Summer Research

Clare Rittschof and Abdallah Sher conduct research with honeybees

'That's why we're here' — UK researcher invites undergrads to the lab

By Amy Jones-Timoney and Steve Shaffer

Oct 17, 2022

CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Faculty Mentor, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2022) — For Clare Rittschof, Ph.D., introducing University of Kentucky undergraduate students to research starts by giving them access and experiences in her lab.

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Summer Research + Creative Experience Expo Find a Summer Research + Creative Opportunity

Jan 20, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Beckman Scholars, CURE Fellowship, Research Abroad, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Faculty Mentor

Join the UK Office of Undergraduate Research for our 2023 Summer Research + Creative Experience Expo! Come learn about the great -- and funded! -- summer research opportunities available both on- and off-campus. Learn about the upcoming Summer 2023 fellowship cycles and what you can do to prepare to become the strongest possible applicant.

When Garrett Demaree was offered the opportunity to conduct research related to the tornado aftermath, he didn’t hesitate.

Western Kentucky tornadoes spur engineering undergrad research

By Lindsey Piercy

Aug 3, 2022

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2022) — Thousands of homes, businesses, livelihoods reduced to rubble in a matter of minutes. Last December, an EF4 tornado with 180 miles per hour winds moved across Western Kentucky leaving behind catastrophic damage in numerous towns — nearly leveling Mayfield.

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A&S grants to undergraduate researchers stimulate collaborations with faculty

By Richard LeComte

Jul 14, 2022

Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Faculty Mentor, Student Success

Lily Vossekuil, Elizabeth Lorch and children working to improve their comprehension came together in the summer of 2021 to show how undergraduates and faculty can collaborate on research that benefits the Kentucky community.

UK horticulture professor Garrett Owen works with UT plant science senior William Smith to study hydroponic lettuce at the UK Horticultural Research Farm

Rivalry Aside, UK and UT Undergrads Study Hydroponic Lettuce

By Aimee Nielson

Jul 12, 2022

Research Spotlight, Summer Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2022) —The relationship between the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee is commonly seen as a sports rivalry, but not for some undergraduate agriculture students who put the competition aside this summer to jointly study how light affects hydroponic lettuce.

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Two CPH students selected for the African American Research Training Scholars program

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Jul 1, 2022

Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

UK College of Public Health (CPH) students Christopher Otieno and Ashley Wright have been accepted to the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) African American Research Training Scholars (AARTS) program, an opportunity to receive up to 12 months of funded research training in neurotrauma at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine.

Rebecca Ahn Summer Research Fellow 2022

Jun 30, 2022

Summer Research

Research Project Title: "Enhanced Anticancer Activity of Artesunate When Combined with Navitoclax in Ovarian Cancer" Brief Project Description: "This project aims to observe a potential ovarian cancer treatment method using an anti-malarial drug, artesunate, in combination with another anti-cancer drug called navitoclax. Artesunate possesses anti-cancer properties and is synergistic with navitoclax. Further investigation of this combination including the mechanism of action and effects on 3D reflective models of ovarian tumors are the primary focuses of the project."

16 Students Selected for Inaugural CURE Fellowship Program

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Jun 23, 2022

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 23, 2022) — The Office of Undergraduate Research is honored to announce that 16 undergraduates have been selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.

Gretchen Ruschman DAAD Rise Germany Internship

UK Junior to Participate in Research Internship Program in Germany

By Emily Sallee

Jun 21, 2022

Research Abroad, Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2022) — University of Kentucky junior Gretchen Ruschman has been selected to participate in the Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) program through the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD). Ruschman is an agricultural and medical biotechnology major in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and a student in the UK Lewis Honors College.

Asahel Aguilar Ortiz Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Jun 15, 2022

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "The fellowship will support my time in the lab where I will run experiments. Overall, this experience is very valuable to me because power and energy is my passion, so getting research experience in this line of work prepares me for my career." Q. Why is sustainability research important?

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