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.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Honoring a life behind the lens

Award-winning Jayhawk photojournalist Alan Hagman was known for his skilled eye, powerful images and ability to tell compelling stories about what was happening around the world.

Cinelli Family Foundation provides $10 million gift to support KU Cancer Center

The Cinelli Family Foundation of Lawrence, Kansas has provided a $10 million gift to create a cellular therapeutics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory in the new University of Kansas Cancer Center building.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Honoring a father's legacy

The University of Kansas is special to Jeff Lindenbaum, a physician in Billings, Montana. The KU alumnus met his wife, Joan Sorenson, M.D., while they were basketball-loving undergraduates on Mount Oread.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Funded by fundraisers

One fall afternoon in 2016, a group of co-workers at KU Endowment’s office in Kansas City were inspired by a discussion on a daily walk to make a meaningful difference in a new way.

Emily Becker

Senior Digital Media Strategist | KU Endowment

TRIO study abroad program brings together KU and Costa Rican students

Before touching down in Costa Rica last May with nine other Jayhawks, KU pre-nursing sophomore and first-generation college student Mariana Gomez had only flown in an airplane once.

Anne Tangeman

Senior Writer, Internal Communication | KU Endowment

Dirt Works’ Phoenix House rises from KU Architecture Collaboration

One of the hallmarks of the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design is the opportunity students have to provide meaningful community impact while gaining substantial experience in multiple aspects of their disciplines.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Honoring a life behind the lens

Award-winning Jayhawk photojournalist Alan Hagman was known for his skilled eye, powerful images and ability to tell compelling stories about what was happening around the world.

Cinelli Family Foundation provides $10 million gift to support KU Cancer Center

The Cinelli Family Foundation of Lawrence, Kansas has provided a $10 million gift to create a cellular therapeutics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory in the new University of Kansas Cancer Center building.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Honoring a father's legacy

The University of Kansas is special to Jeff Lindenbaum, a physician in Billings, Montana. The KU alumnus met his wife, Joan Sorenson, M.D., while they were basketball-loving undergraduates on Mount Oread.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Funded by fundraisers

One fall afternoon in 2016, a group of co-workers at KU Endowment’s office in Kansas City were inspired by a discussion on a daily walk to make a meaningful difference in a new way.

Emily Becker

Senior Digital Media Strategist | KU Endowment

TRIO study abroad program brings together KU and Costa Rican students

Before touching down in Costa Rica last May with nine other Jayhawks, KU pre-nursing sophomore and first-generation college student Mariana Gomez had only flown in an airplane once.

Anne Tangeman

Senior Writer, Internal Communication | KU Endowment

Dirt Works’ Phoenix House rises from KU Architecture Collaboration

One of the hallmarks of the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design is the opportunity students have to provide meaningful community impact while gaining substantial experience in multiple aspects of their disciplines.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Honoring a life behind the lens

Award-winning Jayhawk photojournalist Alan Hagman was known for his skilled eye, powerful images and ability to tell compelling stories about what was happening around the world.

Cinelli Family Foundation provides $10 million gift to support KU Cancer Center

The Cinelli Family Foundation of Lawrence, Kansas has provided a $10 million gift to create a cellular therapeutics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory in the new University of Kansas Cancer Center building.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Honoring a father's legacy

The University of Kansas is special to Jeff Lindenbaum, a physician in Billings, Montana. The KU alumnus met his wife, Joan Sorenson, M.D., while they were basketball-loving undergraduates on Mount Oread.

Jodi Bouyack

Senior Writer, Proposals | KU Endowment

Funded by fundraisers

One fall afternoon in 2016, a group of co-workers at KU Endowment’s office in Kansas City were inspired by a discussion on a daily walk to make a meaningful difference in a new way.

Emily Becker

Senior Digital Media Strategist | KU Endowment

TRIO study abroad program brings together KU and Costa Rican students

Before touching down in Costa Rica last May with nine other Jayhawks, KU pre-nursing sophomore and first-generation college student Mariana Gomez had only flown in an airplane once.

Anne Tangeman

Senior Writer, Internal Communication | KU Endowment

Dirt Works’ Phoenix House rises from KU Architecture Collaboration

One of the hallmarks of the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design is the opportunity students have to provide meaningful community impact while gaining substantial experience in multiple aspects of their disciplines.

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OUR STORIES

Honoring a life behind the lens

Award-winning Jayhawk photojournalist Alan Hagman was known for his skilled eye, powerful images and ability to tell compelling stories about what was happening around the world.

Cinelli Family Foundation provides $10 million gift to support KU Cancer Center

The Cinelli Family Foundation of Lawrence, Kansas has provided a $10 million gift to create a cellular therapeutics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory in the new University of Kansas Cancer Center building.

Honoring a father's legacy

The University of Kansas is special to Jeff Lindenbaum, a physician in Billings, Montana. The KU alumnus met his wife, Joan Sorenson, M.D., while they were basketball-loving undergraduates on Mount Oread.

Funded by fundraisers

One fall afternoon in 2016, a group of co-workers at KU Endowment’s office in Kansas City were inspired by a discussion on a daily walk to make a meaningful difference in a new way.

TRIO study abroad program brings together KU and Costa Rican students

Before touching down in Costa Rica last May with nine other Jayhawks, KU pre-nursing sophomore and first-generation college student Mariana Gomez had only flown in an airplane once.

Dirt Works’ Phoenix House rises from KU Architecture Collaboration

One of the hallmarks of the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design is the opportunity students have to provide meaningful community impact while gaining substantial experience in multiple aspects of their disciplines.

Creating community at the KU School of Pharmacy

It was during a pre-pharmacy summer camp at the University of Kansas in between her junior and senior high school years that Morgan Dolton first fell in love with the practice of pharmacy.

Global opportunities provide experience and accolades for KU School of Music students

Students in performance groups at the KU School of Music — majoring in everything from music to engineering and pre-med — are going places.

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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