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KayDee Pratt through her fellowship with the College of Design, involved her experimenting with the design process for creating shoes in virtual reality

‘Design you can’t do just based on a textbook’: How one student took her research to virtual reality

By Meg Mills and Ben Branscum
Sep 18, 2024
Research Spotlight, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 12, 2024) — For many University of Kentucky students, their ambition and drive don’t stop during summer break. Summer is an ideal time for students to take a leap into an experience within their college careers that will propel them into their chosen career field. KayDee Pratt, a senior majoring in product design in the UK College of Design, is one of these students. 

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ForagerOne Open Lab & Training

Nov 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Drop-In Advising, Student Success

ForagerOne Open Lab & Training  ForagerOne Open Lab & Training with Research Ambassadors via Zoom!   Have questions about the platform? Need help setting up your profile?Want to chat with a student expert about the benefits of using ForagerOne?

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ForagerOne Open Lab & Training

Oct 30, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Drop-In Advising, Student Success

ForagerOne Open Lab & Training  ForagerOne Open Lab & Training with Research Ambassadors via Zoom!   Have questions about the platform? Need help setting up your profile?Want to chat with a student expert about the benefits of using ForagerOne?

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ForagerOne Open Lab & Training

Sep 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Drop-In Advising, Student Success

ForagerOne Open Lab & Training  ForagerOne Open Lab & Training with Research Ambassadors via Zoom! Questions about the platform? Need help setting up your profile? Want to chat with a student expert about the benefits of using ForagerOne?

research expo

Research Expo offers research connections for UK undergrads

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Sep 10, 2024
Research Abroad, Sustainability Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 6, 2024)  The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will host the 4th biannual Research + Creative Experience Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 9, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase.

Aperture Research Journal Info Session September 12, 2024

Info Session: Aperture UK Journal of Undergraduate Research

Sep 12, 2024, 5:15 – 6:15 PM
Information Session, Student Success

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS! Learn how you can get involved with the University of Kentucky's NEW Journal of Undergraduate Research's student editorial board.

The students pictured are the first to have their research published in Aperture's inaugural edition. Photo provided by OUR.

Students launch UK’s 1st edition of undergraduate research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Jul 31, 2024
Sustainability Research, Research Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 21, 2024) — Undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors now have the opportunity to publish and broadly share the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences. The inaugural edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) launched June 1, highlighting seven student-professor partnerships.

Aperture Info Session July 23 via Zoom

Information Session: Get Involved with Aperture

Jul 23, 2024, 5:15 – 6:00 PM
Information Session, Student Success

INFO SESSION: Get involved with Aperture!   Learn how you can get involved with the University of Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Research's student editorial board.   Tuesday, July 23 at 5:15 PM via Zoom  Register now   More info

NSF GRFP info session July 16, 2024

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Info Session

Jul 16, 2024, 12:00 – 12:45 PM
Workshops, Student Success

Summer Research Workshop Series Co-hosted by the UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Are you planning to pursue a graduate degree in STEM? Are you a first-year STEM student? If so, you may be eligible for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which provides funding for 3 years of grad school!

Oswald Deadline

Call for Submissions: Oswald Research + Creativity Competition

Sep 14 – Oct 28, 2024
Oswald Research, Student Success

The Oswald Research and Creativity Competition is intended to promote research and creativity in all fields of study. The competition accepts reports, of all forms of creativity, and scholarship by undergraduate students. This includes, but is not limited to artistic and musical creations; creative writing and poetry; and reports of studies and research in the humanities, the social, natural, and medical sciences, agriculture, business, architecture, and engineering. 7 Categories --- 2 Winners per Category --- 14 Student Winners!!

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