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Understanding the resilience of Kentucky ash trees at reforested sites UK Sustainability's WholeSum

By Zoe McComas
 Aug 19, 2025
Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

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Students launch UK's 2nd edition of undergrad research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman and Haven L. Patrick
 Aug 14, 2025
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 18, 2025) — Undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors now have the opportunity to publish and broadly share the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences. The second edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) is now available and highlights the projects of 15 student-professor partnerships.

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