Science & Engineering
Tue, 04/25/2023 — The University of Kansas has 37 graduate programs in the top 50 among public universities – including nine programs in the top 10 – in the 2024 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today. Highlights include the...

Wed, 04/19/2023 — Two alumni and a longtime engineering faculty member from the University of Kansas School of Engineering will be honored with the school’s highest award in a ceremony set for 6 p.m. May 4. Sam Gilliland, Greg Grimm and Tom Mulinazzi will...

Tue, 04/18/2023 — Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant all make it easy for users to turn on lights, track grocery lists, automate climate controls and handle other relatively mindless home tasks that take up time and attention. Now, a group of...

Mon, 04/17/2023 — Three University of Kansas students received honors during the 20th annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka on March 22. Kalin Baca, Samantha Ghali and Griffin Welfer were each recognized for their outstanding research and...

Mon, 04/17/2023 — Three assistant professors from the University of Kansas School of Engineering have each received prestigious national awards granted to early-career faculty whose research shows promise. Mohammad Alian, assistant professor of electrical...

Mon, 04/17/2023 — KU faculty, staff and students are invited to celebrate the opening of the newest KU Innovation Park facility from 4 to 6 p.m. April 20. Located at 2033 Becker Drive, the “Phase III expansion facility” encompasses 66,000 square feet of...

Wed, 04/12/2023 — LAWRENCE – Research on the evolution of immunity, historical trauma and social determinants of health in Native American communities, use of microfluidics for diagnostics, communication strategies of bacteria, soil microbe effects on maize growth and effects of social behavior and stress on brain signaling will be among student work presented at the 23rd annual University of Kansas-Haskell Indian Nations University Student Research Symposium. Eighteen undergraduates and six postbaccalaureate scholars supported by the Office for Diversity in Science Training will present posters of their research from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 in the Stidham Union at Haskell. The

Mon, 04/10/2023 — The only dinosaur known to have lived in what is now Kansas, Silvisaurus condrayi, was designated the official state land fossil of Kansas, thanks in part to a Kansas rancher and a Goddard schoolteacher and his sixth-grade students. Teacher...

Fri, 04/07/2023 — In April, the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research will host two free public forums in Douglas County about native grazing lands. The first forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 20 at Worden Cornerstone Church west of...

Thu, 04/06/2023 — Two outstanding University of Kansas undergraduates are representing KU in the Astronaut Scholarship program. The six surviving members of the Mercury 7 mission founded the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) in 1984 to encourage students to...

Wed, 04/05/2023 — Jim Bever, University of Kansas Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and a senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research, is one of seven scientists...

Wed, 04/05/2023 — A University of Kansas junior in physics is KU’s newest Barry M. Goldwater scholar. Kate Wienke of St. Louis received the honor that recognizes achievements in the STEM fields, making her the 77th KU undergraduate to be given a Goldwater...

Thu, 03/30/2023 — A University of Kansas researcher is helping scientists in Kansas and around the world better understand the building blocks of infectious diseases so they can develop new treatments to fight them. Scott Lovell, director of KU’s Protein...

Thu, 03/30/2023 — Sponsored research at the University of Kansas supported the salaries of 4,182 people in 2022 and accounted for $53.9 million in spending with Kansas companies on research-related goods and services, according to a new report. About 33% of...

Wed, 03/29/2023 — A team of researchers at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has partnered with U.S. federal agencies in a push to reinforce American dams and levees nationwide using fiber-reinforced polymers, sensors, artificial intelligence and...

Tue, 03/28/2023 — When the Kinks’ Ray Davies penned the tune “Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,” the vanishing locomotives stood as nostalgic symbols of a simpler English life. But for a paleontologist at the University of Kansas, the replacement of...

Tue, 03/28/2023 — Four midcareer faculty members at the University of Kansas will receive an award in recognition of their significant research or scholarly achievements in their field. The University Scholarly Achievement Award recognizes truly outstanding...

Wed, 03/22/2023 — University of Kansas researchers have completed a two-year study of broadband access in Kansas. Their newly published report, “Broadband in Kansas: The Challenges of Digital Access and Affordability,” documents extensive challenges within...

Tue, 03/21/2023 — Three students at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the...

Tue, 03/21/2023 — University of Kansas scholars and students as well as activists and area professionals will share their research and advocacy as part of a global effort to come together around solutions and education for the climate crisis. The second annual...


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44 nationally ranked graduate programs.
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Top 50 nationwide for size of library collection.
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