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A vivid strip of crimson light lines the horizon." typeof="foaf:Image" /></picture><section class="container"><div class="row"><div class="ku-header-9__callout text-center col-12 col-sm-10 offset-sm-1"><h1 id="header692"> TOWERING TOWARD THE BLUE </h1><p class="freight-display-pro-light col-md-10 offset-md-1"> The University of Kansas harnesses the talent, ingenuity, and determination of Jayhawks. We inspire our community, bolster Kansas, and better the world through each creation and discovery. </p></div></div></section></section> <section class="ku-body-5 bg-night paragraph paragraph--type--kute-stat-card-collection paragraph--view-mode--default" id="section696"><div class="container py-5"><div class="row sr-only"><div class="col-12 text-center"><h2 id="header696"> KU statistics </h2></div></div><div class="row"><div class="ku-body-5__card col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column text-center col-lg-4 mb-4 mb-lg-3"><div class="ku-body-5__card-content h-100 d-flex flex-column"><div class="ku-body-5__card-stat" id="stat693"> 1 of 38 </div><div> public institutions with AAU membership </div><div class="pt-3 pb-4 pb-lg-0 mt-auto"></div></div></div><div class="ku-body-5__card col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column text-center col-lg-4 mb-4 mb-lg-3"><div class="ku-body-5__card-content h-100 d-flex flex-column"><div class="ku-body-5__card-stat" id="stat694"> $546.1M </div><div> in research expenditures annually </div><div class="pt-3 pb-4 pb-lg-0 mt-auto"></div></div></div><div class="ku-body-5__card col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex flex-column text-center col-lg-4 mb-4 mb-lg-3 border-bottom-0"><div class="ku-body-5__card-content h-100 d-flex flex-column"><div class="ku-body-5__card-stat" id="stat695"> 50 </div><div> academic programs in the top 50 among public universities —U.S. News & World Report </div><div class="pt-3 pb-4 pb-lg-0 mt-auto negative-bottom-margin-sm"></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="ku-image-caption container py-5 paragraph paragraph--type--kute-basic-image paragraph--view-mode--default" id="section755"><div class="row"><div class="col-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 "><picture><source srcset="/sites/ku_new_homepage/files/styles/wide_col_xl_12/public/images/2024/KU-Cancer-center-research-patents.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=UmHgo4N2 1140w" media="all and (min-width: 1600px)" type="image/png" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 1140px, 100vw (min-width: 1600px) 570px, 100vw (min-width: 1600px) 285px, 100vw" width="1140" height="641"/><source srcset="/sites/ku_new_homepage/files/styles/wide_col_xl_12/public/images/2024/KU-Cancer-center-research-patents.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=UmHgo4N2 1140w" media="all and (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1599px)" type="image/png" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 1140px, 100vw (min-width: 1600px) 570px, 100vw (min-width: 1600px) 285px, 100vw" width="1140" height="641"/><source srcset="/sites/ku_new_homepage/files/styles/wide_col_lg_12/public/images/2024/KU-Cancer-center-research-patents.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=5HnFjbmE 992w" media="all and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/png" sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 992px, 100vw (min-width: 1200px) 496px, 100vw (min-width: 1200px) 248px, 100vw" width="992" height="558"/><source srcset="/sites/ku_new_homepage/files/styles/wide_col_md_12/public/images/2024/KU-Cancer-center-research-patents.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=KH54GBWU 720w" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/png" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 720px, 100vw (min-width: 992px) 360px, 100vw (min-width: 992px) 180px, 100vw" width="720" height="405"/><source srcset="/sites/ku_new_homepage/files/styles/wide_full_sm/public/images/2024/KU-Cancer-center-research-patents.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=TKatOeJF 768w" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/png" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 100vw (min-width: 768px) 540px, 100vw (min-width: 768px) 270px, 100vw (min-width: 768px) 135px, 100vw" width="768" height="432"/><source srcset="/sites/ku_new_homepage/files/styles/wide_full_sm/public/images/2024/KU-Cancer-center-research-patents.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=TKatOeJF 768w" type="image/png" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 100vw (min-width: 768px) 540px, 100vw (min-width: 768px) 270px, 100vw (min-width: 768px) 135px, 100vw" width="768" height="432"/><img src="/sites/ku_new_homepage/files/styles/16_9_placeholder_/public/images/2024/KU-Cancer-center-research-patents.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=LooayfnN" width="1" height="1" alt="A collage of photos focused on the many avenues of innovation and research fostered at the University of Kansas. Included are visuals of the University of Kansas Cancer Center, two doctors posing in a lab, a pipette being used in a biotech lab, and water research activities on the Konza Prairie." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></picture></div></div></section><section class="ku-body-6 paragraph paragraph--type--kute-statistic-collection paragraph--view-mode--default" id="section710"><div class="container py-5"><div class="row sr-only"><div class="col-12 text-center"><h2> Second brag section </h2></div></div><div class="row"><div class="ku-body-6__card col-12 col-sm-8 offset-sm-2 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0 d-flex flex-column mb-4 mb-lg-3 text-center"><div class="ku-body-6__card-value px-4 night"> Top 1% </div><div class="ku-body-6__stat px-4"> University of Kansas Cancer Center nationwide ranking </div></div><div class="ku-body-6__card col-12 col-sm-8 offset-sm-2 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0 d-flex flex-column mb-4 mb-lg-3 text-center"><div class="ku-body-6__card-value px-4 night"> $78.9M </div><div class="ku-body-6__stat px-4"> spent across Kansas on research-related goods and services in FY23 </div></div><div class="ku-body-6__card col-12 col-sm-8 offset-sm-2 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0 d-flex flex-column mb-4 mb-lg-3 text-center"><div class="ku-body-6__card-value px-4 night"> Top 60 </div><div class="ku-body-6__stat px-4 negative-bottom-margin-md"> among U.S. public universities for granted utility patents </div></div></div></div></section><section class="ku-cta-option-2 bg-lake paragraph paragraph--type--call-to-action-1-3-buttons paragraph--view-mode--default" id="section711"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="container text-left text-sm-center"><div class="row"><div class="col-10 offset-1 col-md-8 offset-md-2"><h2 id="headline711"> Serving Kansas and beyond </h2></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-10 offset-1 col-md-8 offset-md-2"><div class="ku-cta-option-2__content"><div id="subheadline711"> Our pursuit of excellence in research and academics distinguishes us as the flagship university for Kansas. 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