Waving the Wheat in Tanzania
On August 7th, seven Jayhawks and their professors and mentors waved the wheat with smiles to match the sun's rays in the Tanzanian Southern Highlands, hundreds of miles from the coastal metropolis of Dar es Salaam. Spotting a landscape familiar to Kansans, the group paused for a quick photo…
History grad student lands two prestigious fellowships for research in Lithuania
Program of study and year: History doctoral program, starting my fourth year Hometown: Mountain Home, Arkansas What are your research interests and why did you choose them? My research focuses on the Holocaust and the history of modern Russia and Eastern Europe. I became interested in…
Hawks to Watch: Amy Anders Corcoran, theatre director
Why Amy's a Hawk to WatchImagine cris-crossing the Atlantic throughout the year to work on hit musicals and cutting-edge creative works gracing some of the biggest stages in London, New York and beyond. That's the life of Amy Anders Corcoran, a freelance theatre director, choreographer, script…
Meet the CLAS of 2018
As the graduates of the College took to the Hill to celebrate their accomplishments, we asked some to look back at their time at KU. These students pushed boundaries in research, made changes for the world around them, and did so much more. Their futures span the globe, but their start happened…
English Classes are Perfect Prep for Aspiring Physician
There are some things that you just know you will always love doing. These passions shape your choices in college, and lead you to the type of work that makes you happy and fulfilled. For Megan Hansen, it was always science. And a future as a physician is now firmly on the horizon for this biology…
Hawk to Watch: Shannon Portillo, professor and campus leader
Why Shannon's a Hawk to Watch:How to describe the stellar career trajectory of professor Shannon Portillo? Reading back through articles about Shannon on the web and in print, a picture of a prodigious student emerges. "A model student" and "Ph.D. at 23" are just a few of the headlines marking…
Zoya Khan is dedicated to building inclusive communities
It's hard to believe that Zoya Khan hasn't been involved in politics all of her life. Since arriving at KU she's served as a student senator, president of the Muslim Student Association, diversity, equity & inclusion ambassador for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and has been a…
Triple major combo leads to research project that improves lives
Majors: Law & Society, Applied Behavioral Science, and Spanish Describe your research in a few sentences that we can all understand: My project looks at collaboration within community task forces addressing human trafficking in the Midwest. Since these teams can be comprised of government…
After a decade away, Caleb returns to complete KU degree
Why did you choose your majors and minors?I have, from a very early age, been interested in politics and history. I was a junior in high school when the September 11th Attacks took place, and after that, I was determined to pursue these interests as a career.How do your majors and minors complement…
Learning the skills to improve the world
Internship title and organization: Chapters & Global Education Interns, People to People International, in Kansas City, Missouri What were your responsibilities during your internship? Gabby: My responsibilities include archiving and updating records for the…