News and Spotlights

Summer opportunities for UK undergraduate researchers

Conducting research during the summer can be a transformative experience for undergraduate students as they put their skills to the test in labs, fields, library collections, art studios and on stage. With support from University of Kentucky colleges and centers, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), new opportunities allow undergraduate students to pursue hands-on research projects this summer.

4 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Four University of Kentucky undergraduate researchers will present their work at the 24th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 5.  

Sanders-Brown graduate transforms personal loss into research impact

Call for proposals: Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship.

Call for proposals: Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship.

Annual expo offers research connections for UK undergrads

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will host the sixth annual Research + Creative Experience Expo 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. The event introduces undergraduates to the diversity of research at UK, allowing students to network with research faculty and staff and learn about mentored research opportunities.

Call for submissions: UK’s open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

From University of Kentucky to United Kingdom: UK alum’s education prepared her for research at Cambridge

Read UKNow article LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2025) — At the University of Kentucky, Gretchen Ruschman became a “well-rounded scientist.”

2025 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners announced

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) recently announced the 21 undergraduate winners of the 61st annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards. Chad Risko, Ph.D., faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and Research Ambassadors, presented the awards.

OUR, UK Sustainability announce winners of research poster competition

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research and UK Sustainability are honored to announce the six winners of the fifth annual sustainability research poster competition. The competition was held in conjunction with the annual UK Sustainability Showcase in the atrium of the Healthy Kentucky Research Building on Oct. 15.