When the University of Kansas Medical Center announced in mid-April that it was joining a wide-ranging clinical trial for a drug controversially touted by President Donald Trump as a potential treatment for COVID-19, it naturally raised some eyebrows. Studies at the time had been inconclusive ...
Story updated at 2:54 p.m. Thursday The University of Kansas is facing a budget shortfall that amounts to nearly 26% of its general operating budget — or $120 million — for fiscal year 2021, Chancellor Douglas Girod said Thursday. The staggering figure is attributed to direct losses in ...
Whenever the data surrounding COVID-19 allows the University of Kansas to begin its gradual reopening process, it will have many new safety protocols in place, according to new guidance released Wednesday. The guidance issued in a message from Chancellor Douglas Girod and Provost Barbara ...
A new study from researchers in KU’s School of Journalism has found that vulnerable populations — especially those with lower levels of education — are more likely to consume and share misinformation about the very crises that closely affect them. The study, authored by two KU ...
The fate of KU’s men’s basketball program — embroiled in serious pay-for-play allegations by the NCAA’s enforcement staff — may be heading for an all-or-nothing moment. The Journal-World has learned from an NCAA source that the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions wants the University ...
City leaders have approved a request to rezone a University of Kansas property to allow for apartments to be built, but they want neighbors’ concerns about traffic to be addressed as the project moves forward. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with ...