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The desire to express political anger seems so strong that it overrides the instinct, found in older research, to control one’s anger in public, according to a new paper co-written by a University of Kansas professor of communication studies.

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Eddie Moore at the piano

Pianist Eddie Moore pursues a pure vision

A Kansas City musician and lecturer in the School of Music, Eddie Moore has released a new solo live recording, "Aperture."
Detail from illumination in Thomas Hoccleve’s “Regiment of Princes,” believed to show Hoccleve presenting the book to a royal patron. Credit: Courtesy British Library, MS Arundel 38

Digital scholarship illuminates life of important medieval poet

A fresh round of digital scholarship has revealed new information about the family and London network of late-medieval poet Thomas Hoccleve.
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Rice paddy snake diversification was driven by geological and environmental factors in Thailand, molecular data suggests

A University of Kansas study of rice paddy snakes in Southeast Asia gives key details to their diversification and natural history, adding molecular evidence that the rise of the Khorat Plateau and subsequent environmental shifts in Thailand may have altered the course of the snakes’ evolution some 2.5 million years ago.
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KU Department of Physics & Astronomy professor receives prestigious NSF award for black hole research

A prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation will help Department of Physics & Astronomy researcher Elisabeth Mills continue her groundbreaking research on supermassive black holes.

Research



Legislators and the public will be able to hear from KU Lawrence and Medical Center graduate students about the potential public and economic effects of their research during the 21st annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit.
An analysis of media coverage following Katherine Johnson's death found the NASA mathematician made famous by "Hidden Figures" was portrayed mostly for her accomplishments. However, coverage failed to recognize the discrimination she faced.
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A new study from the University of Kansas has analyzed the roles classroom interaction and parental support play in school connectedness, finding clearly communicated instruction in class and support from parents are closely linked with belonging.

Kansas Communities



KU Life Span Institute researcher Lyndsie Koon is leading three pilot projects assessing the effectiveness of HIFT to improve various health outcomes, including fall risk, metabolic health, strength, flexibility, quality of life, psychosocial health and more.
A new book from KU's dean of the School of Architecture & Design examines 36 small cities in Kansas for the correlation between their spatial planning and design and residents' lifestyle behaviors and health indicators.
Remote field with patches of snow, groundwater equipment in the distance. Clear blue sky.
The KGS, based at the University of Kansas, and the Division of Water Resources of the Kansas Department of Agriculture measure water levels in about 1,400 wells every year to monitor the health of the High Plains aquifer and other aquifers in western and south-central Kansas.

Economic Development



KU's Institute for Sustainable Engineering has a new name —Wonderful Institute for Sustainable Engineering-KU (WISE-KU). The naming builds on the university’s deep relationship with The Wonderful Company, a global agricultural company co-founded and led by Stewart and Lynda Resnick.
A $3 million initiative based at the University of Kansas will empower biomedical researchers in public universities and colleges across several Plains states to carry their innovations to the marketplace.
Aerial view of Jayhawk Boulevard
An upcoming cybersecurity conference will bring together experts in the field from industry, workforce and research to KU. FBI Director Christopher Wray will be the first keynote speaker at 8:35 a.m.

Student experience and achievement



Two Department of Theatre & Dance students will represent the University of Kansas in April at the national Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Washington, D.C., following their recent KCACTF-Region V competition.
The KU Army ROTC program sent two teams to participate Feb. 23-24 in the Northern Warfare Challenge in La Crosse, Wisconsin, known as “the hardest race in ROTC.”
From left, standing around poster about UCLA Transactional Law meet competition, are Coach Alex Reed, Kathleen Siderchuk, Cayden Sears, Sydney Hoffman and Violet Brull.
For the fourth consecutive year, a KU Law team won first place at the National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition. KU Law also won a best overall award at the UCLA Transactional Law Competition. Both events took place in February 2024.

Campus news



The 2024 FNSA Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 13 inside and outside the Lied Center of Kansas. The event celebrates the diversity of cultures in the community through dancing, singing and honoring the traditions of Indigenous ancestors.
Bill Kurtis — KU alumnus, journalist, network news anchor, producer and rancher — will be featured at this spring’s annual Dole Lecture at 7 p.m. April 16. Kurtis will join Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman for a discussion of his Kansas roots and the news that shaped the nation over the course of his seven decades in journalism.
Split picture of Dyche Hall in blue tint to left of image of Nico Franz in brimmed hat, sunglasses in field.
Nico Franz has been named the next leader of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at KU. He will begin his role in mid-August, with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.

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Pink blooms in spring in front of the KU Law building.

KU law school 1st in nation for 100% ultimate bar exam pass rate

All University of Kansas School of Law graduates in calendar year 2021 passed the bar exam within two years of graduation, according to the American Bar Association. Among 195 ABA-approved law schools, KU posted the highest rate for ultimate pass rate nationally.
Eddie Moore at the piano

Pianist Eddie Moore pursues a pure vision

A Kansas City musician and lecturer in the School of Music, Eddie Moore has released a new solo live recording, "Aperture."
Bright orange and yellow outline of food truck

KU launches Food Truck Wednesdays on Lawrence Campus in April

From burritos to burgers, the University of Kansas community on the Lawrence campus will be able to enjoy a diverse range of cuisines from food trucks throughout April.
Split picture of Dyche Hall in blue tint to left of image of Nico Franz in brimmed hat, sunglasses in field.

KU names new director to lead Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum

Nico Franz has been named the next leader of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at KU. He will begin his role in mid-August, with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.