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PRD, Engineering students create products for the future of healthcare and electric mobility

Students from the University of Kentucky College of Design's Department of Product Design and the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering teamed up with UK HealthCare, and other industry professionals, to create innovative medical devices and products addressing critical challenges in other industries.

UK researchers launch app to boost iPad lifespan, transform campus tech

Since 2019, the iPad Initiative, in partnership with Apple, has continued to level the technological playing field for UK students — enhancing in-class and online learning by building skillsets that contribute to future success.

Whaley places second in AIChE competition

Hannah Whaley, a senior majoring in chemical engineering, placed second in the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering (ICOSSE) student presentation competition.

UK’s Honaker wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Rick Honaker, Ph.D., professor of mining engineering in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has been named winner of the 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Achievement Award for the University of Kentucky.

Ph.D. student named 2025 CPS Rising Star

Afsaneh Mahanipour, a graduate student in the Pigman College of Engineering , was one of 30 scholars from across the nation selected as a 2025 Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Rising Star. Selected scholars attend the Rising Stars Workshop, hosted by Vanderbilt University. Mahanipour is a Ph.D. candidate in Department of Computer Science, under the supervision of  Hana Khamfroush, Ph.D. 

DOE funds UK research on critical materials for commercial fusion energy

The University of Kentucky has been selected to lead a project with $2.3 million in funding over four years from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop next-generation materials critical to commercializing fusion power.

Outstanding biomedical graduate student featured by SPIE

Faezeh Akbari, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, recently had her work selected as a featured article by the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). 

James F. Hardymon receives UK Founders Day Award

In honor of the University of Kentucky’s founding in 1865, the UK Alumni Association has named James F. Hardymon the recipient of the 2025 UK Founders Day Award. The award recognizes individuals who personify goodwill, service and dedication to the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  

Paterson co-author on Nature article

Alexandra "Zan" Paterson, assistant professor with joint appointments in materials engineering and electrical engineering, recently co-authored, "Improved organic electrochemical transistor stability using solvent degassing and chemical doping," published in Nature Electronics, a monthly online journal from Nature that publishes original research in the field of electronics.

Community invited to experience interactive E-Day celebrations Feb. 22

From building bridges and discovering medication to writing software — E-Day, hosted by the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is the largest celebration of everything STEM in Kentucky. The self-paced open house will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.

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