A new professorship in pathology and laboratory medicine will honor Barbara Atkinson, M.D., executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center and executive dean of the KU School of Medicine.
Continue reading$1.2 million estate gift creates scholarships for KU pharmacy students
William Davis never realized his dream of having his own pharmacy.
Continue reading$5 million gift brings University of Kansas Cancer Center closer to goal
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little today announced a $5 million gift that advances the University of Kansas Cancer Center’s quest to achieve National Cancer Institute designation.
Continue readingGift creates innovation studio in KU’s Center for Design Research
When Mark Pigott, chairman and CEO of PACCAR, sought to honor his friend and retiring vice chairman Tom Plimpton, a 1971 University of Kansas alumnus, he found inspiration on KU Endowment’s website.
Continue reading$4 million gift advances KUMC’s Spinal Cord Injuries Repair Program
Each year, an estimated 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with spinal cord injuries.
Continue readingKU alumnus’ estate gift adds to top scholarships at KU
A $50,000 estate gift to KU Endowment from University of Kansas alumnus Stanley Kelley Jr. will provide a four-year scholarship for a Summerfield or Watkins-Berger Scholar at KU. These scholars represent top students from Kansas high schools.
Continue readingCharles and Mary Jane Spahr leave $32 million estate gift for KU
During their lifetimes, University of Kansas alumnus Charles E. Spahr and his wife, Mary Jane Spahr, were among the most generous donors to KU, giving $13 million.
Continue readingSprint Foundation donates $1 million to KU Cancer Center
A $1 million gift from the Sprint Foundation will create a new professorship in blood-related cancers at the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Continue readingGift of $1.6 million creates KU scholarships for language program
A $1.6 million gift from University of Kansas alumnus Carl Krehbiel will provide support for students attending the German Summer Language Institute programs in Holzkirchen and Eutin, Germany.
Continue reading$1 million gift honors KU professor Valentino Stella
A $1 million lead gift from Gilead Sciences enhances a professorship fund honoring Valentino Stella, University Distinguished Professor of Phamaceutical Chemistry at the University of Kansas.
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