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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 44m

KU alumna Angela Cervantes is the award-winning author behind American Girl’s character Raquel Reyes of Kansas City. 🎀 She will speak Oct. 17 at the Spencer Research Library as part of Hispanic Heritage Month and American Girl’s 40th anniversary. bit.ly/4ytpJov

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KU Libraries to host KU alumna, American Girl author Angela Cervantes for Hispanic Heritage Month

Angela Cervantes, the KU alumna behind American Girl's 2026 Girl of the Year character, will return to the university on Oct. 17 for a free family event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Congrats to KU's Debate program, which was named number one in the country in American Liberty Media’s 2026 ranking of the “Top 50 Competitive College Debate Programs in the U.S.” 🗣️ Last year, 53 Jayhawks competed, winning seven tournaments. bit.ly/4hvHrlt

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University of Kansas Debate program named best in nation

The University of Kansas Debate program was identified as the No. 1 debate program in the country in a 2026 ranking of the “Top 50 Competitive College Debate Programs in the U.S.” from American Libert...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Fifteen KU faculty members who exemplify great teaching will be honored Oct. 13 at the annual University Teaching Awards ceremony. 🏅 Chancellor Douglas Girod said the awardees “inspire our students and prepare them to succeed and lead beyond KU.” bit.ly/4dleYwb

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University announces 2026 recipients of annual teaching awards

The University of Kansas has announced 15 faculty members from the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses as recipients of KU’s annual teaching awards. They will be honored at a public reception Oct....

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Loral O’Hara, a KU alumna and NASA astronaut who worked on the International Space Station, will provide a real-life perspective of life in space at the Oct. 8 KU Reads event discussing "Orbital,” an acclaimed work of fiction about life on the ISS. 👩‍🚀 bit.ly/3VrGamN

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KU alumna, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara to headline KU Reads event Oct. 8

The University of Kansas will welcome home one of its own this fall when KU alumna and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara returns to Lawrence for a public event celebrating the 2026–27 KU Reads: A Common Boo...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Through research, workforce training, and technical outreach, the KU Transportation Center is helping towns across Kansas maintain safer roads, preserve essential services, expand reliable transit, and strengthen the ties that hold communities together. 🛣️ bit.ly/3TnIydL

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KU Transportation Center keeps Kansans connected

The KU Transportation Center supports the roads, routes and relationships that strengthen the Sunflower State. Part of the School of Engineering, the center has partnered with transportation professio...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Need to build in-demand sales skills? 🛒 The KU School of Business’ new Professional Selling Microcredential is a 12-week online program for working professionals who are entering sales, advancing in sales-related roles, or make a career pivot. bit.ly/4zPWk9k

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New KU Business microcredential helps professionals build sales expertise

Gain practical skills in prospecting, negotiation, relationship-building and more through KU's online Professional Selling Microcredential for working professionals.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

KU students will soon be able to gain hands-on research experience working on the world’s most powerful supercollider as part of a $1 million federal project to design and build two vital components for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. ⚛️ bit.ly/464HyOp

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KU-Fermilab team builds detectors for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

Click for more on DOE EPSCoR award

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

KU alumna and conservationist Melinda Merrill restores landmark buildings, including the historic Midland Railroad Hotel. 🛎️ Her work has restored tourism and vitality to the rural community of Wilson, the self-billed Czech Capital of Kansas. bit.ly/4d02fP4

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Rural renewal: KU alumna restores buildings, bustle in Wilson, Kansas

Melinda Merrill’s passion for preserving historic buildings has brought tourism, vitality to a small Kansas town.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

KU’s Department of Theatre & Dance has awarded about $210,000 in scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year to 52 students for scholastic merit and potential. 👏 The awards allow them to take risks, grow as artists, and fully invest in their education. bit.ly/46pMLQF

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KU Department of Theatre & Dance celebrates scholarship recipients

Fifty-two University of Kansas Theatre & Dance students were honored for academic merit and potential for the 2026-27 academic year. Jayhawks were awarded approximately $210,00 in scholarships.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

KU’s Steve Hawley, a former NASA astronaut, once put on Groucho glasses in a lighthearted effort to fool a delay-plagued space shuttle into launching. 👨‍🚀 His disguise is part of the “Ad Astra” space exhibit at KU’s Watson Library. bit.ly/3SmXBUr

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KU Libraries opens "Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars" exhibit in Watson Library

The latest news and information for the University of Kansas.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Congratulations to Shelby Norman, a third-year KU Law student who will receive a scholarship from the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law. ⚖️ Her academic success and leadership involvement at KU helped her stand out in the competitive applicant pool. Rock Chalk! bit.ly/3RZIMa6

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KU Law student receives FNREL scholarship

University of Kansas School of Law student Shelby Norman has been selected as a recipient of the 2026-2027 Foundation Scholarship from the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

KU's Bren Backhaus is uncovering the secrets of the universe. 🪐 As a leading research institution, KU delivers global solutions straight from the heartland. 🔗 Follow the link to learn more about award-winning research. bit.ly/4bEUrlo

A colorful image of a star cluster taken through the James Webb Space Telescope. Copy reads, KU research is uncovering the ultimate human origin story.

Copy reads, KU’s Bren Backhaus uses images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope to help us understand how galaxies form and evolve and how our universe came to be. Backhaus, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, won a 2026 Research Postdoctoral Achievement Award.

A colorful image of space taken through the James Webb Space Telescope and a portrait of Backhaus. A quote attributed to Backhaus reads, We’re seeing new things for the first time. We’re finding questions we didn’t even know we had.

A colorful image of space taken through the James Webb Space Telescope. Copy reads, By researching the evolution of galaxies, Backhaus is unlocking the secrets of the universe.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Researchers from the KU Life Span Institute and the University of Kansas Medical Center are helping Kansas families find accurate, up-to-date information about autism. 🫂 They created a free AI chatbot that connects Kansans with autism support resources verified by experts. bit.ly/3TUegPl

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KU autism AI tool launched to provide resources to Kansas families

With a new artificial intelligence chatbot tool developed at the University of Kansas, families can receive vetted information about autism that is specific to their needs in Kansas.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Nine KU researchers from the KU's Life Span Institute and Department of Special Education have been nationally recognized by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for significant contributions to their field. 👏 bit.ly/4ftKurR

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National association recognizes KU researchers for contributions that advance the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

KU’s Kansas Nursing Workforce Center released the state’s first comprehensive report on nursing education in Kansas. The center, based at the KU School of Nursing, was established in 2023 to address nurse shortages across Kansas. 🩺 bit.ly/4fSEcU7

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Kansas Nursing Workforce Center releases comprehensive report on nursing education in Kansas

Report provides in-depth data on different types of nursing programs in the state, identifying challenges for further study.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Arthur Benson, a KU chemical engineering major, was named a 2026-27 Astronaut Scholar. 🧑‍🚀 The prestigious scholarship honors members of NASA’s Mercury 7 project and helps cultivate the next generation of leaders in science and technology. bit.ly/4vJAaSV

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KU student from Lawrence named Astronaut Scholar

Arthur Benson, a Lawrence native and School of Engineering student, has been named a 2026-2027 Astronaut Scholar. The program awards approximately 60 scholarships annually to sophomores and juniors in...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Tickets are currently on sale for this fall’s Day on the Hill concert at KU featuring the Grammy Award-winning music group Turnstile. 🎸 The Oct. 6 event is a return of the former concert series that ran at KU from the early 1990s through 2007. bit.ly/4x2aIcd

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Tickets go on sale today for Day on the Hill concert featuring Turnstile

Turnstile, which made history this year by winning Grammy Awards in both the metal and rock categories in the same year, will be joined by artists Slayyyter and Die Spitz for the Oct. 6 event.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Several KU students put their math skills to the test this spring in local, state, and national math competitions: the KU Math Prize Competition, the Kansas Collegiate Math Competition, and the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. 🧮 bit.ly/4fxcpai

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Jayhawks compete in 2025-2026 math events

University of Kansas students recently competed at math events at the local, state and national level. KU undergraduate students took fourth and eighth place in the team competition at the 2026 Kansas...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Anthony Fehr, an associate professor in KU’s Department of Molecular Biosciences, studies how coronaviruses cause disease. 🔬 As a leading research institution, KU encourages collaboration across our five campuses to deliver global solutions straight from the heartland. 🔗 bit.ly/4eQNNt5

A researcher wearing blue gloves holds a 12-well cell culture plate with purple-stained samples. Text reads, KU research unlocks the mysteries of immunity.

Text on a blue background reads, KU’s Anthony Fehr, who researches how coronaviruses cause disease, is looking into vaccines that could provide lasting immunity. Fehr is an associate professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and won a 2026 University Scholarly Achievement Award.

A portrait of Anthony Fehr standing in a laboratory. Text reads, Fehr was the first to establish a connection between a particular cellular modification and the anti-coronavirus response.

Anthony Fehr lectures in a classroom. Text reads, Fehr’s research into blocking viral activity and genetically altering coronaviruses is unlocking the mysteries of immunity, leading to a healthier world.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Forty-eight students earned spots on KU School of Law's Pro Bono Honor Roll for completing 15 hours or more of uncompensated legal work, such as preparing tax returns for low-income residents and volunteering in local courts. ⚖️ bit.ly/4ghOqOI

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KU Law students make 2026 honor roll for pro bono service

University of Kansas School of Law students provided more than 2,300 hours of free legal services during the 2025-2026 academic year, with 48 earning a spot on KU Law’s Pro Bono Honor Roll.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Steve Gurysh, a KU associate professor of visual art, will collaborate with a KU science professor on Mars simulant research and sculptures. He received a KU Keeler Family Intra-University Professorship that will support this planetary work. 🪐 bit.ly/4oVtq2h

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KU collaboration on Mars simulant research

A visual art professor is expanding extraterrestrial simulant research by partnering with a senior scientist of ecology & evolutionary biology.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

KU and community partners published a set of 10 postcards highlighting Lawrence sites that were significant to the American poet Langston Hughes. 💌 Hughes grew up in Lawrence and went on to become a central figure of New York City’s Harlem Renaissance. bit.ly/4gh5aWm

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New set of postcards celebrates the life of Langston Hughes in Lawrence

A collaborative project of KU and community organizations has published 10 postcards about the experiences of Langston Hughes while he lived in Lawrence. Community members can pick up postcards for fr...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Bret Freudenthal, a professor in KU’s Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, works to develop more effective cancer treatments through DNA repair. 🧬 KU encourages collaborative research to deliver global solutions straight from the heartland. 🔗 bit.ly/3QT7gkC

A blue and red DNA model. Text reads, KU research into DNA repair delivers new cancer treatments.

KU professor Bret Freudenthal holds a small piece of equipment while a colleague looks on. Text reads, The research of KU professor Bret Freudenthal into DNA repair mechanisms provides insights for targeting cancer cells and developing more effective chemotherapies. Freudenthal, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, won a 2026 University Scholarly Achievement Award.

A portrait of Freudenthal. Text on a blue background reads, Freudenthal is an internationally recognized leader in the field of DNA repair whose work has advanced our understanding of how DNA damage leads to disease.

A researcher inspects equipment in a laboratory. Text on a blue background reads, Freudenthal’s research has led to breakthroughs in developing more effective cancer treatments through DNA repair, making a positive difference in people’s lives.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

KU Cancer Center researchers are working to increase access to CAR T-cell therapies, a revolutionary treatment for blood cancers. 🩹 They are also exploring the possibility of using T-cells to target solid-tumor cancers. bit.ly/4ab88aO

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KU cancer researchers aim to expand horizons of CAR T-cell treatment

CAR T-cell treatment has been a game changer for blood cancers. Now researchers hope to expand access and explore its use in solid tumors.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Through the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute and Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, KU trains the first responders who keep your community safe. 🚒 Follow the link to learn how these essential partners calmly and confidently serve Kansans. 🔗 bit.ly/4oVDxEe

Three firefighters in full gear aim a fire hose at a vehicle. Text reads, KU creates a safer Kansas.

Two photos: Two firefighters examine the nozzle of a fire hose that is spraying water. A law enforcement officer raises their hand during a training exercise. Text reads, How does KU’s first-responder training keep your community safe?

Two photos: A KFRTI instructor aims a fire hose as two colleagues look on. A close-up of gloved hands adjusting a fire hose nozzle spraying water. Text reads, KU trains and certifies firefighters in all 105 Kansas counties.

A sheriff squats down to demonstrate a procedure with a tape measure while students look on. Text reads, KU directly trains the majority of city, county, and state law enforcement officers who serve Kansas communities.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Xiaoqing Wu, an associate research professor in KU’s Department of Molecular Biosciences, works to find small molecule inhibitors that slow tumor growth. ⏳ KU encourages collaborative research to deliver global solutions straight from the heartland. 🔗 bit.ly/44xLzdc

KU professor Xiaoqing Wu holds a specimen up to inspect it. Text reads, KU research is creating new cancer treatments that slow tumor growth.

Text on a blue background reads, KU professor Xiaoqing Wu leverages cutting-edge technology to study cancer and create new therapies. Wu is an associate research professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and won the 2026 Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award.

Wu and a colleague converse in a laboratory. Text reads, Discoveries by Wu have led to three patents for new types of inhibitors that slow tumor growth.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Garden City 🤝 KU in the Community. Thank you for welcoming us to Art in the Park, a celebration of the vast and vibrant creativity of Kansans. Rock Chalk!

Big Jay and Baby Jay stand next to a blue KU in the Community welcome flag and a sign welcoming people to the Art in the Park event in Garden City, Kansas.

A volunteer at a table hands a pair of sunglasses to an event attendee holding a child.

Big Jay, Baby Jay, and a representative from KU’s Office of Community Impact pose for a photo.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

KU powers the Kansas workforce. 💪 Jayhawks are at the forefront of economic and workforce development in Kansas, behind the scenes bettering lives, and everywhere in between. 🔗 See how Jayhawks rock the jobs that matter most to Kansans. bit.ly/4es8g8z

Two photos: A person points at a graph displayed on a computer monitor while another person looks on, and a partial photo of Kansas’ Capitol dome interior. Text reads, KU keeps Kansas innovative and ignites business activity across the state.

Two photos: A person wearing safety glasses uses a marker and measuring tool to draw a straight line on a tabletop, and a continuation of the partial photo of Kansas’ Capitol dome interior. Text reads, #1. KU is the top educator of Kansas City’s nurses, teachers, engineers, social workers, doctors, accountants, and more.

Two photos: A close-up of two gloved hands pulling on a yellow rope during a river rescue, and a firefighter kneeling while aiming a fire hose at a burning vehicle during a training simulation. Text reads, KU trains the pros keeping Kansans safe and secure.

Two photos: An occupational therapist in a martial arts jacket adjusts the outstretched arm of a person who is lying on a mat, and six people wearing hard hats and safety vests hold up the framework of a wooden building. Text reads, Jayhawk skill lifts communities across Kansas.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Congratulations to KU’s 11 award-winning law students who were honored at their hooding ceremony for their scholarship, leadership, and service to the law school and the community. ⚖️ Rock Chalk! bit.ly/4epZrL0

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Let’s hear it for our history-making KU Baseball team. 👏 The Big 12’s reigning champs also swept the NCAA regionals with last night's win. Next up: KU’s first ever appearance in the super regionals, where the NCAA Men's College World Series teams will be determined. Rock Chalk!

The 2025-2026 KU men's baseball team poses for a photo after winning the NCAA regional tournament.

A crowd of fans cheers for the KU men's baseball team at the 2026 NCAA regional tournament.

Big Jay relaxes in a camping chair among the crowd at the 2026 NCAA men's baseball regional tournament.

Smiling members of the 2025-2026 KU men's baseball team raise their hats in the air while posing for a photo after winning the NCAA regional tournament.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

KU Medical Center will receive $5 million from the state to build the Kansas Brain Health Assessment Network. 🧠 Thanks to the program, primary care practices across Kansas will have specialist-level dementia diagnostic capabilities. bit.ly/4f0ZnmU

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KU Medical Center to receive $5 million from state legislature to build Kansas Brain Health Assessment Network

Based at KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, the network aims to increase early diagnoses of dementia and improve care across the state.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Behind every federal research grant are students, researchers, and breakthroughs that improve lives. 🔬 On @wsj.com, Chancellor Douglas A. Girod calls for timely distribution of the federal research dollars that fuel scientific discovery. on.wsj.com/3PGaabT

A person in a lab wears a white coat and mixes a solution. Text below the image reads, KU's chancellor writes: Get the Federal Science Money Flowing.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

By unlocking the medicine in music, KU researchers are revolutionizing the treatment of COPD and more. 🎶 See how Jayhawks collaborate across disciplines and campuses to improve lives in Kansas and beyond: bit.ly/4mk98hA

A toddler smiles at the camera. A sheet music motif runs along the bottom of the image and continues throughout the other slides.

A collage of two photos: Music therapist and graduate teaching assistant Annie Roberson sings while leading a music therapy study session. University of Kansas professor Deanna Hanson-Abromeit describes features of a 3D model of the human brain to graduate research assistant Yun-Han Tseng.

A portrait of Rebecca Lepping, research assistant professor of neurology. Text reads, With this program that we’ve developed using Deanna Hanson-Abromeit’s Therapeutic Function of Music framework, we seem to be hitting the target, and that’s what’s really exciting.

A portrait of Jiwoong Choi, research assistant professor of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Text reads, I loved music from — well, the beginning of my memory. I learned the piano, violin, and my uncle played the guitar all the time to me. And I do the same thing for my kids now. … I spent more time in the college choir than my mechanical engineering studies, actually.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Congrats to KU’s 2026 Barry Goldwater scholars. 👏 These three juniors were chosen for their outstanding academic records, significant research experience, and potential to contribute to the fields of mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. bit.ly/4uXaUIJ

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Three KU students receive prestigious Goldwater scholarships

The University of Kansas has three juniors who were selected to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship out of more than 1,000 nominees nationwide. KU’s 2026 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars are Tatum A...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Class of 2026, you've got class. 🎓 We can't wait to see how you soar, shine, and succeed. Rock Chalk! ❤️💙

Baby Jay and Big Jay pose in graduation gowns with the bronze Jayhawk sculpture outside Strong Hall.

Graduates in regalia cheer, clap, and smile during the Commencement ceremony.

Five graduates wearing caps and gowns pause for a photo as they walk the Hill.

Four students with red tassels hanging from their caps take a selfie.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Commencement day is here! 🎉🎓 Even if you can’t make it to the Hill, you can cheer on graduates and watch all the festivities using the livestream link below. Rock Chalk and congratulations, class of 2026! bit.ly/435uK8J

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Celebrating our KU graduates

Graduating Jayhawks: Come Walk the Hill and celebrate in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium this spring.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Are you scrolling instead of studying? It's 👏 Stop 👏 Day!

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