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Shelby McCubbin

Shelby McCubbin Research Ambassador of the Year 2021-22

Jun 9, 2022
Ambassadors

Q. What does this award mean to you? A. "To me this award is a recognition of service to both the Office of Undergraduate Research and the larger campus community. I would have wanted to help people get involved with research either way, but I am grateful to hear that my work in the Office has had a notable impact." Q. How has your experience as a Research Ambassador impacted you?

Bridget Bolt

Bridget Bolt Research Ambassador of the Year 2021-22

Jun 8, 2022
Ambassadors

Q. What does this award mean to you? A. "This award shows my dedication to being an ambassador and showing others how to be involved in research." Q. How has your experience as a Research Ambassador impacted you? A. "This experience has broadened my understanding of what research is and the vast amount of disciplines." Q. What was the most significant or memorable moment you experienced as a Research Ambassador?

Courtney Shields Showcase 2022

UK Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship From National Institutes of Health

By Jordan Strickler
Jun 8, 2022
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 3, 2022) — It’s not often that microbes shape a career path, but that is exactly what happened to Courtney Shields.

Tayo Adedokun with Grace Perrin and Malia Jones

2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

By Elizabeth Chapin
 Jun 8, 2022
Research Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, Showcase

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2022) — Four University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

Caleb Kennedy

Caleb Kennedy Research Ambassador of the Year 2021-22

Jun 7, 2022
Ambassadors

Q. What does this award mean to you? A. "Research has given me a lot and it feels good to be recognized for my work to give back to it." Q. How has your experience as a Research Ambassador impacted you? A. "Being an ambassador pushed me out of my in a positive way. I was able to grow as an individual and was able to help others find a way to grow through research as well." Q. What was the most significant or memorable moment you experienced as a Research Ambassador?

URA award winners 2022

Inaugural Award Honors 6 Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

By Elizabeth Chapin
 Jun 6, 2022
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2022) — Every year, the University of Kentucky’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) selects a new cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors — a diverse group of outstanding students who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.

Kendall Corbin

Kendall Corbin Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year 2021-22

Jun 2, 2022
Faculty Mentor

Q. What does this Award mean to you? A. "This award signifies to me that I made a difference in someone else's life for the better and that my student knew that I genuinely cared about them, their future and their success." Q. How has your experience as an undergraduate research mentor impacted you?

Tayo Adedokun

Tayo Adedokun Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year 2021-22

Jun 1, 2022
Faculty Mentor

Q. What does this award mean to you?

Kotomi

UK’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow

By Thomas Cantrell
May 27, 2022
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2022) — Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow. Sponsored by Campus Compact, the fellowship recognizes students who engage in collaborative campus and community action to create social change, as well as address inequality and political polarization through civic engagement.

Kotomi Yokokura Newman Civic Fellow

UK’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow

By Thomas Cantrell
May 27, 2022
Research Spotlight, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2022) — Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work and Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow.

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