Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

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Stephen Ware’s NSF-funded Research Trains Police in De-escalation

Jul 12, 2022, 7:13 AM

For police officers, de-escalation training is critical — greatly reducing the use of force and the likelihood that anyone will be hurt during a confrontation. That’s where the research of Stephen Ware, assistant professor in the College of Engineering, comes in.

Isabel Escobar to Serve as Chellgren Chair, Director of the Chellgren Center

Jun 22, 2022, 6:59 AM

Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., has been appointed Chellgren Chair and Director of the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence, effective July 1, 2022.

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Honoring University Research Professor Alexandre Martin

Jun 16, 2022, 7:03 AM

Alexandre Martin, Ph.D., a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 13 UK Students, Alums

Jun 14, 2022, 7:18 AM

10 students and recent graduates have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, a UK doctoral student and two alumni received honorable mention recognition from the NSF.

UK Hosts Inaugural GEN-EV Race at Kroger Field

Jun 9, 2022, 7:16 AM

Elementary school students descended upon Kroger Field to take part in the first-ever GEN-EV electric car race, a STEM-based activity that helps to develop engineering and team skills by allowing students to design, construct, and competitively race a one-person electric vehicle.

UK Research Project Seeks to Capture CO2 and Produce Hydrogen

Jun 2, 2022, 7:29 AM

UK has received $2.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory to develop a cost-effective system that will capture carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen at natural gas combined cycle power plants.

3 UK Graduate Students Awarded Prestigious DOE Grant

May 13, 2022, 7:18 AM

Three graduate students at the University of Kentucky have been selected for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program.

UK, Nucor Steel Gallatin Partnering on Unique CO2 Capture Project

May 5, 2022, 7:19 AM

UK's College of Engineering and Center for Applied Energy Research have received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to capture carbon dioxide at a low concentration from the Nucor Steel Gallatin process flue gas stream.

14 Faculty Named 2022-2023 University Research Professors

May 2, 2022, 7:43 AM

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 14 University Research Professorships for the 2022-23 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research, scholarship and creative endeavors at UK.

Research Scholars Program for Inclusive Success Welcomes 2nd Cohort

Apr 29, 2022, 7:23 AM

The Research Scholars Program (RSP) aimed at ensuring diversity and inclusion in research by promoting faculty success welcomed its second cohort of six faculty from four UK colleges.

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