Outreach and Events


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Join us on campus!

The School of Engineering is currently hosting a multitude of opportunities to connect. Looking to visit the School of Engineering, 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, Brian Murakami, at brian.murakami@ku.edu

Find all upcoming events below. 

Questions? Contact us at explore_engr@ku.edu.





Events

Engineering News

A tilting manufactured home at a wind-testing facility.

KU-led ‘Wall of Wind’ research ongoing; findings tie in to tornado season

Elaina Sutley, Diane M. Darvin Chair’s Council Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas, is leading the research, which aims to make it plain to federal regulators why the nationwide building code for manufactured homes needs an update.
Whiskey distillers discuss their process at a panel discussion at KU's Spencer Research Library

Engineering professor charts unexpected career path from thermodynamics to whiskey barrels

Chris Depcik, University of Kansas professor of mechanical engineering, has created a solution to help distillers better predict how spirits mature inside a barrel.
Jayhawk statue outside Strong Hall

School of Engineering faculty member earns NSF CAREER Award for advancing sustainable plastics solutions

Ana Morais, assistant professor of chemical & petroleum engineering, received the prestigious award for research focused on improving how difficult-to-recycle plastics can be converted into useful products while advancing broader sustainability efforts through education and outreach.
Amy Hansen

Amy Hansen receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for water research in Chile

Amy Hansen, associate professor of civil & environmental engineering at KU, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct research in Chile during the 2026-2027 academic year. She will study how water sources of different densities mix in natural environments, collaborating with Chilean researchers.