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UK researcher receives NSF CAREER award to create safe, smart target drone capturing

Aug 6, 2024, 7:21 AM

Xu Jin has received the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award for his research on creating innovative methods to make drones safer and smarter.

Departments of MAE and ECE make history with 5 capsules' successful return from space

Aug 2, 2024, 9:21 AM

UK is the only university that has had a successful hypersonic reentry, a testament to the leading role the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering plays in in hypersonic research and space exploration.

NASA Recognizes UK Student for 'Excellent Work' on Hercules Project

Aug 8, 2019, 9:06 AM

James Tyler Nichols is one of four UK students who were selected for the highly competitive NASA Academy at NASA Langley Research Center. The academy is an intense multidisciplinary research project that requires significant commitment.

UK Pioneers First Stratospheric Measurements Using Drone Glider

Apr 10, 2019, 2:48 PM

A University of Kentucky doctoral student and chemistry professor have measured environmental variables during high-altitude, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights for the first time, reaching a better understanding of meteorological conditions to enable the next generation of weather forecasting models.

UK Senior Wins Astronaut Scholarship, Brooke Owens Fellowship

Oct 25, 2018, 9:59 AM

UK biology and neuroscience senior Esther Putman, of Lexington, is having an out of this world year. This summer, she was named one of 50 recipients of a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. In addition, Putman was one of 40 recipients of a Brooke Owens Fellowship, which matches its fellows with paid summer internships in the aviation and space industry.

UK Professor Working With Louisville Metro to Save Lives With Drone Technology

Oct 11, 2018, 1:14 PM

Now, Smith's expertise in systems engineering is being used in another, potentially life-saving capacity — the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2018 Mayors Challenge, which recognizes innovative ideas aimed at tackling urgent problems.

Drone Research Project Reaches New Heights

Aug 3, 2018, 9:50 AM

Could unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones, revolutionize weather forecasting?

Boldly Going Where No Plant Has Gone Before

Jun 27, 2018, 2:34 PM

Joe Chappell in the College of Pharmacy is partnering with Space Tango to test whether sending plants to space increases their ability to produce healing properties.

To Improve Life on Earth, Two UK Alumni Are Focused on Space

May 23, 2018, 8:54 AM

Located in downtown Lexington, aerospace startup Space Tango describes itself as "a full-service solution to micro-gravity research and manufacturing.”

UK and Space Tango Join Forces to Boost Commercialization

Mar 8, 2018, 8:32 AM

By working together, Space Tango and UK's Office of Technology Commercialization seek to maximize commercial pathways for UK inventors in life sciences and biomedicine.

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