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Annual expo offers research connections for UK undergrads

Haven L. Patrick

Jan 6, 2026

CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will host the sixth annual Research + Creative Experience Expo 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. The event introduces undergraduates to the diversity of research at UK, allowing students to network with research faculty and staff and learn about mentored research opportunities.

Call for submissions: UK’s open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal

Cassandra Stinger

Dec 10, 2025

Research Spotlight, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

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