UK Presents Freedman Awards to Outstanding Advisors
University of Kentucky's Jennifer Ellis and Scoobie Ryan received the 21st annual Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Awards at a luncheon held Feb. 12.
Student Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas Feb. 20 at UK Venture Challenge
Creative and innovative University of Kentucky students from across campus will pitch their business concepts at the UK Venture Challenge Saturday, Feb. 20, at the UK Athletics Auditorium in William T. Young Library.
The Committee on Social Theory Presents: Dr. Lori Watson
02/05/2016 Lori Watson
The Committee on Social Theory is excited to announce the first lecturer of the Spring Lecture Series, Lori Watson. Lori Watson is Associate Professor of Philosophy and director of the Gender Studies Program, University of San Diego. Dr. Watson's lecture will address "Sex Equality and Public Reason." Reception to follow at 5:30 p.m. in the Gaines Center Commonwealth House.
Apply Now for 2016 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships, Scholarships
The University of Kentucky chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will celebrate its seventh birthday in April.
UK Student Wins Scholarship to Study Literature at Cambridge
University of Kentucky's Abby Schroering, a theatre and English junior from Louisville, Kentucky, has been awarded an English-Speaking Union (ESU)Scholarship presented by the English-Speaking Union Kentucky Branch. The scholarship will cover Schroering's expenses for summer study at the University of Cambridge.
STEMCats Living Learning Program
STEMCats, sponsored by HHMI, is designed to help students succeed at UK. The program prepares students both academically and socially through participation in FastTrack or FOCUS, research opportunities, and special seminar courses. Students participating in STEMCats will build confidence, enthusiasm, satisfaction and a sense of belonging to UK, and experience a smoother transition to college coursework. This leads to improved performance and higher academic achievement.
Learn more at: stemcats.as.uky.edu
19th Annual University of Kentucky Graduate Philosophy Conference
Conference Theme: Technology Today
Keynote Speaker: Professor Iain Thomson, University of New Mexico, will give his talk "Phenomenology, Technology, and the Political"
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18th Floor, Patterson Office Tower
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Confucius Institute Taking Applications for Faculty Grants
By Whitney Hale
(Feb. 16, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Confucius Institute (UKCI) is currently taking applications for faculty grants that help fund China-focused academic endeavors. Applications for 2016 spring and summer grant proposals are due Monday, Feb. 22.
Peachy-Keen: Tracing the Introduction of Peaches (Prunus persica) into the Americas
This talk demonstrates how plant remains can be used to trace food pathways in the modern day. The plant is peaches and the talk will examine pits recovered from a Mission period archaeological site located on Sapelo Island, one of the Georgia Sea Islands, where UK Dept of Anthropology archaeologist Dr. R. Jefferies is conducting excavations and research.
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Whitehall Classroom Building Rm. 102
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