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Office of Global Health Initiatives’ Global Health Case Competition Tackles Climate Change and Hurricanes

Interprofessional student teams representing 12 UK colleges, Lincoln Memorial University and the University of Louisville, competed in the annual Global Health Case Competition.

23 Students Selected for Undergraduate Research Ambassador Program

The newly redesigned ambassador program’s mission is to increase awareness and create opportunities for students to actively engage in research and creative scholarship.

UK Junior Kayli Bolton Named Astronaut Scholar

The Lewis Honors College junior is one of 2021’s 60 recipients to be awarded a scholarship of up to $15,000 from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

UK Appalachian Center Awards 8 Student Researchers

Three graduate students received the James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, and four graduate students and one undergraduate student received the center's Eller and Billings Student Research Award.

Summer Research Experience at UK Inspires Undergraduates

The Summer Training in Environmental Health and Pharmacological Sciences (STEPS) program provides hands-on research experience, career coaching and mentorship to undergraduate students aspiring to become health care providers and scientists. 

'They're Always Pushing Me to Be Better': How Chad Risko's Students Make Him a 'Great Teacher'

The associate professor of chemistry in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and Director of Undergraduate Research is one of six 2021 UK Alumni Association 2021 "Great Teachers."

Students: Apply Now to be Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

Applications are being accepted for positions as University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Ambassadors for the 2021-2022 school year.

UK Libraries Recognizes 2 Undergrads for Gen Z Activism, COVID Mental Health Scholarship

The award recognizes exceptional, original scholarship and excellent research conducted by undergraduates making substantive use of UK Libraries’ resources.

4 Faculty Honored as Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentors

UK Office of Undergraduate Research awarded four faculty members for exemplary commitment to undergraduate mentoring. The awards were presented during the Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars.

From Child’s Play to the Research Lab: UK Chemistry Grad Encourages ‘Young Scientists’ to Follow Their Dreams

Undergraduate experiences and research opportunities lead soon-to-be graduate Matthew Farmer to a career in the field of analytical chemistry.