By Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis
Apr 13, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Chad Risko has accepted our offer to be the new Faculty Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. Dr. Risko is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky (UK).
The STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program at the University of Kentucky is creating a unique pipeline to increase science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) literacy and promote STEM careers for traditionally underrepresented populations (people of color, individuals with disabilities, students from free or reduced lunch schools), first-generation college students, and girls and women in STEM.
NCUR 2021 SPOTLIGHT: EMILY KEATON - Senior, Sociology, Philosophy, and English major with minors in Appalachian Studies, Psychology, and Cognitive Science. Research Mentor: Carol Street
NCUR 2021 SPOTLIGHT: PAULA AMES - Junior, Communication Sciences and Disorders major with minors in Communications and Clinical Healthcare Management. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Wilhelm
NCUR 2021 SPOTLIGHT: QUINN ANDREWS - Junior, Chemical Engineering major with a Biology minor and Biopharmaceutical certificate. Research Mentor: Carol Street
