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Chemical Engineering Students Win at AIChE Conference

December 06, 2023

Last month, chemical engineering undergraduate students and faculty advisor, Anastasia Hauser, attended the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Conference in Orlando, Florida. 

Great Teachers 2023: Dibakar Bhattacharyya helps students realize their full potential

June 07, 2023

Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. For the UK College of Engineering professor known across campus as "DB," there is nothing more exciting than that “aha!” moment when a student realizes their full potential. Teaching students continues to drive Bhattacharyya, now in his sixth decade at UK.

2023 College of Engineering Faculty Awards

April 28, 2023

The annual College of Engineering Faculty Awards ceremony was held on April 27 at Malone's Prime and Events. Awards were given in the areas of research, service and graduate studies.

College of Engineering Inducts 2023 Class Into Hall of Distinction

April 24, 2023

Rob Beeler, Jack Cheng, Tracy Drain, Edward Foree, Vincent Holloway and Howard Moore were inducted into the Hall of Distinction on April 20, 2023. 

How UK research team is proving human hair can be used to repair Kentucky bridges, buildings

April 05, 2023

A research team in the College of Engineering is leading the charge on utilizing recycled human hair to help repair bridges and buildings across Kentucky and beyond.

ChemE Car Takes First Place at Regional Competition

March 14, 2023

Kentucky Fried Chemicals takes first in the Southern Region at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) ChemE Car Competition.

Chemical Engineering Students Present at 2023 Posters at the Capitol

March 07, 2023

Three engineering students were selected to present their research at the Kentucky State Capitol on March 2. 

UK Invites Community to Celebrate its 100th E-Day Open House

February 26, 2023

A decades-long tradition, UK Engineering held its first E-Day on May 26, 1921. The university dismissed classes at noon to allow the community to tour the college and see its researchers and students in action. Now, an estimated 3,000 people attend E-Day each year.

UK NSBE Chapter Receives Living Legacy Award for Community Impact at MLK Legacy Luncheon

February 21, 2023

The University of Kentucky's Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) received the 2023 Living Legacy Award for Community Impact at the Second Annual MLK Legacy Luncheon on February 2, 2023.

Fall 2022 Dean's List Includes 1,034 Engineering Students

January 09, 2023

The University of Kentucky has released its Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. A total of 5,631 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance – 1,034 were from the College of Engineering.