Ashley Rhodes receives Iman Outstanding Faculty Award
Ashley Rhodes, teaching professor in biology, has received a Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards recognizing her dedication to her students and work. read more
English, Habitat for Humanity, and Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy partner on community asset mapping project
Ania Payne, assistant professor of English, was awarded a $5,000 Engaged Scholarship Research/Creative Activities Grant to complete a collaborative project with Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity titled, “Community Asset Mapping Through Front Porch Conversations and Writing.” read more
They will partner with Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy facilitators to collect stories from members of Manhattan’s downtown neighborhoods. Listen to the KMAN interview.
Steinmetz explores cybercrime prevention in new book
Kevin Steinmetz, professor of criminology, has published the book, “Against Cybercrime: Toward a Realist Criminology of Computer Crime.” It seeks to address the root causes of cybercrimes and chart a course for how computer crimes are studied. read more
Punnet honored for distinguished service
Ian Punnet, professor of practice in the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication and advisor for Wildcat Radio, has received a Kansas Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award in honor of his exemplary service to the community, state and broadcast industry. He will be inducted into the KAB Hall of Fame this fall. read more
Sun co-authors high-impact publication about AI study
Tianjun Sun, assistant professor in psychology, was a co-leading author of a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology. The study, “How well can an AI chatbot infer personality?: Examining psychometric properties of machine-inferred personality scores,” was selected as a high-impact article by the American Psychological Association. read more
Dirks publishes mental health and music education research
Rachel Dirks, assistant professor and director of orchestral studies, published two works on the intersection of mental health and music education. She and colleagues published the study, “Mental Health and String Education: Identifying Key Concerns Within the American String Teachers Association Community,” in String Research Journal, and she contributed the chapter, “Student and Teacher Mental Health: Nurturing Wellbeing Within a Climate of Trust,” to “The Oxford Handbook of Care in Music Education.” read more
Cranford directs development of family opera with Lyric Opera of KC
Jerry Jay Cranford, associate professor of theatre, will work with a prestigious team to develop a new family-friendly opera based on the short story “The Haberdasher Prince” by Dina Gregory. read more
Wallace receives grant to study cervical cancer
Nicholas Wallace, associate professor in biology, received a $418,000 R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant from NIH to study how HPV turns normal cells into deadly cancer cells. The goal of the project, “Defining the ability of HPV oncogenes to promote mutagenesis,” is to make chemotherapy less toxic. read more
Hope receives grant to establish biorepository
Andrew Hope, assistant professor of biology, received an NSF grant to establish a biorepository for mammals and mammalian parasites. read more
Crosby receives prestigious lifetime appointment to Society of Antiquaries
Mark Crosby, associate professor of English and director of the Digital Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a prestigious lifetime appointment as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. read more
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