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You might remember hearing about Luke Fortner, the UK graduate with two engineering degrees and an MBA, who was picked up by Jacksonville in the 2022 NFL draft. The former student-athlete was often described as humble and hardworking. Since graduation, not much has changed. Fortner, Jaguar offensive lineman, still wears No, 79 and remains as humble and hardworking as ever.
As electronic waste (e-waste) piles up globally, researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering are spearheading innovative methods to recover valuable metals from discarded devices and industrial waste.
Like many engineers, Ashley Morris was born inquisitive. Though she was born in Louisville, Morris grew up on a small 5-acre farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Along with her parents and younger brother and sister, she spent her childhood exploring the outdoors. She loved fishing in their pond, touring the barns, climbing trees and playing in their treehouse.
