A&S Grad Awarded Chicago Teacher Residency
By Stephanie Swarts
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced alumna Elise McConnell was awarded the Academy of Urban School Leadership: Chicago Teacher Residency for the 2018-19 academic school year.
People Behind Our Research: Chad Risko Helps Colleagues, Students Across Campus Create New Materials Using Computational Chemistry
By Jenny Wells and Alicia Gregory
Chad Risko, an assistant professor of chemistry in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, didn’t always know there was a career to be had in doing research – until a mentor encouraged him to study chemistry as an undergraduate.
'We Need to Protect Our Survivors.' Students Support Violence Victims at Clothesline Project Ceremony
By Lindsey Piercy
In front of a crowd of fellow classmates, faculty, staff and local leaders, victimology student Ann Pitts stepped to the podium and began to share a heartfelt story of hurt, hope and healing.
"Beyond protecting society from crime, we need to protect our survivors," Pitts said. "This has inspired a fire in me to keep pushing for change."
Truman Scholarship to Advance A&S Junior’s Refugee and Immigration Policy Studies
By Whitney Hale, Amy Jones-Timoney, and Kody Kiser
See how UK Truman Scholar Hadeel Abdallah learned about her Truman Scholarship from UK President Eli Capilouto.
Poli Sci Major Sweeps Trio of Big Awards
Awards are rolling in for Political Science major Hadeel Abdallah.
First, she won entry into the College of Arts & Science's Trunzo Scholars Program, taking the top ($5,000) award so that she could pursue a nationally recognized internship.
Then, she won the university's VanMeter Award for outstanding volunteer and community service.
UK Society of Physics Students Presents Open Lab Day Friday, April 13
By Kaitlyn Summe
Students from the University of Kentucky's Society of Physics Students (SPS) will host Open Lab Day from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, April 13, in the Chemistry-Physics Building. The event is free and open to all students and faculty wishing to learn more about physics, astronomy and science.
Aaron Mueller Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
We are proud to announce that Aaron Mueller has been chosen to receive a National Science Foundation Grant via the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Aaron is one of only seven awardees in Linguistics nationwide.
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is a critical program
in the NSF's overall strategy to develop a globally engaged workforce necessary to ensure the nation's leadership in advancing science and engineering
research and innovation.
Distinguished Professor Lecture - Karen Petrone
The Distinguished Professor Award for 2017-2018 was presented to Dr. Karen Petrone from the History Department.