$1M gift from alumni establishes chemical engineering research lab

A $1 million gift from University of Kansas alumni Richard and Elizabeth Hoover of Northport, Michigan, will establish a chemical engineering research lab at KU’s School of Engineering.
The lab will focus on applied research in chemical engineering. While Richard Hoover was well-prepared academically at KU, he wanted to find a way to give current students more hands-on experience. With that in mind, the Richard H. Hoover Chemical Engineering Applied Research Laboratory was created.
“I was looking for an opportunity to do something to bridge the academic experience at KU with the applied outside world to help better prepare students for what they would encounter on the job,” he said.