Build Your Future Round Two

Build Your Future Round Two

The ARISE youth outreach program, called Build Your Future, just wrapped up its second round of engagement. For two years in a row, it has helped middle schoolers learn about natural disasters and resilience. This year 20 Wyandotte County students attended all three...
Meet a Mentor: Joel Mendez

Meet a Mentor: Joel Mendez

Dozens of faculty mentors support students on the ARISE project for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. To learn more about these mentors, University of Kansas Freshman Joshua Alston recently interviewed Assistant Professor Joel Mendez. Let’s...
Now recruiting students for Spring 2025 data labs

Now recruiting students for Spring 2025 data labs

A spring 2025 course called Community Data Labs is now recruiting college students interested in gaining data science skills. These labs are organized by the Kansas Data Science Consortium for undergraduate upperclassman or graduate students at the following schools...
Welcome new student assistants

Welcome new student assistants

We are thrilled to anounce that two student assistants from the University of Kansas have joined Kansas NSF EPSCoR this fall to help with communications. Joshua Alston Freshman Joshua Alston moved to Lawrence from North Carolina this fall to major in film and media...
EPSCoR Community Gathers in Omaha for National Conference

EPSCoR Community Gathers in Omaha for National Conference

This month, 23 Kansans joined 500+ other scientists, students, and leaders at the 28th National NSF EPSCoR Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The gathering’s purpose was to share work made possible by the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate...