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New CAER Grant Seeks to Turn Coal Into Carbon Fiber

Dec 3, 2019, 8:09 AM

The UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) has received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to transform coal tar pitch into high-value carbon fiber for use in aircraft, automobiles, sporting goods and other high-performance materials.

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UK Esports Partnership Begins to Take Shape

Nov 12, 2019, 8:32 AM

Through UK's partnership with Gen.G, the idea is to create an innovative esports program that maximizes student success and the potential for career opportunities in what is now a global, multibillion-dollar industry.

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National Conference at UK Seeks Answers to Country’s Future Energy Needs, Challenges

Oct 22, 2019, 8:16 AM

The EnVision Forum, held at Kroger Field, gathered more than 150 governmental, policy, industry and other leaders involved in the country’s energy sector.

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UK Invention Gets Accepted to THE BRAIN RACE

Aug 29, 2019, 9:50 AM

A technology from the University of Kentucky has been selected to be part of THE BRAIN RACE, a global competition to advance innovation in fighting brain tumors.

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UK Ag Study: Affordability Will Determine Autonomous Machinery Adoption

Mar 26, 2019, 8:55 AM

When autonomous machinery becomes available, grain producers who adopt it would likely see economic benefits, but only if the machinery is not cost prohibitive, according to a University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment study.

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UK Professor Leads Effort to Develop World’s Largest, Most Inclusive 'Stellar Library'

Jan 10, 2019, 10:06 AM

Renbin Yan, an associate professor of physics and astronomy in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, is the principal investigator of the MaNGA Stellar Library project — the biggest and most inclusive star library ever made.

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UK Professor's Project Helps Astronomy Community Study the Stars

Dec 6, 2018, 8:31 AM

Since 1981, with continuous funding from NSF and NASA, UK astronomer Gary Ferland has used computing to better understand our universe. He developed Cloudy, a computer code that predicts how light is emitted so scientists can interpret the light received from celestial bodies.

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Engineering Students Hit the Streets in NYC; Develop App to Benefit Homeless Outreach

Aug 27, 2018, 9:06 AM

A group of UK students is proving their impact can reach well beyond the Commonwealth. Together, they are using their knowledge of computer science to help some of the most vulnerable members of the largest city in the United States.

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Chad Risko Creates New Materials Using Computational Chemistry

Apr 11, 2018, 9:33 AM

UK computational chemist Chad Risko starts at the atomic level to design new materials for lithium ion batteries and electrical grid storage.

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UK Student Project has Potential to Make International Impact

Apr 6, 2018, 9:27 AM

It turns out that work done by students in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment could have a big impact on people living in sub-Saharan Africa.

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