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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.

Henri Neblina

Henri Neblina Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Jun 22, 2022

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals?

Rachael Snyder

Rachael Snyder Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Jun 21, 2022

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "I plan to use this summer opportunity to expand my knowledge of independent research study, and to gain more experience planning and executing experiments." Q. Why is sustainability research important?

Annabelle Wilson

Annabelle Wilson Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Jun 20, 2022

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "This fellowship has allowed me to conduct summer research for the first time in my undergraduate career. It also gives me the opportunity to begin a new research project that will expose me to new and familiar aspects of research." Q. Why is sustainability research important? A. "Sustainability research is important because it puts us on the path to a cleaner environment and one that will be able to sustain itself long-term."

Stephen Morkel

Stephen Morkel Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Jun 17, 2022

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "I desire to work in the policy field in the future. To research something I am passionate about in water conservation is already a great opportunity, for it to also be applicable to both my political science and economics degrees is incredible. The experience I gain could be a wonderful first step for my future career." Q. Why is sustainability research important?

Alina Jayne Goodman

Alina Jayne Goodman Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Jun 16, 2022

Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

Q. How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts and future goals? A. "I am currently unsure of my next steps after my undergraduate degree and have always been interested in research. As my project specifically, I am looking forward to collaborating with other organizations and working with local communities to get data." Q. Why is sustainability research important?

Asahel Aguilar Ortiz

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?

Courtney Shields Showcase 2022

UK Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship From National Institutes of Health

By Jordan Strickler

Jun 8, 2022

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 3, 2022) — It’s not often that microbes shape a career path, but that is exactly what happened to Courtney Shields.

Summer Research Kickoff event June 2, 2022

Summer Research Kickoff Social Serving up FREE Kona Ice and fun!

Jun 2, 2022, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

CURE Fellowship, Sustainability Research, Summer Research

The Office of Undergraduate Research is hosting a Summer Research Kickoff for all summer research fellows and mentors on Thursday, June 2 from 11am – 1pm. We will be serving up free Kona Ice and good times for a fun summer social opportunity! All UK students and those visiting from other schools engaged in undergraduate research activities and creative works are eligible to attend the event, including mentors (PIs, graduate students, and postdocs) — regardless of funding source or formal program affiliation.

Sunny Ghuneim summer research fellow 2021

Undergrads: Turn Summer into a Research Experience

By Elizabeth Chapin

Feb 15, 2022

Beckman Scholars, Workshops, Sustainability Research, Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Research Spotlight, Summer Research, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Summer offers an ideal opportunity for undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky to engage in research and creative experiences that prepare them for graduate school and future careers.

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