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Matthew Hoch faculty mentor of the week fall 2020

Faculty Mentor of the Week Matthew Hoch

Oct 19, 2020
Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor of the Month

Faculty Mentor of the Week Fall 2020 | Week 8 --- Dr. Matthew Hoch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition in the College of Health Sciences and the Associate Director of the Sports Medicine Research Institute. Thank you Dr. Hoch for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Research Faculty Mentor of the Week.

Sarah Ross_UKNow student involvement success

The Value of Involvement: A Profile of UK Student Sarah Ross

By Scot Gillies
 Oct 15, 2020
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2020) — As Sarah Ross continues her fourth year as a student at the University of Kentucky this fall, she recalls the upheaval and uncertainty of 2017. That was when she, then an Atlanta high school senior, first named the University of Kentucky as her college choice.

Renee Fatemi faculty mentor of the week

Faculty Mentor of the Week Renee Fatemi

Week 7
 Oct 12, 2020
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Faculty Mentor of the Week Fall 2020 | Week 7 --- Dr. Renee Fatemi is a Professor of Physics and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences. Thank you Dr. Fatemi for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Research Faculty Mentor of the Week.

Aiyub Palmer Faculty Mentor of the Week 2020

Faculty Mentor of the Week Aiyub Palmer

Week 6
 Oct 5, 2020
Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor of the Month

Faculty Mentor of the Week Fall 2020 | Week 6 --- Dr. Aiyub Palmer is an Assistant Professor of Arabic and Islam in the College of Arts and Sciences. Thank you Dr. Palmer for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Research Faculty Mentor of the Week.

Kenton Sena FMOW Week 5

Faculty Mentor of the Week Kenton Sena Lewis Honors College

Week 5
 Sep 28, 2020
Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor of the Month

Faculty Mentor of the Week Fall 2020 | Week 5 --- Dr. Kenton Sena is a Lecturer in the Lewis Honors College. Thank you Dr. Sena for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Research Faculty Mentor of the Week.

Cagney Coomer UKNow legacy

Cagney Coomer Leaves UK With Tremendous Impact on Science and Young People

Richard LeComte
 Sep 23, 2020
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2020) — Cagney Coomer has three big achievements under her belt: She earned a doctorate in biology from the University of Kentucky in the College of Arts and Sciences; she started a nonprofit to encourage kids to pursue science and technology; and her research unlocked the secrets of two genes in the eye — the subject of her dissertation.  

Analia Loria Faculty Mentor of the Week

Faculty Mentor of the Week Analia Loria College of Medicine, Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences

Week 4
Sep 21, 2020
Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor of the Month

Faculty Mentor of the Week Fall 2020 | Week 4 --- Dr. Analia Loria is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences in the College of Medicine. Thank you Dr. Loria for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Research Faculty Mentor of the Week.

NSP

NRPA Enrichment for Underrepresented Opportunity (NEURO) Scholars NEURO Scholars Fellowship Program

Sep 18, 2020
Student Success

The NRPA Enrichment for Underrepresented Opportunity (NEURO) Scholars program is a fellowship program to support exceptional neuroscience students from underrepresented groups as defined by the NIH. These include individuals from racial and ethnic minorities, with disabilities, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds (https://diversity.nih.gov/about-us/population-underrepresented).

Jacob Higgins FMOW 2020

Faculty Mentor of the Week Jake Higgins College of Nursing | UK HealthCare

Week 3
 Sep 14, 2020
Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor of the Month, Research Spotlight

Faculty Mentor of the Week Fall 2020 | Week 3 --- Dr. Jacob Higgins is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and a Nurse Scientist in UK HealthCare. Thank you Dr. Higgins for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Research Faculty Mentor of the Week.

Sihui Ke Faculty Mentor of the Week

Faculty Mentor of the Week Sihui (Echo) Ke College of Arts & Sciences, Modern & Classical Languages Literatures & Cultures

Week 2
Sep 7, 2020
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Faculty Mentor of the Week Fall 2020 | Week 2 --- Dr. Sihui (Echo) Ke is an Assistant Professor of Second Language Acquisition in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is also the Principal Investigator of the Bilingual and Biliteracy Research Lab. Thank you Dr. Ke for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Research Faculty Mentor of the Week.

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