Outreach and Events
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The School of Engineering is currently hosting a multitude of opportunities to connect. Looking to visit the School of Engineering or have questions, email studyengineering@ku.edu.
If you are a high school counselor or a teacher looking to bring a group of your students to visit, please reach out to our Student recruiter, Teresa Fry, at teresa_fry@ku.edu.
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Events
Engineering News
KU Distinguished Professor will explore how deep-space signals reach Earth
Erik Perrins will deliver his inaugural distinguished professor lecture, “Finding the Signal in the Noise: The Hidden Magic of Error Correcting Codes in Deep-Space Radios,” on Nov. 11.
New department name reflects KU School of Engineering’s growing strength in energy
The University of Kansas Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering has been renamed the Department of Chemical & Energy Engineering. The department’s two degree programs — chemical engineering and petroleum engineering — will remain unchanged.
Four Engineering Students Among those Selected for the 2026 Millennium Fellowship Class
Selected from a record-breaking 76,000 applicants from more than 6,000 campuses worldwide, 21 University of Kansas students were recently chosen for the 2026 Millennium Fellowship, a leadership development program that partners with the United Nations Academic Impact and is overseen by the Millennium Campus Network.
KU Engineering Recognizes 2025-2026 Award Winners
The School of Engineering recognized award winners and greeted new employees from the past year at a reception on Sept. 9.