UK Research News

3 Goldwater Scholarships Awarded to UK Students

May 7, 2019, 11:40 AM

The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that juniors Angela Jones and Tom Shelton and senior Eura Shin have been awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. The three UK students are among 496 students nationwide selected to receive the 2019 Goldwater Scholarship.

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Markey Announces First Cohort of High School Students for ACTION Program

May 7, 2019, 11:36 AM

After reviewing more than 90 applications for the program, a Markey committee has selected 20 high school students to enroll in the ACTION program for the 2019 class.

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UK Biology Grad Dives Into World of Marine Conservation With REEF Internship

May 3, 2019, 5:25 PM

Ben Farmer, a graduating University of Kentucky biology senior and member of Lewis Honors College, has been awarded the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) Dr. Jamie L. King Marine Conservation Internship from Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society.

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2 UK Students Awarded Research Internships in Germany

May 2, 2019, 5:02 PM

Engineering students Cary Brown and Kyra Seevers have been selected to receive Research Internships in Science and Engineering in Germany.

UK Appalachian Center Honors 9 Student Researchers

May 1, 2019, 10:34 AM

The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center honored nine students last week with its annual research awards.

After Finding Passion in Research at UK, She Hopes to Inspire Others

Apr 30, 2019, 9:24 AM

Inspired by her peers, Kenyatta Mitchell completed her undergraduate research focusing on civil rights coalitions in Mississippi. She traveled 850 miles to Mississippi where she found answers beyond her initial research question.

UK Statistics to Host Summer Workshop for Undergraduates, Mentors

Apr 16, 2019, 9:41 AM

This summer, the University of Kentucky Department of Statistics will host its first Statistical Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) workshop for students and their faculty mentors.

Trials and Triumph: Iraqi-born Undergraduate Finds Passion in Oral Health Research

Mar 25, 2019, 11:11 AM

Student, ambassador, tutor, mentee, volunteer — human health sciences major Amina Nouri wears many hats during her typical week. However, she steps into her most unique role when she gears up to conduct dental research with the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s Dr. Octavio Gonzalez.

Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence to Host Information Session March 20

Mar 18, 2019, 8:59 AM

The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence will host an information session at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in Room 200 of the Funkhouser Building to inform students about the Chellgren Center Enrichment Groups, which meet during the fall term, and the Chellgren Student Fellows Program.

Undergraduate Researchers Present Their Work at the State Capitol

Feb 21, 2019, 10:36 AM

Eighteen University of Kentucky students are making their way to the State Capitol Building in Frankfort, Kentucky, to present their research at the 2019 Posters-at-the-Capitol event.

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