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2022 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists

10 students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Oct 24, 2022
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is proud to announce the fourth annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists. These undergraduates competed in the competition’s preliminary round and were selected as Top 10 finalists to present their research during the final round 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in The Cornerstone’s eSports Theater.

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
CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Faculty Mentor, Student Success

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
Oswald Research

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
Faculty Mentor, High School, Student Success

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.

UK Sustainability announces research poster competition

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

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

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.

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