Starting a dialogue: Jeff Thompson and Thomas Angel tackle health issues with new podcast

Jeff Thompson and Thomas Angel

Issues like anxiety, depression, PTSD, and male relationships can make for sensitive topics of conversation for some, but two nontraditional students in the KU College have built a podcast devoted to tackling those subjects and more. Jeff Thompson and Thomas Angel, who are both studying in…

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Hawks to Watch: Brett Striker, Entrepreneur

Brett Striker Entrepreneur BA Psychology (2008)

Why Brett's a Hawk to Watch:Fair warning: You might want to grab a snack before reading about our November Hawk to Watch, Brett Striker, CEO and founder of the Minneapolis-based popcorn company Maddy & Maize. At Maddy & Maize, Brett and his team are feeling the holiday rush in full force,…

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Aroog Khaliq examines human nature through writing, psychology, and medicine

Aroog Khaliq smiling and text that reads 'Aroog Khaliq Majors: English & Psychology Pre-Medicine Track'

Where are you from? And why did you decide to come to KU? My hometown is Overland Park, KS. I really ended up at KU in a miraculous way; I hadn’t even seen more than two buildings on campus before I committed to the University, and even during summer Orientation, I didn’t go on a full “…

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Pegah Naemi examines critical multiculturalism and its influence on social justice

Pegah Naemi Ph.D. Social Psychology, 5th Year

Hometown: Santa Monica, CA What are your research interests and why did you choose them? Was there a moment when you decided this is what you wanted to study? What was that journey like? My current work draws upon cultural psychology and de-colonial perspectives to interrogate and resist…

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Listening To The Radio Can Change Your Life

Annie Landis and the Campanille with the text English major, Psychology minor

Listening to the radio can change your life. You're driving in your car, bopping along to your favorite songs, when an advert interjects telling you that you can still complete your degree at the University of Kansas. Don't believe us? Just ask Annie Landis, a KU College student majoring in…

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Relationship advice from the Heart of KU

A patch of red flowers in front of strong hall with the caption: Relationship Advice from the heart of KU

Valentine’s Day is here, love is in the air. Pick-up a glossy magazine, flick a few pages and very quickly, you will find a celebrity sharing their relationship advice with you. Turn on the television, and dating shows like “The Bachelor” will show you the trials and tribulations of finding love in…

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Ella Richards, a Jayhawk dedicated to helping people

Ella Richards

Majors: Women, gender and sexuality studies major and psychology, business and human sexuality minors. Hometown: Topeka, Kansas What has been your favorite class at KU? And why? I loved my WGSS 101 class. I was expecting a class of 300 people, but found my way to a room of about…

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