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The School of Engineering is currently hosting a multitude of opportunities to connect. Looking to visit the School of Engineering, email studyengineering@ku.edu.
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Events
Engineering News
Class of 2026 honors Chris Depcik with HOPE Award
Christopher Depcik, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was presented with the HOPE Award — Honor for the Outstanding Progressive Educator — Nov. 1 during halftime of the Homecoming football game between KU and Oklahoma State.
Internationally recognized geotechnical engineer to deliver KU School of Engineering Glenn Lange Lecture
Edward Kavazanjian is a Regents Professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and a member of the National Academy of Engineering — one of the highest professional distinctions in the field. He will give a talk at KU on Oct. 27.
KU engineering professor wins Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists
Elaina Sutley, associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering and KU Engineering associate dean for impact & belonging, is the laureate of the 2025 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the Physical Sciences and Engineering category. She is KU’s first-ever laureate.
Critical Materials Crossroads team advances as finalist for NSF award of up to $160M over a decade
University of Kansas researchers join the University of Missouri-Kansas City in a collaboration named one of 15 finalists for the National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines award.