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KU celebrates global connections Nov. 17-21 during International Education Week

A tool that Nancy Brady (Speech-Language-Hearing) and colleagues pioneered over a decade ago to measure the growth of infants’ pre-speech communication skills has been translated into several languages and referenced in more than 100 research papers, including a new one published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. For the first time, Brady said, researchers used the tool to compare communication complexity among infants with three different syndromes — Down, Angelman and Fragile X — as well as a low-risk control group. Read the full story.

• Zach Mohr (School of Public Affairs & Administration) received the 2025 Scholarly Engagement Award from the Association for Budget and Financial Management. This award recognizes a scholar for outstanding contributions to bridging public budgeting and finance scholarship with real-world impact. 

Undergraduate Krystle Kwiatkowska (English and Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies) recently learned that her paper, "Poe in Translation: A Comparison of the English and Polish Manuscripts," was accepted for publication in Troika: An Undergraduate Journal in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. Troika is a peer-reviewed undergraduate journal from UC Berkeley's Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures that publishes outstanding undergraduate student work from colleges and universities worldwide.

Her paper is an analysis of the narrative changes that occur within select works of Edgar Allan Poe as they went through pivotal translations from French into Polish in the early 20th century. She examines how the translations alter the narrator’s voice from being that of a romantic in English to something more straightforward in Polish.

Kwiatkowska said she is grateful for her mentors in the Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies department, RB Perelmutter (who is also director of Jewish Studies) and Stephen Dickey, as well as her proofreader, doctoral student Marta Kapszewicz. She said conducting research and participating in the peer-review process taught her a great deal. "It has given me the confidence to not only continue my current research but to potentially seek publication as well," she said. Congratulations, Krystle!

Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Award
Late Distinguished Professor Takeru Higuchi and his wife, Aya, partnered with KU Endowment to create four awards that recognize individuals for their accomplishments in research, scholarship and creative activity. Faculty from any Kansas Regents institution are eligible, and your assistance in identifying outstanding candidates is critical. Winners receive $10,000 in support of research activities. Deadline is Dec. 1.

Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award
This award honors an outstanding unclassified academic staff researcher on the KU-Lawrence campus. Individuals appointed as full-time, unclassified academic staff researchers in a KU-Lawrence academic department or research center for whom the KU Research Promotion Procedures apply are eligible. The award recipient will receive $10,000 in research funds. Deadline is Dec. 1. 

KU Research Achievement Awards
The Postdoctoral Achievement Award and the Staff Achievement Award are intended to recognize the numerous contributions of unclassified professional staff and postdoctoral researchers to the research mission of KU, honoring outstanding individuals who have had a tangible impact on the research labs and projects in which they work. The award recipients will receive $5,000 in research fund. Deadline is Dec. 1.

2026 University Scholarly Achievement Award
Each year, the University of Kansas recognizes up to four mid-career faculty members as recipients of a University Scholarly Achievement Award. This $10,000 award recognizes a significant scholarly or research contribution, creative work (an exhibition, performance, composition, article or book, or major collaborative project) or a series of closely related contributions. This award covers all fields of scholarship represented at the University of Kansas, including but not limited to arts, humanities, architecture and design, music, mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, clinical science, pharmacy, social sciences, social welfare, education, journalism, law, libraries, and business. The Chancellor’s Office is now accepting nominations for the 2026 awards. The deadline for the submission of nominations is December 15, 2025. 

Spencer Research Library Travel Grant
Researchers from across the United States and abroad are invited to apply for a 2026 Spencer Research Library travel grant, designed to support in-depth research using the library’s collections and facilitate direct access to curator and librarian expertise. The online application is open until Jan. 4, 2026.

Poetry Reading: Brandon Kilbourne and 'Natural History'
Tuesday, November 18, 7 to 8:30 pm | Marvin Hall, The Forum
A research biologist most recently at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Brandon Kilbourne illuminates the intersections between science and poetry in poems that demonstrate the wonder, curiosity, and precision required by both disciplines.

Belonging @ KU: Exploring Disability & Identities 
Wednesday, November 19, 1 to 2:15 pm | Virtual event
Join the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, for the next installment of the Belonging @ KU series. This panel of KU experts will explore disability identity and the intersection of disability with other identities, accessibility, and more. This session will offer insights into the varied experiences of disabled people. Attendees will discover opportunities for engagement and learn about resources available on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. We will also discuss how we all can promote belonging for people with disabilities and help each Jayhawk thrive. View streaming information.

Flavors of the World: Explore a Global Culinary Adventure
Wednesday, November 19, 4:30 to 7pm
Kansas Union, Big 12 & Jayhawk rooms, 5th Floor 
Travel through taste at our food festival! Enjoy dishes from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, all in one place.This event is organized by the International Student Association, in collaboration with the Office of International Support Services and various culturally focused student organizations at KU.