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Mentee Turns Mentor to Make a Difference in the Lives of UK Students

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 25, 2019) — Behind many a success story is a fantastic mentor. That was the case for David Atwood, a chemistry professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky. 

2 Professors Receive Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 10, 2019) — The University of Kentucky recently honored Marilyn Campbell and Suzanne Segerstrom for their dedication to mentoring with the Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award during the 13th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars.

7 UK Libraries Learning Lab Interns Bound for Global Undergrad Research Conference

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2019) — Seven interns in the University of Kentucky Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Learning Lab will represent UK at the second World Conference of Undergraduate Research (World CUR).

High School Student Gains Valuable Research Experience at UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 2, 2016)  Through one simple email, a unique research partnership was set in motion in the fall of 2015. Emily Liu, a high school junior in the Paul Laurence Dunbar Math, Science and Technology magnet program, was searching for a research mentor for her capstone project.

High School Senior Gains Valuable Experience in Lab Work on Stroke Treatment

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2015) -- A Fayette County high school student has been named a finalist for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her work in a UK lab run by Dr. Greg Bix and Dr. Justin Fraser.

High School Student Publishes Research with UK Faculty

LEXINGTON, Ky.  – Publishing research in a peer-reviewed journal is an accomplishment that even graduate students would be proud of. But 18-year-old Dimitri Leggas, a high school senior at the Gatton Academy in Bowling Green, Kentucky, already has one such accolade under his belt, with another manuscript recently submitted for publication.