News and Spotlights

Lindsay Beechem

Mar 29, 2021

NCUR 2021 SPOTLIGHT: LINDSAY BEECHEM - Senior, Biology major and minor in Neuroscience. Research Mentors: Dr. Marilyn Duncan and Dr. Bruce O'Hara

NCUR 2021 SPOTLIGHT: BREONA LINK - Junior, Clinical Leadership and Management major with minors in Health Advocacy, Undergraduate Research Certificate in Human Health Sciences. Research Mentor is Dr. Brandi White

Josephine Chang

Mar 29, 2021

NCUR 2021 SPOTLIGHT - Josephine Chang is a senior Kinesiology and Biology major. Her research mentor is Dr. Ramon Sun.

2020 Excellent Research Mentor Award Winners

Nominations Open for Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Awards

By Jessica Jones-Bowman Mar 23, 2021

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is now accepting nominations for the 14th annual UK Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year awards. Nominations are open now through April 6.

Register for Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars

By Jesi Jones-Bowman Mar 3, 2021

Registration is now open for the 15th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, which will be held virtually April 27-29, 2021. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Big Dreamers and Strategic Thinkers” and will offer both synchronous and asynchronous virtual presentations over the course of three days.

Update on Office of Undergraduate Research

Feb 2, 2021

Dear Colleagues, Undergraduate research is a high-impact activity that can be a transformative experience for students. Because UK is an R1 institution, undergraduate research activities are celebrated and highlighted, and student research success is an important part of our research mission. As our research and creative work continue to flourish at UK, we seek to offer more opportunities to undergraduates to participate in the expanding research mission of the institution.

Isabel Escobar faculty research mentor and students January 2021

‘We are a Family Here.’ How This UK Professor is Reimagining Virtual Learning, Student Support

By Lindsey Piercy Jan 28, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2021) — Life is a balancing act, just ask Isabel Escobar. As a woman with many titles — educator, engineer, researcher and dedicated mother — time is a valuable resource. And since March of last year, there’s been less of it.

Undergraduate Researchers Receive Oswald Research and Creativity Awards

By Jessica Jones-Bowman Dec 17, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2020) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research recently recognized and awarded 13 students with the Oswald Research and Creativity awards.

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Announced

Jessica Jones-Bowman Dec 16, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2020) — Ten University of Kentucky undergraduate student finalists recently competed in the final round of the third annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Oral Competition. The competition included two virtual preliminary rounds, with the top 10 students advancing to the final championship competition. This year’s final round was hosted in the UK's Worsham Cinema and livestreamed to a virtual audience.

Vanderford Receives Kentucky Academy of Science’s Excellence in Science Education and Outreach Award

By Emily Domer Nov 11, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2020) – The University of Kentucky’s Nathan Vanderford received the 2020 Excellence in Science Education and Outreach Award from the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) last Friday.

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