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KU testing manufactured homes in hurricane winds on May 13
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (233+ words) LAWRENCE " The Wi SH project, based at the University of Kansas, is testing three full-scale manufactured housing units at the NHERI Wall of Wind Experimental Facility at Florida International University with the goal of providing evidence for needed building-code changes....
KU Engineering professor wins NSF CAREER Award
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (496+ words) LAWRENCE " Plastic waste is one of the world's most persistent environmental challenges. Ana Morais, University of Kansas assistant professor of chemical & petroleum engineering, is working to change that." Morais' efforts earned her a National Science Foundation Early Career Development Program…...
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7+ hour, 34+ min ago (275+ words) LAWRENCE " When Lorraine Haricombe served as dean of University of Kansas Libraries, she helped KU become the first public university in the nation to adopt a universitywide open access policy " a significant shift in how scholarship is shared with the…...
Restrictions on emigration equally important as immigration in shaping European borders, research finds
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (617+ words) LAWRENCE " People tend to view immigration as either a fundamental threat or a fundamental benefit to a nation. But what about emigration? "We often connect immigration with citizenship," said Erik Scott, the John P. Black Professor of History at the University…...
News skepticism, cynicism and their relation to misinformation
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) LAWRENCE " In an age of rampant misinformation, media literacy and a sense of healthy skepticism are often viewed as ways of combating the problem. New research from the University of Kansas examines the concept of news skepticism, how it differs…...
Common mutation tied to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (638+ words) LAWRENCE " New research from the University of Kansas shows a "risk gene" linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus. The research centers on…...
KU Engineering student groups continue to excel at annual ASCE Championship
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (535+ words) LAWRENCE " University of Kansas Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering student groups took home several awards at the 2026 ASCE Symposium at the beginning of April. The KU ASCE chapter and Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge programs traveled to Carbondale, Illinois,…...
Amy Hansen receives Fulbright U. S. Scholar Award for water research in Chile
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (215+ words) LAWRENCE " Amy Hansen, associate professor of civil & environmental engineering at University of Kansas, has received a Fulbright U. S. Scholar Award to conduct research in Chile for the 2026-2027 academic year from the U. S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Through…...
School of Pharmacy to host David Sinclair for Takeru Higuchi Memorial Lecture
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (230+ words) LAWRENCE " The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry will welcome David Sinclair as the 18th Takeru Higuchi Memorial Lecturer and Award recipient. The Higuchi Memorial Lecture Series, sponsored by the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the…...
KU School of Education & Human Sciences to honor Bob Swift with 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (300+ words) LAWRENCE " The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences will honor alumnus Bob Swift with one of its top awards this spring. He will receive the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award at 10: 30 a. m. May 16 during the school's spring convocation ceremony at Allen…...