Research Spotlight

13 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Haven L. Patrick

Feb 10, 2025

Research Spotlight, Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2025) — Thirteen University of Kentucky undergraduate researchers will present their work at the 23rd annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 6. The event will feature research topics including community health, agricultural sustainability, renewable energy and public health and safety.

Nolan Marcum Presentation CURE Fellowship University of Kentucky

Call for proposals: Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship

By Haven L Patrick

Jan 22, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2025) – The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2025 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship.

Sara Dickens Receives Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award

By Adrienne Clarke and Angelica Prekopa

Dec 11, 2024

Research Spotlight, NCUR, Student Success

Read Honors article During the 33rd annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon hosted by the University of Kentucky Alumni Association, the Lewis Honors College proudly selected senior Sara Dickens as its 2024 Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award winner for her academic excellence and impact on others.

From left, Ryan Brennan, Nikitha Dharanipragada, Ava Kruse and Sarisha Lohano. Photos provided.

Physiology Scholars Program welcomes new cohort focused on biomedical research

By Lindsay Travis

Nov 27, 2024

Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

Read UKNow article LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 27, 2024) — The University of Kentucky’s Department of Physiology has welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students for the Physiology Scholars Program.

Call for Vendors: Research Expo - Jan. 27, 2025

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Nov 25, 2024

Research Spotlight, Information Session

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is pleased to announce the Research Expo will be held on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, from 11 am – 1 pm in the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. This is a great opportunity to promote summer research programs, spring research opportunities, and upcoming projects.

UK alum Rosemary Calabro working in the Multifunctional Materials Lab at West Point

After UK, chemistry doctoral graduate pursues nanoparticle research at West Point

By Jennifer T. Allen

Nov 22, 2024

Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Rosemary Calabro found her love of research as an undergrad examining nanoparticles in materials chemistry. After graduating with her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, she applied to many graduate schools searching for the perfect fit. That’s when she found professors Doo Young Kim and Dong-Sheng Yang at the University of Kentucky.

The internship at JPL was not O’Neal’s first time working for NASA. He spent the summer of 2023 at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, working to develop aerial mesh networks using uncrewed aerial vehicles. Photo provided by Asa O'Neal.

UK senior and Astronaut Scholar revels in ‘most impactful award’ he’s ever received

By Tom Musgrave

Oct 2, 2024

Research Spotlight, Student Success

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KayDee Pratt through her fellowship with the College of Design, involved her experimenting with the design process for creating shoes in virtual reality

‘Design you can’t do just based on a textbook’: How one student took her research to virtual reality

By Meg Mills and Ben Branscum

Sep 18, 2024

Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 12, 2024) — For many University of Kentucky students, their ambition and drive don’t stop during summer break. Summer is an ideal time for students to take a leap into an experience within their college careers that will propel them into their chosen career field. KayDee Pratt, a senior majoring in product design in the UK College of Design, is one of these students.

The students pictured are the first to have their research published in Aperture's inaugural edition. Photo provided by OUR.

Students launch UK’s 1st edition of undergraduate research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Jul 31, 2024

Sustainability Research, Research Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 21, 2024) — 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 inaugural edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) launched June 1, highlighting seven student-professor partnerships.

UK launches program to address water resources and sustainable engineering challenges in Appalachia

By Jordan Strickler

Jun 4, 2024

Sustainability Research, Research Spotlight, Summer Research

The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is excited to announce the launch of a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. This opportunity aims to provide undergraduates with invaluable research opportunities focused on engineering solutions for water resource management and sustainability in the Appalachian region.

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