UK Research News

UK oral history project documenting climate change, empowering Kentuckians

Oct 9, 2023, 7:11 AM

A new project, led by the Kentucky Climate Consortium (KYCC) research team at the University of Kentucky, is proving that oral histories can provide an intimate view of our shifting world.

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Herculaneum scrolls: A 20-year journey to read the unreadable

Aug 24, 2023, 7:09 AM

Restoring an ancient library from the ashes of Mount Vesuvius is now closer to reality. To highlight the progress, this is the first in a four-video series featuring Brent Seales, UK Alumni Professor in the Department of Computer Science and his Digital Restoration Initiative team.

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UK researcher offers solution to coal conundrum on famous pirate shipwreck

Apr 12, 2023, 7:17 AM

Off the coast of North Carolina, archaeologists are excavating Blackbeard's sunken flagship in the waters near Bogue Banks and Fort Macon. James Hower, Ph.D., a research professor at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research, is part of the research team.

Women Making History: UK researcher works to preserve collective memory of WWI

Mar 29, 2023, 7:14 AM

Through her research, Pearl James, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, is uncovering new layers to the study of World War I.

UK’s Brent Seales launches global competition to decipher Herculaneum scrolls

Mar 21, 2023, 7:04 AM

The computer science professor is leading a global competition to read the charred scrolls after demonstrating that an artificial intelligence program can successfully extract letters and symbols from X-ray images from unrolled papyri too fragile to unroll.