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Isabel Escobar Paper Among Most Downloaded in Publication
The paper “Biomimetic and bioinspired membranes for water purification: A critical review and future directions” was among the top 10% of papers downloaded between January 2018 and December 2019.
2020 College of Engineering Tau Beta Pi and Department Awards
Despite the cancellation of the annual UK College of Engineering Awards Banquet sponsored by Tau Beta Pi, each department and Tau Beta Pi have named awardees.
Amir Al-Bakri Accepted for Travel Trainee Award
His submission is titled "Uniform Criteria for Accurate Detection of High Frequency Oscillations in the Epileptic Brain."
UK College of Engineering Announces 35 Pigman Scholars for 2020-2021 Academic Year
The scholarships are renewable up to four years and the annual amounts to be given range from $1,000 - $15,000, with 25 of the 35 to receive at least $5,000.
UK, Lexmark Form Technology Partnership
The project led by assistant professor Joshua Werner and explores the recovery and recycling of precious metals. This agreement is related to and in support of a framework agreement with Lexmark for sponsored research and professional services.
Emertius Materials Science Professor Philip Reucroft Passes Away
Philip Reucroft taught and conducted research in materials science at UK from 1969-2005.
UK’s Superfund Research Center Receives $8.7 Million
The grant will go toward research aimed at better understanding and minimizing the negative health and environmental impacts of chlorinated organic compounds found at Superfund sites.
SPARK Lab Expands Research on Electric Machines and Drives with QM Power Company
Dan M. Ionel, ECE Professor and L. Stanley Pigman Chair in Power, Director of the SPARK Lab and of the PEIK Institute, will serve as PI for the project leading a team of researchers.
Guoqiang Yu Awarded Two NIH Grants Totaling Nearly $4.7 Million
Yu researches near-infrared diffuse optical spectroscopy/tomography through his Biomedical Optics Lab.
CAER Spin-off Becoming a Kentucky High-tech Success Story
PowerTech Water develops advanced carbon electrode technologies to deliver clean water for nonenergy production field use in a sustainable manner.