Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Leena Haider

Jun 2, 2023

Leena Haider Senior, History major and a 2023 Diversity & Inclusion RPA CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Dr. Kirby Mayor Supported by the Diversity & Inclusion (UNITE) Research Priority Area How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Caden Maynard

Jun 2, 2023

Caden Maynard Senior, Psychology major and a 2023 Substance Use Disorder RPA CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Dr. Peggy Keller Supported by the Substance Use Disorder (SUPRA) Research Priority Area How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Elizabeth Rice

Jun 2, 2023

Elizabeth Rice Junior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology major and a 2023 Neuroscience RPA CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Dr. Luke Bradley Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “This summer research fellowship will allow me to stay on campus this summer to continue doing research in my lab. We hope to make up lost time due to flooding in our lab space during the spring semester.”

Daniela Rodriguez

Jun 2, 2023

Daniela Rodriguez Junior, Management major, and a 2023 Diversity & Inclusion RPA CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Dr. Kimberly Parker Supported by the Diversity & Inclusion (UNITE) Research Priority Area How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Jocelyn Martin

Jun 2, 2023

Jocelyn Martin Senior, Neuroscience and Psychology major and a 2023 Substance Use Disorder RPA CURE Fellow Research Mentor: Dr. Michael Bardo Supported by the Substance Use Disorder (SUPRA) Research Priority Area How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts? “It allows me to continue my semester research and prepare for my path to a PhD.” Why is research important?

Kyle Heffernan

May 15, 2023

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "I'm grateful to be awarded this summer fellowship as it will significantly alleviate the concern of material costs for my research. Excited to begin diving into my focus area alongside my faculty mentor as we seek to make reusing material more convenient within the College of Design!" Q. Why is sustainability research important?

Nicholas Gunn III

May 15, 2023

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "This fellowship will help to understand the importance of knowing where your food comes from and will support a local nursery with new meal planning and nutritional learning exercises." Q. Why is sustainability research important? A. "In my opinion we only have one earth and this research is important not only for our health, but the health of our planet as a whole."

Audrey Wirasakti

May 15, 2023

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "The fellowship will expense me the opportunity costs of other activities besides taking part in research this summer. It will also give me a network of support and other avenues of connection to support this project and help teach people about food waste in Lexington." Q. Why is sustainability research important?

Anna Ackerman

May 15, 2023

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "The fellowship will support my efforts by allowing for an easier commute to Robinson Forest and promoting the beginning of a four-year research initiative in our local Kentucky environment. Tree productivity has not yet been explored in Kentucky, and the fellowship will help determine how forest microclimates impact watershed and ecosystem health. The fellowship will spread awareness and access to this research."

Danica Hak research ambassador design student

Undergraduate Research Celebrated at UK CURATE Event

by Michelle Aiello Feb 15, 2023

“Proscenium,” a research project by Danica Hak, an undergraduate in the School of Interiors at the College of Design and the Department of Theatre and Undergraduate Research Fellow, was recognized on January 19 at the CURATE Research Advisory Group (RAG) program sponsored by UK’s Office of the Vice President for Research.

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