Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

LG&E and KU, EPRI, UK Engineering begin industry-leading research

Apr 4, 2023, 7:11 AM

Groundbreaking energy research that could lead to the first-of-its-kind deployment of carbon capture technology at a natural gas combined-cycle power plant is underway in Kentucky.

Catalyzing the Renaissance of American Mining to Enable the Energy Transition

Mar 29, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Dr. Douglas Wicks currently serves as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). His program areas at ARPA-E are on transformative approaches for critical mineral recovery from mining and waste-to-energy technologies.

UK’s Brent Seales launches global competition to decipher Herculaneum scrolls

Mar 21, 2023, 7:04 AM

The computer science professor is leading a global competition to read the charred scrolls after demonstrating that an artificial intelligence program can successfully extract letters and symbols from X-ray images from unrolled papyri too fragile to unroll.

UK researchers are leaders in recovering materials that power our world

Feb 22, 2023, 7:18 AM

The Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky is acting now to ensure the Commonwealth will be a national and international leader in the development of a booming critical minerals industry.

Dozens of schools interested in UK CAER’s GEN-EV racing program

Feb 17, 2023, 7:15 AM

Dozens of schools across the Commonwealth want to join a STEM-based program run by the University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research. The GEN-EV program teaches students engineering and team-based skills while they work on an exciting project: designing, building and racing an electric car.

2023 Great Teacher Award winners honored

Feb 8, 2023, 7:13 AM

The 2023 Great Teacher Award winners were honored during an on-court recognition during the UK-Arkansas game Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Rupp Arena.

New grant helping research team engineer better mental health solutions

Feb 8, 2023, 7:11 AM

A group of University of Kentucky researchers received a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue a critical mission: improving mental health solutions for engineering students.

College of Engineering E-Day

Feb 25, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Join us for the University of Kentucky College of Engineering's annual open house, E-Day! We will have exhibits, competitions and demonstrations for engineers of all ages. E-Day is free and open to the public and will take place on campus Saturday, February 25 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Visit the E-Day site to learn more

Bhattacharyya receives prestigious Alan S. Michael Award for Innovation

Jan 25, 2023, 7:12 AM

Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, is the 2023 recipient of the Alan S. Michael Award for Innovation in Membrane Science and Technology.

UK’s Zhang named IEEE Fellow for robotics and automations research

Dec 8, 2022, 7:26 AM

YuMing Zhang, James R. Boyd Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been named a 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow.

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