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Shria Holla P@C

SHRIA HOLLA 2024 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 5, 2024
Posters-at-the-Capitol

Shria Holla Major: Mathematical Economics Minor: Political Science, Statistics  Research Mentor: Dr. James Ziliak   I enjoy research because.... "it allows you to answer almost any question, something seemingly impossible."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Hannah Hwang P@C

RACHEL HWANG 2024 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 5, 2024
Posters-at-the-Capitol

Rachel Hwang Major: Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy Minor: Criminology  Research Mentor: Dr. Emily Hencken Ritter   I enjoy research because.... "it helps me better understand my experiences within the larger society and use this information to advocate for change."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Hannah Allen P@C

HANNAH ALLEN 2024 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 5, 2024
Posters-at-the-Capitol

Hannah Allen  Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry  Research Mentor: Dr. David Weisrock   I enjoy research because.... "I really enjoy challenging activities with outcomes which may be used for the good of all human beings. And what can be more challenging than to pursue for a problem which may not have been analyzed before by anyone else?"   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Aperture journal submission deadline

Call for Submissions: UK’s undergraduate peer, expert-reviewed research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Feb 2, 2024
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the spring issue of  Aperture, a new open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

Dr. Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby

Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby Research Faculty Mentor of the Month

By Haven L Patrick
 Jan 31, 2024
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby is a Professor of Russian, Folklore and Linguistics, Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences. She has worked at the University of Kentucky since 1994 and mentored many undergraduates. 

decade of sustainability

OUR marks a decade of support for Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship

By Lindsay Travis
 Jan 9, 2024
Research Abroad, Sustainability Research, Student Success

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2024) — The University of Kentucky’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is celebrating 10 years of the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship.

Seun Adekunle presentation Showcase 2022 undergraduate research

Date set for 18th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars

By Haven L. Patrick
 Dec 7, 2023
Research Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, Showcase, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 7, 2023) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will celebrate bold dreamers and strategic thinkers at the upcoming Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars. Marking its 18th year of support for undergraduate research, the showcase is set for Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 1-5:30 p.m. in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Photo of the Aperture team during a meeting. Split screen with the photo on the left and article title on the right.

UK undergraduates launch new peer- and expert-reviewed research journal

By Lindsay Travis
 Dec 5, 2023
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2023) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is launching a new open-access, interdisciplinary student journal titled Aperture. In photography, the aperture is the space through which light passes. The undergraduate team behind the journal feels this reflects how research brings things to light and drives innovation. 

2023 Oswald Competition award winners

2023 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners announced

By Haven L Patrick
 Nov 30, 2023
Oswald Research, Faculty Mentor, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2023) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research recently announced the 15 undergraduate winners of the 59th annual Oswald Research and Creativity awards. Chad Risko, faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and Research Ambassadors were on hand to congratulate the winners and distribute the awards.

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Lewis Honors College students expand UK’s health care education reach into rural populations

By Adrienne Clarke
 Nov 28, 2023
Research Spotlight, High School, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 27, 2023) — Jackson Miller and Ethan Morgan, former Marshall County High School classmates and now best friends and roommates at the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College, first arrived in Lexington feeling a bit overwhelmed of all the opportunities available to them UK.

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