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2 UK researchers named 2023 AAAS Fellows

Two University of Kentucky researchers have been named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.

KY-WV LSAMP consortium continues to advance scholars, nurture interests, ignite research

The Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP) consortium, spearheaded by the University of Kentucky, continues to empower students by offering transformative opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

5-day symposium features Igniting Research Collaborations program

The Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program seeks to increase interdisciplinary scientific engagement and leverage UK’s breadth of expertise to tackle important problems in the Commonwealth

35th Economic Outlook Conference

Join us February 8, 2024, for the Economic Outlook Conference, where experts from Gatton College of Business and Economics, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering and the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis, MO, will discuss the economic outlook for 2024 and spotlight the effects of AI on employment and wages. Engage in discussions on AI’s broader economic influence and gain insights into the 2024 national and state-level economic forecasts. 

CAER, chemistry researchers awarded US Department of Energy grant to develop biofuel technology

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and the Department of Chemistry have received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance their innovative biofuels research.

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of world’s most-cited researchers

The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world.

UK researcher developing anti-tracking and robocall-free architecture

Researcher Yang Xiao, Ph.D., and his team are tackling a long-standing privacy challenge faced by many people who use cell phones — mobile tracking and automatic voice calls, commonly known as robocalls.

UK at the Half: AI reads text from 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls

In this “UK at the Half,” a University of Kentucky professor helps unlock ancient secrets — putting the university in the national and international spotlight.

Provost IMPACT Awards fund 8 projects to advance education, research, service and care

The University of Kentucky Office of the Provost has funded eight transformative projects, supporting an inaugural cohort of IMPACT Award recipients.

UK bioengineer designs tools to improve treatment for head and neck cancer

One University of Kentucky researcher is working to develop new techniques for radiation treatment to improve survival rates of patients with a specific type of cancer.