Fri, 02/20/2026
Robert Rowland, a University of Kansas professor of communication studies and author of the 2021 book “The Rhetoric of Donald Trump: Nationalist Populism and American Democracy,” available to comment on the Feb. 24 State of the Union address.
Fri, 02/20/2026
Raj Bhala, University Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas, can talk with media about today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down President Trump’s tariffs. The ruling was “logical and foreseeable,” Bhala said, and he can discuss the ruling, what comes next and the effects it will have with media.
Fri, 02/20/2026
The University of Kansas School of Law students will once again assist eligible community members with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Last year, the VITA clinic filed 141 returns totaling $223,486.
Fri, 02/20/2026
SteroCore, a startup emerging from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, is developing a novel oral testosterone therapy designed to work with, rather than bypass, the liver’s natural physiology. The company’s approach aims to address longstanding challenges in testosterone replacement therapy.
Fri, 02/20/2026
Tuition assistance is now available for all qualifying Kansans for the online Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training Program at the University of Kansas. The 40-hour program has been approved statewide for funding under the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity.
Thu, 02/19/2026
Two current KU leaders will assume new leadership roles at the University of Kansas. Arash Mafi will serve as the provost and chief academic officer for KU and executive vice chancellor for the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. Jennifer Roberts will become the executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Thu, 02/19/2026
In a new article, Jonathan Beck, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Kansas, finds that customers who witness incivility toward service employees experience feelings of pity, followed by increased emotional support and, ultimately, an increased tip for the target employee.
Thu, 02/19/2026
Lucciana Cáceres Holgado, a senior from Cusco, Peru, whose research interest focuses on planets beyond our solar system, was chosen as the recipient of a $15,000 scholarship from the Society of Physics Students intended for one graduate student nationwide. Though still an undergrad, Cáceres Holgado was picked for her track record of research and community involvement.
Thu, 02/19/2026
The many lives of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani: The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has brought together the largest collection of work by the beloved street artist in an exhibition opening Feb. 19.
Wed, 02/18/2026
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib will return to the institute this spring to moderate “Inside the Electorate: A Bipartisan Look Ahead to the 2026 Midterms.” The event will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 26.