2024 ARISE Annual Symposium

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...
Inspiring Youth to ‘Build Your Future’

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

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

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...