10/22/2026
Our own Michael S. Vitevich, Ph.D., has been named as a one of the recipients of 2026 Shulenburger Award for Innovation and Advocacy in Scholarly Communication by KU Libraries!
The Shulenburger Award recognizes KU faculty, staff, students and academic departments that champion open access and innovation in scholarly communication. The award was established in 2014 through a gift by David Shulenburger, former KU provost and executive vice chancellor, to encourage open sharing of the results of research and promote greater equity in access to scholarly endeavors.
"Vitevitch has championed open science for more than 20 years, incorporating open practices across his research, teaching and public engagement. His Phonotactic Probability Calculator, a web-based research tool co-created with Paul Luce in 2004, has been cited more than 700 times and remains a foundational tool in linguistics and psychology. "
The awardees will be recognized during an Open Access Week webinar at 2 p.m. Oct. 22, featuring Corinna Turbes, senior manager of government relations at SPARC, who will break down the current state of federal public access policy and what it means for scholarly work at KU.
What an amazing honor!
https://news.ku.edu/news/article/ku-libraries-name-2026-shulenburger-award-recipients-honor-contributions-to-open-scholarship