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Funding Fridays

Mar 6, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Summer Research, Student Success

The Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a monthly drop-in and work session space for undergraduate students to get information about funding programs and applying for student research funding (fellowships, grants, travel funding, etc). Friday, March 6 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom Zoom Access Link

Funding Fridays

Feb 6, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Summer Research, Student Success

The Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a monthly drop-in and work session space for undergraduate students to get information about funding programs and applying for student research funding (fellowships, grants, travel funding, etc). February 6 and March 6 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom Zoom Access Link

Call for proposals: Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship

Haven L. Patrick
 Jan 12, 2026
CURE Fellowship, Summer Research, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship.

Annual expo offers research connections for UK undergrads

Haven L. Patrick
 Jan 6, 2026
CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will host the sixth annual Research + Creative Experience Expo 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. The event introduces undergraduates to the diversity of research at UK, allowing students to network with research faculty and staff and learn about mentored research opportunities.

Call for submissions: UK’s open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal

Cassandra Stinger
 Dec 10, 2025
Research Spotlight, Student Success

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

From University of Kentucky to United Kingdom: UK alum’s education prepared her for research at Cambridge

By Bailey Vandiver
 Dec 9, 2025
Research Abroad, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

Read UKNow article LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2025) — At the University of Kentucky, Gretchen Ruschman became a “well-rounded scientist.”

Aperture Submission Deadline

Jan 23, 2026, 11:59 PM
Student Success

Submit your research for publication

Aperture Journal Publisher's Panel

Jan 14, 2026, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Information Session, Student Success

Interested in publishing your research? Learn how to publish your research and the journal's submission process. Review subject area rubrics. Hear about the benefits of publishing your work.

REGISTER: Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars

Mar 1, 2026, 8:00 PM – Apr 2, 2026, 12:55 AM
Showcase, Student Success

This year’s 20th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars is on Wednesday, April 29, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Memorial Coliseum. The Showcase is an opportunity for undergraduates to present their work through oral sessions, posters, artistic exhibits or performances. The event gives students from all disciplines a chance to engage in public outreach and polish their presentation skills. Peers, faculty and the local community are invited to come learn about the wide range of undergraduate research conducted at UK.

Research + Creative Experience Expo

Feb 2, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Student Success

The Undergraduate Research + Creative Experience Expo will introduce undergraduate scholars to the diversity of research conducted at UK, allow students to network with research faculty and staff, and learn about mentored research opportunities. MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM  |  Gatton Student Center Social Staircase Updated vendor list coming soon. View Expo webpage here.

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