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Bridging past and future: UK’s Brent Seales to lead national AI-humanities initiative at Schmidt Sciences

Brent Seales, Ph.D,  a computer science professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been selected to lead a new national program that supports research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the humanities. 

Givens-Rassoolkhani receives Seed Grant from Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network

Brittany Givens-Rassoolkhani, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Sloan Scholar, has received a $10,000 Seed Grant from the Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network. 

Silvestri receives two awards for excellence in editing

Recently, Simone Silvestri, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, was recognized with two awards for excellence in editing.  Silvestri received the 2024 Best Editor Award from the Pervasive and Mobile Computing Journal. He currently serves on the journal's editorial board and was selected for his exceptional contributions, dedication and unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of editorial excellence. 

Coal to critical elements: $5 million DOE award propels UK’s refined materials work

A team of engineers at the University of Kentucky, in collaboration with researchers at other universities, will work on a system to transform coal into high-value materials.

UK researcher using AI to unravel proteins, advance medical research

How can artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionize the fight against some of the world’s most devastating diseases, such as cancer and Alzheimer’s? At the University of Kentucky, one researcher is harnessing the power of AI to uncover answers that could transform treatment, improve outcomes and give hope to millions.

Wilson and Michigan's Jensen team up to take engineering students from surviving to thriving

Sarah Wilson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, has received a new award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bolster well-being among engineering students in the amount of $347,824.

Biomedical researchers selected for journal cover

A graphical abstract from researchers in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering was selected for the cover of the 2024 volume of IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine.

Pigman College of Engineering collaborating on 4 Provost IMPACT Awards

The University of Kentucky Office of the Provost and numerous faculty and staff members marked the second year of the Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards initiative on Sept. 26 with a reception for award recipients. 

Ph.D. student named 2024 CPS Rising Star

Xu Tao, a graduate student in the Pigman College of Engineering , was one of 45 scholars from across the nation selected to attend the competitive 2024 CPS Rising Stars Workshop, hosted by the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science.

UK engineers help NASA improve heat shields for 1st crewed Moon mission in 50 years

Researchers in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky are at the forefront of advancing space travel safety and reliability by improving heat shields for NASA’s Artemis program.

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