Kansas University on Thursday announced four midcareer faculty members who will receive 2015 University Scholarly Achievement Awards.

The awards ceremony is planned for 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Commons at Spooner Hall. The event is open to the public.

The annual awards recognize scholars in four categories of studies, nominated by colleagues at KU and nationwide, who have made significant contributions to their fields. This year’s winners:

• Gregory Cushman, associate professor, department of history (arts and humanities).

• Wonpil Im, associate professor, department of molecular biosciences and Center for Computational Biology (clinical sciences).

• Andrew Torrance, professor, School of Law (social science and professional programs).

• Atanas Stefanov, professor, department of mathematics (science, technology and mathematics).

“Each of them have become not only leaders in their respective fields but pioneering and forward-thinking researchers who have sought to bring their disciplines to new heights,” KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said in a news release from KU.