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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.  

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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‘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. 

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.

2 UK undergraduate students named Beckman Scholars

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 May 24, 2024
Beckman Scholars, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 24, 2024) — Two undergraduates have been selected as recipients of the University of Kentucky’s Beckman Scholars Program, titled Scholars United by Chemistry: Cultivating Excellence through Science Stewardship (SUCCESS).

5 students selected as 2024 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

By Haven L. Patrick
 May 23, 2024
CURE Fellowship, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 23, 2024) — Five students from the University of Kentucky have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship program.

Student Research Spotlight: James Overly Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

May 14, 2024
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

Student Spotlight: James Overly MAY 09, 2024

Call for Submissions: UK’s undergraduate peer, expert-reviewed research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Feb 2, 2024
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the spring issue of  Aperture, a new open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

Aperture Drop-in Info Session

Jan 16, 2024, 4:30 – 5:00 PM
Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Oswald Research, Student Success

The Aperture Drop-in Info Session is for students interested in joining the Aperture Student Committee or questions about submitting to the journal. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 4:30 – 5:00 PM via Zoom Access Zoom meeting here

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