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16 students awarded CURE Fellowships

The CURE Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to engage in impactful, faculty-mentored research within seven of UK’s eight Research Priority Areas

5 faculty members honored for excellence in undergraduate research mentoring

Five UK faculty members received the 2025 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

4 students named Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

Every year, the Office of Undergraduate Research selects a new cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.

Seales honored with UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement

On May 15, UK Libraries will celebrate and honor computer science professor Brent Seales, Ph.D., as the 2025 recipient of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement.

UK health promotion doctoral student receives 21st Century Student Scholarship

UK doctoral student Raphael Adesiyan has been recognized by the Society of Public Health Education for his commitment to advancing health.

18 faculty named 2025-26 University Research Professors

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

2 UK students honored with prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to sophomores or juniors planning to pursue research careers in mathematics, engineering or a natural science.

Provost IMPACT Award: Exploring Kentucky culture through language

The IMPACT awards recognize the groundbreaking work conducted by faculty and staff and create opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration to occur.

UK researchers receive grant to implement courses on artificial intelligence in the mining industry

UK Researchers have received a nearly $442,000 grant from the NSF for their project, "IGE Track 1: Integrating Artificial Intelligence Technologies into Mining Education."

UK’s Honaker wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Rick Honaker has been named winner of the 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Achievement Award for the University of Kentucky.