU’s Life Span Institute, has been chosen for a three-year, $750,000 federal grant to test, explore, and develop practices that include individuals with disabilities on research teams for their lived experience. https://bit.ly/3VZOZRW
The KU School of Architecture & Design recently announced the 10 outstanding alumni who received the 2024 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. The awards honor graduates whose careers exemplify leadership and innovation. https://bit.ly/46ZPtwf
KU School of Architecture & Design announces alumni award winners
The KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards celebrate the wide-ranging influence Jayhawk design leaders have in Kansas and throughout the world. They represent achievement in disciplines from architect...
news.ku.edu
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The KU School of Architecture & Design recently announced the 10 outstanding alumni who received the 2024 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. The awards honor graduates whose careers exemplify leadership and innovation. https://bit.ly/46ZPtwf
During a recent ceremony at the KU School of Nursing, 120 new members of the class of 2027 from the Kansas City campus professed their dedication to the nursing profession and heard from three alumni award winners who took part in a panel discussion. https://bit.ly/4ocGCP0
KU School of Nursing students hear advice from alumni award winners and take oath of dedication
In a ceremony combined for the first time with alumni awards, new KU School of Nursing students take their professional oath.
www.kumc.edu
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
During a recent ceremony at the KU School of Nursing, 120 new members of the class of 2027 from the Kansas City campus professed their dedication to the nursing profession and heard from three alumni award winners who took part in a panel discussion. https://bit.ly/4ocGCP0
The KU School of Engineering’s Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering will host the 57th annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference on Nov. 6. At the gathering, experts will explore the latest developments in the field. https://bit.ly/4o7bOPW
KU CEAE department hosts 57th annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference
On Nov. 6, the University of Kansas Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering within the School of Engineering will host experts in the field of geotechnical engineering for the 5...
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October 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The KU School of Engineering’s Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering will host the 57th annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference on Nov. 6. At the gathering, experts will explore the latest developments in the field. https://bit.ly/4o7bOPW