The Passerine Pavilion, a design-build collaboration by the KU School of Architecture and Douglas County, has been chosen by Design for the Common Good (DCG) to be presented at their International Exhibition. Opening January 14 and on view through March 19, 2022, at the Metropolitan State University of Denver's Center for Visual Art (CVA), the Design for the Common Good International Exhibition showcases public interest design projects from six continents and twenty-two countries. https://designbuild.ku.edu/passerine-pavilion ; https://www.msudenver.edu/cva/exhibitions/archive/design-for-the-common-good/Work/Installation

Harsin J., Watson-Thompson J., Schultz J, & Murnan M. (2023). Examining the Capacity of the Juvenile Justice System, Crawford County Judicial District (JD #11). Center for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas. Lawrence, KS Joshua Harson, Graduate Research Assistant and doctoral student in Applied Behavioral Science led the examination of a local juvenile justice system assessment to inform local and state efforts through data-informed decision-making. The work was in partnership with in partnership with the Learning Tree Institute and the Greenbush Southeast Education Service Center with grant support from the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Juvenile Service Division and the Kansas Advisory Group on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the Restorative Justice Authority and JD #11 Juvenile Justice Community Advisory Board.

LEAD UP is a student organization at the University of Kansas dedicated to supporting students from minority backgrounds and underserved communities through mentorship, tutoring, and college‑readiness programming. The organization hosts weekly one‑on‑one check‑ins, offers workshops on application writing, and fundraises to provide scholarships. Participants engage in intentional goal‑setting to build a strong foundation for academic and personal success. LEAD UP's work plays an important role in addressing racial inequities within the education system by empowering students to support one another. The organization also encourages members to engage with youth in the broader community, applying LEAD UP's strategies and values to their own service and leadership projects.

Emme Schatz (Graduate/Fellowship) Supported a design-build community project in Ecuador. Led the first KU student group in Ecuador to participate in a design-build community project that instructs future design leaders on solutions addressing climate change and economic resiliency through sustainable building materials.

Through a practicum with the Kansas Board of Indigent Defense, Rachel is working with a doctoral researcher and KU alumnus to investigate arrest and exclusionary school practices before 18 and the impact. Working on integrated studies on how being arrested before age 18 and experiencing exclusionary school practices impact educational attainment, employment, and the likelihood of future law enforcement contact throughout adulthood.

Sophia Nguyen (Undergraduate) Addressing community disparities in response to extreme events that rarely consider resilience preparation and relief efforts through an equity lens. Sophia is a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering. She got started in research her freshman year because she believes it's crucial to make an impact with the knowledge she acquires. For those just getting started in research, she recommends taking initiative and, even if the research isn't directly related to your degree, pursue what excites you.

KU professor Folashade Agusto led research published in the peer‑reviewed journal PLOS One using computer modeling and large datasets to analyze COVID‑19 transmission in a South African community. The research highlighted that human behavior-such as compliance with mask mandates and quarantines-had the greatest impact on transmission patterns.

Hartmut Jaeschke conducted groundbreaking research in pharmacology focused on understanding and preventing the harmful - and sometimes fatal - effects of acetaminophen toxicity. Through his scientific discoveries and commitment to training future researchers, he has advanced life‑saving drug innovations that help protect people around the world from severe liver damage caused by overdose. As a result, his work is improving treatment options, expanding global medical knowledge, and ultimately saving lives.

Deanna Hanson-Abromeit, a professor of music therapy at the University of Kansas and a clinician, researcher, musician, and mother, has spent nearly 30 years integrating artistic insight with scientific rigor to advance health outcomes across the lifespan. Working with colleagues at KU and within the broader music therapy field, she created the Therapeutic Function of Music (TFM) Plan, a groundbreaking tool that is transforming clinical practice by helping practitioners intentionally design music-based interventions. Through this collaborative approach, Hanson-Abromeit and her partners are applying the TFM Plan to support early brain and language development, ease challenges associated with prematurity and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, and improve symptoms for adults living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her work ultimately harnesses the healing potential of music to address critical health issues and improve quality of life for people in Kansas and far beyond.

Deanna Hanson-Abromeit, a professor of music therapy at the University of Kansas and a clinician, researcher, musician, and mother, has spent nearly 30 years integrating artistic insight with scientific rigor to advance health outcomes across the lifespan. Working with colleagues at KU and within the broader music therapy field, she created the Therapeutic Function of Music (TFM) Plan, a groundbreaking tool that is transforming clinical practice by helping practitioners intentionally design music-based interventions. Through this collaborative approach, Hanson-Abromeit and her partners are applying the TFM Plan to support early brain and language development, ease challenges associated with prematurity and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, and improve symptoms for adults living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her work ultimately harnesses the healing potential of music to address critical health issues and improve quality of life for people in Kansas and far beyond.

KU professor Folashade Agusto led research published in the peer‑reviewed journal PLOS One using computer modeling and large datasets to analyze COVID‑19 transmission in a South African community. The research highlighted that human behavior-such as compliance with mask mandates and quarantines-had the greatest impact on transmission patterns.