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Emily Lew Fry BFA Art History 2006

Emily Lew Fry, director of interpretation

May 6, 2022October 13, 2022 Caleb Olsen

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…

Hawks to Watch: Rabin Valluri, sustainability consultant

May 3, 2022August 30, 2022 Caleb Olsen

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…

5 Cool College Classes – Fall 2022 Edition

April 18, 2022May 10, 2022 Caleb Olsen

Enrollment for Fall 2022 is open, and there is no shortage of fun and interesting things to learn about in the College of Liberal…

Hawks to Watch: Brent Lind, web developer

March 15, 2022April 21, 2022 Aspen Grender

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…

Unwinding: Brandon Davis examines police reform

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Alex Folsom

Police reform has been at the forefront of the social justice conversation for much of the last year following the murder of George Floyd…

Unwinding: Donna Ginther breaks down economic impact of COVID-19

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Alex Folsom

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.…

Unwinding: Steven Soper discusses new COVID test

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Alex Folsom

Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic in early 2020, testing has been under scrutiny. From a lack of tests to delays in results,…

Unwinding: Emily Vietti works to close leadership gender gaps

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Alex Folsom

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

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Alex Folsom

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

October 22, 2020October 28, 2020 Alex Folsom

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

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Alex Folsom

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

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Alex Folsom

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…

Unwinding: Yoonmi Nam on exploring time and sustainability through printmaking

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Alex Folsom

Inspiration can come from anywhere. For professor of visual art Yoonmi Nam, her inspiration came from looking at the relationship between items we buy…

Unwinding: Darren Canady breaks down his work and tackles doubt as a writer

April 3, 2020March 4, 2021 Alex Folsom

For many writers, the hardest part is getting the first few words on the page. Associate professor of English Darren Canady is no stranger…

Unwinding: Dave Tell on race, memory and the legacy of Emmett Till

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Alex Folsom

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

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Alex Folsom

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…

Unwinding with Jennifer Delgado: Astrophysicist

October 3, 2019November 7, 2019 Alex Folsom

If you spent any time on social media this summer, you probably heard that United States government agencies confirmed the existence of video footage…

Unwinding with Hannah Britton: Anti-trafficking Researcher

May 14, 2019May 20, 2019 Aspen Grender

What does human trafficking look like? Most of us have seen stories of captivity play out on big or small screen with familiar casts…

Unwinding with Katie Rhine & Macie Rouse: Community Researchers

March 15, 2019March 19, 2019 Aspen Grender

When most of us imagine a “lab,” familiar images and associations come to mind: sterile spaces equipped with white coats and Petri dishes, beakers,…

Ward Lyles: Compassionate Urban Planner. Unwinding, a podcast.

Unwinding with Ward Lyles: Compassionate Urban Planner

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Aspen Grender

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,…

Unwinding with Paul Stock: Optimist and Environmental Sociologist

October 30, 2018November 5, 2018 Mark Sheaves

“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

October 5, 2018October 31, 2018 Mark Sheaves

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…

Hawks to Watch: Stephanie Downes, Digital Media Manager

September 5, 2017April 20, 2022 Mark Sheaves

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…

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