Nobel Prize and MacArthur Fellowship Recipients
University of Kansas Graduates
Nobel Prize Recipients
| Year | Name | KU Degree, Major, Year | Nobel Prize Category |
| 2002 | Vernon L. Smith | Master's, Economics, 1952 | Economics |
| 2016 | Juan Manuel Santos | Bachelor's, Business, 1973 | Peace |
See more about the Nobel Prize here.
MacArthur Fellowship Recipients
| Year | Name | KU Degree(s), Year | Area of Focus |
| 1990 | Paul Ehrlich | MA 1955, PhD 1957 | Ecology and Evol/Environ. Biology |
| 1990 | Kent Whealy | BS 1969 | Food and Agriculture |
| 1992 | Wes Jackson | MA 1960 | Food and Agriculture |
| 1993 | Ann Hamilton | BFA 1979 | 3-D Visual Art |
| 1999 | David Hillis | MA 1983, MPh 1984, PhD 1985 | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| 2010 | Marla Spivak | PhD 1989 | Entomologist |
| 2014 | Sarah Deer | BA 1995, JD 1999 | Legal Scholar and Advocate |
See more about the MacArthur Fellowship here.