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Three KU professors of chemistry, economics and engineering named AAAS fellows

Icorium Engineering Company earns top-5 finish at 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition
LAWRENCE — Icorium Engineering Company, a sustainable engineering startup and spin-out company from the University of Kansas, recently placed fifth overall and won more than $180,000 in investments and nondilutive cash and in-kind prizes at the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University in Houston. ...

The KU Team Qualifies for the SPE PetroBowl® Championship 2024
In an exhilarating showcase of knowledge and expertise, the University of Kansas (KU) team has clinched a spot in the prestigious SPE PetroBowl® Championship 2024. This marks a triumphant return for KU, securing their place in the finals for the first time in more than a half-decade. ...

Kevin Leonard Winner of ACS Lectureship Award
Associate Professor Kevin Leonard (Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas) was recently awarded the 2023 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award. Prof. Kevin Leonard is being honored for his multiple contributions to the field of sustainable chemistry and engineering, including the production, at scale, of...