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Opportunity to Join Research Team Transforms UK Students’ Careers

Nov 21, 2019

Faculty Mentor, Student Success

When students come to the University of Kentucky, they discover many opportunities that ignite their passion. For Kyra Seevers, Kristina Gessel and Stephen Parsons, that opportunity was undergraduate research.

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Crowned

By Ryan Girves

Nov 13, 2019

5-Minute Fast Track

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov 13, 2019) — Ten undergraduate student finalists recently competed in the final round of the 5-Minute Fast Track Research Oral Competition. The competition included two preliminary rounds, with the top five students from each preliminary round advancing to the final championship competition.

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Crowned

By Ryan Girves

Nov 13, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov 13, 2019) — Ten undergraduate student finalists recently competed in the final round of the 5-Minute Fast Track Research Oral Competition. The competition included two preliminary rounds, with the top five students from each preliminary round advancing to the final championship competition.

Robyn Brown College of Arts & Sciences, Health, Society and Populations

Week 11

Nov 11, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Robyn Brown is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Health, Society, and Populations (HSP) Program. Dr. Brown's research interests lie primarily within the social determinants of health and connect in significant ways with the fields of social psychology, disability studies and psychiatric epidemiology.

Ann Kingsolver College of Arts & Sciences, Anthropology

Week 10

Nov 4, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Ann Kingsolver is a Professor of Anthropology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Kingsolver's research interests include globalization and how people talk about it shaping their work and identities. Dr.

Dr. Clare Rittschof College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Entomology

Week 9

Oct 28, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Clare Rittschof is an Associate Professor of Entomology in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Dr. Rittschof's research interests include the evolutionary consequences and mechanistic underpinnings of behavioral plasticity, particularly in the context of social interactions. Her lab's website states, "Current research projects are primarily focused on honey bee behavior and health, but past projects have utilized a number of different arthropod species, and the lab thrives on a broadly comparative scientific framework."

(Left to right) Shashika Bandara, Samantha Wylie, David Atwood and Anna Soriano faculty mentor mentee undergraduate research

Mentee Turns Mentor to Make a Difference in the Lives of UK Students

By Ryan Girves

Oct 25, 2019

Faculty Mentor, Student Presentation

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 25, 2019) — Behind many a success story is a fantastic mentor. That was the case for David Atwood, a chemistry professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky.

Michael Samaan College of Education, Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Week 8

Oct 21, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Michael Samaan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion in the College of Education. Dr. Samaan received his Ph.D. from Old Dominion University in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in 2014. His research interests include the use of biomechanics and musculoskeletal imaging to better understand the mechanisms and effects of lower extremity joint diseases such as osteoarthritis on joint health and function.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Jeffrey Seay College of Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Week 7

Oct 14, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Jeffrey Seay is a PJC Board of Trustees Engineering Professor and a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the UK College of Engineering's Paducah campus. Dr. Seay's research interests include biofuels, computer-aided process engineering, energy conversion, environmental sciences, green engineering, process design and safety, sustainability, and transport processes and molecular modeling.

Faculty Mentor of the Week Natalie Pope College of Social Work

Week 6

Oct 7, 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Natalie Pope is an Associate Professor, Director of Doctoral Programs, and Otis Professor in Gerontology and Intergenerational Social Work in the UK College of Social Work. Dr. Pope’s program of research broadly focuses on older adults and their family caregivers. Specifically, her scholarship aims to address the following areas: 1) planning for future caregiving needs, 2) behavioral health of community-dwelling older adults, and 3) family caregiving across the life span. With more than 10 years of experience as a family social worker, Dr.

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News and Spotlights

Opportunity to Join Research Team Transforms UK Students’ Careers

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Crowned

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Crowned

Robyn Brown College of Arts & Sciences, Health, Society and Populations

Ann Kingsolver College of Arts & Sciences, Anthropology

Dr. Clare Rittschof College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Entomology

Mentee Turns Mentor to Make a Difference in the Lives of UK Students

Michael Samaan College of Education, Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Faculty Mentor of the Week Jeffrey Seay College of Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Faculty Mentor of the Week Natalie Pope College of Social Work

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