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UK, Nucor Steel Gallatin Partnering on Unique CO2 Capture Project

May 5, 2022, 7:19 AM

UK's College of Engineering and Center for Applied Energy Research have received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to capture carbon dioxide at a low concentration from the Nucor Steel Gallatin process flue gas stream.

'Father of Environmental Justice' and Local High School Students Headline CCTS Conference

Mar 25, 2022, 6:52 AM

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science will host its 17th Annual Spring Conference on April 5, focusing on climate and health and featuring a keynote address and book signing with Robert Bullard, Ph.D., considered the father of environmental justice.

Disease Detectives Use Wastewater Testing to Monitor COVID Infection Trends

Feb 23, 2022, 7:09 AM

College of Medicine and College of Engineering researchers will be using a mobile lab to test wastewater in rural Kentucky for the presence of COVID-19.

Kentucky Geological Survey, Energy and Environment Cabinet Announce Project to Measure Methane Emissions

Feb 22, 2022, 6:48 AM

The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and the Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky have announced a collaborative project focused on mine methane (CH4) emissions in the state.

Registration Now Open for CCTS Conference on Climate and Health

Feb 14, 2022, 7:20 AM

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science will hold its 17th Annual Spring Conference on April 5, 2022, focusing on “Climate and Health.” This year’s keynote speaker is Robert Bullard, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University.

UK Office of Sustainability Announces 2021 Sustainability Winners

Nov 11, 2021, 7:44 AM

Six teams of UK students, faculty and staff were awarded Sustainability Challenge Grants totaling more than $200,000. The challenge was design to implement ideas to promote sustainability on campus

CAER Project Seeks to Capture Carbon Directly From the Atmosphere

Oct 19, 2021, 7:35 AM

The Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) received $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory for development of new carbon capturing technology.

UK's Messer Studying Low-cost Water Treatment Options With NSF Award

Aug 5, 2021, 8:15 AM

A five-year project improving cost-effective wetland treatment systems for rural communities and low-income areas is the subject of a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award for Tiffany Messer.

Beverly May Receives 2021 UK-CARES Community Engagement Award

Jul 12, 2021, 7:48 AM

Beverly May, Dr.P.H., won this year’s UK-CARES award for her contributions to health care as a family nurse practitioner in Appalachian Kentucky.

Wayne Sanderson talking to others in a meeting room

‘Great Teacher’ Wayne Sanderson Shares His Gift

Jul 6, 2021, 6:14 AM

Wayne Sanderson is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. Sanderson knew at a young age that he had a gift and that he wanted to be a mentor for the next generation.

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