I am Seeking: Steven A. Soper
Our new video series, I am Seeking, highlights what our faculty are seeking with their research. From elevating African-American playwrights, to looking for signs of alien life in rocks on earth, or finding new ways to treat addiction, our faculty are innovators and explorers seeking answers and…
Unwinding with Ward Lyles: Compassionate Urban Planner
What’s the foundation of a city? For urban planner Ward Lyles, the spaces we inhabit are defined as much by an approach to life, and the people we encounter, as they are by the systems and physical structures that make up a sound infrastructure. The way he sees it, the true bedrock of a strong…
Habitat: Explore what makes Mary Klayder's office a home away from home
Our habitat is about more than just spaces to learn, grow and work. So much of what makes the College unique is the people who inhabit our spaces. Throughout her time at KU, Director of Undergraduate Studies and University Honors Lecturer Mary Klayder has served as a mentor to her students with…
Habitat: Explore KU's world-class herpetology collection
Dive into the depths of Dyche Hall to meet the snakes, frogs, and 6,985 species from around the world housed in KU's world-class herpetology collection, a resource that lets students and scholars get hands-on experience with these rare and slippery creatures. As the #HeartofKU, the…
Unwinding with Paul Stock: Optimist and Environmental Sociologist
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still…
Habitat: Explore Film and Music Making at KU
Check out the state-of-the-art spaces where film and media studies at KU puts you on set and in the studio. As the #HeartofKU, the College inhabits spaces across our campus. See where we learn, create and change the world. Explore our habitat.
Unwinding with Alison Olcott: Dinosaur Hunter and Mars Explorer
Do aliens exist on Mars? Possibly. But how do humans actually go about answering that question? One option is to examine rocks to understand the types of life-forms, like squishy things, that roamed the earth billions of years ago. That's what Alison Olcott does in her role as…