Milestones, Money, & other matters

University of Kansas research drives economic growth across Kansas, according to a new national report from the Institute on Research and Science. In 2021, KU research employed 3,974 people (35% of whom are students) and generated $49.8 million in spending with companies in 65 Kansas counties.

A $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a five-year project for KU’s Spencer Museum of Art to help Kansas K-12 educators bring art and art therapy into their classroom lessons. The funding—the largest federal grant the University has ever received for arts education—allows the museum to establish five new PEAK (Partners in Education Across Kansas) communities with teachers in Topeka, McLouth and Salina public schools.