News
Zach Agioutantis Selected to Receive 2020 Stephen McCann Award
The PCMIA annually recognizes an individual for his/her exemplary contributions to minerals education.
Jhon Silva-Castro Assumes Responsibilities as Director of Graduate Studies
Silva joined the department as an assistant professor in 2013 and maintains an active research group.
PEIK, KIAC Receive Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Award
The Community Environmental Luminary Award is given in recognition of outstanding achievements in education and outreach.
L. Stanley Pigman Scholarships Available to Eastern Kentucky Students
Students majoring in any of UK’s engineering disciplines are eligible to be Pigman Scholars. Candidates must be a resident of Kentucky and have financial need.
Zach Agioutantis Named Associate Editor of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Journal
Agioutantis is the first faculty member to represent the University of Kentucky on the editorial board of the publication.
Fall Semester Dean’s List Features 991 Engineering Students
To make a Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.
UK CAER, Mining Collaborate to Launch New, Sustainable Electronics Recycling Program
Mining engineering professor Jack Groppo is spearheading an effort to turn domestic electronics waste into a Kentucky industry.
Silva and Agioutantis Receive $543,000 Alpha Foundation Project for Underground Mine Seals Integrity Assessment
The project is expected to start on November 1, 2020, and will span two years.
UK SME Chapter Receives Two Awards
The chapter won the SME Outstanding Student Chapter Award and the Mineral Education Coalition Outstanding Student chapter awards for the 2019-2020 school year.
Kentucky Professional Engineers in Mining (PEM) Seminar to be Held Virtually September 11
Attendees receive professional development credit which can be applied toward the requirement for maintaining professional engineering licensure.