DESA Nominations
In order to nominate someone for the Distinguished Engineering Service Award please fill out this form - DESA Nomination Form (PDF) and send to Amy Wierman .
Contact Amy Wierman, 785-864-2930, in the Engineering Deans Office with questions. The deadline for nominations each year is December 20.
Latest News
Fri, 10/30/2026
Cheng Huang, assistant professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Kansas, has won a five-year, $875,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy through the DOE’s Office of Science Early Career Research Program.
Mon, 10/26/2026
Foundation Distinguished Professor Steve Soper is leading a team of researchers who are developing nanotechnology that can identify diseases and health anomalies by analyzing the structure of proteins involved in the disease down to the individual amino acid level. This approach could change how doctors detect, monitor and treat complex diseases, such as the many forms of cancer.