Outreach and Events


A large outdoor Tesla coil

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

Beth Ellyn and Brian McLendon on the Lawrence campus, Campanile in background.

Brian and Beth Ellyn McClendon make $4 million gift to KU Engineering to boost recruitment and retention

Google Earth co-founder Brian McClendon and his wife, Beth Ellyn, have made a $4 million gift to his alma mater to support professorships and a program that helps ensure collegiate preparedness and success for aspiring Jayhawk engineers.
Christopher Dipcek

Class of 2026 honors Chris Depcik with HOPE Award

Christopher Depcik, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was presented with the HOPE Award — Honor for the Outstanding Progressive Educator — Nov. 1 during halftime of the Homecoming football game between KU and Oklahoma State.
Bronze Jayhawk statue

Internationally recognized geotechnical engineer to deliver KU School of Engineering Glenn Lange Lecture

Edward Kavazanjian is a Regents Professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and a member of the National Academy of Engineering — one of the highest professional distinctions in the field. He will give a talk at KU on Oct. 27.
Elaina Sutley

KU engineering professor wins Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists

Elaina Sutley, associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering and KU Engineering associate dean for impact & belonging, is the laureate of the 2025 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the Physical Sciences and Engineering category. She is KU’s first-ever laureate.