Sam Henkin Explores Concepts of Security, Violence, and Social Justice
What are your research interests and why did you choose them? Was there a moment when you decided this is what you wanted to study? What was that journey like?My research of state power and security governance has drawn considerable attention to the political and spatial dynamics of social…
Hawks to Watch: Abbie Hodgson, Officer with the State Strategy Group at the Pew Charitable Trusts
Why Abbie's a Hawk to Watch:Abbie Hodgson is a problem solver. It's fitting then that she’s built a career taking on some of the most pressing issues of the day, traveling back and forth between Kansas and Washington D.C. working in government, on the campaign trail, and for a non-profit. In…
Sarah Wright: Depth of Field
Where are you from? And why did you decide to come to KU?I’m from Overland Park, Kansas. I decided to come to KU because I attended a summer camp here with Duke TiP in middle school, and I absolutely fell in love with campus. It’s also a nice mix of just close enough to home, but just far…
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…
I am the Heart of KU: Chemists with Chemistry
What is the formula that catalyzes bright sparks to win fountains of scholarships and discoveries that make our world a better place to live? Hard work, for sure. But the fundamental element is people. It's all about having a supportive friendship group to help you laugh and to collaborate with…
Hawks at the Watkins: Celebrating Lawrence's communities at the Watkins Museum of History
The Watkins Museum of History, located on Massachusetts Street in Downtown Lawrence, Kansas, has captured and portrayed Douglas County stories, with an emphasis on Lawrence, since 1975. Its three floors of exhibits tell of heroism, activism, tragedy, and survival among the diverse residents of…
Hawks to Watch: Patrick Woods, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Strategy
Why Patrick's a Hawk to Watch:Patrick Woods knows a thing or two about energy. A thoughtful strategist through and through, he brings a contagious sense of enthusiasm, and an ambitious vision, to his work as a manager of Regulatory Affairs and Strategy for the independent electric transmission…
Nathan Bowman: Taking center stage
Program of study and year: 3rd year Ph.D. Student in TheatreHometown: Kansas City, MOWhat are your research interests and why did you choose them? My primary area of study is Greek tragedy. As an undergrad, I studied both theatre and philosophy of religion and was drawn to the classic…
Film crew experience enriches Bailey Dickman's time at KU
After her professor, Bob Hurst, recommended she apply for a position working on his documentary, third-year film & media studies student Bailey Dickman found herself on location in Garden City, Kan. There, she and the rest of the film crew worked together to put a spotlight on the city and its…
Hawks to Watch: Crystle Lampitt, TV Host and Producer
Why Crystle's a Hawk to Watch:Crystle Lampitt's road to hosting and producing for television was not without a few twists and turns. After years spent overseas, traveling across the globe from South Africa to Hong Kong and Australia, pursuing modeling jobs, bartending, editing documentaries, and…