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Fri, 02/27/2026
KU to welcome School of Education & Human Sciences dean candidates to Lawrence campus
Four finalists for the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences dean position will soon visit the Lawrence campus and share their vision for the school’s future. Presentations begin March 4.
Thu, 02/26/2026
KU research growth boosts Kansas communities, fuels economy
Research and development expenditures spanning all University of Kansas campuses climbed to $610.6 million in fiscal year 2025, surpassing the previous record of $546.1 million by 12% and marking a full decade of sustained research growth.
Fri, 02/13/2026
KU disability research center nationally recognized for community partnership
The Kansas University Center on Disabilities (KUCD) is among five national recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Community-Engaged Partnerships Award. The distinction from Campus Compact honors higher education programs and initiatives that make a meaningful impact by partnering with communities to address complex social issues.
Thu, 02/12/2026
KU, K-State faculty receive 2026 Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
David Farber, Ruth Welti, Kathleen Lynne Lane and X. Long Zheng will be recognized this spring at a ceremony along with recipients of other KU research awards. The Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards are the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence.
Thu, 02/12/2026
KU lands funding to expand center helping educators use AI, create more ed tech leaders
The Center for Innovation, Design & Digital Learning at the University of Kansas has received a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, to expand its work in helping educators across the country keep up with rapidly evolving technology like artificial intelligence.
Thu, 01/29/2026
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU online education graduate programs in 2026 rankings
The University of Kansas earned top national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report online graduate program rankings for programs in the School of Education & Human Sciences. KU’s online graduate education program ranked No. 2 (tie) overall and No. 1 nationally for veterans, with specialty rankings including No. 1 in special education.
Mon, 01/26/2026
Study shows athletes with better jumping ability generate faster golf club head speed
Researchers from the University of Kansas partnered with Oklahoma State University's golf program to measure jumping ability and its correllation with golf club head speed, finding athletes with better jumping ability were able to generate more speed on their swings.
Tue, 01/20/2026
KU School of Education & Human Sciences to host 2026 Black History Month Celebration
The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences will host its 2026 Black History Month Celebration from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11, featuring speaker Aaron Smallwood. The event invites the KU community to come together to honor Black history, culture and contributions to education.
Mon, 01/12/2026
New book aims to make gamification simple for higher education professionals
Two University of Kansas scholars began using gamification in their teacher prep courses and had enough success that they decided to write a book dedicated to helping other educators with the strategy. The result was "Gamification Made Simple: A Guide for Higher Education Professionals."
Wed, 12/10/2025
New book examines how educational reforms have attempted to fix past problems instead of inventing the future
In "Fix the Past or Invent the Future," education expert Yong Zhao explores how countless attempts and millions of dollars of investment have attempted to fix problems of the past in education instead of finding a new way forward for American schools, and more importantly, each individual.
Tue, 12/02/2025
KU part of collaborative grant to prepare new generation of special education leaders
The University of Kansas is part of the Collaborative Approaches to Impactful Special Education Leadership program, designed to enroll scholars with teaching experience who want to progress to leadership roles in research, teaching and serving students with disabilities.
Mon, 11/03/2025
KU expanding program to bring students with disabilities to college, including to Wichita, Atchison
Researchers at KU have secured a grant to expand the Transition to Postsecondary Education program. The program helps bring students with disabilities to higher education, work toward career goals and meet in-demand jobs in their communities. The work will expand outreach to educators and families across Kansas and establish similar programs at WSU Tech and Benedictine College.
Mon, 10/27/2025
Week of activities for KU Homecoming begins Oct. 27
The University of Kansas will host its 113th Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, Oct. 27-Nov. 2. The week culminates with the KU football game against Oklahoma. KU Alumni has announced finalists for major student and faculty awards to be presented during the Homecoming game.
Mon, 10/20/2025
Study uses GPS technology to find football practices can be up to 40% more demanding than games
Quincy Johnson, a researcher at the University of Kansas, led a study that used GPS technology to track how far and fast football players run and which positions had the most high-intensity work. They compared the workloads of practices to games, and the findings can help coaches, trainers and athletes find the best balance to properly prepare for a demanding game.
Fri, 10/17/2025
KU Counseling Psychology marks 70 years with 2025 Lichtenberg Lecture featuring Rod Goodyear
The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences will welcome Rod Goodyear, renowned expert on clinical supervision, for the annual Lichtenberg Lecture on Nov. 7. The event coincides with the 70th anniversary celebration of KU's Counseling Psychology program.
Thu, 10/09/2025
KU researchers part of project to create Midwest STEM Alliance
Researchers in KU's School of Education & Human Sciences have received grant funding to help create the Midwest STEM Alliance, which will partner with teachers across the state to “educate the educators” in using local climate data relevant to students' lives in work to improve science and literacy simultaneously.
Mon, 10/06/2025
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 University and Native Nations across Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma to build collaborative teacher training programs for Indian Country. Their new Southern Plains American Indian Teaching Pathways Project was awarded $1.5 million from the Office of Indian Education in the U.S. Department of Education.
Wed, 10/01/2025
Dole Archives awards 2025 research fellowship and travel grants, launches new educational grant program
The 2025 award cycle from the Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archives and Special Collections featured a record number of awards distributed for research and travel grants as well as the launch of a new grant program designed to support faculty at KU.
Tue, 09/30/2025
KU lands grant to expand research including individuals with disabilities, creating new career pathways
The Kansas University Center on Disabilities has received a grant to help other universities adopt a model of research that includes individuals with disabilities as part of the entire research process. It will also create career pathways for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work in the research field.
Mon, 09/22/2025
KU Spotlight on Faculty Excellence honorees announced for 2025-26 academic year
The Spotlight on Faculty Excellence recognizes faculty contributions in research, scholarship and creative activity. Each honoree is recognized during a KU Athletics event.
Mon, 09/22/2025
KU scholars outline ‘death and rebirth of research in education in the age of AI’
In a scholarly article for ECNU Review of Education, University of Kansas faculty write about persistent problems in educational research that have hindered the field. KU researchers also outline how the age of artificial intelligence presents an opportunity to reinvent practices to improve education for all.
Fri, 09/19/2025
Google to kick off weeklong KU event on AI in education and research
On Sept. 29, Google will host “Falling into AI,” a weeklong event that invites the Jayhawk community to engage with researchers and industry leaders across the university working with artificial intelligence.
Tue, 09/16/2025
Tool to help teachers use local climate data, engage students' emotions on topic proves to deepen conversations
Imogen Herrick, a researcher at the University of Kansas, created Community Science Data Talks, a tool to help teachers bring local data on climate change into the classroom. A study found that when teachers used the tool and asked students how the data made them feel, they became more engaged in the topic.
Tue, 09/02/2025
New book to help educators empower every student by changing approach to education
Yong Zhao, Foundation Distinguished Professor of Education at KU, is co-author of "Agents of Impact: How Education can Empower Students to Change Themselves, Their Communities and the World," a book that aims to help teachers and communities embrace new technology and ideas to help every student realize they can make a difference.
Tue, 08/26/2025
26 KU undergraduate students selected for 2025 Millennium Fellowship
Out of 60,396 applicants from more than 7,500 institutions worldwide, 26 University of Kansas students have been selected for the 2025 Millennium Fellowship, a leadership development program overseen by the Millennium Campus Network in partnership with United Nations Academic Impact.
Wed, 07/09/2025
New book delves into bigotry in critical, nonpartisan manner seeking to analyze how hate is taught
"On Bigotry: Twenty Lessons on How Bigotry Works and What to Do About It," a new book by Nicholas Ensley Mitchell of the University of Kansas, takes a critical, nonpartisan look at bigotry to help readers better understand it. Mitchell writes that bigotry is taught, and, as an education scholar, believes anything that is taught has curriculum that can be analyzed.
Mon, 06/30/2025
University of Kansas announces spring 2025 honor roll
Nearly 8,700 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2025 semester.
Wed, 06/18/2025
KU researchers develop, validate tool to identify strengths in students as young as preschool
The tool can help identify strengths in very young students and allow parents, teachers and others to start building on them from an early point in their lives and education. Previous strengths research had focused on older students and adults.
Wed, 06/11/2025
Study finds pitchers have thicker UCLs in elbows than other baseball players, factors that risk common injury
A University of Kansas study measured the thickness of the UCL in throwing and nonthrowing elbows of both pitchers and position players of a college baseball team. The study can showed arm slot is not correlated with UCL thickness, contradicting a common belief of throw angle contributing to the common injury.
Tue, 06/03/2025
Study finds teachers, students together can form own social constructions of thinking
A KU study working with an English language arts class found that in addition to helping students learn how to think through complex topics, teachers and students can work together to form their own social construction of thinking and how they think about topics in their classes.