Following commencement, Mandy Cisneros will enter the KU School of Law, where she plans to focus her legal education on issues facing the Kansas Kickapoo Nation.

Years of hard work will pay off for thousands of KU students at commencement on Sunday, May 18. After a weekend of commencement-related activities, the ceremony starts with a 2:30 p.m. procession down Mount Oread into Memorial Stadium. Tickets are not required.

David Perlmutter, associate dean of KU's journalism school, discussed his book "Blog Wars," which examines the history of blogs and their effect on politics, on the popular Daily Show with Jon Stewart Thursday.

Whether designing, building or programming, these KU students have a single goal: to create a stronger, faster and smarter robot that can defeat those made by their classmates.

KU's Dyche Hall is a finalist in the Kansas Sampler Foundation's quest to find the top eight architectural wonders in the state. If you're a fan of this quirky limestone building, home of the Natural History Museum, visit the foundation's Web site and vote today.

KU's main campus, long considered one of the most beautiful in the nation, occupies 1,000 acres on and around Mount Oread in Lawrence. In this slide show, trees, plants and flowers blossom to create colorful accents along Jayhawk Boulevard.

It's the alchemy of alternative energy: Researchers and student volunteers at the University of Kansas are transforming waste grease into valuable transportation fuel.

KU offers a variety of academic and athletic summer camps for children of all ages. Learn a new language, practice basketball skills or dig for dinosaurs – all right here on campus. Look for 'What To Do At KU' (inset), a free events guide available at various locations in Lawrence.