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15 students selected for undergraduate research ambassador program

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research has selected 15 outstanding undergraduates for the 2025-26 Research Ambassador program.

UK student helping build a better base for 3D-printed foods

Josephine Traver spent her summer turning powders and nonanimal gums into something that behaves like Jell-O — and prints like it too — as a stand-in for animal gelatin in 3D food printers.

Mentorship in action: UK faculty guiding next generation of researchers

Each year the Office of Undergraduate Research presents mentor awards, recognizing faculty who provide outstanding guidance, foster exceptional undergraduate research experiences and strongly support research initiatives across campus.

Students launch UK’s 2nd edition of undergrad research journal

The second edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research is now available and highlights the projects of 15 student-professor partnerships.

One University of Kentucky student’s search for contaminants in Appalachian streams

How a student shifted her perspective on engineering and opened the door to a future in environmental research.

Registration now open for OUR Summer Research Symposium

Registration is now open for the UK Office of Undergraduate Research seventh annual Summer Research Symposium.

Campus community invited to research showcase for KGS summer interns

The Kentucky Geological Survey at UK invites the public to learn about the wide range of geoscience-related research conducted over 10 weeks this summer.

The College of Arts and Sciences names 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Award (SURA) recipients

This year’s 26 SURA recipients represent a wide array of academic disciplines and will engage in immersive, faculty-mentored research across UK's campus.

2 UK grads receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Recent University of Kentucky graduates Lucas Gastineau and Asa O’Neal have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

6 students selected as 2025 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program supporting student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research.

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