Our Stories

Writing KU’s future…today.

From the earliest days of human history, we have been storytellers. At KU, our history is intertwined with a state known for independent, forward-thinking individuals committed to building a community where all people thrive. Today, our faculty, researchers and students are writing new chapters in this same vein, preparing us for a future full of possibility.

Our Stories

Writing KU’s future…today.

From the earliest days of human history, we have been storytellers. At KU, our history is intertwined with a state known for independent, forward-thinking individuals committed to building a community where all people thrive. Today, our faculty, researchers and students are writing new chapters in this same vein, preparing us for a future full of possibility.

TOWARD INFINITE POSSIBILITY

FEATURED STORIES

Everywhere you look, KU faculty, students, researchers and healthcare providers are making the world a better place. Here are a few of their stories.

It’s business unusual for KU students.

Building community through coffee. Encouraging healthy living through fresh juices. Students from across KU get a taste of the real world through hands-on learning, serving as consultants to KU-area businesses as part of the KU School of Business’ entrepreneurship course offerings.

Justin Runge

Communications Manager | University Honors Program

Two Blessings boost honors emergency fund

To attend the University of Kansas, Anne Blessing cobbled together funds from a number of sources: scholarships, awards, work-study.

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

Graphic guide makes music therapy accessible

Bill Matney’s 2019 article “A Knowledge Framework for the Philosophical Underpinnings of Research: Implications for Music Therapy” delved deeply into the subject for readers of the field’s top journal.

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

‘Bright Circle’ illuminates role of women in American intellectual tradition

Almost every American high school graduate has been introduced to Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond. But how many have heard of Elizabeth Palmer Peabody and her Boston bookshop?

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

Artist’s guide to digital weaving blends old, new technology

As Poppy DeltaDawn, assistant professor in the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art, sees it, the 72-page “RATIO: Digital Weaving to Change the World” (For the Birds Trapped in Airports/LMRM, 2024) is her first take on a more cross-disciplinary approach to the possibilities and implications of the Thread-Controller 2 digital hand-loom.

Ranjit Arab

Assistant Director of Communications | University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

KU professor of anthropology receives prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to work on second book

Jennifer Raff is on a mission to make genetic research on human evolution something everyone can understand.

Mindi Paget

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Impact & Belonging | KU Office of Research

Creating knowledge in common

By documenting community engagement, KU scholars contribute to international network of arts-research collaboration

Justin Runge

Communications Manager | University Honors Program

Two Blessings boost honors emergency fund

To attend the University of Kansas, Anne Blessing cobbled together funds from a number of sources: scholarships, awards, work-study.

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

Graphic guide makes music therapy accessible

Bill Matney’s 2019 article “A Knowledge Framework for the Philosophical Underpinnings of Research: Implications for Music Therapy” delved deeply into the subject for readers of the field’s top journal.

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

‘Bright Circle’ illuminates role of women in American intellectual tradition

Almost every American high school graduate has been introduced to Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond. But how many have heard of Elizabeth Palmer Peabody and her Boston bookshop?

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

Artist’s guide to digital weaving blends old, new technology

As Poppy DeltaDawn, assistant professor in the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art, sees it, the 72-page “RATIO: Digital Weaving to Change the World” (For the Birds Trapped in Airports/LMRM, 2024) is her first take on a more cross-disciplinary approach to the possibilities and implications of the Thread-Controller 2 digital hand-loom.

Ranjit Arab

Assistant Director of Communications | University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

KU professor of anthropology receives prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to work on second book

Jennifer Raff is on a mission to make genetic research on human evolution something everyone can understand.

Mindi Paget

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Impact & Belonging | KU Office of Research

Creating knowledge in common

By documenting community engagement, KU scholars contribute to international network of arts-research collaboration

Justin Runge

Communications Manager | University Honors Program

Two Blessings boost honors emergency fund

To attend the University of Kansas, Anne Blessing cobbled together funds from a number of sources: scholarships, awards, work-study.

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

Graphic guide makes music therapy accessible

Bill Matney’s 2019 article “A Knowledge Framework for the Philosophical Underpinnings of Research: Implications for Music Therapy” delved deeply into the subject for readers of the field’s top journal.

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

‘Bright Circle’ illuminates role of women in American intellectual tradition

Almost every American high school graduate has been introduced to Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond. But how many have heard of Elizabeth Palmer Peabody and her Boston bookshop?

Rick Hellman

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

Artist’s guide to digital weaving blends old, new technology

As Poppy DeltaDawn, assistant professor in the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art, sees it, the 72-page “RATIO: Digital Weaving to Change the World” (For the Birds Trapped in Airports/LMRM, 2024) is her first take on a more cross-disciplinary approach to the possibilities and implications of the Thread-Controller 2 digital hand-loom.

Ranjit Arab

Assistant Director of Communications | University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

KU professor of anthropology receives prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to work on second book

Jennifer Raff is on a mission to make genetic research on human evolution something everyone can understand.

Mindi Paget

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Impact & Belonging | KU Office of Research

Creating knowledge in common

By documenting community engagement, KU scholars contribute to international network of arts-research collaboration

OUR STORIES

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Two Blessings boost honors emergency fund

To attend the University of Kansas, Anne Blessing cobbled together funds from a number of sources: scholarships, awards, work-study.

Graphic guide makes music therapy accessible

Bill Matney’s 2019 article “A Knowledge Framework for the Philosophical Underpinnings of Research: Implications for Music Therapy” delved deeply into the subject for readers of the field’s top journal.

‘Bright Circle’ illuminates role of women in American intellectual tradition

Almost every American high school graduate has been introduced to Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond. But how many have heard of Elizabeth Palmer Peabody and her Boston bookshop?

Artist’s guide to digital weaving blends old, new technology

As Poppy DeltaDawn, assistant professor in the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art, sees it, the 72-page “RATIO: Digital Weaving to Change the World” (For the Birds Trapped in Airports/LMRM, 2024) is her first take on a more cross-disciplinary approach to the possibilities and implications of the Thread-Controller 2 digital hand-loom.

KU professor of anthropology receives prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to work on second book

Jennifer Raff is on a mission to make genetic research on human evolution something everyone can understand.

Creating knowledge in common

By documenting community engagement, KU scholars contribute to international network of arts-research collaboration

2025 cohort of University Scholars announced

The 44th class of University Scholars and their faculty mentors were recognized during a reception hosted by the University of Kansas Honors Program on Feb. 10 in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union.

Bringing KU to the world with International Affairs’ passport initiative

KU senior Gabriel Reed’s study abroad journey started where every KU student’s international education journey does – with a passport.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, The University of Kansas launched its Ever Onward campaign — an ambitious effort to raise funds for numerous programs, projects and initiatives designed to transform education, spur discovery and create a healthier world. You can revisit Chancellor Douglas A. Girod’s remarks from that event by watching the video above.

Stay Up to Date on the Campaign

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