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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Scientists at the @universityofkansas.bsky.social improved the detection of a family of “forever chemicals” in drinking water supplies. Detailed in @plos.org Water, the method measures trace levels of PFAS in water more quickly and inexpensively than current techniques. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Research could lead to cheaper, better testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in US drinking water
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
New @universityofkansas.bsky.social findings about older students show strengths like self-discipline and life experience that they bring to academic work, said KU scholar Haiying Long. “There are advantages to being an older student.” Read more from @insidehighered.com reporter Joshua Bay.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
There are clear upsides to being an older college student, @universityofkansas.bsky.social research in the Journal of Continuing Higher Education shows. Being older than 25, a commuter student and working full time positively predicted six-year graduation rates. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Advantages of not fitting the traditional college student mold
Study finds older, working students in engineering program often predicted success, can help support other post-traditional students.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“Ecosystem” is widely used across industries, but retailers have lacked a clear strategic framework for deciding when and how to organize around the concept. Now, a @kubusiness.bsky.social marking expert provides retailers a practical roadmap. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Framework introduced that provides retailers strategies for organizing around ecosystems
A new article provides a practical framework for how retailers can deploy an ecosystem-centric strategy focusing on interdependent sets that jointly create and capture customer value.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A combination of inadequate data and unclear delineation of responsibility among government agencies leaves the nation unprepared for a hotter climate, @universityofkansas.bsky.social argue in a new scholarly article. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Faced with a hotter future, America needs better data and response plans
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Did you know famous Kansan Amelia Earhart wrote poetry? A @universityofkansas.bsky.social composer included the aviator’s work in the new album “Three Silent Things: Vocal Chamber Music by Ingrid Stölzel.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
New @universityofkansas.bsky.social research suggests a dual purpose to anglerfishes’ famed fishing-rod lures of the deep sea. “You’re taking a lure, adding a glowing element to it, and now you can attract food, but you can also attract a potential mate.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Research traces evolution of anglerfishes’ famed fishing-rod lures
Variously horrific- or alien-looking, many female anglerfishes sport long, protruding lures used for enticing prey or signaling during mating. Now, research from the University of Kansas is giving new...
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
New @universityofkansas.bsky.social research — arguing that the JOBS Act of 2012 made it more attractive for companies to be acquired than to go public — made its way into the @nytimes.com Deal Book newsletter from @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/b...
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Markets on Edge as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
A @universityofkansas.bsky.social communication studies scholar prescribes constructive approaches to polarization both in classrooms and in society, including ways of recognizing our common humanity. “I think it has to be worth trying. It’s too depressing if not.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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KU researcher proposes strategies for political depolarization in, outside classroom
In two recent publications, a University of Kansas communication studies researcher prescribes constructive approaches to political polarization both in the classroom and in society more broadly.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A @universityofkansas.bsky.social expert will be watching Trump's April 1 televised address about the war with Iran and can speak with reporters about it. “It appears that Trump is about to tell our allies in NATO and East Asia, ‘We broke it. You own it,’” Rowland said. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Expert fears Trump about to violate ‘Pottery Barn rule’ of conflict
KU professor can comment on president’s Iran speech on April 1.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
When @universityofkansas.bsky.social presidential rhetoric expert Robert Rowland lectured to his class about George W. Bush's 2002 speech making the case for military action in Iraq, @c-span.bsky.social was there to capture it. Watch Prof. Rowland's class: www.c-span.org/program/lect...
University of Kansas Professor Robert Rowland speaking to his class, as captured for C-SPAN.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Over four years, @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholars Maria Velasco and Matt Jacobson captured 80 hours of unedited interviews with scores of former residents of Topeka’s Bottom’s neighborhood. That material will eventually be available through various historical archives.
Two people examine an album of black-and-white photographs. Source: https://storiesforall.ku.edu/reclaiming-home-remembering-topeka-bottoms
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KU Life Span Institute @kulifespan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It costs taxpayers 7.5X more to house someone with an #IDD in a state-run facility compared to a supportive living home. So why are researchers worried changes to #Medicaid could mean more people are institutionalized? Find out: loom.ly/tQ84Ujg
"If states have fewer resources to allocate from Medicaid, they may shift to a greater emphasis on institutional settings." Shea Tanis, Ph.D.,Director of the State of the States in IDD
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Theoretically, your tip for a service should be proportional to the service you receive, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social business scholar Rob Waiser. “But that’s not really what it is anymore.” Read his ideas to tame an out-of-control tipping culture. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Strategies for fixing out-of-control tipping practices revealed in new article
A University of Kansas marketing scholar examines how tipping, a social process once confined to hospitality, is now appearing in unexpected places and becoming more expensive. But when designed thoug...
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
In 2024, a @universityofkansas.bsky.social theoretical astrophysicist largely solved the mystery of the Crab Pulsar’s zebra pattern. Now, Mikhail Medvedev has fine-tuned his analysis, finding gravity’s lensing effects to be the last piece of the zebra-stripe puzzle. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Research reveals cosmic tug-of-war behind the Crab Pulsar's zebra stripes
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
“To make meaning out of current political events, we need better empirical standards for determining when democratic norms are upheld and when they are transgressed,” said @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar Christopher Koliba.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Diners who witness waiters being treated poorly tend to tip more, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social research. “It’s almost a paradox where employees who are treated poorly get tipped more. But I don’t think employees necessarily want to be treated this way.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Witnessing service workers being treated poorly inspires bigger tips, study finds
A new article 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...
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A new book by @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar Rahina Muazu — written in her native Hausa language — is meant to model “a practice of responsible interpretation, grounded evidence and open debate” in Nigeria. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Pioneering book aims to uplift Nigerian Hausa Muslim women
New volume first of its kind in Hausa language, with English summaries
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Ever heard of Francis Johnson? 19th century Americans sure had. The composer and brass band musician rubbed elbows with U.S. presidents and is known as one of the first African Americans to publish his own sheet music and tour Europe as a musician.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Are you an employee who gets so much more done working from home?
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
For a @politico.com article about free bus fare in New York City, reporter Chris Marquette spoke with @universityofkansas.bsky.social expert Joel Mendez, who studied free bus service in Kansas City.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Congratulations and a big Rock Chalk to the @universityofkansas.bsky.social students who made the fall 2025 honor roll. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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University of Kansas announces fall 2025 honor roll
The latest news and information for the University of Kansas.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Check out this article in @pcgamer.com that explores how @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar Amal El Haimeur’s research ended up informing the @civilization.2k.com strategy game Civilization 7.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A @universityofkansas.bsky.social study finds artificial intelligence on the job actually stimulates co-worker interactions. “If you have AI to help get you past some of the hurdles of figuring out details, it can allow you to shift your focus to building relationships.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Human-AI interactions stimulate coordination between co-workers and improve team performance, study finds
A new study finds that human-AI interactions can stimulate relational coordination between co-workers and improve team performance.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
It took the world about 30 years to kick ozone-depleting CFCs after the Montreal Protocol was signed. @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor Mark Shiflett tells @washingtonpost.com that it will probably take about that long to phase out HFCs globally, too. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
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Why companies are phasing out these super-pollutants despite Trump
A rare spot of global climate agreement could prevent up to half a degree of warming this century.
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Misty Heggeness @mlheggeness.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Hear all about it at Rainy Day Books tomorrow - moderated by our own Provost Barb Bickelmeyer! rainydaybooks.com/event/2026-0...
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Misty Heggeness, Swiftynomics
This event includes a conversation with author Misty and moderator Barb Bickelmeyer in Unity Hall, along with an opportunity to get your book signed and personalized.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A new book from a @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar shows how Taylor Swift and her unprecedented success illustrate how women — whether global icons or working moms — power the economy.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The current lead time on issuing tornado warnings is about 15 minutes. A @universityofkansas.bsky.social study shows that the @noaa.gov Warn-on-Forecast System could help weather forecasters issue warnings before tornadoes even form.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Jumping and golf might not normally be associated, but @universityofkansas.bsky.social research shows that athletes capable of jumping higher, farther and with better lateral jumping ability also tend to generate faster swings.
Man in white cap, seen from overhead, prepares to swing golf club
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Should parents trust artificial intelligence to answer their child-rearing questions? Writing for @cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com, Tom Huddleston Jr. sought advice from @universityofkansas.bsky.social researcher Calissa Leslie-Miller.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Using a streamlined credentialing system, the @universityofkansas.bsky.social is putting lifesaving professionals like firefighters and emergency personnel into the field faster.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
A @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar’s book explores the growing phenomenon of women gun owners in middle America. “It’s not a pro-gun book or an anti-gun book. It’s a how-else-can-we-talk-about-guns book in a way that we can draw more people into the conversation.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Complex motivations of female gun owners revealed in new book
A new book explores the growing phenomenon and misconceptions regarding women gun owners in middle America.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor is part of an ongoing, collaborative effort to document the work of Stand Up KC, whose signs, fliers and materials were being stored in a basement office. “It was just a flood or mold event away from being wiped out.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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KU professor leads project to document history, preserve KC-based movement to fight for better restaurant pay
Tadeo Weiner Davis, assistant professor of social welfare at the University of Kansas, earned a grant to preserve materials of Stand Up KC, a movement dedicated to earning better pay for fast food and...
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Sports opens the door to discuss bigger issues, a pair of @universityofkansas.bsky.social journalism scholars found by analyzing news coverage of a kidnapping. “In Colombia, it was a national politics and culture story. In The Guardian, it was primarily a sports story.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Football, violence and international political perception
KU study analyzes how coverage of footballer's father's kidnapping influenced society, politics.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Historians know the early 19th century bandleader and composer Francis (Frank) Johnson had performed for and rubbed elbows with presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren and was one of the first African Americans to publish his own sheet music and tour Europe.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Low socioeconomic status and fractured family relationships increase a person's susceptibility to use multiple types of drugs, including among low-income Mexican American women, @universityofkansas.bsky.social research finds.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A @springernature.com journal pays tribute to a @kulifespan.bsky.social center in Kansas City, Kansas, that has improved children’s social well-being and academic achievement over the past 60 years.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social book by a pair of @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholars is helping teachers incorporate games in learning. “We didn’t think of ourselves as gamers when we started. We were just instructors who wanted to make our courses more relevant.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Taking the guesswork out of gamification
New book aims to help educators embrace gamification in the classroom.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Effective censorship is challenging, even when backed by threats of torture and death, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar Patricia Manning. “It's very hard to control the written word,” she said. “With digital texts, that becomes even harder.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Scholar stresses ultimate failure of Spanish Inquisition censorship regime
Attempts to enforce religious orthodoxy extended to every sphere, including literature
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
A scholarly journal article is one thing. Having your research turned into a character in one of the world’s leading history-based video games is another. Read about a @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor who consulted on Sid Meier’s Civilization VII. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Once forgotten Moroccan ‘pirate queen’ now Napoleon’s peer in video game
Scholar’s work rescuing Sayyida al-Hurra from obscurity gets big boost
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
A @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar says Superman's KKK battle is a model to thwart conspiracy theories. “My chapter is trying to convince the writers of modern mass media to ... use their stories to tell what conspiracy theories actually do in the real world.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Superman’s bygone battle with hate group provides strategy for thwarting modern conspiracy theories
A new book chapter traces the story of Superman’s battle with the KKK in a 1946 radio serial and suggests it may provide strategies for thwarting the damage done by conspiracy theories.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
KU’s Steven Soper was named to the 2025 Class of the National Academy of Inventors Fellows — the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors. Soper is the 8th faculty member to receive the honor while at the @universityofkansas.bsky.social. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Academy lauds third KU inventor in three years
Steven Soper is the eighth National Academy of Inventors fellow named while at KU.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
When it comes to beat matching, no modern mixmaster or DJ has anything on Republic Pictures’ composers or music editors, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar Grace Edgar.
Grace Edgar, assistant professor of musicology at the University of Kansas
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Lead reporter for @cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com @gilimalinsky.bsky.social looks at findings from @universityofkansas.bsky.social expert Jeff Hall that identify one group of people as particularly connected yet lonely. That group was young, educated women.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Even if it seems against their interest, firms may choose to let employees burn out, @universityofkansas.bsky.social research finds. Rather than giving a smaller bonus and getting less employee effort, “I might choose to just burn you out and replace you next period.” news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Strong incentives may lead to even more employee burnout, research finds
A new article from a University of Kansas professor examines how firms should account for effects like fatigue and burnout when designing incentive compensation for their employees.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Kansas Kids Count data from 2022 shows 16% of Kansas children live in single mother households and 5% live in single father households. All of those families are statistically significantly more likely to experience poverty than two-parent households.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
A @universityofkansas.bsky.social-created Kansas Flood Mapping Dashboard is a resource for the public and emergency responders. “One of my biggest drives is to utilize science and research for the benefit of the state,” said researcher and native Kansan Jude Kastens. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Researchers at KU launch new Kansas Flood Mapping Dashboard
The Kansas Flood Mapping Dashboard uses stream gauge data from the National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey, among other sources, along with the terrain-based FLDPLN (“Floodplain”) mode...
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Young adults say they’re happy with their friendships. So why do so many feel disconnected? “Their moments of loneliness may not signal persistent isolation, but growing pains,” said @universityofkansas.bsky.social expert Jeff Hall. His findings appear in @plosone.org. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Lonely yet connected: The state of young adulthood
Ambivalence can often be put down to ‘growing pains,’ scholar says
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Coming to the @universityofkansas.bsky.social Conference Center ribbon-cutting on Wednesday? Be sure to check out information about parking and shuttle service before you head out. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Parking and shuttle information for KU Conference Center ribbon-cutting
The University of Kansas is providing parking and shuttle options for those attending the KU Conference Center ribbon-cutting Nov. 12.
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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
New @universityofkansas.bsky.social research has found that when Kansas City made its bus service fare-free in 2020, it not only attracted new riders but also increased overall bus use for many. These changes have the potential to enhance mobility and quality of life. news.ku.edu/news/article...
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Fare-free policy brought new riders, increased community equity in KC
A KU study found that KC's fare-free bus policy brought new riders, increased use, had equity benefits.
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