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2026 ‘Great Teacher’ Patrick Lee Lucas connects design history to everyday spaces

This episode of Behind the Blue spotlights one of the six Great Teacher Award winners for 2025: Patrick Lee Lucas, a professor of Interior Design in the UK College of Design.

UK aerospace engineering researcher earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award

Dan Fries has received a NASA Early Career Faculty Award to develop technology that will improve scientists’ understanding of atmospheric entry.

‘Great Teacher’ Robin Cooper helps students see science beyond the classroom

Robin Cooper, professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of this year’s distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients.

UK, CAER recognized as exceptional employer by U.S. Navy Reserve

UK was recently recognized by the U.S. Navy Reserve as one of a select group of civilian employers honored during the Navy Employer Recognition Event 2026.

Rachel Hogg-Graham: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Rachel Hogg-Graham, Dr.P.H., associate professor and health management and policy chair in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

Ashley Seifert: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Ashley W. Seifert, a professor in the Department of Biology at the UK College of Arts and Sciences, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

6 UK researchers selected for historic DOE ‘Genesis Mission’

Six UK researchers have been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s historic Genesis Mission, leading and supporting projects that use artificial intelligence to advance power-grid resilience, semiconductor design and scientific discovery.

James Donovan: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

James Donovan, the Dorothy Salmon Professor at the J. David Rosenberg College of Law at UK, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

The Bill Gatton Foundation Professorships 2026 announced, advancing Kentucky through innovative research

Thirteen UK faculty members in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are the 2026 recipients of The Bill Gatton Foundation Professorships.

Mary Kay Rayens: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Mary Kay Rayens, a professor and a biostatistician in the UK College of Nursing, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

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