Skip to main
University-wide Navigation

Meet the 1st Cohort of KGS Paul Edwin Potter Interns

The first cohort of interns in a new Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) program are spending their summers contributing to statewide research projects focused on geologic resources, environmental issues and natural hazards affecting Kentucky.

16 Students Selected for Inaugural CURE Fellowship Program

The new fellowships, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the Vice President for Research, provide opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s seven Research Priority Areas.

‘Great Teacher’ Olivia Davis Inspires Her Students to Change Lives, Communities

Olivia Davis, lecturer in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, is one of the distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients who strives to help her students discover their passions.

Isabel Escobar to Serve as Chellgren Chair, Director of the Chellgren Center

Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., has been appointed Chellgren Chair and Director of the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence, effective July 1, 2022.

2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

Four University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

UK Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship From National Institutes of Health

Courtney Shields, an agricultural and medical biotechnology graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, recently earned a two-year fellowship from the National Institutes of Health.

2 Outstanding Undergraduates Selected for UK’s Beckman Scholars SUCCESS Program

Elaf Ghoneim, a neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lewis Honors College, and Parker Sornberger, a mathematics and chemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences — will each begin their independent, laboratory research this summer.

Junior Lauren Hudson Making Strides on Cancer Education, Literacy Through Research

Junior Lauren Hudson’s passion for research started her freshman year, when Nathan Vanderford, the assistant director for research in the UK Markey Cancer Center, reached out to her about participating in his research program.

Making an Impact on Global Health Systems Through Research

Public Health and Environmental and Sustainability Studies major Meron Lemma aims to achieve health equity and environmental justice.

Personal Experiences Drive UK Junior Kayli Bolton to Help Others Through Research

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. Today we spotlight Kayli Bolton, a junior majoring in biology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Lewis Honors College.

Filter News