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Virtual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars - Day #1

15th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars - Day #1 of Student Presentations Hosted virtually via Zoom

Information Session: Virtual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars Get help with the application & presentation preparation process!

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.

Information Session: Virtual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars Get help with the application & presentation preparation process!

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.

Presentation Opportunity Deadline: Posters On the Hill

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

5-Minute Fast Track Competition Winners Announced

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

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

5-Minute Fast Track: Preliminary Round 2

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

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

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

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

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.