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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 18h

Fall foliage on Mount Oread leaves us in awe. 🍂

A crimson and blue University of Kansas bus with an image of a Jayhawk drives by a tree with orange foliage.

KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 22h

The Institute for Research on Innovation & Science reports that from 2011 to 2023, over 7,000 KU research-funded employees used their experience to build careers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia — and nearly 40% found employment in Kansas. https://bit.ly/3W0r4Sb

KU research-trained employees fuel economy, meet critical workforce demands in Kansas and beyond, report shows

A recent report from the Institute for Research on Innovation & Science shows more than 7,000 KU research-funded employees leveraged their experience to build careers in all 50 states and the District...

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 1d

Seven KU men’s and women’s basketball players will serve as brand ambassadors and engage in a fundraising campaign for cancer research at the KU Cancer Center as part of a name, image, and likeness agreement with ShotTracker and the V Foundation. https://bit.ly/473LxL9

KU Cancer Center to receive research support from agreement leveraging KU basketball, ShotTracker and the V Foundation

Seven KU men’s and women’s basketball players will serve as brand ambassadors and engage in a fundraising campaign to fight cancer.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks to a new collaboration between KU and McPherson College, students in central Kansas will be able to earn a nursing bachelor’s degree at McPherson from the KU School of Nursing without relocating nearly 190 miles northeast to Kansas City. https://bit.ly/3Vxe9Hi

KU School of Nursing partners with McPherson College to increase nursing graduates in central Kansas

New collaboration will allow McPherson College students to earn a bachelor’s degree from KU School of Nursing without relocating to Kansas City.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 2d

Creativity, brilliance, and determination converge at KU as we chart a path toward a better future. Are you ready to join us? 🔴🔵 Apply by Monday, Dec. 1, to be considered for scholarships. https://bit.ly/3KITZI6

A large cutout photo of a bronze Jayhawk sculpture. The Jayhawk’s head partially covers a photo of a sunflower, and the beak extends over a photo of fans doing the Wave the Wheat cheer. Another photo shows students walking by Budig Hall. Text on the body of the Jayhawk sculpture reads, “Fall 2026 applications now open.”

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 8d

Building our future from the ground up. 🏗️ Prolific architect Bjarke Ingels recently spoke to ArcD students about the plans for KU’s new center for design education. The building will offer Jayhawks a world-class academic research facility where they can learn, collaborate, and create. Rock Chalk!

A photo of one of Bjarke Ingels' designs is displayed on a screen during his presentation. The design is a large treehouse covered on all surfaces with birdhouses, creating the appearance of a floating wooden ellipsoid in a forest.

Ingels gestures with his arms in the air as he lectures to KU architecture and design students.

A photo displayed on a presentation screen shows the proposed structure for KU's new design education center. The structure is a tall building with an exterior of panels, large windows, and intersecting lines that create a pattern of geometric shapes.

Ingels speaks to an auditorium of listeners. He gestures toward his presentation slide displayed on several screens.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks to Elyce Arons, former KU student and co-founder of the Kate Spade and Frances Valentine brands, for sharing her style smarts and business savvy with the KU community last week. Jayhawk creations make the world better, brighter, and more fashionable. 👜 Rock Chalk!

Arons stands up from the book-signing table to embrace Baby Jay, her hand holding a book open.

Her bejeweled hand holding a microphone, Arons speaks while Elizabeth Embry, moderator and assistant professor in the KU School of Business, listens.

The crowd listens as Arons speaks. Behind her, presentation screens show an old photo of her seated with three people.

Arons sits in a red chair, holding a microphone and wearing gold slingback heels.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · 23d

Marvin Grove Monday 🍂

The Memorial Campanile rises above trees in Marvin Grove as the leaves are just beginning to change colors for fall.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · Sep 12

Come celebrate all things Kansas and the mighty community of Jayhawks who serve Kansas every day. https://rockcha.lk/statefair

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · Sep 5

September in Kansas 🤌

Pink flowers bloom along Jayhawk Boulevard. In the background, a KU bus with a Jayhawk on it drives by.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Earlier this week, bestselling author John Green made us laugh, think, and take stock of our humanity. 📚 Thanks to the Hall Center for the Humanities and KU Libraries for helping create this opportunity to learn from a world-class author, advocate, and Anthropocene reviewer. Rock Chalk!

Author John Green sits next to KU English professor Giselle Anatol in armchairs on the Lied Center's stage.

A pair of hands holds two copies of John Green's book "The Anthropocene Reviewed."

An attendee hands John Green a stack of books to be signed. More attendees wait in line in the background.

John Green shakes hands with a KU student at a table where others are gathered around for a meal.

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · May 6

According to the U.S. News & World Report’s latest review of the best graduate schools in the nation, 48 KU programs are in the top 50 among public universities. 👏 Follow the link below for highlights from this year’s rankings. Rock Chalk! #PoweredByKU
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U.S. News & World Report ranks 48 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools

KU has 48 graduate programs in the top 50 among public universities – including 10 programs in the top 10 – in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.

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KU Libraries @kulibraries.bsky.social · Apr 4

🔎Where the magic happens.

Libraries faculty and staff were treated to a Conservation Services Open House at Spencer Research Library on Thursday to learn about the team's expert work in the care and preservation of the Libraries' wide-ranging collections.

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KU News Service @kunewsservice.bsky.social · Apr 3

A @universityofkansas.bsky.social English scholar has transformed her concept for her book “The River Bank” into a role-playing game. “I have never worked on a creative work with so many other people invested in it — marketing people, designers, multiple artists.”

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Author returns to RiverBank, this time for role-playing game

Kij Johnson learned new tricks while transforming her 2017 feminist take on ‘Wind in the Willows.’

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · Apr 1

KU’s research expenditures, or dollars spent to conduct research, reached an all-time high in fiscal year 2024. 📈 These investments support thousands of Kansans and improve life for people around the world. Rock Chalk!

A group of field researchers gathers in an open field beneath a cloudy blue sky. Text over the image reads, "KU's research expenditures hit $546.1 million, surpassing the half-billion-dollar mark for the first time in KU history."

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KU | The University of Kansas @universityofkansas.bsky.social · Mar 26

Other platforms are glorious to view and all, but we’re ready to tower toward the Bluesky. 🌀☁️ Any other Jayhawks on here? Sound off with a ROCK CHALK.

Baby Jay sports a KU basketball jersey with wings outstretched.

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