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The first cohort of interns in a new Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) program are spending their summers contributing to statewide research projects focused on geologic resources, environmental issues and natural hazards affecting Kentucky.

The new fellowships, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the Vice President for Research, provide opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s seven Research Priority Areas.

Olivia Davis, lecturer in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, is one of the distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients who strives to help her students discover their passions.

Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., has been appointed Chellgren Chair and Director of the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence, effective July 1, 2022.

Four University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

Elaf Ghoneim, a neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lewis Honors College, and Parker Sornberger, a mathematics and chemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences — will each begin their independent, laboratory research this summer.

The prestigious, invite-only program for top-tier research institutions provides a 15-month mentored research experience for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences and associated interdisciplinary combinations.

The Martin Luther King Center, along with units across campus, will celebrate Black History Month with a series virtual and in-person events and programs throughout February. 

Applications are now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research’s Sustainability Summer Research Fellowships.