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Meron Lemma (right) with mentor Krystle Kuhs, associate professor in the College of Public Health. Ben Corwin | UK Research Communications

‘Wildcat Wednesday’: Junior Meron Lemma Making Impact on Global Health Systems Through Research

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
 Mar 9, 2022
Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 9, 2022) — Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research, crossing traditional academic boundaries and impacting Kentucky’s most pressing challenges, including opioid use disorder treatment, aging and Alzheimer’s, water and air filtration, environmental impacts on health and suicide prevention.

Kayli Bolton ambassador poster presentation Markey STRONG Scholars

‘Wildcat Wednesday’: Personal Experiences Drive UK Junior Kayli Bolton to Help Others Through Research

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
 Mar 2, 2022
Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2022) — Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research, crossing traditional academic boundaries and impacting Kentucky’s most pressing challenges including opioid use disorder treatment, aging and Alzheimer’s, water and air filtration, environmental impacts on health and suicide prevention. 

SPARK program participants

Sparking Change: UK Undergrad Program for Health Equity Research Expands to KSU

By Mallory Profeta
 Feb 15, 2022
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Now in its third year, the University of Kentucky’s SPARK (Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky) Program gives an introduction to health equity research to students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in research.

Sunny Ghuneim summer research fellow 2021

Undergrads: Turn Summer into a Research Experience

By Elizabeth Chapin
 Feb 15, 2022
Beckman Scholars, Workshops, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Summer offers an ideal opportunity for undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky to engage in research and creative experiences that prepare them for graduate school and future careers.

Maddie Miles and President Capilouto Posters at the Capitol 2018

UK Undergraduates to Present at 20th ‘Posters at the Capitol’

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Feb 11, 2022
Research Spotlight, Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2022) — Ten undergraduate researchers from the University of Kentucky have been chosen to present their research at the 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol event on March 3 at the Kentucky state capitol in Frankfort. Now in its 20th year, this event will have more than 100 student representatives from across the state displaying the results of their research and scholarly or creative work.

Nadja and Isabella research ambassadors Expo January 2022

Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Now Accepting Applications

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Feb 11, 2022
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2022) — Applications are being accepted for positions as University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Ambassadors for the 2022-23 school year. Organized by the UK Office of Undergraduate Research, the Ambassadors program is a volunteer opportunity for undergraduates who are passionate about promoting undergraduate research at UK and helping other undergraduates find their path.

Kayli Bolton UKNow article

‘UK at the Half’: Meet UK Junior, Astronaut Scholar Kayli Bolton

By Allison Perry
 Feb 4, 2022
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2022) — For this “UK at the Half,” we catch up with University of Kentucky biology major Kayli Bolton, a 2021 scholarship recipient from the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF).

diverse students computer masked

UK Awarded Beckman Scholars Program With Undergraduate Chemistry Focus

By Alicia Gregory and Rob Theakston
 Jan 31, 2022
Beckman Scholars, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Information Session, Student Success

The University of Kentucky has been named a 2022 Beckman Scholars Program Award winner. The award will create a new program focusing on diversity and equity in undergraduate research — Scholars United by Chemistry: Cultivating Excellence through Science Stewardship (SUCCESS). This prestigious, invite-only program for top-tier research institutions provides a 15-month mentored research experience for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences and associated interdisciplinary combinations.

2021 Oswald Competition category award winners

2021 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition Winners Announced

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Dec 20, 2021
Ambassadors, Oswald Research, Research Spotlight, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research recently announced 18 undergraduate winners of the 57th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards.

5-Minute Fast Track Top 10 Finalists 2021

10 Students Selected as 5-Minute Fast Track Competition Finalists

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Oct 28, 2021
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

UK 5-Minute Fast Track Competition finalists will present their research on Oct. 28.

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