LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Four Jayhawks will compete for Rhodes and Marshall scholarships Three alumnae and one senior have been endorsed for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom with the support of the University of Kansas Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. The alumnae, consisting of Allison Bell, Irene Caracioni and Rita Pham, and current senior Maizie Ferguson, have been endorsed for the Rhodes Sc  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU engineering professor wins Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists A professor from the University of Kansas School of Engineering is the winner of one of the country's most significant prizes for early-career researchers. Elaina Sutley, associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering and KU Engineering associate dean for impact & belonging, is the laureate of the 2025 Blavatnik Nati  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study examines ties between criminal charges and mental health among incarcerated youth New research from the University of Kansas asks if mental health issues like depression and anxiety are associated with specific charges faced by juveniles incarcerated in the United States. While the U.S. imprisons a larger share of its population than any other country, juvenile justice tends to be more reform  more

EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating Judges' and referee calls favored Kansas City Chiefs from 2015-2023 A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America's most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more than 13,000 penalty ca  more