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Engineering News
Connected by nanotech: KU researcher leads $4 million, multistate NSF grant to decode diseases
Foundation Distinguished Professor Steve Soper is leading a team of researchers who are developing nanotechnology that can identify diseases and health anomalies by analyzing the structure of proteins involved in the disease down to the individual amino acid level. This approach could change how doctors detect, monitor and treat complex diseases, such as the many forms of cancer.
KU Alumni to celebrate 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion, Homecoming Award honorees
The University of Kansas will announce the recipients of the 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion and the 2026 Homecoming Awards at the Oct. 24 football game. The honorees include alumni, volunteers, students and faculty recognized for their leadership, service and commitment to KU.
KU aerospace engineering student wins first place in international aircraft design competition
The win marks the KU aerospace engineering department’s 109th award in American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics competitions dating back 50 years.
KU Distinguished Professor will explore how deep-space signals reach Earth
Erik Perrins will deliver his inaugural distinguished professor lecture, “Finding the Signal in the Noise: The Hidden Magic of Error Correcting Codes in Deep-Space Radios,” on Nov. 11.