Outreach and Events

Join us on campus!
The School of Engineering is currently hosting a multitude of opportunities to connect. Looking to visit the School of Engineering or have questions, 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, Teresa Fry, at teresa_fry@ku.edu.
Find all upcoming events below.
Events
Engineering News

Department of Energy award will support KU research to develop new computational framework for improving simulations
Cheng Huang, assistant professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Kansas, has won a five-year, $875,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy through the DOE’s Office of Science Early Career Research Program.

Connected by nanotech: KU researcher leads $4 million, multistate NSF grant to decode diseases
Foundation Distinguished Professor Steve Soper is leading a team of researchers who are developing nanotechnology that can identify diseases and health anomalies by analyzing the structure of proteins involved in the disease down to the individual amino acid level. This approach could change how doctors detect, monitor and treat complex diseases, such as the many forms of cancer.

KU Alumni to celebrate 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion, Homecoming Award honorees
The University of Kansas will announce the recipients of the 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion and the 2026 Homecoming Awards at the Oct. 24 football game. The honorees include alumni, volunteers, students and faculty recognized for their leadership, service and commitment to KU.

KU aerospace engineering student wins first place in international aircraft design competition
The win marks the KU aerospace engineering department’s 109th award in American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics competitions dating back 50 years.



