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Advancing undergraduate research through the Chellgren Endowed Professorship: Robin Cooper

The Chellgren Endowed Professorship gave Robin Cooper the runway to transform his classroom and lab into a powerful space where undergraduates could test ideas, take intellectual risks and share their discoveries.

Call for submissions: 2025 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is now accepting submissions for the 61st annual Oswald Research and Creativity Competition.

‘Research Made Possible’: John Gensel and Lyric Johnson on neurotrauma research

In this “Research Made Possible” podcast, Dr. John Gensel discusses the All Access Research Training Scholars (AARTS) program at UK.

Undergraduate research focus of alumni panel

The Office of Undergraduate Research will host the 2025 Research Alumni Career Panel on Sept. 23, in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building

15 students selected for undergraduate research ambassador program

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research has selected 15 outstanding undergraduates for the 2025-26 Research Ambassador program.

UK student helping build a better base for 3D-printed foods

Josephine Traver spent her summer turning powders and nonanimal gums into something that behaves like Jell-O — and prints like it too — as a stand-in for animal gelatin in 3D food printers.

Mentorship in action: UK faculty guiding next generation of researchers

Each year the Office of Undergraduate Research presents mentor awards, recognizing faculty who provide outstanding guidance, foster exceptional undergraduate research experiences and strongly support research initiatives across campus.

Students launch UK’s 2nd edition of undergrad research journal

The second edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research is now available and highlights the projects of 15 student-professor partnerships.

One University of Kentucky student’s search for contaminants in Appalachian streams

How a student shifted her perspective on engineering and opened the door to a future in environmental research.

Registration now open for OUR Summer Research Symposium

Registration is now open for the UK Office of Undergraduate Research seventh annual Summer Research Symposium.

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