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Explore What Makes Our World Work at E-Day on Feb. 24

The event, located in the engineering complex on campus, will celebrate everything engineers and computer scientists do to make the 21st-century what it is today. E-Day is free and open to the public.

Impressive Undergraduate Researchers Take Work to State Capitol

Sixteen UK undergraduate researchers presented their research at the 17th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol in Frankfort on Feb. 8. Each had a chance to share their research with UK President Eli Capilouto as well as several state legislators.

How is UK Moving Up Nationally in Research?

Federal research funding has been flat nationally, but you wouldn't know it by UK's funding numbers, which show three consecutive years of growth.

UK Professor Named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Y.T. Cheng, a professor in the UK College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences, has received the highest professional accolade bestowed solely to academic inventors.

Gutierrez Wins UK's Third Wetterhahn Memorial Award From Superfund Research Program

Angela Gutierrez is the third UK student to receive the Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award. Bradley Newsome won in 2014 and Nicki Baker in 2012.

Winners of Oswald Research, Creativity Competition Named

UK’s Office of Undergraduate Research recently announced the student winners of the 53rd annual Oswald Research and Creativity Competition.

Announcing the 2017 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners!

This year’s Oswald Research and Creativity Competition was the 53rd annual student competition.

UK Professors Receive $2.1 Million Award to Advance Autonomous Underground Mining Systems

The UK research team’s innovation — aiming to improve miner health and safety — would provide the first autonomous shuttle to be used underground.

UK Researchers First to Produce High Grade Rare Earths From Coal

UK researchers have produced nearly pure rare earth concentrates from Kentucky coal using an environmentally-conscious and cost-effective process, a groundbreaking accomplishment in the energy industry.

Students' Research and Creative Activities Welcomed at National Conference on Undergraduate Research

The 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research is scheduled April 4-7, 2018. However, the deadline for submissions is Dec. 5.