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Mon, 04/05/2021 LAWRENCE — An assistant professor at the University of Kansas received a prestigious grant designed to help early-career faculty members in STEM disciplines establish a lifetime of leadership in their respective fields. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) went to Robert Unckless, assistant professor of molecular biosciences in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The award is the highest honor given by the NSF to young researchers. “Dr. Unckless is already making discoveries that are helping us understand funda...

Thu, 03/04/2021 UPDATE: A previous version of this story relied on data calculations that have since been corrected by the Institute for Research on Innovation & Science, which issued an updated report on April 2, 2021. KU provided accurate raw data, but a processing error at IRIS resulted in duplication of several categories. Accordingly, research-related spending amounts were overstated in the original IRIS report. This story now contains the accurate figures. Additionally, the number of individuals supported on salaries from sponsored research increased slightly. LAWRENCE — Sponsored res...

Thu, 02/18/2021 LAWRENCE — A diverse group of University of Kansas researchers from a broad range of scholarly backgrounds — and including many female and underrepresented voices — will receive training and work together to produce public scholarship that speaks to a broader audience. The KU Public Scholars Group includes 24 faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the schools of Business, Education & Human Sciences, Journalism & Mass Communications, Law, Music and Professional Studies. The initiative will be housed in the Center for Faculty Development and Mentor...

For global readers, many still in the grip of the pandemic, headlines including "Thousands defy Covid rules in protests" and "Thousands expected to protest Australia Day despite COVID-19 concerns" led the way for some heated discussion. The date of Australia Day, January 26, remains controversial as it marks the day the First Fleet sailed into Sydney Cove in 1788 formally declaring the land as British despite Indigenous peoples having lived on the land for centuries.   Australia Day, a holiday marking the arrival of the British, has been reframed by protesters as Invasion Day. The demon...

For global readers, many still in the grip of the pandemic, headlines including "Thousands defy Covid rules in protests" and "Thousands expected to protest Australia Day despite COVID-19 concerns" led the way for some heated discussion. The date of Australia Day, January 26, remains controversial as it marks the day the First Fleet sailed into Sydney Cove in 1788 formally declaring the land as British despite Indigenous peoples having lived on the land for centuries.   Australia Day, a holiday marking the arrival of the British, has been reframed by protesters as Invasion Day. The demon...