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Investigating Hurricane Destruction, UK Professor Hopes to Protect Future Storm Victims

Civil engineer Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, an assistant professor at UK, rushed to the hardest-hit areas to survey the damage and collect information that could help communities better withstand natural disasters in the future.

Predicting How Healthy Your Heart Will be Years Down the Road

Testing and targeting treatment on a patient's virtual heart could lead to longer and healthier lives, especially for the 5.7 million adults with heart failure. Two UK researchers are working to make this a reality.

UK Hosting Symposium Focused on Promoting STEM Careers, Science Communication This Weekend

To help develop skills to communicate scientific work to a broad audience, and design & implement a STEM career path, UK is hosting a symposium this weekend for students and professionals interested in these fields.

Kentucky NSF EPSCoR Supports Summer Student Training at ERTL

With funding from Kentucky NSF EPSCoR, ERTL’s mission is to help students through personalized, hands-on training and access to state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.

UK's Igniting Research Collaborations Program Yields Return On Investment for Team Science

UK's Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) grant program has awarded nearly $300,000 in pilot grants to support interdisciplinary research.

Learn More About Kentucky Research Data Center

Join the KRDC on Sept 19 and 22 to learn about the data resources and access requirements for researchers.

After Developing Small Spacecraft, UK Students Help Launch it From NASA Wallops

The team's small spacecraft — a 7-inch diameter re-entry capsule — reached an altitude of 94 miles before coming back down to Earth. Video taken on board the rocket, complete with a UK logo, shows the capsule being ejected before entering the atmosphere.

5 UK Undergrads Selected for NSF Summer Research Programs

Five of the university's undergraduate students pursued research in their fields of study this summer with funding from the National Science Foundation-Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

Honaker Awarded $6 Million from Department of Energy for Rare Earth Element Recovery Pilot Plant

Rick Honaker, Professor of Mining Engineering, was awarded $6 Million by the Department of Energy to move on to a second phase of research in an effort to recover rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts.

NASA Kentucky EPSCoR Program Receives $850,000 in New Awards

NASA has announced two new three-year awards totaling $850,000 for the NASA Kentucky EPSCoR Program, hosted at the University of Kentucky.