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KU Engineering to honor 2 alumni with Distinguished Engineering Service Award
University of Kansas 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.
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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.
KU team rallies at Formula SAE competition
The Jayhawk Motorsports team from the University of Kansas placed in the top 10 in three categories at the Formula SAE Michigan 2010 competition held last month in Detroit.
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.