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UK celebrates Earth Day with year-round commitment to sustainability

UK celebrates Earth Day with year‑round sustainability efforts, highlighting student programs, research initiatives and campus‑wide environmental action.

UK junior one of more than 450 nationwide to earn Goldwater Scholarship

The Goldwater scholarship awards up to $7,500 per year to students planning to pursue research careers in mathematics, engineering or natural science.

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 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 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.

2026-27 Undergraduate Research Ambassador application now open

The Ambassadors program is a leadership opportunity for undergraduates who are passionate about promoting undergraduate research at UK and helping other undergraduates find their path.

Nominations open for Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Awards

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting nominations for the 19th annual UK Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year awards.

Applications for UK Libraries Award for Undergraduate Research open through March 24

Undergraduate students who have completed research papers or media projects utilizing library materials between the Fall 2024 and Spring 2026 semesters are encouraged to apply for the award.

48 UK undergrads to present at national research conference

Forty-eight UK students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research on April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia.

‘I never dreamed I’d see it’: UK Astronaut Scholar conducts research in Madagascar

UK senior, Jaesylin Stephens, reflects on her time as an undergraduate researcher in Madagascar and presenting her work as an Astronaut Scholar.

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