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School of Education & Human Sciences to honor 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences will honor two of its alumni with one of its top awards this spring. Matt Enyart and Scot Pollard will be recognized with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award on Friday, May 10 at the school’s spring convocation ceremony at the Lied Center of Kansas.
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KU leading project to aid students who internalized anxious feelings from pandemic
LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas has secured grant funding to conduct a project to look for students with internalizing behaviors who have anxious feelings that may negatively affect their education, and to help teachers implement new strategies to attend to those feelings while re-engaging in
‘Research & Teaching Festival’ conference to be hosted for educators
LAWRENCE — The School of Education & Human Sciences at the University of Kansas will host the 2023 Research & Teaching Festival
Karrie Shogren named distinguished professor
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas faculty member Karrie Shogren advises foreign government ministers, presents in countries around the globe and contributes her knowledge to Kansas in presentations across the state.
US News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in 2023 rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences has two programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released Jan. 24.
KU team partners with Indigenous community to bring positive sport environment to coaches, kids
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have conducted and published extensive research studies on how evidence-based positive sport environments help athletes learn from mistakes, stay with sports and experience more positive development.
Grant to expand research that supports Kansans with disabilities and their families
LAWRENCE — Building on more than 50 years of federal funding, a University of Kansas research center focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant to expand its work that supports Kansans with disabilities and their families.
'Improbable Probabilities' tells unlikely story of education scholar Yong Zhao's journey from poverty to international acclaim
LAWRENCE — It is improbable that a child born in a remote village in 1960s China to a family of illiterate parents whose main concern in life was to find the next meal would grow up to become an internationally known scholar and educational leader.
54 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2023
LAWRENCE — This spring, 54 University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects.
KU Kudos: Jayhawk faculty and staff achievements, December 2022
LAWRENCE — It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates.
University honors fall Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas recently has announced the August, September and October 2022 Employees of the Month. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence campus community.