Thor Nystrom, a 2008 KU graduate, won first place in the feature-writing category of Rolling Stone magazine's 33rd annual College Journalism Competition. He won for "To Hell and Back," his harrowing narrative about overcoming mental illness.

Browse photos of KU's main Lawrence campus as the seasons begin to change and leaves begin to fall. Considered one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation, KU occupies 1,000 acres on and around Mount Oread in Lawrence.

Fortune magazine has included two KU alumnae in its International Power 50, their list of the most powerful business women on the planet. From left: #1 Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American; at #3 is Linda Cook, executive director of gas and power for Royal Dutch Shell.

A new training program for graduate students will explore the impact of climate change on Earth's biology, ecology and social systems. Known as C-CHANGE, the program's trainees will roam the globe to better grasp implications of Earth's changing environment.

Ebenezer Obadare, assistant professor of sociology, says the post-colonial state in Africa has a dismal record of providing for its citizens and is widely unpopular. Why then has it hung on so tenaciously for so long? Listen to his remarks in our latest Professor Profile.

For Emily Cressy, a forward on the women's soccer team, seeing is believing — especially when it comes to applause. Cressy is deaf, so her teammates reward her standout plays by giving her the sign-language version of clapping and cheering, which she sees a lot.

KU basketball fans attending the annual Late Night in the Phog on Friday, Oct. 17, are being asked to help Lawrence area food pantries by donating nonperishable food items. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse.

KU is a great place to earn a degree, and a recent study says it's a top spot to have a career, too. The university is featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education's "2008 Great Colleges to Work For." A KU professor even made the cover of the issue.