Sex, gender, race, and identity-based discrimination is uncomfortably prevalent in American culture — more so than many of us want to admit — but only…

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Sex, gender, race, and identity-based discrimination is uncomfortably prevalent in American culture — more so than many of us want to admit — but only…
Dr. Arash Mafi is the new — and first — Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. We let him settle…
Lights, camera, action. This may seem like a cliché beginning to an interview with a film major, but it is an apropos description of…
Why Tracey is a Hawk to Watch: Oftentimes schoolwork is enough for a passing grade, and usually it’s good enough for a degree. On…
Why Emily’s a Hawk to Watch: If a picture is worth a thousand words, the person shaping the stories they tell must be worth…
Why Rabin’s a Hawk to Watch: As the consequences of climate change are felt throughout the United States along with the rest of the…
Enrollment for Fall 2022 is open, and there is no shortage of fun and interesting things to learn about in the College of Liberal…
Why Brent’s a Hawk to Watch: You’ve heard of Childish Gambino, My Morning Jacket, and Foster the People — now meet the Jayhawk who’s…
Police reform has been at the forefront of the social justice conversation for much of the last year following the murder of George Floyd…
In March 2020, America’s economy was rocked by the beginning of shutdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the rise of COVID-19 in the country.…
Inside KU’s historic Lippincott Hall is a unique collection of artifacts from around the Mediterranean. From plaster recreations to ancients coins, the Wilcox Museum…
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic in early 2020, testing has been under scrutiny. From a lack of tests to delays in results,…
2020 has been — well, take your pick of adjective: Difficult. Uncertain. Unpredictable. Unprecedented. Challenging. By now, we’ve all heard and used these words…
August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. 100 years later,…
Ever wonder why the zombies in film and on TV act the way that they do? Associate Professor of French Paul Scott can provide…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Inspiration can come from anywhere. For professor of visual art Yoonmi Nam, her inspiration came from looking at the relationship between items we buy…
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.…
For many writers, the hardest part is getting the first few words on the page. Associate professor of English Darren Canady is no stranger…
In the College at KU, our research is driven by the passion for improving the world around us. We are explorers, innovators, and dreamers…
By Tamara Falicov Two years ago at a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty focus group, one faculty member spoke about her challenges…
In the College at KU, our research is driven by the passion for improving the world around us. We are explorers, innovators, and dreamers…
On a third floor terrace on Haworth Hall, KU researchers cultivate hundreds of plants for research on genetic and evolutionary relationships. The KU greenhouses…
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…
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.…
What does it mean to commemorate a moment in time? For Professor of Communication Studies Dave Tell, commemorating the legacy of the murder of…
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…
Housing thousands of costumes from decades of productions, the Costume Shop turns out new designs each season for KU’s Department of Theatre & Dance.…
If you spent any time on social media this summer, you probably heard that United States government agencies confirmed the existence of video footage…
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…
What does human trafficking look like? Most of us have seen stories of captivity play out on big or small screen with familiar casts…
Our new video series, I am Seeking, highlights what our faculty are seeking with their research. From finding new ways to treat additction, to…
Fengxue Zhang, a junior from Hays, is studying economics, political science, and creative writing. After moving to the United States from China as a…
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…
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…
When most of us imagine a “lab,” familiar images and associations come to mind: sterile spaces equipped with white coats and Petri dishes, beakers,…
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…
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,…
Our habitat is about more than just spaces to learn, grow and work. So much of what makes the College unique is the people…
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…
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the heart of KU. We educate the most students, produce the most research and collaborate all…
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…
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…
Step through the creaky door of your imagination, and enter the KU College haunted house. Our faculty will guide you from room to room,…
Why Stephanie’s a Hawk to Watch: When you think biology degree, you may picture someone sitting in a lab or collecting specimens outside. For…
Jayhawks love their traditions. They unite our community, connect us to our past, and capture the values that will propel us to greatness. But…
Scholars across the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at KU turn up every single day determined to make discoveries that will uplift society. They…
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…
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…
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…
In the past year, a new option for supporting KU programs, faculty and students has taken off. Launch KU, an online crowdfunding platform, has…