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UK researcher addresses water sustainability challenges through workforce-focused engineering solutions

Diana Byrne received the prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her work addressing long-standing challenges facing small water utilities.

Applications open for Launch Blue and Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp Summer 2026 UAccel cohort

Applications are now open for the Summer 2026 UAccel: AgTech I-Corps program, a collaboration between Launch Blue and Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp.

Tick talk: UK researcher targets Lyme disease with 2 grants

Brian Stevenson has secured grants to study and disrupt Lyme disease bacteria by exploiting their internal viruses, aiming to develop innovative treatments as tick-borne illnesses rise sharply.

12 UK students named Gaines Fellows amid record number of applicants

Twelve students will enter the two-year Gaines Fellowship program designed to enrich undergraduate education through interdisciplinary coursework, independent research and community engagement.

UK researcher develops safety system to help self-driving vehicles and drones work together

Yang Xiao recently received the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award for his work helping self-driving vehicles and drones communicate and execute joint missions seamlessly, making future transportation safer and more reliable.

UK hosts Sustainable Healthy Foods Research Symposium

UK Martin-Gatton CAFE recently hosted its first Sustainable Healthy Foods Research Symposium, inviting global research scholars and experts to discuss new ideas and innovations for developing healthier and more nutritious foods.

UK leads national effort to expand AI access for undergrads

UK is leading a $1.85 million NSF-funded, multi-institutional initiative to design accessible, ethics-centered AI curricula for undergraduate students.

UK innovation turns distillery waste into supercapacitors

The hybrid lithium-ion supercapacitors store up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions, retaining 96% of capacity after 15,000 cycles.

UK senior Beaux Hardin to deliver 31st annual Breathitt Lecture

Beaux Hardin’s lecture will explore poetry as a medium that invents new language, connecting people across cultures and creating an immaterial space that redefines identity.

April 8 NIH Strategic Plan Webinar

The NIH is in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027–2031 and is seeking input from the public. 

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