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2025 Sustainability poster winners

OUR, UK Sustainability announce winners of research poster competition

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Oct 30, 2025
Sustainability Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research and UK Sustainability are honored to announce the six winners of the fifth annual sustainability research poster competition. The competition was held in conjunction with the annual UK Sustainability Showcase in the atrium of the Healthy Kentucky Research Building on Oct. 15.

2025 5 Minute Fast Track top 10 finalists

Ten students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track finalists

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Oct 27, 2025
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research announces the 8th annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists. These undergraduates will present their research during the final round on Oct. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 150 Healthy Kentucky Research Building.

NCUR 2026

NCUR: National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Sep 9, 2025, 12:00 AM – Dec 6, 2025, 11:55 PM
NCUR, Student Presentation, Student Success

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is an annual student conference dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study. NCUR is hosted at a different University in the United States each year. NCUR 2026: April 13-15, 2026 Hosted by Virginia Commonwealth Univ. in Richmond, VA Abstract portal open September 9, 2025 - December 6, 2025

2024 Summer Research Symposium

Registration now open for OUR Summer Research Symposium

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Jul 28, 2025
CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2025) — Registration is now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) seventh annual Summer Research Symposium. This year’s symposium will be 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Gatton Student Center Ballrooms B and C.

Student Design + Fine Arts Display

Oswald Design + Fine Arts Display

Nov 10, 2025, 8:00 AM – Nov 13, 2025, 8:00 PM
Oswald Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

Stop by the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library anytime from November 10 - 13, 2025, and enjoy UK undergraduate students' Oswald Research + Creativity Competition Design and Fine Arts projects! The awards ceremony will be held in the Niles Gallery of the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 4:30 - 6 PM.

2025 5MT Fast Track logo

5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition - Final Round

Oct 29, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! Cheer on UK undergraduate research students as they share their trailblazing research and compete for cash prizes in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition. Who will advance to the finals? The Office of Undergraduate Research will host its 5th annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Presentation Competition this fall. The 5-Minute Fast Track is an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills, and challenges them to describe their research within five minutes.

2025 5MT Fast Track logo

5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition - Preliminary Round

Oct 23, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! Cheer on UK undergraduate research students as they share their trailblazing research and compete for cash prizes in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition. Who will advance to the finals?

Poster Competition

Sustainability Showcase + Poster Competition

Oct 15, 2025, 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Sustainability Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

The UK Sustainability Showcase will be held on October 15, 2025 at 5:30 pm in UK's Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB) Atrium. The People's Choice Awards will be voted on during the Showcase event and announced at the awards ceremony, as well. Students will have the opportunity to present their posters during the UK Sustainability Showcase. This event is open to the public.

Registration opens September 1

Register: 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

Sep 1, 2025, 12:01 AM – Oct 1, 2025, 11:55 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! The 5-Minute Fast Track is an academic research competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills and challenges them to describe their research within five minutes. Exciting oral research competition that represents the diversity of scholarly work at UK and awards cash prizes. IMPORTANT DATES Registration Opens: September 1, 2025 @ 12:01 am

Madi Wilson Caroline Harper Hannon in the lab

Research, growth and connection

By Kiana Alpaca, Reporter
 Apr 3, 2025
Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation, Student Success

Read Kentucky Kernel article A cork board hangs on the door with the words “The Hannon Laboratory” written in pink and white surrounded by colorful drawings and photos of students. Inside, white fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and focused gazes are directed at different samples accompanied by the steady beeping of a machine. The concentration in the room is palpable.

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