Michael Wolfe, interim department chair and Mathias P. Mertes Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, will lead a project exploring stalled enzymes in Alzheimer's disease.

Gain practical skills in prospecting, negotiation, relationship-building and more through KU's online Professional Selling Microcredential for working professionals.

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Melinda Merrill’s passion for preserving historic buildings has brought tourism, vitality to a small Kansas town.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran today joined leaders from Citizens Health, The University of Kansas Health System and The University of Kansas Cancer Center to announce a new collaboration bringing expanded ...

KU architecture grad David Manica realizes lifelong dream of envisioning the venue for a championship NFL franchise and, with tailgating at top of mind, the league’s most passionate fan base.

Fifty-two University of Kansas Theatre & Dance students were honored for academic merit and potential for the 2026-27 academic year. Jayhawks were awarded approximately $210,00 in scholarships.

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University of Kansas School of Law student Shelby Norman has been selected as a recipient of the 2026-2027 Foundation Scholarship from the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law.

With a new artificial intelligence chatbot tool developed at the University of Kansas, families can receive vetted information about autism that is specific to their needs in Kansas.

Report provides in-depth data on different types of nursing programs in the state, identifying challenges for further study.

Arthur Benson, a Lawrence native and School of Engineering student, has been named a 2026-2027 Astronaut Scholar. The program awards approximately 60 scholarships annually to sophomores and juniors in...

Turnstile, which made history this year by winning Grammy Awards in both the metal and rock categories in the same year, will be joined by artists Slayyyter and Die Spitz for the Oct. 6 event.

University of Kansas students recently competed at math events at the local, state and national level. KU undergraduate students took fourth and eighth place in the team competition at the 2026 Kansas...

University of Kansas School of Law students provided more than 2,300 hours of free legal services during the 2025-2026 academic year, with 48 earning a spot on KU Law’s Pro Bono Honor Roll.

A visual art professor is expanding extraterrestrial simulant research by partnering with a senior scientist of ecology & evolutionary biology.

Research from Erik Perrins, University Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, enabled observers on Earth during the April mission to receive high-bandwidth transmissions...

A collaborative project of KU and community organizations has published 10 postcards about the experiences of Langston Hughes while he lived in Lawrence. Community members can pick up postcards for fr...

KU researchers are working to address declining literacy rates in Kansas schools, where just 1 out of 3 students are reaching grade-level proficiency. The goal through the state's Blueprint for Litera...

Lauren Reimer, a 2026 University of Kansas graduate in microbiology, is the winner of this year’s James Blackiston Memorial Graduate Fellowship from the KU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. She is the chapter...

KU Libraries will host a public presentation featuring the 2026 recipients of the Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Awards at 3 p.m. July 9 in the Johnson Room at Kenneth Spencer Researc...

CAR T-cell treatment has been a game changer for blood cancers. Now researchers hope to expand access and explore its use in solid tumors.

On May 4, KU American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows met to network and welcome three newly elected members. Chancellor Douglas A. Girod recognized the KU inductees: Chris Beard, Jianming Qiu and Michael Wolfe.

Based at KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, the network aims to increase early diagnoses of dementia and improve care across the state.

Dr. Donna Sweet understands the importance of a University of Kansas School of Medicine education. Sweet, a School of Medicine-Wichita alumna and longtime faculty member, has pledged a $1 million esta...

The University of Kansas has three juniors who were selected to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship out of more than 1,000 nominees nationwide. KU’s 2026 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars are Tatum A...

Graduating Jayhawks: Come Walk the Hill and celebrate in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium this spring.

High rankings in primary care, physical therapy and speech language pathology reflect KU’s commitment to improving the health of people in Kansas and around the world.

The annual two-day professional selling competition welcomed 15 teams from across the country to Lawrence.

For the first time, the university hosted its annual KU Counselor Day at the medical center with a focus on in-demand — and some lesser-known — opportunities in health care.

Preliminary measurements by the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) show an overall increase in 2025 groundwater levels across Kansas High Plains aquifer regions

This spring, 57 Jayhawks received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on ment...