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Tayo Adedokun with Grace Perrin and Malia Jones

2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

By Elizabeth Chapin
 Jun 8, 2022
Research Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, Showcase

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2022) — Four University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

URA award winners 2022

Inaugural Award Honors 6 Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

By Elizabeth Chapin
 Jun 6, 2022
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2022) — Every year, the University of Kentucky’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) selects a new cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors — a diverse group of outstanding students who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.

Kotomi

UK’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow

By Thomas Cantrell
May 27, 2022
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2022) — Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow. Sponsored by Campus Compact, the fellowship recognizes students who engage in collaborative campus and community action to create social change, as well as address inequality and political polarization through civic engagement.

Kotomi Yokokura Newman Civic Fellow

UK’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow

By Thomas Cantrell
May 27, 2022
Research Spotlight, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2022) — Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work and Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow.

Jacklyn Vollmer public health graduate

UK Grad's Desire to Serve Others Leads Her to Public Health

By Grace Colville, Alicia Gregory, Ben Corwin, and Chris Carney
 May 4, 2022
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky.

Angela Sanchez sustainability summer research fellow graduate

Angela Sanchez Plants New Roots for Family with UK Degree

By Danielle Donham
 May 4, 2022
Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 4, 2022) — In February 2018, Angela Sanchez took her eldest son, Cyrus, on a tour of the University of Kentucky. “They give the best tours,” she says with a big knowing smile. That tour sparked curiosity and self-reflection, prompting Sanchez to think about herself for the first time in a long time. Being recently divorced, Sanchez needed to re-enter the workforce after more than 15 years but was apprehensive about explaining the gaps in her resume.

Wildcat Wednesday: Through Support and Determination, UK Grad Shows What's Wildly Possible

By Meghan Arrell
 Apr 27, 2022
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2022) — On this Wildcat Wednesday, the University of Kentucky is celebrating Supriya Challa, from Okemos, Michigan, who will graduate next week with a degree in psychology from the UK College of Arts and Sciences and Lewis Honors College.

Isha Chauhan Goldwater Scholar

UK Sophomore Isha Chauhan Named Goldwater Scholar

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
 Apr 11, 2022
Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 11, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that UK sophomore Isha Chauhan, from LaGrange, Kentucky, has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

Meron Lemma (right) with mentor Krystle Kuhs, associate professor in the College of Public Health. Ben Corwin | UK Research Communications

‘Wildcat Wednesday’: Junior Meron Lemma Making Impact on Global Health Systems Through Research

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
 Mar 9, 2022
Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 9, 2022) — Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research, crossing traditional academic boundaries and impacting Kentucky’s most pressing challenges, including opioid use disorder treatment, aging and Alzheimer’s, water and air filtration, environmental impacts on health and suicide prevention.

Kayli Bolton ambassador poster presentation Markey STRONG Scholars

‘Wildcat Wednesday’: Personal Experiences Drive UK Junior Kayli Bolton to Help Others Through Research

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
 Mar 2, 2022
Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2022) — Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research, crossing traditional academic boundaries and impacting Kentucky’s most pressing challenges including opioid use disorder treatment, aging and Alzheimer’s, water and air filtration, environmental impacts on health and suicide prevention. 

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