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Tornado-forecast system can increase warning lead times, study finds
Today’s tornado warnings rely on radar data and regional spotters. By contrast, the Warn-on-Forecast System synthesizes observational data in real time and runs high-resolution simulations to gauge uncertainties and produce guidance for tornado and severe weather threats well before they form.
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Fri, 01/30/2026
For 25 years, the Thomas A. Gorton Music & Dance Library has been a cornerstone of performing arts scholarship, providing a home for learning, creativity and connection in Murphy Hall. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters are invited to a series of events Feb. 12-18 to honor the library’s quarter century of partnership as a pivotal university resource.
Fri, 01/30/2026
The University of Kansas has received support from the Mellon Foundation to fund a two-year seminar series on concepts of democracy and academic freedom beginning Feb. 4.
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Fri, 01/30/2026
For 25 years, the Thomas A. Gorton Music & Dance Library has been a cornerstone of performing arts scholarship, providing a home for learning, creativity and connection in Murphy Hall. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters are invited to a series of events Feb. 12-18 to honor the library’s quarter century of partnership as a pivotal university resource.
Fri, 01/30/2026
The University of Kansas has received support from the Mellon Foundation to fund a two-year seminar series on concepts of democracy and academic freedom beginning Feb. 4.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas earned top national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report online graduate program rankings for programs in the School of Education & Human Sciences. KU’s online graduate education program ranked No. 2 (tie) overall and No. 1 nationally for veterans, with specialty rankings including No. 1 in special education.
Thu, 01/29/2026
A third-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive a grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation to locate his legal practice in rural Kansas after graduating.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas has named new acting leaders in the Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives and the Indigenous Studies Program during the temporary reassignment of KU leader Alex Red Corn.
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Fri, 01/30/2026
For 25 years, the Thomas A. Gorton Music & Dance Library has been a cornerstone of performing arts scholarship, providing a home for learning, creativity and connection in Murphy Hall. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters are invited to a series of events Feb. 12-18 to honor the library’s quarter century of partnership as a pivotal university resource.
Fri, 01/30/2026
The University of Kansas has received support from the Mellon Foundation to fund a two-year seminar series on concepts of democracy and academic freedom beginning Feb. 4.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas earned top national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report online graduate program rankings for programs in the School of Education & Human Sciences. KU’s online graduate education program ranked No. 2 (tie) overall and No. 1 nationally for veterans, with specialty rankings including No. 1 in special education.
Thu, 01/29/2026
A third-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive a grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation to locate his legal practice in rural Kansas after graduating.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas has named new acting leaders in the Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives and the Indigenous Studies Program during the temporary reassignment of KU leader Alex Red Corn.
Thu, 01/29/2026
Building Bridges, a global youth academy, is a new 10‑day KU summer program launching in July 2026 that brings together teens from around the world for an immersive college life experience focused on leadership development and cultural exchange.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas has named Christina Lutz as the vertebrate paleontology lead preparator and lab manager. In her role, Lutz will support the research and educational mission of the Vertebrate Paleontology division by preparing fossil material collected from the field and creating high-quality molds and casts of vertebrate fossils for use in research, teaching and public exhibits.
Wed, 01/28/2026
Several events are planned throughout spring 2026 centered on the KU Reads 2025-26 Common Book, “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” by John Green.
Wed, 01/28/2026
Fifteen KU sophomores from a range of academic fields will take part in the university’s Global Scholars Program, a yearlong experience centered on international study, research and mentorship.
Wed, 01/28/2026
International Affairs invites faculty and graduate students to apply for 2026 travel funding to support international research, academic collaboration and globally focused study opportunities.
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Fri, 01/30/2026
For 25 years, the Thomas A. Gorton Music & Dance Library has been a cornerstone of performing arts scholarship, providing a home for learning, creativity and connection in Murphy Hall. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters are invited to a series of events Feb. 12-18 to honor the library’s quarter century of partnership as a pivotal university resource.
Fri, 01/30/2026
The University of Kansas has received support from the Mellon Foundation to fund a two-year seminar series on concepts of democracy and academic freedom beginning Feb. 4.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas earned top national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report online graduate program rankings for programs in the School of Education & Human Sciences. KU’s online graduate education program ranked No. 2 (tie) overall and No. 1 nationally for veterans, with specialty rankings including No. 1 in special education.
Thu, 01/29/2026
A third-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive a grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation to locate his legal practice in rural Kansas after graduating.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas has named new acting leaders in the Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives and the Indigenous Studies Program during the temporary reassignment of KU leader Alex Red Corn.
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Fri, 01/30/2026
For 25 years, the Thomas A. Gorton Music & Dance Library has been a cornerstone of performing arts scholarship, providing a home for learning, creativity and connection in Murphy Hall. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters are invited to a series of events Feb. 12-18 to honor the library’s quarter century of partnership as a pivotal university resource.
Fri, 01/30/2026
The University of Kansas has received support from the Mellon Foundation to fund a two-year seminar series on concepts of democracy and academic freedom beginning Feb. 4.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas earned top national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report online graduate program rankings for programs in the School of Education & Human Sciences. KU’s online graduate education program ranked No. 2 (tie) overall and No. 1 nationally for veterans, with specialty rankings including No. 1 in special education.
Thu, 01/29/2026
A third-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive a grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation to locate his legal practice in rural Kansas after graduating.
Thu, 01/29/2026
The University of Kansas has named new acting leaders in the Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives and the Indigenous Studies Program during the temporary reassignment of KU leader Alex Red Corn.