Student Presentation

Information Session: Virtual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars

Mar 17, 2021, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

We will discuss topics and questions related to the 15th annual Virtual Showcase of Undergraduate Research, including application process, schedule, presentation preparation, project Symposium upload, and more.

Deadline: Posters On the Hill

Jan 22, 2021

CUR is now accepting abstracts for Posters on the Hill (POH) 2021! Deadline: January 22, 2021

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Announced

Jessica Jones-Bowman Dec 16, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2020) — Ten University of Kentucky undergraduate student finalists recently competed in the final round of the third annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Oral Competition. The competition included two virtual preliminary rounds, with the top 10 students advancing to the final championship competition. This year’s final round was hosted in the UK's Worsham Cinema and livestreamed to a virtual audience.

5-Minute Fast Track: Final Championship

Oct 20, 2020, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 5MT Fast Track Competition - Final Championship Round; 5PM - 7PM

5-Minute Fast Track: Preliminary Round 2

Oct 14, 2020, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 5MT Fast Track Competition - Preliminary Round #2 4PM - 6PM; Zoom live student presentations with Q&A from judges

5-Minute Fast Track: Preliminary Round 1

Oct 13, 2020, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 5MT Fast Track Competition - Preliminary Round #1 4PM - 6PM; Zoom live student presentations with Q&A from judges

Maria Sanchez summer sustainability research fellow student graduate

UK Grad Seeks to Turn the ‘New Normal’ Into ‘Brighter Successes’

By Jenny Wells-Hosley May 27, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2020) — The COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down for almost everyone, and University of Kentucky students had to quickly adapt to finish out a semester that was unlike any other in UK history. Maria Sanchez, who graduated from UK this May, was no stranger to these challenges. Sanchez chose to share her personal story of family, hard work and resiliency, and how she plans to use her skills and experiences to create a better tomorrow. From Mexico to the U.S.

50 UK Students Chosen to Present at National Conference Now Canceled Due to COVID-19

By Ryan Girves Mar 20, 2020

Before the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 50 outstanding University of Kentucky undergraduate research students learned they were selected to present their faculty-mentored research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). NCUR has since been canceled, but UK's Office of Undergraduate Research is still celebrating the achievement.

(Left to right) Shashika Bandara, Samantha Wylie, David Atwood and Anna Soriano faculty mentor mentee undergraduate research

Mentee Turns Mentor to Make a Difference in the Lives of UK Students

By Ryan Girves Oct 25, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 25, 2019) — Behind many a success story is a fantastic mentor. That was the case for David Atwood, a chemistry professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky.

Learning Lab interns undergraduate research presentation World CUR

7 UK Libraries Learning Lab Interns Bound for Global Undergrad Research Conference

By Whitney Hale and Ellie Wnek Apr 29, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2019) — Seven interns in the University of Kentucky Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Learning Lab will represent UK at the second World Conference of Undergraduate Research (World CUR).

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