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2023 CURE Fellowship University of Kentucky

20 students awarded CURE Fellowships

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

May 8, 2023

CURE Fellowship, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2023) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is honored to announce that 20 undergraduates have been selected for the 2023 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.

Gabija Ziemyte Showcase 2022 University of Kentucky

Physics graduate finds lifelong passion for research at UK

By Brian Carrico

May 5, 2023

Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2023) — Walking across the commencement stage and receiving your diploma is a satisfying feeling and is the culmination of a lot of hard work. University of Kentucky graduate Gabija Ziemyte’s family will celebrate her accomplishments for the first time in the U.S.

Kotomi Yokokura kentucky changemaker

‘Your voice matters.’ UK junior creating change through education, advocacy

By Lindsey Piercy

Apr 7, 2023

Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2023) — What does it mean to be a changemaker? Kotomi Yokokura has been asking herself that very question for as long as she can remember. “Understanding the pain of those whose voices are overlooked ignited my need to advocate,” she said. “I knew I needed to utilize my voice to amplify their stories and create change.”

Kayli Bolton is UK's third Wildcat to win the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

UK senior named prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholar

By Whitney Hale

Apr 6, 2023

Research Abroad, Research Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2023) — Two University of Kentucky seniors — Kayli Bolton and Kayla Horne — interviewed this year for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Bolton was awarded one of only 23 Gates Cambridge Scholarships presented nationally to students hoping to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in England.

Riley Bryson World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Riley Bryson World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 31, 2023

Research Spotlight, Student Presentation

Riley Bryson Junior, History major Research Mentor: Carol Street Research Project Title "Pandemic of Hate: Hate Crimes Against Asian and Asian American Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic" Brief Project Description "This projects aims to explain why Asian and Asian American women were common targets for anti-Asian hate crimes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic by examining the history of anti-Asian woman hate in the United States."

Jessamine Michler World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Jessamine Michler World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 31, 2023

Research Spotlight, Student Presentation

Jessamine Michler Senior, Art History major, Art Studio and Theatre minor Research Mentor: Carol Street Research Project Title "Admiration of the Violet: Cultivating the Familiar Flowers of Native Woodland and Wayside" Brief Project Description "Archival research of seed catalogs and modern sustainability practices involving Viola species" I enjoy research because... "It opens so many new doors to from which to view the world."

Riley Simmons World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Riley Simmons World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 31, 2023

Research Spotlight, Student Presentation

Riley Simmons Junior, Anthropology and History major, Spanish minor Research Mentor: Carol Street Research Project Title "Letters Are All We Have: A Wartime Love Story" Brief Project Description

Lauren Bollinger World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Lauren Bollinger World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 31, 2023

Research Spotlight, Student Presentation

Lauren Bollinger Senior, Art History, Psychology, Pre-Law major Research Mentor: Carol Street Research Project Title "The Heart of a Revolution: Conversations Between Activists Olive T. Dargan and Rose Pastor Stokes" Brief Project Description

Eleni Karelis World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Eleni Karelis World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 31, 2023

Research Spotlight, Student Presentation

Eleni Karelis Senior, English major, Appalachian Studies minor Research Mentor: Carol Street Research Project Title "“We Give Our Sweat, Not Our Blood” The Many Voices of Rural Appalachian Activism in the 20th Century" Brief Project Description "Research manifests in the form of a small book of poetry detailing the diverse existence of the Appalachian Mountains in the twentieth century. "

Leena Haider World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Leena Haider World CUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 31, 2023

Research Spotlight, Student Presentation

Leena Haider Junior, History major, Biology minor Research Mentor: Carol Street Research Project Title "Banking While Female: Women’s Alternative Banking Systems Around the World" Brief Project Description "Investigation of women across the globe who create financial alternatives to traditional banking by establishing close-knit, women-led collective funds to promote female financial literacy and authority over their money."

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