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Call for posters: UK Sustainability announces research poster competition

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Sep 20, 2022

Sustainability Research, Student Presentation

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20. 2022) — University of Kentucky graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit an abstract and poster in the second annual sustainability research poster competition held in conjunction with the annual UK Sustainability Showcase on Oct. 18.

undergraduate Research Creative Experience Expo University of Kentucky 2022

2nd annual Research Expo offers research connections for UK undergrads

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Sep 8, 2022

Workshops, Sustainability Research, Research Spotlight, Information Session

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research will host the second annual Research + Creative Experience Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase.

2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Research Ambassadors University of Kentucky

22 students selected for Undergraduate Research Ambassador program

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Aug 31, 2022

Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2022) — The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at the University of Kentucky is honored to announce that 22 outstanding undergraduates have been selected for the 2022-23 Undergraduate Research Ambassador program.

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

Research Spotlight, Student Success

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

Research Abroad, Student Success

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

Research Abroad, Student Success

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

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

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

Workshops, Information Session, Drop-In Advising

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 Summer Research Fellow 2022

Jul 14, 2022

Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

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

Research Spotlight, Student Success

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.

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Emily Sumrall Summer Research Fellow 2022

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