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Grant Fischer, Julianne Sharpe and Austin Trotter have been has been selected for the 2025-26 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program

UK team selected for national research advocacy program

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Oct 17, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Success

Go to UKNow article A University of Kentucky team has been selected for the 2025-26 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The five-month program culminates in a two-day event in March 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Understanding the resilience of Kentucky ash trees at reforested sites UK Sustainability's WholeSum

By Zoe McComas

Aug 19, 2025

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

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2024 Summer Research Symposium

Registration now open for OUR Summer Research Symposium

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Jul 28, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2025) — Registration is now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) seventh annual Summer Research Symposium. This year’s symposium will be 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Gatton Student Center Ballrooms B and C.

Austin Trotter CURE 2025

Austin Trotter 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Jul 10, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Summer Research

Senior, Neuroscience and Psychology major Research Mentor: Martha Tillson - College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA) Project Title: "An Analysis of Substance Use-Related Stigma: Understanding How Experiences of Stigma Influence Treatment Utilization"

Jackson Skeeters CURE 2025

Jackson Skeeters 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Jul 10, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Sophomore, Interior Design major Research Mentor: Jennifer Meakins - College of Design, Interiors Supported by the UNITE Research Priority Area Project Title: "Reuse Room: Making Design Education More Sustainable and Equitable" How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Shriya Shah CURE 2025

Shriya Shah 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Jul 10, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Junior, Neuroscience major Research Mentor: Pavel Ortinski - College of Medicine, Neuroscience Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA) Project Title: "Effects of Psilocybin on Cognitive Flexibility Using a Naturalistic Attentional Set-Shifting Task"

Susma Sah CURE 2025

Susma Sah 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Jul 10, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Sophomore, Biology major Research Mentor: Kenneth Campbell - College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Supported by the Cardiovascular Research Priority Area Project Title: "Aortic Stiffness in Diabetes-Induced Heart Failure" How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Alexandria Rumenser CURE 2025

Alexandria Rumenser 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Jul 10, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Nursing major Research Mentor: Simon Fisher - College of Medicine, Internal Medicine - Endocrinology Supported by the Diabetes and Obesity Research Priority Area Project Title: "An Experimental Protocol for Investigating Hypoglycemia During Sleep in Mice"

Pictured left: Katherine Ragiel. Courtesy of UK College of Nursing

Katherine Ragiel 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Jul 10, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Nursing major Research Mentor: Kristin Ashford - College of Nursing Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA) Project Title: "Analysis of Prenatal Cannabis and Tobacco Co-Use Behaviors and the Impact on Use Patterns and Perceptions"

Emalie Mullane CURE 2025

Emalie Mullane 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Jul 10, 2025

CURE Fellowship, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Summer Research

Senior, Biology major Research Mentor: Jessica Santollo - College of Arts and Sciences, Biology Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area Project Title: "The Effect of Sex on Circadian Patterning of Ingestive Behaviors during Disrupted Access to Food and Water"

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