Campus news

The University of Kansas has announced 15 faculty members from the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses as recipients of KU’s annual teaching awards. They will be honored at a public reception Oct. 13 at the Jayhawk Welcome Center.

Military jets will fly over the University of Kansas campus Thursday, Sept. 3, and Friday, Sept. 4, in advance of Friday’s football game between KU and Long Island University.

The University of Kansas will welcome home one of its own this fall when KU alumna and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara returns to Lawrence for a public event celebrating the 2026-27 KU Reads: A Common Book Experience selection.

The University Honors Program has welcomed five KU faculty members to its cohort of Honors Faculty Fellows, who join six continuing fellows as well as one returning fellow for the fall 2026 semester.

The University of Kansas is hosting the second annual Falling into AI Summit from Sept. 22-24, bringing together leaders from KU, KU Medical Center, Google, Amazon Web Services, Apple and artificial intelligence industry partners to explore how AI is transforming education, healthcare, research, workforce development and society.

The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will welcome seven accomplished artists and designers for the Fall 2026 Design Professional Lecture Series. Now in its fifth decade, the series features leading voices in contemporary art, illustration, product design, furniture design, branding and visual communication, offering students and the public an opportunity to engage with innovative creative practitioners from across the country.

The University of Kansas Reserve Officer Training Corps programs will host the 2026 KU 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 11 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium to honor and remember the courage and sacrifice of the firefighters, first responders and service members who responded on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Kansas and partners will host a daylong summit Sept. 16 featuring a keynote by alumna Lois Stevens (Oneida Nation) and several panel sessions along with a screening of “Seed Warriors,” a film by KU faculty member Rebekka Schlichting (Ioway Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska).

The University of Kansas has announced the 12 faculty members selected for its 2026-27 Spotlight on Faculty Excellence program, which recognizes outstanding achievements in research, scholarship and creative activity across KU’s Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses.

Luciano Tosta, University of Kansas faculty member and director of the Center for Global & International Studies, has earned KU’s top honor in international education for his transformative work across global teaching, research, partnerships and study abroad. KU will celebrate his achievements and hear remarks from Tosta on Oct. 8.