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Engineering Students Create Tasty KU Landmark for Charity Auction
A small-scale, 100-percent edible replica of a University of Kansas campus landmark goes up for auction next week in downtown Lawrence. ...
Engineering Professor Receives ING Excellence in Teaching Award
Arvin Agah, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Kansas, received the 2010 ING Excellence in Teaching Award during the home football game on Nov. 6. ...
Alumnus Earns Second Place in National Chemical Engineering Design Contest
A highly decorated recent University of Kansas School of Engineering graduate has received another prestigious national award. ...
KU to Take Part in First USA Science & Engineering Festival on National Mall
The NSF Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, headquartered at the University of Kansas, will represent the state at the USA Science and Engineering Expo, Oct. 23 and 24 at the nation’s capital. ...
Engineering Student Competing for Prestigious Scholarship
Two seniors and one recent graduate of the University of Kansas have been nominated to compete for prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, which provide for graduate study in Great Britain. ...
Retired Chrysler leader to share insight with KU students
A man who spent nearly 40 years as a leader in the U.S. auto industry is returning this month to the University of Kansas, his alma mater, to offer advice and inspiration to students in the School of Engineering. ...
FE Exam Review Sessions for Fall 2010 Are Under Way
The School of Engineering will hold several review sessions to help students prepare for the fall Fundamentals of Engineering Exam on Saturday, Oct. 30. All review sessions are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) in the Spahr Engineering Classroom of Eaton Hall. ...
Students Launch Energy Club With Focus on Dialog, Connections
A new club at the University of Kansas looks to provide students with a unique opportunity to learn more about a complex industry that ties together many different areas of study. ...
Aerospace Engineering Graduates Win Top Awards at International Competition
For the second consecutive year, the University of Kansas aerospace engineering program has dominated the oldest and most prestigious international aircraft design competition. KU students claimed the top three prizes this year after winning first and second in 2009. ...
Architectural Engineering Team Earns Second Place for Sustainable Design
An innovative, energy-efficient design for a hospital expansion earned high honors in an international competition for a team of students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Research Center Receives $17.9 million from National Science Foundation
The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, headquartered at the University of Kansas, will receive more than $17.9 million from the National Science Foundation to continue its innovative research on the changing conditions of the world’s polar ice. ...
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Professor Earns $2 million Grant to Study Renewable Energy Storage
A professor at the University of Kansas School of Engineering has received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study improvements to storing energy from renewable power sources. ...
14 Self Engineering Leadership Fellows traveling to China for World Expo
A trip to China for a group of students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering combines all the elements of a unique leadership program — and could provide others with a better understanding of what engineering has to offer and details on China’s booming economy. ...
Teachers learn about cutting-edge engineering from KU faculty
Teachers from across Kansas are spending the summer with faculty and graduate students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering, getting firsthand experience in two cutting-edge fields of engineering. ...
School of Engineering Differential Tuition Dollars at Work
The differential tuition students pay for engineering courses helps enhance and supplement the quality of education students receive. School of Engineering faculty and staff ensure these funds are put to use to make students' time at KU more efficient and fruitful. The students themselves, through Engineering Student Council, have a...
Senior Earns TBP Scholarship
A University of Kansas student from Nairobi, Kenya, received top recognition from a prestigious engineering organization. ...
Engineering Dean to speak at state conference
Stuart R. Bell, dean of engineering at the University of Kansas, and Jill Docking, chair of the Kansas Board of Regents, will lead a panel discussion Friday, June 18, on engineering education in Kansas. ...
Top Graduates, Faculty Honored
Years of hard work and dedication to their studies have paid off for more than 300 members of the School of Engineering’s Class of 2010, who were honored May 16 at the school’s graduate recognition ceremony. ...
Computing Facility Receives $4.6 Million Grant to Help Boost Power
The vast computing power needed to sequence genomes and peer into molecules depends upon powerful hardware that generates heat along with scientific breakthroughs. ...
School of Engineering Breaks Ground on New Research Facility
School of Engineering administrators, faculty, staff and other university dignitaries gathered Friday, May 7 on the School of Engineering complex lawn to mark the ceremonial start of construction on a new $21.5 million dollar research building. ...
KU steel bridge team earns spot at national competition
The University of Kansas steel bridge team is on its way to the 2010 National Student Steel Bridge Competition after a second-place finish April 23 at the regional competition in Norman, Okla. ...
Professor sheds light on prevalence of texting and driving
It’s no secret that sending text messages while behind the wheel is dangerous. In fact, studies show a texting motorist is four to six times more likely to be involved in an accident than someone who is drunk. ...