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Malgorzata “Gosia” Chwatko, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of the distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients who strives to help her students discover their passions.
Aquanuity, Inc., a leading innovator in geocentric water infrastructure digital twin software, announced the creation of an endowed professorship in the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering to honor Chairman and CEO Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D.
The demand for accurate chemical monitoring sensors is rising globally, as industries continue to grapple with the legacy of manufacturing waste. New commercial mobile monitoring platforms can be part of the solution to this rising challenge, provided they meet the same high standards as previous monitoring technology. Industry-academic partnerships are making this possible, advancing state-of-the-art detection science.
On July 7, the UK Department of Civil Engineering is hosting its first Civil Engineering Exploration Day (CEED). CEED is a one-day event where high school students will get an in-depth look at civil engineering as a career, and civil engineering at the University of Kentucky.
This month, Lindell Ormsbee, Ph.D., professor in the UK Pigman College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering, was honored for his decades of dedication with an Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) lifetime achievement award at the EWRI Congress in Anchorage, Alaska.
The University of Kentucky recently released the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester and 985 Pigman College of Engineering students were recognized for outstanding academic performance.
