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Research ambassador Abbey McNely shares her experience in research in Indonesia and her journey at UK

Cassady Brockman
Feb 18, 2025
Research Abroad, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Summer Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. —  Large-scale tourism can benefit a region economically but have many negative effects on the destination’s people and environment.  

Cooper Samuelson

Cooper Samuelson 2024 Sustainability Fellow

Oct 8, 2024
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Cooper Samuelson Senior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology major and a 2024 Sustainability Fellow Research Mentor: Kenton Sena Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Safiyah Sadek

Safiyah Sadek 2024 Sustainability Fellow

Oct 8, 2024
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Safiyah Sadek Senior, Neuroscience major and a 2024 Sustainability Fellow Research Mentor: Dr. Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt Supported by UK Sustainability Student Sust. Council   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Katie Christensen

Katie Christensen 2024 Sustainability Fellow

Oct 8, 2024
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Katie Christensen Junior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology & Violin Performance major and a 2024 Sustainability Fellow Research Mentor: Kendall Corbin Supported by UK Sustainability Student Sust. Council   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “The fellowship will support my research efforts through funding my project in identifying antibacterial properties from maize leaf microbes.”

Erica Smith

Erica Smith 2024 Sustainability Fellow

Oct 8, 2024
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Erica Smith Senior, Architecture major and a 2024 Sustainability Fellow Research Mentor: Daniel Vivian Supported by UK Sustainability Student Sust. Council   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “This fellowship will allow me the time and resources needed to dive deeper into the topics and issues that I have learned about and discussed theoretically in my courses with a more specific and applied approach.”

Breanna Pane 2023 CURE Fellow

Breanna Pane 2023 CURE Fellow

Jun 2, 2023
CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Breanna Pane Junior, Chemistry and Neuroscience major and a 2023 Cancer RPA CURE Fellow  Research Mentor: Dr. Eddy Yang Supported by the Cancer Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “It will give me the experience I have yet to receive in my learning.”   Why is research important? “Research is important to further our knowledge in specific fields that interests us and can save more lives along the way.”

Kyle Dahlgren 2023 CURE Fellow

Kyle Dahlgren 2023 CURE Fellow

Jun 2, 2023
CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Kyle Dahlgren Junior, Psychology major and a 2023 Neuroscience RPA CURE Fellow  Research Mentor: Dr. Thomas Adams Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “It gave me the resources available to conduct summer research, as otherwise I wouldn't even be able to do any research.”   Why is research important?

Harrison Yang 2023 CURE Fellow

Harrison Yang 2023 CURE Fellow

Jun 2, 2023
CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Harrison Yang Junior, Biomedical Engineering major and a 2023 Cancer RPA CURE Fellow  Research Mentor: Dr. Fanny Chapelin Supported by the Cancer Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “It has given me the opportunity to commit myself more fully to research. This fellowship allows me to not worry about other economic barriers I often have to account for when determining what I am doing for the summer.”  

Safiyah Sadek 2023 CURE Fellow

Safiyah Sadek 2023 CURE Fellow

Jun 2, 2023
CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Safiyah Sadek Senior, Neuroscience major and a 2023 Substance Use Disorder RPA CURE Fellow  Research Mentor: Dr. Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt  Supported by the Substance Use Disorder (SUPRA) Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Rachel Gressick 2023 CURE Fellow

Rachel Gressick 2023 CURE Fellow

Jun 2, 2023
CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Rachel Gressick Senior, Public Health major and a 2023 Substance Use Disorder RPA CURE Fellow  Research Mentor: Dr. Carrie Oser Supported by the Substance Use Disorder (SUPRA) Research Priority Area   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

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