New stamp set honors Pluto and KU alum who discovered it
One of the greatest discoveries by a KU alum just got a stamp of approval. In 1930, a 24-year old amateur astronomer named Clyde Tombaugh was working at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona to pay for his upcoming freshman year at KU when he discovered Pluto. Tombaugh’s stellar discovery earned him a…
8 KU discoveries illuminate hot topics
Across the humanities, sciences and the arts in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, there are inspiring faculty and students busy helping us understand our world better. From dinosaur digs to social media to explaining the Black Lives Matter movement, we have compiled some of our highlights…
Hawks to Watch: Michael Barry, Senior Product Manager
Michael Barry, Senior Product Manager, AmazonAge: 31KU Degree: BA, English (2007)Why he’s a Hawk to Watch: Michael is one of those humanities graduates who’s put his skills to use in the technological world. He uses his KU English degree every day at Amazon. When he proposes a new product, or…
Hawks to Watch: Natalie Pak, Speech-Language Pathologist
Natalie Pak, Speech-Language Pathologist at Widefield School District #3, Colorado Springs, COAge: 24KU Degree: BA Spanish, BA Speech-Language-Hearing (2013), MA Speech-Language Pathology (2015)Why she's a Hawk to Watch: Natalie works with students district-wide to evaluate and provide…
Hawks to Watch: Sara Sneath, Environmental Reporter
Sara Sneath, Environmental Reporter at the Victoria Advocate Age: 30 KU Degree: B.S. in journalism and B.A. in sociology (2013) Why she's a Hawk to Watch: A typical day in the office for Sara could involve wandering through marshes, riding an oyster boat, or waiting by the…
Hawks to Watch: Todd Bradley, Medical Instructor
Todd Bradley, Ph.D., Medical Instructor and Director of Viral Genetic Analysis at Duke Human Vaccine Institute Age: 32 KU Degree: Human Biology (2007) Why he’s a Hawk to Watch: Todd has been recognized as a rising young medical researcher, who has made significant discoveries both at…
Hawks to Watch: William McNulty, CEO
William McNulty, Cofounder and CEO, Team Rubicon Global Age: 38 KU Degree: Economics, Communication Studies (2001) Why he’s a Hawk to Watch: William is a Marine who served in both the infantry and intelligence. He’s a cofounder and CEO of Team Rubicon Global, an organization…
Enrollment is coming. Are you ready?
Before logging on and entering your classes take a minute to read through these easy steps to be better prepared and get the most out of your classes next semester! Determine who is assigned as your Academic Advisor Log onto your myKU portal In the upper navigation tabs click on "Academics"…
Hawks to Watch: Kenton Rambsy, Professor
Kenton Rambsy, Assistant Professor of English and Digital Humanities, University of Texas Arlington Age: 27 KU Degree: MA English (2012); PhD English (2015) Why he’s a Hawk to Watch: Kenton is charting new academic territory by placing rap music squarely within an academic tradition…
Hawks to Watch: Kirsten Michelle Devin, Medical Student
Kirsten Michelle Devin, 4th Year Medical Student at KU Medical Center, Fulbright Scholar Age: 27 KU Degree: B.A. Spanish (2011) Why she’s a Hawk to Watch: Kirsten is a disrupter, and says she learned how to be one at KU. It all started during her sophomore year when she verged…