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

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

Honoring University Research Professor Alexandre Martin

Alexandre Martin, Ph.D., a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 13 UK Students, Alums

10 students and recent graduates have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, a UK doctoral student and two alumni received honorable mention recognition from the NSF. 

'Great Teacher' Zachary Bray Educating Next Generation of Kentucky Leaders

Zachary Bray is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. As the James and Mary Lassiter Professor of Law in the J. David Rosenberg College of Law, Bray is dedicated to educating the next generation of legal minds serving the Commonwealth.

Special Education Doctoral Scholar Wins National Research Award

UK College of Education doctoral student Kaitlin O’Neill was recently awarded the Kaleidoscope Award for Outstanding Single Case Research from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Teacher Education Division.

Fay Honored as a 2022-23 University Research Professor

Lindsey Fay, an associate professor within the University of Kentucky College of Design's School of Interiors, is one of the 14 University Research Professors for 2022-2023. 

2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

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

NSF Fellowship to Support UK Professor’s Work on Philosophy of Science

Julia Bursten, Ph.D., an associate professor in UK's College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Philosophy, works together with scientists to help improve scientific methods for their experiments.

Research Leadership Academy Participants Announced

The Office of the Vice President for Research presents the first participants in the University of Kentucky Research Leadership Academy (RLA), a multi-component program created to accelerate the development of aspirational research leaders.

Inaugural Award Honors 6 Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

UK's Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the six winners of its Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassador award, honoring the dedication, tireless efforts and promotion of undergraduate research and creative opportunities.

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