Dr. Sean Parkin Named Section Editor of Acta Crystallographica E
Congratulations to Dr. Sean Parkin, named
Section Editor of Acta Crystallographica E!
Read the full story here.
A Conversation with Dean Mark Kornbluh
UK College of Arts & Sciences Dean Mark Kornbluh spoke with alumni and friends on April 30 in a virtual town hall meeting which focused on an update and Q&A about how the College and University are managing the current crisis and the impact on students and faculty.
Dean Mark Kornbluh 2020 Graduation Address
Mark Kornbluh, Dean of the UK College of Arts and Sciences, shares a special message to the A&S Class of 2020. Congratulations!
NCAA, NBA Champ Nazr Mohammed Wins New Title — UK Graduate
By Guy Ramsey, Amy Jones-Timoney and Brad Nally
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2020) — Twenty-five years ago, Nazr Mohammed left Chicago to enroll at the University of Kentucky. Mohammed chased his dreams as a basketball player and a student, and embarked on a journey that has seen him succeed at every turn.
LIN 200: How to Create Your Own Language - Summer 2020
Klingon in “Star Trek” and Dothraki in “Game of Thrones” are invented languages that linguists concocted to enhance the world-building of fantasy works. Students taking classes online in UK’s College of Arts & Sciences can learn to create their own language under the tutelage of Andrew M. Byrd, Associate Professor of Linguistics.
The class, LIN 200: How to Create Your Own Language, organizes students into groups of three. They learn how words can be constructed, posit word orders and even create their own writing systems.
Geography Professor Receives Recognition for Cutting-Edge Scholarship
By Catherine Brereton
Students in GEO 365 Race, Food and Environment found themselves sitting at a “kitchen table” rather than in a traditional classroom for their final exam at the end of the fall 2019 semester.
The setting was part of Priscilla McCutcheon’s work to break down barriers, foster conversation and empower her students to engage in a low-pressure but sometimes uncomfortable discourse.