Meet KU's Foundation Distinguished Professors
Chris Beard

William Picking

David Roediger

James Bever

Beth Bailey

Dennis O'Rourke

Christophe Royon

Yong Zhao

Steven Soper

Mark Shiflett

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The University of Kansas is investing in 12 prestigious Foundation Distinguished Professorships to become a part of KU's history of great discoveries and current collection of outstanding faculty.
They will join KU faculty recognized annually with prestigious awards nationally and intentionally; honored locally with campus awards and distinguished professorships; and whose research has generated over $2.2 billion in expenditures during the past decade.
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These successful and supportive colleagues are transforming one of the nation’s great institutions into a top-tier public international research university through our Bold Aspirations strategic plan, our commitment to efficiency, Changing for Excellence, and our $1.2 billion capital campaign, Far Above.
Find cures. Power cities. Expand opportunities. Harness information. Sustain the planet. Multiply knowledge. Join us.
Because a healthy society is critical to our world's future, KU promotes wellness locally and across the globe through varied research projects. These span many disciplines, including pharmaceutical science and neurological studies, age-related health needs, speech and language, cancer therapies, and more. The University of Kansas has specific goals as we search for faculty: Related projects and distinguished professors: Established in 1989, the Higuchi Biosciences Center is a hub of centers engaged in biomedical research at the University of Kansas. The Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas is a nationally recognized, mutli-disciplinary research and development center on translational neuroscience, child development, aging, independence and disability. KU is determined to take an active role in creating a sustainable environment and making affordable energy more available. As we strive to be good stewards of our environment, we are working on both the global and local level on advances that will promote economic growth, create new sources of energy, conserve resources, and more. Specifically, the University of Kansas is interested in: Related projects and distinguished professors: In an effort to build stronger communities that provide better opportunities to everyone, KU strives to identify obstacles to human rights and development and to find sustainable solutions to these problems. Already, we are researching migration patterns to be better informed of the dynamics behind the development of civic communities. We are studying the economic, educational, social, public health, and developmental problems facing America's children. We are focusing on ways to strengthen our cities and build stronger leaders. As a part of this effort, KU is searching for research faculty, particularly as we create a Joint Center on Inequality and Social Justice. Related projects and distinguished professors: The center, led by the Ross & Mariana Beach Distinguished Professors Ann and Rud Turnbull, seeks to make a significant and sustainable difference in the quality of life of families and individuals affected by disability. The institute's affiliated faculty represents such disciplines as economics, environmental studies, geography, political science, social welfare, and sociology. Since 1964, the Juniper Gardens Children's Project has grown from humble beginnings into an internationally recognized research center on child development in low-income communities. Innovation in an array of areas is critical to our future, which is why 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. Our goal is to push our research even further by hiring faculty who: Related projects and distinguished professors: Assistive Technology for Kansans is a statewide program, coordinated by KU, that connects people who have disabilities with the assistive technology they need to learn, work, play, and participate in community life safely and independently. The Information and Telecommunication Technology Center advances knowledge and creates innovative technologies in telecommunications, information systems, bioinformatics, and radar. ITTC researchers are helping shape not only national policy but also the technology leaders of tomorrow. A five-year, $2.5 million National Science Foundation award allows students and faculty from the University of Kansas to help to monitor crashes between subatomic particles in order to create conditions that existed during the fraction of a nanosecond after the "Big Bang" that created the universe. KU ScholarWorks, a digital repository for scholarly work created by faculty and staff at the University of Kansas, provides long-term preservation for your materials by managing backups, and ensuring that your work remains accessible at a stable location. By faculty request and consent, KU became the first public university to adopt an open-access policy.Mabel Rice, Advanced Studies
Val Stella, Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Higuchi Biosciences Center
Life Span Institute
Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry
Joane Nagel
Dan Rockhill
Bala Subramaniam
Judy Wu
Biodiversity Institute
CReSIS
Feedstock to Tailpipe
Studio 804
Stephen Fawcett
Don Deshler
Donna Ginther
MaryEmma Graham
Beach Center on Disability
Institute for Policy & Social Research
Juniper Gardens Children's Project
Arienne Dwyer
Joe Evans
Prakash Shenoy
Assistive Technology
Biodiversity Institute
ITTC
Large Hadron Collider
ScholarWorks