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UK Partners With NASA to Help Launch $15 Million Space Technology Research Institute
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are working with NASA to advance key technologies for exploring the moon, Mars and beyond.
UK Hosts 1st Event at New WAARP Flight Facility
Researchers from the University of Kentucky Department of Mechanical Engineering hosted collaborators from Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State University for a series of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flight experiments June 21-24 at the new Wildcat Agricultural and Atmospheric Research Pavilion (WAARP) flight facility. WAARP is located at North Farm off Ironworks Pike, a 971-hectare agricultural research facility operated by the University of Kentucky.
UK, UT-Knoxville, Army Collaborating on $50 Million Project to Advance US Manufacturing
The University of Kentucky, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) have announced a five-year, $50 million collaboration directed toward improving manufacturing capabilities in the United States.
JiangBiao He Awarded 2021 Zucker Faculty Grant
Contributions from this project will establish a cost-effective, accurate and robust reliability improvement framework for modern electric propulsion systems.
Engineering Undergraduates Complete Summer Clinical Observation at Cardinal Hill
Students majoring in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering and biosystems engineering shadowed healthcare providers in a wide variety of areas.
UK to Partner with MP Materials on Department of Energy Award
The project seeks to extract rare earths from fossil fuel waste streams to diversify the supply base and provide economic opportunity for depressed communities.
UK Engineering at Paducah Collaboration Aims to Reduce Plastic, Produce Safe, Inexpensive Cooking Fuel
Jeff Seay's research has resulted in a device capable of converting waste plastic into clean fuel oil.
Pigman Scholars Camp Puts UK, Lexington on Display for Eastern Kentucky High School Students
The camp was funded by alumnus L. Stanley Pigman (BSMNG 1981) and his wife, Karen. Both were on hand for various events and activities during the week.
2021 REU in Review
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Engineered Bioactive Interfaces & Devices program at the University of Kentucky (UK) concluded on Thursday, July 29, 2021, with a poster competition and awards ceremony.
Tiffany Messer Receives NSF CAREER Award
NSF CAREER awards are presented to young faculty members who have the potential to serve as leaders in research and education in their area of study.