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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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KU Researchers, Entrepreneurs Capitalizing on Lawrence’s Designation as America’s ‘Fastest Growing’ Tech Hub
Lawrence, Kansas is growing tech jobs faster than any other city in America, according to data from a prominent national think tank.
KU’s Research Rising Awards Will Address Critical Challenges Facing Humanity
Creating more secure and resilient communities, harnessing the power of big data to discover disease-fighting drugs, unlocking the secrets of genomes for the benefit of life on our planet, and transforming understanding of and support for intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Engineering Professor to Join KU Research Leadership Team
A University of Kansas School of Engineering faculty member with a track record of helping colleagues build successful research programs is joining the Office of Research as associate vice chancellor.
Study Shows Electric Vehicles Could Be Charged on ohe Go Via Peer-To-Peer System
Every day, Americans see more battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) on the road. According to Fortune Business Insights, the market for electric vehicles in the U.S.
KU Engineering Tests New Environmentally Friendly Refrigerant at Watson Library
When researchers at the University of Kansas wanted to test a new, environmentally friendly “chiller system” for large buildings, they didn’t have to go far — they chose Watson Library on the KU Lawrence campus.
KU to Lead $24m Statewide Investment to Advance Research on Resilient and Socially Equitable Infrastructure
Kansas currently ranks ninth in federal disaster declarations per capita. Amid changing climate patterns and frequent extreme weather events, historically underserved communities often receive less aid and recover slower from weather disasters.
16 KU Engineering Faculty Members Among Most Cited Researchers in the World, Study Shows
Sixteen faculty members at the University of Kansas School of Engineering are among the top 2% of scientists worldwide cited by others in research publications, according to a study from Stanford University.
Center Creating Lab-on-a-Chip Technology for Medical Tests Wins $6.6 Million in Continued NIH Funding
A research center based at the University of Kansas that develops rapid next-generation tests for a host of human ailments like cancer, stroke and COVID-19 recently earned $6.6 million in continued funding over the next five years from the National Institutes of Health's
KU Engineering Student Wins Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
A University of Kansas senior in chemical engineering with plans to pursue a medical degree in the KU School of Medicine after graduation is this year’s winner of the James Blackiston Memorial Graduate Fellowship from the KU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.