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UK student design teams win 2 national competitions
Two teams, comprised of undergraduate students with the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, claimed victory in two national design competitions.
LG&E and KU, EPRI, UK Engineering begin industry-leading research
Groundbreaking energy research that could lead to the first-of-its-kind deployment of carbon capture technology at a natural gas combined-cycle power plant is underway in Kentucky.
In Memory of Dr. Hans Gesund
On March 17, the University and the College of Engineering’s longest-serving faculty member, Hans Gesund, passed away at age 94.
Jesse Hoagg Named Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jesse Hoagg, the Donald and Gertrude Lester Professor, has been named Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, effective July 1. He will serve as Acting Chair starting April 1.
ChemE Car Takes First Place at Regional Competition
Kentucky Fried Chemicals takes first in the Southern Region at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) ChemE Car Competition.
UK Colleges and Appalachian communities partner to reduce exposure to chemicals in drinking water
A recent National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ (NIEHS) Environmental Health Chat podcast features an NIH-funded study that brings together multiple UK colleges and community partners to tackle real-world environmental health challenges.
Chemical Engineering Students Present at 2023 Posters at the Capitol
Three engineering students were selected to present their research at the Kentucky State Capitol on March 2.
UK freshman awarded prestigious national aerospace fellowship
University of Kentucky freshman Lordina Mensah recently became the university's first student to be accepted into the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, a nationally competitive aerospace fellowship program.
UK Invites Community to Celebrate its 100th E-Day Open House
A decades-long tradition, UK Engineering held its first E-Day on May 26, 1921. The university dismissed classes at noon to allow the community to tour the college and see its researchers and students in action. Now, an estimated 3,000 people attend E-Day each year.
UK Researchers are Leaders in Recovering Materials that Power our World
No matter who you talk to in the manufacturing, energy and industrial fields the same themes arise. Renewable energy and new, “green” materials are important to their missions and, ultimately, their customers.