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Harnessing Information, Multiplying Knowledge

KU is dedicated to harnessing information in ways that will positively affect individuals’ health and well-being while also protecting their privacy and security. Today, KU research is helping create advances in digital technology, nanotechnology, infrastructure, and more.

Opportunities

  • KU should commit itself to a research computing infrastructure that is clearly defined and implements core support for research computing by building upon current strengths, including the Academic Computing Facility.
  • Focus on hiring faculty who are highly experienced in high-performance and scientific computing; handling and processing massive data; and scientific visualization.
  • Utilize technology as a paradigm to address urgent environmental, social, and economic challenges including cybersecurity, data access, climate change, and health and well-being.
Bold Aspirations

Bold Aspirations is the strategic plan for KU, comprising individual plans for the following:

Office of the Provost
Feb 02
Bold Aspirations Visitor and Lecture Series: Charles Brooks
03:30 pm
Feb 10
Bold Aspirations Visitor and Lecture Series: John Hansen
03:30 pm
Feb 26
Bold Aspirations Visitor and Lecture Series: Mark Shiflett
03:30 pm
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Matt Menzenski, a graduate student in Slavic languages & literatures, took this photo during President Obama’s speech at KU Thursday. Menzenski says he was struck by how relaxed the president was in his delivery. He missed a chance to hear former President Bill Clinton speak in his hometown in 2004, but finally got to see a sitting president this week at KU. “The opportunity to hear the president speak is just one of many great opportunities I've had at KU. So many interesting talks and events happen here all the time. I try to attend at least one a week-- it's never hard to find something interesting to go to.” Tags: University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences KU School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures KU Dept of Slavic Languages - Friends & Alumni Barack Obama The White House #exploreKU #POTUSatKU

Explore KU: The Bells of Mount Oread
Explore KU: The Bells of Mount Oread KU’s Campanile, a 120-foot-tall timepiece that tolls automatically on the hour and quarter-hour, not only sounded in the 2015 New Year at midnight with 12 mighty gongs, but also regularly rings up memories for many Jayhawks – the 277 faculty and students who gave their lives during World War II, the graduates who walk through its doors at commencement, and aspiring students who have strolled through the Lawrence campus. (See http://bit.ly/1xjjwJj). For nearly 60 years, KU’s 53-bell carillon has been tolling the sounds of peace and serenity across Mount Oread since it was installed in June 1955 inside the landmark World War II Memorial Campanile, which was dedicated in 1951. (See http://bit.ly/1BoL9jv) The carillon is also a four-octave musical instrument, which is played with a giant keyboard and foot pedals. University Carillonneur Elizabeth Egber-Berghout (http://bit.ly/14fiBPl), associate professor of carillon and organ, climbs 77 steps up a spiral staircase in the bell tower to perform recitals several times a month.


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  • One of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities
  • 26 prestigious Rhodes Scholars — more than all other Kansas colleges combined
  • Nearly $290 million in financial aid annually
  • 46 nationally ranked graduate programs.
    —U.S. News & World Report
  • Top 50 nationwide for size of library collection.
    —ALA
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