News and Spotlights

Bailey Little 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

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 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

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 selected as 2025 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

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.

16 students awarded CURE Fellowships

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.

5 faculty members honored for excellence in undergraduate research mentoring

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

5 faculty members honored for excellence in undergraduate research mentoring

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.

4 students named Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 14, 2025) — Every year, the University of Kentucky’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) selects a new cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors — a group of outstanding students who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.

Safiyah Sadek: Neuroscience major shares her research journey and celebrates crossing the finish line

‘It’s surreal’: Johnson County native reflects as she’s set to graduate medical school

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 2, 2025) — “It’s surreal that I am finally graduating for the last time.” Susanna Goggans has spent eight years at the University of Kentucky.

Research, growth and connection

Read Kentucky Kernel article A cork board hangs on the door with the words “The Hannon Laboratory” written in pink and white surrounded by colorful drawings and photos of students. Inside, white fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and focused gazes are directed at different samples accompanied by the steady beeping of a machine. The concentration in the room is palpable.