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Abdallah and Schmal Awarded Research Internships in Germany
Mohanad Abdallah and Jared Schmal have been selected to receive Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE). The internships provide students with the opportunity to do research at one of Germany's top universities or research institutions.
Pack Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Daniel W. Pack, Ph.D., Ashland Inc. Chair in Chemical Engineering to its College of Fellows. A formal induction ceremony was held in Washington, D.C. on April 9.
GENI Workshop and Summer Camp to be Held at UK
Registration is open for the Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) Regional Workshop and Summer Camp 2018 at the University of Kentucky. The regional workshop will take place on May 14 and the summer camp on May 15-18.
University of Illinois’ Sanders to Deliver Final Distinguished Lecture on Cybersecurity
The last talk in the Department of Computer Science's Distinguished Lecture Series on Cybersecurity will be delivered by Professor William H. Sanders from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Monday, April 16, 2018.
RescUKats win Spring 2018 Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue Competition
The RescUKats, the University of Kentucky Mine Rescue Team, won the Spring 2018 Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue Competition. The competition was hosted by the Ohio State Division of Mines at their training grounds in Cadiz, Ohio April 6-7.
Seales Featured on "60 Minutes"
On April 1, "60 Minutes" aired a story that featured the research of W. Brent Seales called "The Scrolls of Herculaneum." The segment discussed the history of the Herculaneum library and Seales' recent success virtually unwrapping a burned 1,700-year old scroll of the biblical book of Leviticus.
Harik Recipient of 2018 SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Congratulations to Raymond‐Blythe Professor of Civil Engineering Issam Harik on being named a recipient of the 2018 SEC Faculty Achievement Award! The awards honor one individual from each SEC university who has excelled in teaching and research.
Jacobs Receives Google Research Award
Nathan Jacobs, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, has received a Google Faculty Research Award to continue his work on relating ground-level and overhead views of the same location. This is Jacobs’ second Google Faculty Research Award.
Three Students Win Presentation Awards at Kentucky Water Resources Symposium
Three University of Kentucky College of Engineering students received awards at the 2018 Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium. The event took place on March 19 and was held at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington.
Baker presenting at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) National Convention to help graduate students succeed
Corey Baker, assistant professor in Computer Science, will present a two-part workshop and panel titled, “Maximizing your PhD, preparing for academia or industry” at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA to current Ph.D., MS, and BS students.