Brad Plaster has been named the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor for the 2025-26 academic year, an honor that recognizes excellence in research, teaching, service and leadership.
Diana Byrne received the prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her work addressing long-standing challenges facing small water utilities.
Applications are now open for the Summer 2026 UAccel: AgTech I-Corps program, a collaboration between Launch Blue and Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp.
Brian Stevenson has secured grants to study and disrupt Lyme disease bacteria by exploiting their internal viruses, aiming to develop innovative treatments for tick-borne illnesses.
Twelve students will enter the two-year Gaines Fellowship program designed to enrich undergraduate education through interdisciplinary coursework, independent research and community engagement.
Yang Xiao received the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award for his work helping self-driving vehicles and drones communicate, making future transportation safer and more reliable.
UK Martin-Gatton CAFE hosted its first Sustainable Healthy Foods Research Symposium, inviting global research scholars and experts to discuss ideas and innovations for developing healthier and more nutritious foods.
UK is leading a $1.85 million NSF-funded, multi-institutional initiative to design accessible, ethics-centered AI curricula for undergraduate students.
The hybrid lithium-ion supercapacitors store up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions, retaining 96% of capacity after 15,000 cycles.
