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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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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.
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.
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.
Department of Physics & Astronomy professor receives NSF CAREER Award for work on zinc-ion batteries
University of Kansas researcher from the Department of Physics & Astronomy has been chosen for a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his innovative work with zinc-ion batteries, a sustainable alternative to the more widely used lithium-ion batteries that currently are in everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles.
Research
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
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
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
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
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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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.
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.
KU Law to honor three distinguished alumni
Three KU School of Law alumni — U.S. District Judge Monti Belot, Jan Bowen Sheldon and Paul Yde — will receive the law school’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, in April 2024. The award celebrates graduates for their professional achievements, contributions to the legal field and service to their community and KU.
Jack Zhang named inaugural recipient of KUIA Advisory Board International Teaching Award
Jack Zhang, assistant professor of political science, will give a lecture on his work in international education during an award presentation and reception from 2:30 to 4 p.m. April 18 in the Kansas Union’s Big 12 Room.
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