Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

15 UK students, alumni awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Apr 27, 2023, 7:44 AM

Ten students and five alumni were selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, one graduate student and one alumna received honorable mention recognition from the NSF.

2023-2024 EDUCE Lab Undergraduate Research Team

Undergrads apply now for 2023-24 EduceLab is a $20 million state-of-the-art, first-of-its-kind heritage science lab being built at UK. Motivated undergraduates in computer science with a desire to learn are encouraged to apply for its interdisciplinary “virtual unwrapping” research team.

UK research team proving human hair can be used to repair Kentucky bridges, buildings

Apr 5, 2023, 7:46 AM

Researchers in the Department of Civil Engineering are exploring new ways to use recycled human hair to help repair dilapidated bridges and buildings.

LG&E and KU, EPRI, UK Engineering begin industry-leading research

Apr 4, 2023, 7:11 AM

Groundbreaking energy research that could lead to the first-of-its-kind deployment of carbon capture technology at a natural gas combined-cycle power plant is underway in Kentucky.

Catalyzing the Renaissance of American Mining to Enable the Energy Transition

Mar 29, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Dr. Douglas Wicks currently serves as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). His program areas at ARPA-E are on transformative approaches for critical mineral recovery from mining and waste-to-energy technologies.

UK’s Brent Seales launches global competition to decipher Herculaneum scrolls

Mar 21, 2023, 7:04 AM

The computer science professor is leading a global competition to read the charred scrolls after demonstrating that an artificial intelligence program can successfully extract letters and symbols from X-ray images from unrolled papyri too fragile to unroll.

a student researcher wearing safety gear examines colorful solutions in a rack

UK researchers are leaders in recovering materials that power our world

Feb 22, 2023, 7:18 AM

The Center for Applied Energy Research at UK is acting now to ensure the Commonwealth will be a national and international leader in the development of a booming critical minerals industry.

Dozens of schools interested in UK CAER’s GEN-EV racing program

Feb 17, 2023, 7:15 AM

Dozens of schools across the Commonwealth want to join a STEM-based program run by the University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research. The GEN-EV program teaches students engineering and team-based skills while they work on an exciting project: designing, building and racing an electric car.

2023 Great Teacher Award winners honored

Feb 8, 2023, 7:13 AM

The 2023 Great Teacher Award winners were honored during an on-court recognition during the UK-Arkansas game Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Rupp Arena.

New grant helping research team engineer better mental health solutions

Feb 8, 2023, 7:11 AM

A group of University of Kentucky researchers received a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue a critical mission: improving mental health solutions for engineering students.

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