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Experience Expo Sept 2021

Students Encouraged to Attend Summer Research and Creative Experience Expo

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Jan 26, 2022
Workshops, Sustainability Research, Summer Research, Information Session

The Summer Research and Creative Experience Expo gives students from all majors, backgrounds and skill levels the chance to learn about research and creative opportunities available both on- and off-campus, with particular focus on opportunities that are available this coming summer term. From noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, around the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase, students can discover the diversity of research and creative work conducted at UK, network with research faculty and staff, learn about mentored summer research and creative opportunities, and gather information on fellowship opportunities.

2021 Oswald Competition category award winners

2021 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition Winners Announced

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Dec 20, 2021
Ambassadors, Oswald Research, Research Spotlight, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research recently announced 18 undergraduate winners of the 57th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards.

5-Minute Fast Track Top 10 Finalists 2021

10 Students Selected as 5-Minute Fast Track Competition Finalists

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Oct 28, 2021
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

UK 5-Minute Fast Track Competition finalists will present their research on Oct. 28.

Courtney Martin 2020 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

Register Today for 4th Annual 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Sep 24, 2021
5-Minute Fast Track

Applications are being accepted for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research’s fourth annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition. The goal of this competition is to improve students’ abilities to communicate their undergraduate research and creative work effectively to a general, non-specialist audience while creating a compelling story about their scholarship.

SSC poster competition teaser

UK Sustainability Announces New Research Poster Competition

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Sep 17, 2021
Sustainability Research, Student Presentation

University of Kentucky graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit an abstract and poster in a new sustainability research poster competition held in conjunction with the annual UK Sustainability Showcase on Oct. 5.

University of Kentucky Research COVID-19 updates

COVID-19 Updates For High School Students, Human Participants and Site Monitors at UK

By Lisa A. Cassis, PhD
 Sep 10, 2021
High School

The safety and health of our research community is our priority. We understand due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, you have questions about potential policy changes. To assist you in continuing research in your settings as safely as possible, we have updated the FAQs on our COVID-19 Guidance For Researchers site to answer pressing questions on topics that you have sent our way, including high school students in research laboratories, research with human participants, and vendor and site monitor policies. 

Bridget Bolt and Gretchen Ruschman College of Agriculture horticulture lab

1st Research + Creative Experience Expo Coming to UK

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Sep 10, 2021
Information Session, Research Spotlight

Explore exciting undergraduate opportunities at the first annual UK Research + Creative Experience Expo 3-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, around the Gatton Student Center’s Social Staircase. Similar to a career fair, but for research and creative opportunities!

research ambassador group photo 2024-25

23 Students Selected for Undergraduate Research Ambassador Program

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Sep 9, 2021
Ambassadors

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has selected 23 outstanding undergraduates for the 2021-2022 Undergraduate Research Ambassador program. This year's ambassadors represent six colleges, 15 disciplines, and 19 research areas.

Dr. Robin Cooper and undergraduate Cecilia Pankau neuroscience research lab

Make Research Part of Your Undergraduate Experience

By Elizabeth Chapin
 Sep 3, 2021
Information Session, Research Spotlight

As a top-tier research institution, the University of Kentucky has hundreds of opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research and creative work alongside world-class faculty, researchers and scholars. Undergraduates looking to participate in research and creative work should start with UK’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR).

Kayli Bolton Astronaut Scholar research ambassador award

UK Junior Kayli Bolton Named Astronaut Scholar

By Whitney Hale
Aug 31, 2021
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced biology and Lewis Honors College student Kayli Bolton is one of 2021’s 60 recipients to be awarded a scholarship of up to $15,000 from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). The ASF Scholarship is presented annually to outstanding college students majoring in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM).

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