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Clare Rittschof and Abdallah Sher conduct research with honeybees

'That's why we're here' — UK researcher invites undergrads to the lab

By Amy Jones-Timoney and Steve Shaffer Oct 17, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2022) — For Clare Rittschof, Ph.D., introducing University of Kentucky undergraduate students to research starts by giving them access and experiences in her lab.

2021 Oswald Competition category award winners

Call for submissions: 2022 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition

By Jesi Jones-Bowman Sep 28, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is now accepting submissions for the 58th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Competition. The competition accepts reports of all forms of creativity and scholarship by UK undergraduates.

(Left to right) Dean Charles Griffith, Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Lordina Mensah, Luke Bradley, President Eli Capilouto and Stephanie White.

UK START program receives Golden Apple Award

By Audrey Kirby Sep 21, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2022) — In recognition of its strong commitment to student achievement, the University of Kentucky STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program was honored with the Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Golden Apple Award.

Call for posters: UK Sustainability announces research poster competition

By Jesi Jones-Bowman Sep 20, 2022

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

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

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

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.

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