News
Wed, 09/17/2025
KU Engineering Recognizes 2024-2025 Award Winners
The School of Engineering recognized award winners and greeted new employees from the past year at a reception on September 10.
Wed, 09/17/2025
Researchers will develop spectrum technologies for safer, more reliable communication for drones and air taxis
With a $760,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation, investigators at the University of Kansas will develop “intelligent spectrum management frameworks” to enable reliable communication for drones as they become more ubiquitous.
Tue, 09/09/2025
Sutley Named Finalist for Blavatnik Awards
Elaina J. Sutley, associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and KU Engineering associate dean for impact and belonging, is a finalist for the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists — in the Physical Sciences and Engineering category.
Tue, 08/26/2025
KU designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research
Researchers and faculty members at the University of Kansas’ Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science recently received redesignation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency.
Tue, 08/26/2025
Six engineering undergraduates selected for 2025 Millennium Fellowship
Out of 60,396 applicants from more than 7,500 institutions worldwide, 26 University of Kansas students have been selected for the 2025 Millennium Fellowship, a leadership development program overseen by the Millennium Campus Network in partnership with United Nations Academic Impact.
Tue, 08/19/2025
Research Projects from Two Engineering Faculty Selected for Rock Chalk Ready Commercialization Program
The University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization (KUCTC) has selected six promising research projects for its inaugural Rock Chalk Ready program, a universitywide initiative designed to mature early-stage innovations and position them for commercialization success.
Mon, 08/18/2025
Nine Faculty to Join KU School of Engineering for 2025-2026
Nine new faculty join KU with expertise in key research areas including cyberspace, energy and transportation.
Wed, 07/16/2025
Engineering Faculty Member Earns Big 12 Faculty Fellowship for 2025-2026 academic year
Six KU faculty members have been selected to participate in the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship over the summer and the upcoming academic year. These scholars will visit and collaborate with faculty and students across the Big 12 Conference.
Thu, 04/24/2025
KU Engineering recognizes 2 alumni and a longtime educator for distinguished service
Willem Anemaat, David Darwin and Frank Tsuru are the recipients of the KU School of Engineering 2025 Distinguished Engineering Service Award. They will be honored at a ceremony May 8.
Fri, 04/04/2025
KU professor of engineering wins NSF CAREER Award for research into high-performance computing
Hongyang Sun, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, is the recipient of an NSF Early Career Development award for his efforts to strengthen high-performance computing systems by allowing them to do more work as they continue to expand.
Thu, 03/27/2025
Engineering Professor Named AAAS Fellow
“These four researchers have demonstrated excellence in their fields and have done so in a way that reflects well on our entire university. As one of the nation’s leading research institutions, KU strives to make discoveries that change the world — and these four scholars are helping us fulfill that mission every day," said Chancellor Douglas A. Girod.
Wed, 02/19/2025
Expo to showcase the wonders of KU Engineering
The public is invited to Expo events from noon-3 p.m. Feb. 23 at the KU Engineering Complex, 1536 W. 15th St.
Fri, 01/31/2025
Engineering Faculty Member Wins Prestigious Early-Career Presidential Award
Two KU professors — Anthony Fehr, associate professor of molecular biosciences, and Gibum Kwon, associate professor of mechanical engineering — were recently chosen for the PECASE Award, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early-career researchers who show great potential for leading scientific advancements in the 21st century.
Wed, 01/15/2025
KU strengthening national defense partnership with new office
The Office of National Defense Initiatives combines the expertise of the former Office of Graduate Military Programs with KU's three Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
Tue, 12/10/2024
Aerospace engineer Ron Barrett-Gonzalez named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
For the second year in a row, the National Academy of Inventors has added a Jayhawk engineer among its Fellows. Ron Barrett-Gonzalez, professor of aerospace engineering, was named among the 170 academic inventors in the 2024 class.
Wed, 11/06/2024
KU Engineering signs agreement with US Cyber Command to aid in security efforts
KU's Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Institute for Information Sciences are leading the technical side of this collaboration, and the university’s Office of National Defense Initiatives will be among the main units that will contribute to initiatives through this agreement.
Tue, 10/29/2024
New $5 million DoE award supports KU startup’s green hydrogen energy research
With $5 million in support from U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Kansas and Avium, a startup firm founded by researchers from KU’s School of Engineering, aim to make clean hydrogen more affordable.
Fri, 09/13/2024
Engineering a better future: KU School of Engineering to host annual STEM competition for high school students
KU Engineering's High School Design Competition is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at the engineering complex on KU’s campus. The registration deadline is Oct. 7.
Thu, 09/12/2024
New KU Engineering IHAWKe student lounge named for Joyce and Mike Shinn
The new lounge for IHAWKe, the School of Engineering’s Diversity and Women’s Programs, will be named the Michael G. & Joyce N. Shinn Student Lounge.
Wed, 08/21/2024
University of Kansas awarded $26 million for new Engineering Research Center from National Science Foundation
KU is the lead institution for a new National Science Foundation Gen-4 Engineering Research Center — Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH) — that will focus on developing sustainable refrigerants to address climate change. EARTH is led by Foundation Distinguished Professor Mark Shiflett in the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at the KU School of Engineering.
Fri, 07/19/2024
Research will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disaster
A University of Kansas researcher is leading National Science Foundation-funded work to understand how managed retreat — where communities at risk from floods and fires relocate to safer areas — is approached across geographies, nations and cultures.
Wed, 07/10/2024
Panasonic Energy and University of Kansas to collaborate on EV battery technology and talent development
Panasonic Energy and the University of Kansas today announced that they have signed an agreement aimed at promoting the development of next-generation technologies and the cultivation of specialist expertise in the field of lithium-ion batteries.
Tue, 07/09/2024
KU Engineering associate dean recognized nationally for leadership and mentoring
Suzanne Shontz, School of Engineering associate dean for research and graduate programs, was named the 2024 winner of the James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication from the Krell Institute. The award will be presented later this year at the KU Lawrence campus.
Mon, 07/08/2024
KU Aerospace Engineering launches first CubeSat into orbit
A team of KU engineering students successfully launched a small satellite, called a CubeSat, aboard a NASA-sponsored Firefly Aerospace rocket. The university’s first satellite, known as “KUbeSat-1” reached orbit late in the evening July 3 when it was launched through NASA’s ELaNa 43 mission.
Tue, 06/25/2024
I2S scientist receives NSF award for research focused on cardiac tissue ablations
A computational scientist with the School of Engineering and Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) is part of a team of researchers that received $283,686 from the National Science Foundation to develop a scientific computing platform for characterization and monitoring of cardiac tissue ablations.
Wed, 04/24/2024
Jayhawk Astronaut Connects With KU Students From Space
Her query would be answered with cheers of affirmation from students and faculty from the School of Engineering, assembled in Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union to hear insights, observations and encouragement from one of the University of Kansas’ most high-flying alumni. ...
Mon, 04/22/2024
KU Engineering to honor 2 alumni with Distinguished Engineering Service Award
School of Engineering alumni Zack Holland and Brian McClendon will receive the school’s highest award in a ceremony set for 6 p.m. May 2. The Distinguished Engineering Service Award (DESA) is given each year to individuals who have maintained close association with the school and have made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and to society.
Thu, 04/18/2024
Three KU professors of chemistry, economics and engineering named AAAS fellows
Three KU faculty members — Kristin Bowman-James, Donna Ginther and Bala Subramaniam — have been elected as 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows, a distinct honor within the scientific community.
Fri, 04/12/2024
Icorium Engineering Company earns top-5 finish at 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition
Icorium Engineering Company, a sustainable engineering startup and spin-out company from KU, recently placed fifth overall and won more than $180,000 in investments and nondilutive cash and in-kind prizes at the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University in Houston.