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Apply now for the 2026 Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship

Applications for the prestigious 2026 Edward T. Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship in the Humanities, presented by the UK Gaines Center for the Humanities, are now open.

Brandon Erby to present Gaines Lecture for Outstanding Research on incarceration and digital storytelling

Brandon Erby, assistant professor in writing, rhetoric and digital studies in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, will present this year’s Gaines Lecture for Outstanding Research in the Humanities.

UK Gaines Center opens applications for 2026-27 Humanities Cooperatives

The Gaines Humanities Cooperatives foster collaboration across departments and colleges by providing funding, space and institutional support to groups coalescing around shared interests and goals.

UK faculty awarded by Schmidt Sciences to bring AI to humanities research

Three UK faculty members are among the teams recently awarded $11 million by Schmidt Sciences to apply AI in the humanities.

Call for proposals: UK Appalachian Research Symposium & Arts Showcase

The UK Appalachian Center and the UK Graduate Appalachian Research Community invite students from all majors to submit proposals for the 15th annual Appalachian Research Symposium & Arts Showcase.

Gaines Center now accepting fellowship applications

The UK Gaines Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for the 2026-28 cohort of Gaines Fellows, one of the university’s most prestigious undergraduate opportunities.

Applications now open: Mary C. Bingham Seminar to take place Spring 2026

This spring, the Gaines Center for the Humanities will host the 2026 Mary C. Bingham Seminar — HMN 300: Sustainable Futures Design Lab — an extraordinary opportunity for students to combine academic inquiry with hands-on, real-world engagement.

Call for submissions: 2025 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is now accepting submissions for the 61st annual Oswald Research and Creativity Competition.

Seales honored with UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement

On May 15, UK Libraries will celebrate and honor computer science professor Brent Seales, Ph.D., as the 2025 recipient of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement.

Step inside the creative research process with ‘Inside the Lab’ event series

The “Inside the Lab: Works in Progress” event series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the workspaces of researchers, designers, artists and scholars engaged in groundbreaking projects.

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