Skip to main
University-wide Navigation

New UK program uses equine research to grow the next generation of scientists

A new Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment program is betting that horses can be the hook that pulls more students into science-based careers.

‘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.

Kentucky elementary schools compete in UK’s 5th annual GEN-EV race

Eight student teams from across the Commonwealth gathered on May 2 for the annual GEN-EV electric car race, hosted by the UK Center for Applied Energy Research.

UK junior one of more than 450 nationwide to earn Goldwater Scholarship

The Goldwater scholarship awards up to $7,500 per year to students planning to pursue research careers in mathematics, engineering or natural science.

12 UK students named Gaines Fellows amid record number of applicants

Twelve students will enter the two-year Gaines Fellowship program designed to enrich undergraduate education through interdisciplinary coursework, independent research and community engagement.

‘I never dreamed I’d see it’: UK Astronaut Scholar conducts research in Madagascar

UK senior, Jaesylin Stephens, reflects on her time as an undergraduate researcher in Madagascar and presenting her work as an Astronaut Scholar.

Perry County students join UK water monitoring research team

UK researchers — along with collaborators from across the USA — gathered at Buckhorn School in Perry County last month to work with high school students on a water-testing device developed at UK.

Grant provides scholarship, salary stipends and professional development for STEM grads to become teachers

The UK College of Education, with support from a $1.71 million NSF grant, is addressing the continued shortage of STEM teachers in the Commonwealth.  

NSF CAREER Award fuels UK researcher’s breakthroughs in robotics

The U.S. NSF will support Biyun Xie, Ph.D., with $602,698 over five years for her research in human-robot shared control for robotic telemanipulation.

Advancing undergraduate research through the Chellgren Endowed Professorship: Robin Cooper

The Chellgren Endowed Professorship gave Robin Cooper the runway to transform his classroom and lab into a powerful space where undergraduates could test ideas, take intellectual risks and share their discoveries.

Filter News