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An illustrated version depicts a childhood snapshot of writer Zora Neale Hurston as she tells stories to two adults while they harvest sugar cane.
In a new picture book aimed at younger readers, Giselle Anatol, professor of English at the University of Kansas, offers a joyful tribute to Zora Neale Hurston, the “Queen of the Harlem Renaissance.”
An athlete jumps with a band around her waist to measure height and force, while a researcher looks on.
Researchers from the University of Kansas partnered with Oklahoma State University's golf program to measure jumping ability and its correllation with golf club head speed, finding athletes with better jumping ability were able to generate more speed on their swings.
Car driving toward tornado in rural Kansas area.
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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A group of people attend a lecture at the Hall Center for the Humanities
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.
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
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.
Murphy Hall on KU's campus with overlaid images from the Gorton Library.
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.


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A group of people attend a lecture at the Hall Center for the Humanities
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.
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
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.
Murphy Hall on KU's campus with overlaid images from the Gorton Library.
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.


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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.
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.
Murphy Hall on KU's campus with overlaid images from the Gorton Library.
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.


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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.


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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.


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A group of people attend a lecture at the Hall Center for the Humanities
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.
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
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.
Murphy Hall on KU's campus with overlaid images from the Gorton Library.
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.


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A group of people attend a lecture at the Hall Center for the Humanities
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.
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
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.
Murphy Hall on KU's campus with overlaid images from the Gorton Library.
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.

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A group of people attend a lecture at the Hall Center for the Humanities
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.
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
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.
Murphy Hall on KU's campus with overlaid images from the Gorton Library.
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.