Research@KU

Welcome to the Research@KU newsletter provided by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. In the April issue:

KU Research Rises in National Rankings to 44th Among Major Public Universities

The University of Kansas rose four places in the National Science Foundation’s most recent ranking of national, public, research universities.

Nominations Sought for 2007 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) seeks nominees for the 2007 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.

Postdoctoral Training Work Group to Host Open Forums

The Vice Provost for Research convened a work group to develop a postdoctoral training manual, clarify policies, and provide recommendations for postdoctoral training on the Lawrence campus.

Summer 2007 Undergraduate Assistant (URA) Fund Applications Due April 23

Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA) Fund applications for summer 2007 are due 5 p.m., Monday, April 23.

Doctoral Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Allison Doores, a doctoral student with the Biodiversity Research Institute and the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, was awarded a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

Undergraduates to Present Research at Annual Symposium

The 10th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) will be held on Saturday, April 14 in the Kansas Union.

Researchers in the News

• KU professor teams with renowned artist to build buzz for pollinators
• KU creates product to improve usability of radio frequency identification technology
• KU hosts Geological Society of America regional meeting
• Measurements show groundwater levels continued to drop in 2006

Research Administration

• Sponsored tuition lists for summer 2007 due April 20
• Important changes to J-1 regulations
• Upcoming NCURA video workshops
• Continuing education credits for NCURA video workshops

Upcoming Events

A calendar of events of interest to the research community.

Important Links

The April Funding Opportunities Bulletin is online now.

Do we have you covered? Research published in peer-reviewed journals is university news and we want to know about it ASAP. If you have a publication coming up, please contact the Office of University Relations or the KU Center for Research.  You and your hard work deserve recognition.