2020 has been — well, take your pick of adjective: Difficult. Uncertain. Unpredictable. Unprecedented. Challenging. By now, we’ve all heard and used these words…
Unwinding: Emily Vietti works to close leadership gender gaps
August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. 100 years later,…
Unwinding: Paul Scott hunts the cultural impact of zombies
Ever wonder why the zombies in film and on TV act the way that they do? Associate Professor of French Paul Scott can provide…
Unwinding: Brett Bricker applies KU Debate experience to national stage
After a career as a debater at KU and now as Co-Director of KU Debate, Brett Bricker knows how to craft an argument. Yet,…
Unwinding: Ayesha Hardison connects lessons from the work of Zora Neale Hurston to current events
Examining our past can provide clues on how to avoid problems we’ve already encountered. For Zora Neale Hurston scholar and associate professor of English…
Unwinding: Molly Zahn tackles the changing text of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Can religious texts be changed by the scribe copying them down? Associate Professor of Religious Studies Molly Zahn’s new book Genres of Rewriting in…
Habitat: Explore KU’s Max Kade Center
Ever wonder what’s in the stone house nestled on the northwest corner of campus? The newest episode of Habitat has the answer. Watch as…
Unwinding: Yoonmi Nam on exploring time and sustainability through printmaking
Inspiration can come from anywhere. For professor of visual art Yoonmi Nam, her inspiration came from looking at the relationship between items we buy…
Strength in numbers: KU community joins forces to limit coronavirus’ spread
Everywhere you look, Jayhawks are coming together and rising to today’s challenges. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is felt across the U.S.…
Unwinding: Darren Canady breaks down his work and tackles doubt as a writer
For many writers, the hardest part is getting the first few words on the page. Associate professor of English Darren Canady is no stranger…
I am Seeking: James Moreno
In the College at KU, our research is driven by the passion for improving the world around us. We are explorers, innovators, and dreamers…
Writing from a quiet place: College retreat helps faculty dive in to ‘Deep Work’
By Tamara Falicov Two years ago at a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty focus group, one faculty member spoke about her challenges…
I am Seeking: Maria Velasco
In the College at KU, our research is driven by the passion for improving the world around us. We are explorers, innovators, and dreamers…
Habitat: Explore KU’s greenhouses
On a third floor terrace on Haworth Hall, KU researchers cultivate hundreds of plants for research on genetic and evolutionary relationships. The KU greenhouses…
Collaboration across cultures: Returning to Tanzania with ColLAB
Soaring palm trees. Cool ocean breezes. An East African metropolis. These aren’t images you’d normally associate with the University of Kansas. But for 10…
Top 10 #HeartofKU stories of 2019
As the first month of 2020 comes to an end, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite KU stories of 2019.…
Unwinding: Dave Tell on race, memory and the legacy of Emmett Till
What does it mean to commemorate a moment in time? For Professor of Communication Studies Dave Tell, commemorating the legacy of the murder of…
Unwinding with Joy Ward: Ecologist
By now you’ve heard about climate change affecting weather cycles and sea levels, but a less discussed element of rising carbon dioxide levels is…
Habitat: Explore where KU theatre & dance get their threads
Housing thousands of costumes from decades of productions, the Costume Shop turns out new designs each season for KU’s Department of Theatre & Dance.…
Unwinding with Jennifer Delgado: Astrophysicist
If you spent any time on social media this summer, you probably heard that United States government agencies confirmed the existence of video footage…
Habitat: Go behind the scenes of visual art
Comprising five stories and 130,000 sq. ft. of space, Chalmers Hall provides the perfect home for visual art students to create and learn. See…
Unwinding with Hannah Britton: Anti-trafficking Researcher
What does human trafficking look like? Most of us have seen stories of captivity play out on big or small screen with familiar casts…
I am Seeking: Nicole Hodges Persley
Our new video series, I am Seeking, highlights what our faculty are seeking with their research. From finding new ways to treat additction, to…
Poetry assignment reminds Fengxue Zhang of her childhood in China, helps her find home in the College
Fengxue Zhang, a junior from Hays, is studying economics, political science, and creative writing. After moving to the United States from China as a…
I am Seeking: Richard Yi
Our new video series, I am Seeking, highlights what our faculty are seeking with their research. From elevating African-American playwrights, to looking for signs…
I am Seeking: Katie Rhine
Our new video series, I am Seeking, highlights what our faculty are seeking with their research. From elevating African-American playwrights, to looking for signs…
Unwinding with Katie Rhine & Macie Rouse: Community Researchers
When most of us imagine a “lab,” familiar images and associations come to mind: sterile spaces equipped with white coats and Petri dishes, beakers,…
I am Seeking: Steven A. Soper
Our new video series, I am Seeking, highlights what our faculty are seeking with their research. From elevating African-American playwrights, to looking for signs…
Unwinding with Ward Lyles: Compassionate Urban Planner
What’s the foundation of a city? For urban planner Ward Lyles, the spaces we inhabit are defined as much by an approach to life,…
Habitat: Explore what makes Mary Klayder’s office a home away from home
Our habitat is about more than just spaces to learn, grow and work. So much of what makes the College unique is the people…
Habitat: Explore KU’s world-class herpetology collection
Dive into the depths of Dyche Hall to meet the snakes, frogs and 6,985 species from around the world housed in KU’s world-class herpetology…
Unwinding with Paul Stock: Optimist and Environmental Sociologist
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers.…
Unwinding with Alison Olcott: Dinosaur Hunter and Mars Explorer
Do aliens exist on Mars? Possibly. But how do humans actually go about answering that question? One option is to examine rocks to understand the…
Habitat: Explore Film and Music Making at KU
Check out the state-of-the-art spaces where film and media studies at KU puts you on set and in the studio. As the #HeartofKU, the…
A Culture of Research
By Joel Mathis When Robert Hurst travels to Garden City this fall to wrap up filming on his new documentary, he won’t go alone…
Waving the Wheat in Tanzania
On August 7th, seven Jayhawks and their professors and mentors waved the wheat with smiles to match the sun’s rays in the Tanzanian Southern…
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…
Research: The Heart of the KU Experience
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the heart of KU. We educate the most students, produce the most research and collaborate all…
9 things you should know about Langston Hughes
Famed writer and one-time Lawrence resident Langston Hughes, born in Joplin, Mo., is celebrated throughout the University of Kansas and the city. To help…
13 #HeartofKU moments from 2017
The College is the heart of KU because it’s home to creators, innovators and thinkers who turn up every day compelled to make the…
Warning: A KU Research Haunted House
Step through the creaky door of your imagination, and enter the KU College haunted house. Our faculty will guide you from room to room,…
The College: The heart of KU traditions
Jayhawks love their traditions. They unite our community, connect us to our past, and capture the values that will propel us to greatness. But…
5 #KUdiscoveries you should know about from spring 2017
Scholars across the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at KU turn up every single day determined to make discoveries that will uplift society. They…
Why I Give: Professor’s admiration for ‘Moby-Dick’ steers gift
Elizabeth Schultz, professor emerita of english, shares her history with novel that influenced her career, professorship fund. Reading Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” for the first…
Home court advantage: KU hosts National Debate Tournament for the first time, makes history
While KU basketball’s quest for the National Championship grabbed our attention during March, another heated tournament with an equally illustrious KU history took place…
Collegian 2017: Constructive Development
If you haven’t been to campus lately, you will be in for a surprise the next time you visit. Several new building and renovation…
Small gifts, big impact: Crowdfunding platform Launch KU builds buzz for giving opportunities
In the past year, a new option for supporting KU programs, faculty and students has taken off. Launch KU, an online crowdfunding platform, has…
KU Debate Hall of Fame
This March, the University of Kansas will host the National Debate Tournament (NDT) for the first time. For the uninitiated, the NDT is the debate…
Black History Month: A University of Kansas reading list
To mark Black History Month, we have compiled a list of books, research videos and projects from across the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences…
8 KU discoveries illuminate hot topics
Across the humanities, sciences and the arts in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, there are inspiring faculty and students busy helping us…
New stamp set honors Pluto and KU alum who discovered it
One of the greatest discoveries by a KU alum just got a stamp of approval. In 1930, a 24-year old amateur astronomer named Clyde…
150 Years and Counting
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences plays major part in KU’s past, present and future The University of Kansas and the College of Liberal…
Keeping science fiction a reality
James Gunn thanks KU for lifetime of opportunity with gifts that support legacy of creative output I can’t remember when KU wasn’t a part…
Craig Marshall, researching life on Mars
Part of Craig Marshall’s job as an associate professor of geology is to play with lasers. He’s a specialist in Raman spectroscopy, which involves…
Postcard from Abroad: Professor Chris Brown in Brazil
Chris Brown is a professor of environmental studies and geography Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil – My family and I have been here in Brazil for six…
16 traditions, legends and facts for the 2016 Lunar New Year
Xin nian kuai le! Or “Happy New Year” to our Chinese friends and those around the world who celebrate on a lunar calendar! We…
15 #BestofKU moments from 2015
Looking back, it’s amazing to see what our students, professors and alumni have accomplished in the past year. They made ground-breaking discoveries, received national…
Chancellors Club Professor, Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, helps students overcome fear of math
Helping students overcome anxieties about math, Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, professor of mathematics and courtesy professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has been awarded the…
The bleeding truth about vampires, soucouyants and the undead
Vampires are an elusive, transfixing and terrifying piece of folklore. Their human characteristics and affinity for blood make them even more fearsome. Vampires appear…
College Professors Win KU Teaching Awards
Two College of Liberal Arts & Sciences professors were honored with teaching awards during the 2015 KU Teaching Summit in August. Associate Professor of Theatre…