diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/dashboardUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/dashboardUI.inc
index fb2d487..4649409 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/dashboardUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/dashboardUI.inc
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ function renderDashboardNews() {
 	global $default;
 	
 	// retrieve all news items
-	$aDashboardNews = DashboardNews::getList("active=1");/*ok*/
+	$aDashboardNews = DashboardNews::getList("active=1 ORDER BY rank");/*ok*/
 
     $sToRender = "";