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Lucas Bertucci, a UK chemical engineering senior from Louisville, Kentucky, was named the first Lee T. Todd, Jr. Student Innovation Scholarship recipient

Bertucci named UK’s 1st Lee T. Todd, Jr. Student Innovation Scholar

By Dave Melanson Aug 25, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 24, 2022) — Lucas Bertucci, a University of Kentucky chemical engineering senior from Louisville, Kentucky, has been named the university’s first Lee T. Todd, Jr. Student Innovation Scholarship recipient.

Students Selected To Receive Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants

By Emily Sallee Aug 23, 2022

Three UK students were selected to receive study abroad grants from Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. The grants are designed to support undergraduate students as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields of studying abroad. The recipients are: Rayleigh Deaton, a communication and political science major who studied at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England; Maryrose Ramsey, a chemical engineering major who studied in Italy; and

Three Wildcats Recognized By Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

By Emily Sallee Aug 19, 2022

Hannah Cleary, Tori Vestal and Meredith Williams recently received scholarships from Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. The mission of the organization is to recognize academic excellence of first-year college students. Hannah, a 2022 agricultural and medical biotechnology graduate, was awarded the Dr. Margaret Berry Graduate Fellowship. She will use the funding to pursue a degree in Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

When Garrett Demaree was offered the opportunity to conduct research related to the tornado aftermath, he didn’t hesitate.

Western Kentucky tornadoes spur engineering undergrad research

By Lindsey Piercy Aug 3, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2022) — Thousands of homes, businesses, livelihoods reduced to rubble in a matter of minutes. Last December, an EF4 tornado with 180 miles per hour winds moved across Western Kentucky leaving behind catastrophic damage in numerous towns — nearly leveling Mayfield.

Research Experience Expo Fall 2021 Neuroscience and students

UK to host undergrad research expo: Save the date and call for vendors

By Jesi Jones-Bowman Aug 3, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2022) — Save the date for the second annual Research + Creative Experience Expo, to be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 12, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. The event introduces undergraduates to the diversity of research conducted at UK, allows students to network with research faculty and staff, and learn about mentored research opportunities.

Emily Sumrall

Jul 14, 2022

Research Project Title: "Legal decision-making in rape trials: The impact of victim alcohol and drug use."

Rollie Mills (left) and Kent Pham (right).

16 Wildcats Recognized By NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

By Jenny Wells-Hosley Jul 14, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 14, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that 10 students and recent graduates have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, three UK doctoral students and three alumni received honorable mention recognition from the NSF.

Qwenton Briggs undergraduate research bourbon industry

A&S grants to undergraduate researchers stimulate collaborations with faculty

By Richard LeComte Jul 14, 2022

Lily Vossekuil, Elizabeth Lorch and children working to improve their comprehension came together in the summer of 2021 to show how undergraduates and faculty can collaborate on research that benefits the Kentucky community.

Berina Halilovic

Jul 13, 2022

Research Project Title: "Characterization of the T253I germline tp53 mutation identified in a patient with adrenocortical carcinoma." Brief Project Description: "There is a patient that was found with this mutation but it has not been characterized. The research goes into finding out whether this mutation is related to her adrenocortical carcinoma." Q. FINISH THIS SENTENCE: "I enjoy research because....." A. "I'm able to expand my knowledge within science and be able to find answers that can bring life-changing solutions to healthcare."

UK horticulture professor Garrett Owen works with UT plant science senior William Smith to study hydroponic lettuce at the UK Horticultural Research Farm

Rivalry Aside, UK and UT Undergrads Study Hydroponic Lettuce

By Aimee Nielson Jul 12, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2022) —The relationship between the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee is commonly seen as a sports rivalry, but not for some undergraduate agriculture students who put the competition aside this summer to jointly study how light affects hydroponic lettuce.

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