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UK researcher receives NSF CAREER award to develop data-driven, smart technologies for sustainable living

Hana Khamfroush, Ph.D., associate professor in the Pigman College of Engineering, recently received the prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

16 faculty named 2024-25 University Research Professors

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

2 UK researchers named 2023 AAAS Fellows

Two University of Kentucky researchers have been named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.

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

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).

5-day symposium features Igniting Research Collaborations program

The Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program seeks to increase interdisciplinary scientific engagement and leverage UK’s breadth of expertise to tackle important problems in the Commonwealth

35th Economic Outlook Conference

Join us February 8, 2024, for the Economic Outlook Conference, where experts from Gatton College of Business and Economics, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis, MO, will discuss the economic outlook for 2024 and spotlight the effects of AI on employment and wages. Engage in discussions on AI’s broader economic influence and gain insights into the 2024 national and state-level economic forecasts. 

CAER, chemistry researchers awarded US Department of Energy grant to develop biofuel technology

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and the Department of Chemistry have received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance their innovative biofuels research.

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of world’s most-cited researchers

The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world.

UK researcher developing anti-tracking and robocall-free architecture

Researcher Yang Xiao, Ph.D., and his team are tackling a long-standing privacy challenge faced by many people who use cell phones — mobile tracking and automatic voice calls, commonly known as robocalls.

UK at the Half: AI reads text from 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls

In this “UK at the Half,” a University of Kentucky professor helps unlock ancient secrets — putting the university in the national and international spotlight.