Past Events

Scholars@UK Open Lab & Training Session

Telling Your Story: How to Advocate for and Communicate About Your Research

Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Series Telling Your Story: How to Advocate for and Communicate About Your Research Presenters: Eric King (Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations) Alicia Gregory (Director, Research Communications) All presentations will be live on zoom on Wednesdays: https://uky.zoom.us/j/87433212500  Phone: 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 874 3321 2500

2024 Oswald Awards Reception

The Oswald Research and Creativity Competition is intended to promote research and creativity in all fields of study. Join us at the 2024 Oswald Competition's Student Awards Reception on Thursday, November 14 from 4:30-6 PM in the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library.  Meet the Student Researchers, Artists, and Designers 7 Categories. 2 Award Winners per Category. 14 Student Winners. Cash prizes! Open to all student competitors, faculty, staff, and campus community. 

Roadmap to Successful Reviews: Translating Searches

Every database speaks a different “language”. By learning to translate search queries into multiple databases, we can expand the scope of our research and ensure that all relevant studies are included. Join our experts to learn how to translate and the tools available to assist you. Common mistakes and tool pitfalls will be discussed. Online via Zoom. More information here.  

Beckman Scholar Information Session

The Office of Undergraduate Research is hosting a Beckman Scholars Information Session on Wednesday, November 13 at 4 PM via Zoom for all students interested in applying. The Beckman Scholars Program is a prestigious and highly selective undergraduate research program, affording students an elevated level of engagement with their research mentors and providing the scholars with an uninterrupted, financially supported undergraduate research experience that spans one academic year and two summers. $21,000 stipend for 15-months of mentored research

OER 101 for Health Sciences

Open educational resources (OER) are free and open access alternatives to commercial course materials. In this session, we will cover the background of textbook costs in the US and their impact on students, then go over what OER are and how they work (both practically and in terms of copyright). We will then address how to find, adopt, and create OER for health sciences. The concluding discussion will include recommended resources and ways to get involved with open education communities, as well as an overview of support available at UK.

3rd Annual Rising Stars Symposium

This all-day symposium features nationally recognized early-career research scholars who have demonstrated scientific achievements in diabetes and obesity-related research. We are excited to have Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD as our keynote speaker. Dr. Patti is a physician-scientist recognized as an expert in diabetes and obesity research, serving as a Principal Investigator at Joslin Diabetes Center, Director of the Hypoglycemia Clinic, Co-Director of the Molecular Phenotyping Core, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Curiosity Fair

The Curiosity Fair will be held on November 6, 2024 at 4 PM in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom.  The purpose of the Curiosity Fair is to celebrate the role of curiosity in education, by inviting participants to engage in interactive demos from a variety of disciplines, from science to art to humanities. The event is informal, fun, and free! More information here.

The Healing Communities Study: Outcomes and Lessons Learned

Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Series The Healing Communities Study: Outcomes and Lessons Learned Presenters: Sharon Walsh (Director, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research) HEALing Communities Study Investigators All presentations will be live on zoom on Wednesdays: https://uky.zoom.us/j/87433212500  Phone: 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 874 3321 2500

Midwest Econometrics Group Conference 2024

In the fall of 2024, the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics will host the Midwest Econometrics Group (MEG) Conference. The conference will begin at 12:00pm on Friday, November 1, 2024, and conclude in the afternoon on Saturday, November 2, 2024.