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People Behind Our Research: Dmitry Strakovsky strives to connect the arts and health

Jan 30, 2025, 7:02 AM

Dmitry "Dima" Strakovsky is fostering collaborations between creative disciplines and health care through an innovative initiative at UK called Creative Link.

Engineering tomorrow: Morris’ path in STEM, passion for mentoring the next generation

Jan 23, 2025, 7:34 AM

Ashley Morris, a principal research engineer at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and part of the Carbon Materials Research Group, is among a new generation of women engineers who are paving the way for women in science.

Beyond the breakthrough: How Brent Seales is pushing the boundaries of discovery through new heritage science lab

Oct 3, 2024, 7:23 AM

Brent Seales discusses his groundbreaking work in reading ancient, carbonized Herculaneum scrolls and the future of EduceLab, a first-of-its-kind heritage science lab in Kentucky.

8 faculty and 8 graduate students named Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars

Sep 30, 2024, 3:12 PM

In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.

KY-WV LSAMP consortium continues to advance scholars, nurture interests, ignite research

Mar 20, 2024, 7:30 AM

The Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP) consortium, spearheaded by the University of Kentucky, continues to empower students by offering transformative opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Statewide committee adopts 7-year Kentucky Science & Technology Plan

Aug 16, 2023, 6:37 AM

The Kentucky Statewide EPSCoR Committee, the governing body of the state’s National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program voted to adopt the Kentucky Science & Technology Plan: Vision 2030.

YuMing Zhang honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Jun 9, 2023, 9:01 AM

YuMing Zhang, Ph.D., James Boyd Professor in Electrical Engineering and UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering director of International Partnerships, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

Dozens of schools interested in UK CAER’s GEN-EV racing program

Feb 17, 2023, 7:15 AM

Dozens of schools across the Commonwealth want to join a STEM-based program run by the University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research. The GEN-EV program teaches students engineering and team-based skills while they work on an exciting project: designing, building and racing an electric car.

NSF-funded engineering research to combat medical device infections

Aug 26, 2022, 6:47 AM

For her most recent project, “Mechanical Mechanisms of Biofilm Survival on Implant Surfaces,” Martha Grady is the recipient of the National Science Foundation's prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

UK Hosts Inaugural GEN-EV Race at Kroger Field

Jun 9, 2022, 7:16 AM

Elementary school students descended upon Kroger Field to take part in the first-ever GEN-EV electric car race, a STEM-based activity that helps to develop engineering and team skills by allowing students to design, construct, and competitively race a one-person electric vehicle.

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