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From left to right: Kyle Heffernan, Sophie Cox and Zachary Lockhart — this year’s class of James B. Beam Scholars

UK announces inaugural class of James B. Beam Scholars

By Grace Sowards
 Oct 29, 2024
Sustainability Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2024) — As part of Suntory Global Spirits’ ongoing support of the University of Kentucky James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits (JBBI), the first class of James B. Beam Scholars has been announced.

sustainability showcase

Sustainability Showcase Awards

Katherine Johnson
 Oct 29, 2024
Sustainability Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

The annual Sustainability Showcase was presented by the Office of Sustainability, The President’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. The initiatives featured at the Showcase fall into four general categories:

2024 - 2025 Research Ambassadors compilation

15 students selected as Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Oct 10, 2024
Ambassadors, Student Success

Read UKNow article   LEXINGTON, Ky (Oct. 10, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has selected 15 outstanding undergraduates for the 2024-25 Undergraduate Research Ambassador program.

Gabriel Portugal

Gabriel Portugal 2024 CURE Fellow

Oct 9, 2024
CURE Fellowship

Gabriel Portugal Senior, Product Design and Psychology major and a 2024 CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Aanya Chung Supported by the Equity (UNITE) Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Aidan Berry

Aidan Berry 2024 CURE Fellow

Oct 9, 2024
CURE Fellowship

Aidan Berry Senior, Neuroscience major and a 2024 CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Clare Rittschof Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Mariana Escobedo

Mariana Escobedo de la Peña 2024 CURE Fellow

Oct 9, 2024
CURE Fellowship

Mariana Escobedo de la Peña Senior, Sociology and Gender and Women’s Studies major and a 2024 CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Loka Ashwood Supported by the Energy Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Jameson Allen-Mosby

Jameson Allen-Mosby 2024 CURE Fellow

Oct 9, 2024
CURE Fellowship

Jameson Allen-Mosby Senior, Chemistry major and a 2024 CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Young-Sam Lee Supported by the Cancer Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Cole Flaherty

Cole Braxton Flaherty 2024 CURE Fellow

Oct 9, 2024
CURE Fellowship

Cole Braxton Flaherty Senior, Neuroscience major and a 2024 CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Ann Stowe Supported by the Substance Use Disorder (SUPRA) Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “This summer fellowship has been the sole facilitating factor in allowing me to stay in Lexington participating in the Gipson Lab's ever-important research as an out-of-state student.”

Murphy Byrd

Murphy Byrd 2024 CURE Fellow

Oct 9, 2024
CURE Fellowship

Murphy Byrd Junior, Kinesiology major and a 2024 CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Ann Stowe Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “The CURE fellowship is helping support my summer research by providing funding for specific materials and housing, as well as introducing me to fellow undergraduates participating in summer research.”  

James Hao

James Hao 2024 CURE Fellow

Oct 9, 2024
CURE Fellowship

James Hao Junior, Neuroscience major and a 2024 CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Ming Gong Supported by the Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “Entering the CURE program will let me have hands-on experience needed for a MD/PhD program and help me achieve this goal by developing essential skill sets needed to do neuroscience/biomedical research.”

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