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Eleven University of Kansas School of Law students received awards during the spring 2026 semester for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community.
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Tue, 05/26/2026
Eleven University of Kansas School of Law students received awards during the spring 2026 semester for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community.
Fri, 05/22/2026
The University of Kansas has awarded 11 students with honors that recognize community engagement, leadership and academics. The University Awards, among the most prestigious awards presented at KU, were established to recognize students who embody service excellence, dedication or whose academic achievements are stellar.
Wed, 05/20/2026
A team from the University of Kansas School of Law extended KU Law’s winning streak this spring, earning top honors for the third consecutive year at the Wayne State Taft Transactional Law Invitational. Third-year law student Kaegan Cowan and second-year law student Emily Weiss brought home one of the competition’s top prizes — best draft.
Fri, 05/15/2026
University of Kansas School of Law student Chris Cummings has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Judge Gregory L. Waller Public Interest Legal Fellowship.
Thu, 05/14/2026
Annalise Guthrie, a University of Kansas doctoral candidate in ecology & evolutionary biology, has been named a recipient of the Elouise Cobell Dissertation Writing-Year Fellowship. The award provides $30,000 in support over 12 months to American Indian and Alaska Native scholars who are completing their doctoral dissertations.
Wed, 05/13/2026
KU’s Studio 804 will host a May 16 open house for its latest student-designed and constructed home in Lawrence. Built by KU architecture students, the project highlights innovative sustainable design, material reuse and high-performance construction.
Fri, 05/08/2026
Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering student groups took home several awards at the 2026 ASCE Symposium at the beginning of April. The KU ASCE chapter, Concrete Canoe and the Steel Bridge program traveled to Carbondale, Illinois, to take part in their respective competitions.
Wed, 05/06/2026
Twenty-one students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. The award is given to outstanding seniors from KU who will be transitioning into their first year of a master’s or doctoral program at KU in the fall 2026 semester.
Wed, 05/06/2026
The Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research at KU has awarded $4,000 in funding this spring for student research to be conducted in the coming academic year. Four students will receive assistance through the research center’s 2026 Student Research Awards.
Wed, 05/06/2026
University of Kansas students earned multiple top honors at the 2026 National Student Show and Conference in Dallas, with the program also named Best School by the national jury. KU students were recognized across portfolio, motion design, branding and conceptual categories, highlighting the strength and national impact of the program.