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Tayo Adedokun with Grace Perrin and Malia Jones

2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

By Elizabeth Chapin Jun 8, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2022) — Four University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

Caleb Kennedy

Jun 7, 2022

Q. What does this award mean to you? A. "Research has given me a lot and it feels good to be recognized for my work to give back to it." Q. How has your experience as a Research Ambassador impacted you? A. "Being an ambassador pushed me out of my in a positive way. I was able to grow as an individual and was able to help others find a way to grow through research as well." Q. What was the most significant or memorable moment you experienced as a Research Ambassador?

Inaugural Award Honors 6 Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

By Elizabeth Chapin Jun 6, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2022) — Every year, the University of Kentucky’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) selects a new cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors — a diverse group of outstanding students who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.

Kendall Corbin

Jun 2, 2022

Q. What does this Award mean to you? A. "This award signifies to me that I made a difference in someone else's life for the better and that my student knew that I genuinely cared about them, their future and their success." Q. How has your experience as an undergraduate research mentor impacted you?

Tayo Adedokun

Jun 1, 2022

Q. What does this award mean to you?

UK’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow

By Thomas Cantrell May 27, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2022) — Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow. Sponsored by Campus Compact, the fellowship recognizes students who engage in collaborative campus and community action to create social change, as well as address inequality and political polarization through civic engagement.

UK’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow

By Thomas Cantrell May 27, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2022) — Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work and Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow.

UK Grad's Desire to Serve Others Leads Her to Public Health

By Grace Colville, Alicia Gregory, Ben Corwin, and Chris Carney May 4, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky.

Angela Sanchez sustainability summer research fellow graduate

Angela Sanchez Plants New Roots for Family with UK Degree

By Danielle Donham May 4, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 4, 2022) — In February 2018, Angela Sanchez took her eldest son, Cyrus, on a tour of the University of Kentucky. “They give the best tours,” she says with a big knowing smile. That tour sparked curiosity and self-reflection, prompting Sanchez to think about herself for the first time in a long time. Being recently divorced, Sanchez needed to re-enter the workforce after more than 15 years but was apprehensive about explaining the gaps in her resume.

Wildcat Wednesday: Through Support and Determination, UK Grad Shows What's Wildly Possible

By Meghan Arrell Apr 27, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2022) — On this Wildcat Wednesday, the University of Kentucky is celebrating Supriya Challa, from Okemos, Michigan, who will graduate next week with a degree in psychology from the UK College of Arts and Sciences and Lewis Honors College.

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