Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

2018 Oswald Research and Creativity Award Winners Named

Dec 14, 2018, 10:23 AM

The University of Kentucky Office for Undergraduate Research hosted the 54th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards, naming 19 new winners.

Pilot-Scale Plant to Extract Rare Earth Elements in Heart of Coal Country

Nov 7, 2018, 9:05 AM

Professor Rick Honaker recently launched a pilot-scale processing plant aimed at recovering REEs from coal and its byproducts in Webster County.

Short and Sweet: Research Told Briefly Will Take Home the Prize at Thesis Competition

Oct 29, 2018, 10:06 AM

Simplifying complex research — it's a challenging task — but try doing that in three minutes or less. UK GradResearch Live! provides an exciting opportunity to rise to that challenge, while joining the campus and local community in a celebration of the groundbreaking research happening at UK.

Uber, Lyft Contributing to Congestion in Major US City, According to UK Researcher

Oct 18, 2018, 9:34 AM

Are Uber and Lyft making traffic in San Francisco worse? The short answer is yes — according to the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, who partnered with the UK College of Engineering on a new, eye-opening report.

UK Professor Working With Louisville Metro to Save Lives With Drone Technology

Oct 11, 2018, 1:14 PM

Now, Smith's expertise in systems engineering is being used in another, potentially life-saving capacity — the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2018 Mayors Challenge, which recognizes innovative ideas aimed at tackling urgent problems.

KY-WV LSAMP Program Receives $3.5 Million to Diversify STEM Graduates

Oct 5, 2018, 10:09 AM

The Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP) consortium, spearheaded by the University of Kentucky, has received $3.5 million in renewed funding over the next five years by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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.

UK's Brent Seales Makes the Invisible Visible; Helps Nashville Family Solve 40-Year-Old Mystery

Aug 16, 2018, 8:34 AM

Barry Allen, of Nashville, Tennessee, describes his family as tight-knit. Together, he and his twin brother, Scott Allen, and their sister, Roberta Callahan, keep the memory of their late mother and father alive but since their passing, a mystery of sorts has confounded the siblings. Who knew a professor at UK held the key to unlocking that mystery?

Drone Research Project Reaches New Heights

Aug 3, 2018, 9:50 AM

Could unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones, revolutionize weather forecasting?

Truman Scholarship, Pickering Fellowship Winners Mark Banner Year for UK Student Scholars

Jul 30, 2018, 9:15 AM

More than 45 of UK's students and recent graduates had the world's most prestigious scholarship, fellowship and internship organizations take note this year. The newest class of highly regarded scholars include UK’s 14th Truman Scholar and first Pickering Fellow.

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