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Lily Tynan SSC 2025

Lily Tynan 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Jul 8, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Equine Science and Management major Research Mentor: Hannah Tiffin - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Veterinary Entomology Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Exploring Parasitoid Species for Biocontrol and Prevalent Fly Species on Horse Farms in Lexington, Kentucky"  

Ashley Morrison SSC 2025

Ashley Morrison 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Jul 8, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Research Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology major Research Mentor: Allan Bruce Downie - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Horticulture Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Characterizing SEED MATURATION1 and BARENTSZ Allele (BTZ-1, Protein Interactions and The Consequence of Interaction on Plant Development"

Zoe McComas SSC 2025

Zoe McComas 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Jul 8, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Environmental and Sustainability Studies major with Certificate in Urban and Community Forestry Research Mentor: Caleb Wilson - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Entomology Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Emerald Ash Borer Prevalence and Damage in Reforested Sites"  

Graciela Martinez SSC 2025

Graciela Martinez 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Jul 8, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Environmental and Sustainability Studies major Research Mentor: Lynn Phillips - College of Arts & Sciences, Geography Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Historical Changes in Campus Sustainability: A Tree Canopy and Land Use Study"  

Bailey Little SSC 2025

Bailey Little 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Jul 8, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Environmental and Sustainability Studies and English major Research Mentor: Lauren Cagle - College of Arts & Sciences, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Interpretive Planning and Pollinator Habitats at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky"  

Callie Black SSC 2025

Callie Black 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Jul 7, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Natural Resources and Environmental Science major Research Mentor: Kenton Sena Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council Project Title:  "Phenology and Allelopathic Potential of Dahurian Buckthorn: Implications of a New Invasive Woody Species for Kentuckys Ecosystems" How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

6 students chosen as 2025 Sustainability Fellows

6 students selected as 2025 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

Haven L. Patrick
 May 29, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research, Student Success

Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program that supports student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research.

Sixteen undergraduates have been selected for the 2025 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program. Photo provided by OUR.

16 students awarded CURE Fellowships

Haven L. Patrick
 May 22, 2025
CURE Fellowship, Summer Research, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has announced the 16 students who have been selected for the 2025 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.

From left: Juan Canedo, stand-in for Hisashi Sawada, Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, Lindsey Fay and Nicholas Teets

5 faculty members honored for excellence in undergraduate research mentoring

Jesi Jones-Bowman
 May 16, 2025

Five University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2025 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

From left: Juan Canedo, stand-in for Hisashi Sawada, Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, Lindsey Fay and Nicholas Teets

5 faculty members honored for excellence in undergraduate research mentoring

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 May 15, 2025
Research Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, Showcase

Read UKNow article LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 15, 2025) — Five University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2025 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

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