UK Research News

Isabel Escobar to Serve as Chellgren Chair, Director of the Chellgren Center

Jun 22, 2022, 6:59 AM

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

2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

Jun 8, 2022, 6:57 AM

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

UK Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship From National Institutes of Health

Jun 3, 2022, 7:13 AM

Courtney Shields, an agricultural and medical biotechnology graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, recently earned a two-year fellowship from the National Institutes of Health.

2 Outstanding Undergraduates Selected for UK’s Beckman Scholars SUCCESS Program

Apr 19, 2022, 7:00 AM

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.

Junior Lauren Hudson Making Strides on Cancer Education, Literacy Through Research

Mar 16, 2022, 11:01 AM

Junior Lauren Hudson’s passion for research started her freshman year, when Nathan Vanderford, the assistant director for research in the UK Markey Cancer Center, reached out to her about participating in his research program.

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Making an Impact on Global Health Systems Through Research

Mar 9, 2022, 7:26 AM

Public Health and Environmental and Sustainability Studies major Meron Lemma aims to achieve health equity and environmental justice.

Personal Experiences Drive UK Junior Kayli Bolton to Help Others Through Research

Mar 2, 2022, 7:22 AM

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. Today we spotlight Kayli Bolton, a junior majoring in biology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Lewis Honors College.

Women Making History Series Kicks Off with Isabel Escobar on ‘Behind the Blue’

Mar 1, 2022, 7:02 AM

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, UK shines a spotlight on Women Making History. The series kicks off with a podcast featuring Isabel Escobar, professor of chemical and materials engineering in the College of Engineering.

S-STEM Program to Provide Scholarships for Biology, Neuroscience Majors

Feb 17, 2022, 7:16 AM

A new program funded by a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will provide four years of scholarship support for up to 15 qualifying incoming students per year majoring in biology or neuroscience.

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Undergrads: Turn Summer into a Research Experience

Feb 16, 2022, 7:11 AM

Colleges across UK’s campus have received funds through the Office of Undergraduate Research to host summer programs where students can further their knowledge and skills in a specific discipline–or explore new areas of research and creative activity.

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