Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Rapid Response Grants 2026 awardees advance community-focused research

Jul 24, 2026, 7:12 AM

The Sustainable Futures Design Lab, a founding area of UK Innovate’s TRUST Hub, selected three UK research teams to receive the 2026 Rapid Response Grants.

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6 UK researchers selected for historic DOE ‘Genesis Mission’

Jul 22, 2026, 12:55 PM

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.

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UK researcher developing robot to grow healthier tomatoes

Jul 17, 2026, 7:11 AM

Biyun Xie is developing an autonomous robotic system that could transform how greenhouse-grown tomatoes are monitored and evaluated.

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CLIMBS launches real-time network to forecast Kentucky landslides

Jul 14, 2026, 7:23 AM

CLIMBS and the Kentucky Geological Survey launch a real-time monitoring network to forecast landslides, improving safety and resilience in Eastern Kentucky.

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Registration open for Enviropods July summer camps

Jul 8, 2026, 7:29 AM

Enviropods is a free summer program where students track floods, map landslides and chase storms.

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The day the Herculaneum scrolls began speaking again

Jun 25, 2026, 8:15 AM

For more than 2,000 years, wisdom from the only library to survive from ancient times remained locked away. Until now.

Scott Berry: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Jun 25, 2026, 8:10 AM

Scott Berry, an associate professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor at UK.

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NIH awards UK $11.3 million for COBRE Phase 2 pharmaceutical research

May 29, 2026, 7:13 AM

UK has been awarded a prestigious $11.3 million Phase 2 Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH.

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From Kentucky to deep space: UK research supports Artemis II return, future exploration

May 26, 2026, 7:16 AM

On this edition of “Behind the Blue,” UK researchers share how their work made NASA's latest “Mission to the Moon” possible.

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Outstanding UK faculty honored with Kirwan Prize, Sturgill Award

May 20, 2026, 7:03 AM

UK honors faculty Guoqiang Yu and Rachel Shane with the 2026 Kirwan Prize and Sturgill Award for excellence in research and graduate education.

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