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...

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...

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...

A study by @universityofkansas.bsky.social political scientist Sofia Vera shows the role of immigration in the way people vote. “A strong polarization ... occurs closer to an election. But once we move away from an election, both sides begin to converge in the middle.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

There is a conceptual thread connecting Australia, Arizona and the work @universityofkansas.bsky.social researcher Melinda Adams is doing with the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to reintroduce a beneficial “fire regime” to their lands.

Job applicants know some companies use artificial intelligence to screen them. But hiring managers shouldn’t convince applicants that AI is unbiased, @universityofkansas.bsky.social research shows, because they won’t be believed — and it might even prompt resentment. news.ku.edu/news/article...

According to new @kubusiness.bsky.social research, social media may be a surprisingly reliable source for stock tips … if you know where to look. Users tend to follow the advice of other users making money. “It’s similar to any type of celebrity or influencer.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

Using global positioning system technology that placed a chip in mesh vests worn by football players, @universityofkansas.bsky.social researchers found that football practices could be 20% to 40% more physically demanding than games. news.ku.edu/news/article...

A @nytimes.com multimedia piece from @alicecallahan.bsky.social on the history of ultraprocessed foods in the U.S. relied on the expertise of sources like @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor and researcher Tera Fazzino. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

What started as a way to give experience to @universityofkansas.bsky.social counseling psychology graduate students has grown into a telehealth clinic powerhouse helping people across Kansas address anxiety, depression, stress and mental health. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Historian Eric Rath’s new book is the first history of sake in English. The @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor explores sake’s evolution from homebrew to flavored varieties while tracing its cultural significance and global rise. news.ku.edu/news/article...

The complex relationship between juvenile crime and mental health may have a silver lining in detainment, according to a @universityofkansas.bsky.social psychology scholar. “For many, it’s the first time their mental health issues are formally recognized.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

On a recent @kcur.org “Up To Date” episode, @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor Imogen Herrick spoke about shifting the climate conversation in K-12 classrooms from global issues and intangible statistics to local impacts and student emotions. www.kcur.org/podcast/up-t...

The share of working mothers ages 25 to 44 with young children has fallen nearly every month in 2025, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social expert @mlheggeness.bsky.social. Read more on @washingtonpost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trying to speak more slowly than normal appears to be an effective strategy for most people with ALS to make their speech more understandable to others. Read more about this latest @universityofkansas.bsky.social research benefitting brain health. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Via Midwest STEM Alliance, @universityofkansas.bsky.social researchers will elevate science education in rural elementary schools. “Students experience all sorts of scientific phenomena in their daily lives, and we want to make space for that in elementary classrooms.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

Researchers from @universityofkansas.bsky.social implemented an intervention for Kansas child welfare caseworkers that lowered secondary traumatic stress and boosted the resilience in this workforce faced with occupational trauma, burnout and negative health outcomes. news.ku.edu/news/article...

The latest from @universityofkansas.bsky.social music professor Brandon Draper’s 2024 deal with KU graduate Oz McGuire’s Symphonic Distribution service starts with “In My Dreams,” a Draper Family Band single being released Oct. 3. news.ku.edu/news/article...

On the same page. Judge a book by its cover. Read someone’s mind. A @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor’s new book details how these “bookish” phrases that rose to prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries remain in use today. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Earlier this morning, Office of Family Engagement director Nikita Haynie spoke with Rae Daniel about @universityofkansas.bsky.social Family Weekend, which kicks off today on the Lawrence campus. Read more and watch at @kshb41.bsky.social. www.kshb.com/news/local-n...

By writing an artificial intelligence guide for teachers, a pair of @universityofkansas.bsky.social English scholars is shepherding educators to interrogate — and perhaps integrate — AI into their curriculum. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Kansas law professor calls for cultural shifts to address environmental crises | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Thanks to National Science Foundation funding, @universityofkansas.bsky.social investigators will develop “intelligent spectrum management frameworks” to enable reliable communication so that ever-expanding fleets of drones can operate safely and dependably. news.ku.edu/news/article...

A partnership with the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team means @kubusiness.bsky.social students will gain a stronger connection to and understanding of Kansas’ economic landscape while contributing to its continued growth. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Former @universityofkansas.bsky.social student Elyce Arons, co-founder of the Kate Spade and Frances Valentine brands, will make her first return to the Lawrence campus in more than four decades — a visit that will be punctuated by a fireside chat Sept. 26. news.ku.edu/news/article...

New @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholarship brings a theory from the 1960s about how we engage with one another at work into the 21st century. Socio-Technical Exchange takes into account how we interact with ubiquitous technology. news.ku.edu/news/article...

On the latest “When Experts Attack!” episode, @universityofkansas.bsky.social trade law expert Raj Bhala addresses “the greatest disruption in trade since the end of World War II,” including what tariffs mean for Canada. Listen and subscribe. whenexpertsattack.libsyn.com/trumps-trade...

A early 1900s Kansas industrial relations court outlawed strikes and lockouts, applied heavy criminal sanctions and dictated terms of work life like wages and hours. A @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar calls it “America’s closest practical encounter with fascism.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

Country music has functioned as a political bellwether in the U.S. for more than 100 years, @universityofkansas.bsky.social English scholar Iain Ellis writes in @popmatters.com. www.popmatters.com/country-musi...

New @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholarship shows cellophane bees are specially equipped by evolution to handle harsh shocks and cold temperatures of early spring, recovering from “chill coma” about twice as quickly as honeybees and handling much lower temperatures. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Merry Sun, a KU lecturer in visual art, is drawn toward industrial materials in her work. “I like the idea of a working object where labor and service are built into its intrinsic nature.” Read about her show at the @universityofkansas.bsky.social Spencer Museum of Art. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Exciting news from KU Ichthyology! 📣🐟 Research Affiliate Gloria Arratia, a global catfish expert, edited & contributed to the recently published volume "Catfishes: A Highly Diversified Group". 📸: Hypancistrus zebra by Leandro Sousa @kunewsservice.bsky.social ➡️ 🔗 tr.ee/hdBog8tMGc

The @universityofkansas.bsky.social is the only institution in the state to be designated a Center of Academic Excellence in both cyber defense and in research. Read about KU's latest designation from the National Security Agency. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Catfishes have long captured the popular imagination, says a @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor who published an updated volume on the species. “Hearing about a fish that has ‘barbels,’ like whiskers, or that lives at night — it gives catfish an air of mystery.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

The public is invited to rededicate David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in honor of 130 @universityofkansas.bsky.social Jayhawks who gave their lives during World War I. The ceremony is at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 29 on the Garlinghouse Plaza on the northeast side of the stadium. news.ku.edu/news/article...

A @universityofkansas.bsky.social philosophy scholar explored the question of whether artificial intelligence can truly exhibit morality. “I think that logic is so far stretched because there are certain things tied to us as human beings that AI systems don’t have.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

Ibrahim Traoré has become an almost “messianic figure” on the internet, @universityofkansas.bsky.social scholar @jyeku.bsky.social tells @washingtonpost.com bureau chief Rachel Chason. “For many young Africans, the democratic experiment is practically dead.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

When @universityofkansas.bsky.social art historian Emily Casey came to Kansas, she wondered what it might mean to teach about the art of the sea in a landlocked state. As evidenced in a new exhibition she co-curated, “there are so many connections to the ocean here.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

Music therapists must know something about and be able to play many different types of music. Yet far more important is their musical flexibility, responsiveness and intent to help clients, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social researchers. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Policy addressing people’s ability to afford heating and cooling should be a more central part of energy law, @universityofkansas.bsky.social professor argues. “To treat low-income energy insecurity as primarily a poverty problem has allowed inequities to continue.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

Key to friendship is asking questions, being responsive and showing enthusiasm for what someone is saying, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social expert Jeff Hall. “In that sense, AI is better (than people) on all of those things,” he tells @cnbc.com. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/h... .

Maya Stiller, @universityofkansas.bsky.social art historian, explores how Korean Buddhist temple spaces were not just religious, but also cultural centers. “When I was doing fieldwork, I was just stunned by the energy of these places.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

Nuclear physicists working at the @cern.bsky.social Large Hadron Collider achieved the centuries-old dream of alchemists. For a fraction of a second, they transformed lead into gold — thanks to techniques honed by @universityofkansas.bsky.social scientists. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Communities with higher levels of social infrastructure have better health outcomes, according to @universityofkansas.bsky.social research. “Where you live, where you work, where you go to school all shape your health, and we’re finding cultural capital can as well.” news.ku.edu/news/article...

“A lot of underwater landscapes have archaeological relevance, and this mapping gives scientists a better shot at finding them,” @universityofkansas.bsky.social researcher Jerome Dobson tells Discover Magazine. Dobson and colleagues mapped potential routes and settlements in Africa.

In a scholarly journal article, a @universityofkansas.bsky.social education expert argues meritocracy fosters competition and ignores unique human differences, leading to unequal educational results and furthering stratification in society. news.ku.edu/news/article...

A @universityofkansas.bsky.social architect explores how attaching tangled faux-root structures to otherwise artificially smooth-sided waterways will attract wildlife, improving species diversity and water quality and thus benefiting the humans living on shore. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Those who rely on financial statements are better served when that data is produced by IT-savvy colleagues, new @kubusiness.bsky.social research shows. Harnessing employees’ tech prowess decreases technical errors in reports and increases data processing speed. news.ku.edu/news/article...

Researchers with @universityofkansas.bsky.social @kulifespan.bsky.social examined how systems for processing touch, vision and hearing start to develop as a way to understand where development may diverge in someone who goes on to have autism versus someone who doesn’t. news.ku.edu/news/article...

A @universityofkansas.bsky.social study finds that cities with proactive, learning-oriented and risk-tolerant governance styles are significantly more likely to implement ambitious climate resilience strategies. news.ku.edu/news/article...