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Asa O'Neal is a senior here at the University of Kentucky, and as his commencement comes closer, he sat down with us to reflect on his journey from his home in Eastern Kentucky, to his work that goes well out of our atmosphere.
At UK, the Sullivan Award is bestowed each year on two graduating seniors and one citizen who has a connection to the university. This year’s Sullivan award student winners are Amanda Casolare and Nolan Deon Harvey.
University of Kentucky Libraries has honored W. Brent Seales, Ph.D., the Stanley and Karen Pigman Chair of Heritage Science and Professor of Computer Science, as the 2025 recipient of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement.
The University of Kentucky recognized exceptional faculty and graduate teaching assistants with the Outstanding Teaching Awards during the 2025 UK Faculty Awards Ceremony, held Thursday, May 1.
The American Astronautical Society (AAS) has named Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith as the recipient of the 2024 Sally Ride Excellence in Education Award, recognizing her four decades of extraordinary dedication to student-centered and innovative partnerships between academia and industry.
The annual Pigman College of Engineering Faculty Awards ceremony was held on May 1 at Malone's Prime and Events. Awards were given in the areas of research, service and graduate studies.
