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KU Center for East Asian Studies to host Migration Symposium
Members of the University of Kansas community and the public are invited to attend the upcoming interdisciplinary symposium on migration organized by the KU Center for East Asian Studies. The free symposium is the culmination of its Title VI-funded, migration-themed programming, which also included a film series and guest speakers.
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Complex Motivations of Chinese Wartime Scientists Revealed in New Research
When countries are simultaneously engaged in war and their own nation-building efforts, as was the case in Nationalist China during World War II, they become more dependent on scientists to conduct applied research, develop industry, and engage in modernization projects that align with the state’
The Blame-China Game (Podcast)
China increasingly gets scapegoated for any crisis involving the economy, security or global health in the U.S. Jack Zhang, assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, studies how a nation that has at times been allied with the U.S.
KU Pianist Will Perform World Premiere of "Song of Spring Outing"
The Asian Classical Music Initiative (ACMI) and the University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies will present the world premiere of "Song of Spring Outing," a solo piano piece composed by Chen Yi, a distinguished professor of composition at UMKC Conservatory.
New Study Reveals Steady Rise in Multiple Funding Methods Needed to Pay for College
A new study by ChangHwan Kim, KU professor of sociology, reveals the proportion of students juggling three or more funding sources for college has increased, and these students have also become less likely to obtain a graduate degree.
Trade, Tensions Between US-China Reaching New Levels
United States' trade with China reached a record level of $690.6 billion last year. Meanwhile, political tensions with America’s third-largest trade partner have never been higher, according to an expert in trade and U.S.-China relations.
CEAS Resumes Public Health Series Programming
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) will soon launch the second phase of its 2022-23 public health series. Last fall, the center presented a film series addressing diverse public health-related issues.
YiYang Chen and David Mai Win Racial Equity Grant
Chen and Mai aim to celebrate diversity and enhance racial equity by acknowledging and documenting the musical contributions and cultural heritages of living Latinx, Asian, Middle Eastern, Indigenous, African, European and Pacific Islander classical composers.
"Improbable Probabilities" Tells Unlikely Story of Education Scholar Yong Zhao
A new memoir tells the story of how University of Kansas professor not only survived his meager childhood circumstances but how what most would consider insurmountable disadvantages allowed him to use his mind, daydream and set his own course in life.
Study Analyzes How Fact-Checkers from Four Different Countries Assess Climate Change
Research from the University of Kansas has analyzed how fact-checkers in four countries practice the craft in relation to the contentious issue of climate change.
Three CEAS Faculty Receive Research-Intensive Course Grants
David Mai, Stephen Politzer-Ahles, and Jack Zhang received grants from the KU Center for Undergraduate Research to redesign their courses to include a larger research or creative component.