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Engineering Students Hit the Streets in NYC; Develop App to Benefit Homeless Outreach

A group of UK students is proving their impact can reach well beyond the Commonwealth. Together, they are using their knowledge of computer science to help some of the most vulnerable members of the largest city in the United States.

UK's Brent Seales Makes the Invisible Visible; Helps Nashville Family Solve 40-Year-Old Mystery

Barry Allen, of Nashville, Tennessee, describes his family as tight-knit. Together, he and his twin brother, Scott Allen, and their sister, Roberta Callahan, keep the memory of their late mother and father alive but since their passing, a mystery of sorts has confounded the siblings. Who knew a professor at UK held the key to unlocking that mystery?

Drone Research Project Reaches New Heights

Could unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones, revolutionize weather forecasting?

Truman Scholarship, Pickering Fellowship Winners Mark Banner Year for UK Student Scholars

More than 45 of UK's students and recent graduates had the world's most prestigious scholarship, fellowship and internship organizations take note this year. The newest class of highly regarded scholars include UK’s 14th Truman Scholar and first Pickering Fellow.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 9 From UK

UK's Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that doctoral students Calah Ford and Lydia Hager and 2018 graduate Aaron Mueller have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, six other UK students were recognized by the NSF program.

UK to Host Notable North American Membrane Society Conference

UK and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology will host the 27th Annual Meeting of the North American Membrane Society at the Hilton Lexington June 9-13.

Turning STEM Majors Into STEM Educators

A partnership between the UK Colleges of Education, Arts and Sciences and Engineering encourages underrepresented students in STEM majors to also pursue a double major in STEM education. The project has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $1.2 million over the next five years.

To Improve Life on Earth, Two UK Alumni Are Focused on Space

Located in downtown Lexington, aerospace startup Space Tango describes itself as "a full-service solution to micro-gravity research and manufacturing.”

UK Honors the 2018-2019 University Research Professors

At a reception hosted by President Eli Capilouto at Maxwell Place, UK Research recognized the accomplishments of 14 faculty.

Kirwan Prize, Sturgill Award Presented to Outstanding Faculty

Two UK faculty members were honored for their outstanding contributions to teaching and scholarship at the 2018 Provost Awards ceremony held April 19.