UK grad students engaged in hands-on historical work that deepened their academic knowledge and supported the mission of one of Kentucky’s most treasured historical sites.
Students in Kentucky and the surrounding area can apply for the Potter internship, which gives students who may not have experience in geology a chance to work with a mentor and develop their interests.
Applications are now open for awards and funding opportunities offered by the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program. These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region.
Amara Danturth spent her summer interning with the State of Wisconsin’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration consultation service and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The National Corn Growers Association named UK graduate student Travis Banet as a 2023-2024 Research Ambassador; one of eight students awarded nationally.
Frankfort, Kentucky, has the nation’s second-highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s in Black adults. Yolanda Jackson, a clinician dietitian pursuing a Ph.D. in health communications, is working to develop accessible information about modifiable risk factors for the disease.
The University of Kentucky has been selected to serve as a regional convenor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) national EnergyTech University Prize competition.
The lab of Terry Hinds, Ph.D., is advancing scientific discovery at UK, and also helping undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows gain early experience with high-impact work.
