Faculty Fellows Program News Today

The latest news and information for the University of Kansas.

By Joseph Rodriguez The Center for Community Engagement appointed Cal Poly Pomona international and business marketing Professor Lydia Chen Shah as the interim director Oct. 18. As the CCE is still in the hiring process for a permanent director, Chen Shah will use her experience working alongside the program as a faculty associate to take

The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), a serious respiratory infection, to form snake-like cords was first noted nearly 80 years ago. In a study published October 20 in the journal Cell, investigators report the biophysical mechanisms by which these cords form and demonstrate how several generations of dividing bacteria hang together to create these structures that enable resistance to antibiotics.

Founding Dean of the College of Applied Human Sciences Autumn Cyprès is heading a project that provides students with tips and resources to help with their individual stressors and anxieties.

The eight-month coaching program provides faculty with skills training for communicating science to a broad audience, leading to enhanced ability for outreach and success in research, teaching and service.

The University of Kentucky’s mission is to improve people's lives through excellence in education, research, creative work, service and health care. By raising the aspirations of UK students; assisting students in realizing their highest academic potential; and inspiring progressive reform and innovation in teaching, learning and curriculum development, the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence works to ensure that the students and faculty of this university see that missio...

Pretending that a shortage of black faculty members is their fault, Texas’s top public universities submit to racial bean-counting.

Equity is not equality

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) announces the first recipient of the new Faculty...

When scientists alter a cell's DNA to make it behave a certain way, they have little control over the way it reacts over time. Texas A&M researchers are working to change this so engineered cells can be used to improve human life.