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Graduate student Emma Russin honored twice this spring
Emma Russin, engineering graduate student at the University of Kansas, won not one but two awards this spring: one for her book collection and one for her research. Emma won First Place and a $600 prize in the Graduate Division for the Snyder Book Collecting Contest....
Striving to mitigate harm from disasters
How can we prevent harm from tornadoes, floods and earthquakes? University of Kansas engineering professor Elaina Sutley is striving to find out! Learn more about how Dr. Sutley is making infrastructure more resilient in this Q&A and brief video in KU's “I Am...
Kansas Data Science Consortium hosts second annual conference in Wichita
On April 26th, the Kansas Data Science Consortium (KDSC) hosted their second annual conference at Wichita State University. Attendees came from community colleges, universities, government agencies, and businesses across the state. The event featured a keynote speech,...
KU engineer and EPSCoR collaborator receives NSF CAREER Award
University of Kansas engineer Admin Husic received an NSF CAREER award this month to study how humans have and will affect natural water systems. Learn about the five-year, $609,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in this KU news story. This prestigious...
2024 ARISE Annual Symposium
This month, roughly 90 members of the ARISE team gathered for our second annual symposium in Olathe, Kansas to share advances in research on resilience and social equity in Kansas. Workforce development was also featured, with several presentations highlighting the...
K-State engineer and EPSCoR collaborator receives NSF CAREER award and promotion
Kansas State University engineer Vaishali Sharda received a prestigious NSF CAREER award this month to help prepare Kansas farmers for future climates. To learn more, see this K-State news story and video. In addition, K-State recently announced Dr. Sharda's promotion...
Inspiring Youth to ‘Build Your Future’
Last fall, 38 Wyandotte County middle schoolers got a chance to learn about extreme weather and disaster preparedness at three Saturday events led by the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. The new youth program – called Build Your Future – is a key...
Family STEM Workshop Series Begins March 7 in KC
After more than a year of planning, we are excited to announce that a key educational pillar of the ARISE project debuts this week. On March 7, 2024, the Build Your Future Family STEM Workshop series launches its first of three workshops. Teresa MacDonald, associate...
New faculty member added to the ARISE team
This month we welcomed a new faculty member to the ARISE team. Elizabeth Embry is an assistant professor in the Management and Entrepreneurship academic area at the University of Kansas School of Business. She will collaborate on Theme 1 research, bringing expertise...