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.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Practicum experience gives MSW student chance to show youth a role model ‘they can relate to’

Social work is a career with many avenues, but Marcello Dodd-Holliday has a sharp focus on his own path.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Social Welfare assistant professor wants research to inform future community organizing, social movements

The Kansas City Metro area made a lasting impact on Tadeo Weiner Davis (he/him). He was born in La Paz, Bolivia but moved to Kansas City when he was 8 years old and grew up there.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Social welfare assistant professor aims to change narrative around survivor leadership, expertise in sex trafficking research

Dr. Logan Shinkai Knight emphasizes lived experiences in her research, focusing on human trafficking and platforming a survivor-led movement. Her goal is to change the narrative and culture.

Anne Tangeman

Senior Writer, Internal Communications | KU Endowment

Hardy family provides $2 million gift to propel restoration of iconic KU Natural History Museum exhibit

KU alumni Tom and Jan Hardy have provided a $2 million gift to the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum to fuel preservation efforts for the historic exhibit at the heart of the museum, the Panorama.

Mike Krings

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

KU research team develops virtual reality, AI-boosted system to help students with autism improve social skills

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Now, the KU research team has secured funding to add artificial intelligence components to the system to give those students an extended reality, or XR, experience to sharpen social interactions in a more natural setting.

Mike Krings

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

KU researchers developing AI-boosted program to help teach writing skills to students with disabilities

Researchers at the University of Kansas are developing and expanding a program that will give teachers new capabilities powered by AI to help students with disabilities improve their writing skills with immediate scoring and feedback.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Practicum experience gives MSW student chance to show youth a role model ‘they can relate to’

Social work is a career with many avenues, but Marcello Dodd-Holliday has a sharp focus on his own path.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Social Welfare assistant professor wants research to inform future community organizing, social movements

The Kansas City Metro area made a lasting impact on Tadeo Weiner Davis (he/him). He was born in La Paz, Bolivia but moved to Kansas City when he was 8 years old and grew up there.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Social welfare assistant professor aims to change narrative around survivor leadership, expertise in sex trafficking research

Dr. Logan Shinkai Knight emphasizes lived experiences in her research, focusing on human trafficking and platforming a survivor-led movement. Her goal is to change the narrative and culture.

Anne Tangeman

Senior Writer, Internal Communications | KU Endowment

Hardy family provides $2 million gift to propel restoration of iconic KU Natural History Museum exhibit

KU alumni Tom and Jan Hardy have provided a $2 million gift to the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum to fuel preservation efforts for the historic exhibit at the heart of the museum, the Panorama.

Mike Krings

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

KU research team develops virtual reality, AI-boosted system to help students with autism improve social skills

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Now, the KU research team has secured funding to add artificial intelligence components to the system to give those students an extended reality, or XR, experience to sharpen social interactions in a more natural setting.

Mike Krings

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

KU researchers developing AI-boosted program to help teach writing skills to students with disabilities

Researchers at the University of Kansas are developing and expanding a program that will give teachers new capabilities powered by AI to help students with disabilities improve their writing skills with immediate scoring and feedback.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Practicum experience gives MSW student chance to show youth a role model ‘they can relate to’

Social work is a career with many avenues, but Marcello Dodd-Holliday has a sharp focus on his own path.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Social Welfare assistant professor wants research to inform future community organizing, social movements

The Kansas City Metro area made a lasting impact on Tadeo Weiner Davis (he/him). He was born in La Paz, Bolivia but moved to Kansas City when he was 8 years old and grew up there.

Sean Collins

Communications Coordinator | University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Social welfare assistant professor aims to change narrative around survivor leadership, expertise in sex trafficking research

Dr. Logan Shinkai Knight emphasizes lived experiences in her research, focusing on human trafficking and platforming a survivor-led movement. Her goal is to change the narrative and culture.

Anne Tangeman

Senior Writer, Internal Communications | KU Endowment

Hardy family provides $2 million gift to propel restoration of iconic KU Natural History Museum exhibit

KU alumni Tom and Jan Hardy have provided a $2 million gift to the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum to fuel preservation efforts for the historic exhibit at the heart of the museum, the Panorama.

Mike Krings

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

KU research team develops virtual reality, AI-boosted system to help students with autism improve social skills

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Now, the KU research team has secured funding to add artificial intelligence components to the system to give those students an extended reality, or XR, experience to sharpen social interactions in a more natural setting.

Mike Krings

Public Affairs Officer | KU Office of Public Affairs

KU researchers developing AI-boosted program to help teach writing skills to students with disabilities

Researchers at the University of Kansas are developing and expanding a program that will give teachers new capabilities powered by AI to help students with disabilities improve their writing skills with immediate scoring and feedback.

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Practicum experience gives MSW student chance to show youth a role model ‘they can relate to’

Social work is a career with many avenues, but Marcello Dodd-Holliday has a sharp focus on his own path.

Social Welfare assistant professor wants research to inform future community organizing, social movements

The Kansas City Metro area made a lasting impact on Tadeo Weiner Davis (he/him). He was born in La Paz, Bolivia but moved to Kansas City when he was 8 years old and grew up there.

Social welfare assistant professor aims to change narrative around survivor leadership, expertise in sex trafficking research

Dr. Logan Shinkai Knight emphasizes lived experiences in her research, focusing on human trafficking and platforming a survivor-led movement. Her goal is to change the narrative and culture.

Hardy family provides $2 million gift to propel restoration of iconic KU Natural History Museum exhibit

KU alumni Tom and Jan Hardy have provided a $2 million gift to the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum to fuel preservation efforts for the historic exhibit at the heart of the museum, the Panorama.

KU research team develops virtual reality, AI-boosted system to help students with autism improve social skills

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Now, the KU research team has secured funding to add artificial intelligence components to the system to give those students an extended reality, or XR, experience to sharpen social interactions in a more natural setting.

KU researchers developing AI-boosted program to help teach writing skills to students with disabilities

Researchers at the University of Kansas are developing and expanding a program that will give teachers new capabilities powered by AI to help students with disabilities improve their writing skills with immediate scoring and feedback.

Engineering faculty member wins prestigious early-career Presidential Award

Two University of Kansas professors were recently awarded the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early-career researchers who show great potential for leading scientific advancements in the 21st century.

KU School of Business a top 10 program for CPA exam

The University of Kansas School of Business accounting program ranks among the top 10 in the nation according to the CPA Success Index, a metric that evaluates how well collegiate accounting programs prepare students for the CPA exam.

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.

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