Office of Undergraduate Research

UK to host undergrad research expo: Save the date and call for vendors

Aug 3, 2022, 7:12 AM

Save the date for the second annual Research + Creative Experience Expo, to be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 12, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. The event introduces undergraduates to the diversity of research conducted at UK, allows students to network with research faculty and staff, and learn about mentored research opportunities.

8 Students Selected as Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

Jul 26, 2022, 7:29 AM

The Sustainability Research Fellowship is a collaborative program coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research and sponsored by the UK Student Sustainability Council and UK Sustainability.

Rivalry Aside, UK and UT Undergrads Study Hydroponic Lettuce

Jul 12, 2022, 7:09 AM

Undergraduate agriculture students from the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee put the competition aside this summer to jointly study how light affects hydroponic lettuce.

16 Students Selected for Inaugural CURE Fellowship Program

Jun 23, 2022, 7:51 AM

The new fellowships, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the Vice President for Research, provide opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s seven Research Priority Areas.

2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

Jun 8, 2022, 6:57 AM

Four University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

Inaugural Award Honors 6 Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

Jun 6, 2022, 7:02 AM

UK's Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the six winners of its Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassador award, honoring the dedication, tireless efforts and promotion of undergraduate research and creative opportunities.

UK Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship From National Institutes of Health

Jun 3, 2022, 7:13 AM

Courtney Shields, an agricultural and medical biotechnology graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, recently earned a two-year fellowship from the National Institutes of Health.

2 Outstanding Undergraduates Selected for UK’s Beckman Scholars SUCCESS Program

Apr 19, 2022, 7:00 AM

Elaf Ghoneim, a neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lewis Honors College, and Parker Sornberger, a mathematics and chemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences — will each begin their independent, laboratory research this summer.

UK Sophomore Isha Chauhan Named Goldwater Scholar

Apr 11, 2022, 7:01 AM

The scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its kind in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. Chauhan is among 417 students nationwide selected to receive the honor from a pool of over 5,000 students.

Junior Lauren Hudson Making Strides on Cancer Education, Literacy Through Research

Mar 16, 2022, 11:01 AM

Junior Lauren Hudson’s passion for research started her freshman year, when Nathan Vanderford, the assistant director for research in the UK Markey Cancer Center, reached out to her about participating in his research program.

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