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Writing a Strong Personal Statement

Summer Lunch & Learn Series: Writing a Strong Personal Statement Workshop

Jul 23, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Workshops, Summer Research, Student Success

Co-Hosted with the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Your personal statement is the heart of your application. This workshop will teach you the basics of writing a successful statement. Start early so that you have time to incorporate faculty feedback.

2025 Summer Research Symposium

Summer Research Symposium Presentation Opportunity

Aug 26, 2025, 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Summer Research, Student Presentation

Please join the UK Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) on Tuesday, August 26 as we highlight summer research and creative work at the 7th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Symposium will be held in the Gatton Student Center Ballrooms B & C from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  

Info Session

Information Session: Get Started with Undergraduate Research!

Aug 28, 2025, 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Information Session, Student Success

Discover what's wildly possible with undergraduate research! Explore the opportunities available for involvement in research at the University of Kentucky. Learn how to find research opportunities, connect with a faculty mentor, and get answers to your questions at an Information Session. This event is hosted by the Undergraduate Research Ambassador team. Open to all students! SESSION DATES:

Registration opens September 1

Register: 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

Sep 1, 2025, 12:01 AM – Oct 1, 2025, 11:55 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! The 5-Minute Fast Track is an academic research competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills and challenges them to describe their research within five minutes. Exciting oral research competition that represents the diversity of scholarly work at UK and awards cash prizes. IMPORTANT DATES Registration Opens: September 1, 2025 @ 12:01 am

Poster Competition

Call for Posters: Sustainability Research Poster Competition

Sep 1, 2025, 8:00 AM – Oct 5, 2025, 11:55 PM

Sustainability Research Poster Competition Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit an abstract and poster for a new sustainability research poster competition, held in conjunction with the annual UK Sustainability Showcase, date to be announced.

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