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Official account of the University of Kansas. 🔭 One of America’s leading research universities. 🌻 Bolstering Kansas. Bettering the world. #RockChalk
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KU has named Alexa Magstadt, who just finished her junior year, as an Astronaut Scholar for the 2025-26 academic year. The award of up to $15,000 was set up by NASA astronauts for top students who are planning scientific careers and endeavors.
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The V Foundation for Cancer Research has awarded a four-year, $800,000 grant to Kristy Brown, a @KUMedCenter associate professor, to study how obesity may contribute to breast cancer risk and how lifestyle changes might help with prevention.
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KU paleontologists have identified fossils collected decades ago in Texas’ Big Bend National Park as an ancient species of big possum — the largest of its kind in terms of body size found so far in the North American Paleocene.
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Hoping to attract more family practice physicians to small Kansas towns, David Seitz, a KU alumnus from Ellsworth, Kansas, and his wife, Katrina, have pledged $15 million for full-tuition scholarships to @KUMedicine.
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RT @KUMedCenter: .@KUMedCenter has been awarded a $31 million @NIH grant to facilitate pediatric clinical trials across a network of 18 rur….
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Donna Ginther is among nearly 250 new members named to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences for 2025. 💪 Her work informs policy solutions that benefit people throughout Kansas and the world. Rock Chalk! #BestOfKU
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Highlighting KU’s global reach and commitment to musical excellence, the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble is currently representing the U.S. at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, Japan, as part of a landmark international tour from June 25-July 5.
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A pilot study conducted at @KUMedCenter suggests that creatine can improve cognition in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Creatine is a dietary supplement routinely used by athletes to boost energy in muscles and enhance athletic performance.
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KU will soon get a new entrepreneurship hub building, where students of all majors will learn to solve problems in meaningful ways. A $10 million gift will fund construction at the former location of McLain’s Bakery and, previously, Jayhawk Bookstore.
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KU’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center researchers have published a specialized clinic model that can fast-track access to new Alzheimer’s drugs, giving patients a pathway to the right diagnosis and the right decisions for their treatment.
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Thirty KU students were recently recognized for their academic merit and contributions to the Department of Theatre & Dance’s live performances and culture, receiving awards at the department’s banquet. Read more about their achievements here.
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Using a large instrument towed from a low-flying helicopter, KU’s Kansas Geological Survey is working this month in a multiagency state airborne electromagnetic survey to assess conditions in the Ogallala aquifer, western Kansas’ major water source.
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KU researchers received the 37th highest number of utility patents among U.S. public universities in 2024. 🔬 These patents demonstrate KU’s pivotal role in advancing innovation, driving economic growth, and creating solutions in Kansas and around the world. Rock Chalk! #BestOfKU
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Should pregnant women avoid eating fish? KU researchers join other scientists urging changes in federal nutrition guidelines to make clear that the omega-3s in fish are essential for the developing fetus.
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A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the first phase of major renovations at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center near Hutchinson. The renovations will support and expand the state’s training programs for law enforcement personnel.
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Congrats to the 14 @KULawSchool, all class of 2025 graduates, who were recognized during the May 17 KU Law hooding ceremony for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership, and service to the law school and the community.
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Congrats to KU’s 158 faculty and researchers who have been promoted or granted tenure, effective at or by the fall semester. Forty-four are scholars and educators from the Lawrence and the KU Edwards Campuses, while 114 are at the @KUMedCenter.
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KU is a powerful force for economic growth and job creation in Kansas, according to a new study detailing the university’s contributions to the state. 🌻 Learn more at this link.
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