It’s a story that could've been taken straight from the script of a romantic comedy. For most of their lives, they had been just missing each other. Brian Moots, Ph.D. candidate in French, grew up in Southern Missouri, just three hours from the hometown of his future wife, Angela Moots, also a Ph.D. candidate in French. Brian received his undergraduate degree in history from Missouri State University, but decided to further pursue studies in French after a study abroad trip to Quebec. Angela received her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Arkansas, but she also decided to further her education in French after a study abroad trip to Paris. The pair went on to receive master’s degrees in French and they both took a year off between master’s and Ph.D.

Katherine Gwynn, B.A. in English and women, gender & sexuality studies, Class of 2015 A

Adam Sundberg, Ph.D. student in history, Class of 2015 

Alumna combats violence against native women through tribal law reform Chaos. That’s how Sarah Deer, College alumna and MacArthur ‘genius’ grant winner, describes her typical day.

Mentoring students, counseling rape victims and fighting to close cracks in the legal system fill her days. At night, she unwinds with her husband Neal Axton (whom she met at KU law), their Beagle/Chihuahua mix and some mind-numbing, Netflix bingeing.

Katie Conrad is an associate professor of English and a member of the Lawrence band, MAW  

The Lawrence band MAW is a group with deep KU connections. Fiddle player Kit Cole works at KU on course content accessibility. Three other band members Tracy Floreani (guitar, vocals), Julie Schwarting (bass,vocals)and Jeanie Wells (guitar, banjo, vocals) are KU alumnae and mandolin player and vocalist Katie Conrad is an associate professor of English. MAW plays fiddle tunes and story songs, "about things like murder, mining, lost love, murder. Did I mention murder?" Conrad said. We caught up with Conrad and asked her a few questions about the band and her passion for music.

When a long-dead archduke and his assassin begin following you on Twitter, odds are that something interesting is about to happen.