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KU CREES Polish Wycinanki Workshop
KU CREES and local artist led a Polish papercutting workshop at the Spencer Museum of Art. The workshop produced beautiful works of art, including a Polish Wycinanki-style Jayhawk!
KU sociologist Mehrangiz Najafizadeh earns rare third Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Mehrangiz Najafizadeh, associate professor of sociology at KU, has earned her third Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. She will teach and conduct research in Azerbaijan during the spring 2027 semester, offering courses and interdisciplinary seminars while continuing her sociological research. Najafizadeh previously received Fulbright Scholar Awards in 2004 and 2022 and served twice as a Fulbright Specialist.
Polish naturalists saved European bison from extinction, research reveals
In a new scholarly article, Nathan Wood, associate professor of history at the University of Kansas, describes how after soldiers and poachers killed the last free European bison, Polish naturalists worked with international organizations following World War I to revive the species from the few animals scattered on estates and zoos across the continent.
CREES announces 2026 Laird Essay Contest winners
University of Kansas students Naomi Galindo and Dagan Fultz have won the graduate and undergraduate divisions of the contest for their entries in the annual Laird Essay Contest, sponsored by the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies.
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