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YuMing Zhang honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor
YuMing Zhang, Ph.D., James Boyd Professor in Electrical Engineering and UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering director of International Partnerships, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.
Faraneh Fathi Awarded SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
Faraneh Fathi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded a $4,000 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for potential contributions to the field of optics, photonics, or related field.
Great Teachers 2023: Dibakar Bhattacharyya helps students realize their full potential
Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. For the UK College of Engineering professor known across campus as "DB," there is nothing more exciting than that “aha!” moment when a student realizes their full potential. Teaching students continues to drive Bhattacharyya, now in his sixth decade at UK.
Greg Erhardt serving in a pivotal role for the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Innovations in Travel Analysis Conference
Greg Erhardt served on the planning committee for the TRB Innovations in Travel Analysis conference in Indianapolis June 4-6, 2023.
Martha Grady One of Four to Receive Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research recently honored four professors for their dedication to mentoring with the Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award during the 17th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars.
Michael T. Johnson Announced as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Student Success
Johnson currently serves as the chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and his associate dean appointment begins on July 1.
Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change team wins NSF Engines Development Award
The University of Kentucky, as lead organization, together with partners across Kentucky and Tennessee, has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program.
Peng Wang Receives NSF CAREER Award
The CAREER Award is one of the "most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of their organization's mission," according to the NSF.
IEEE Student Chapter Places First at SoutheastCon
Recently, 16 students from the UK Engineering Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) student chapter traveled to Orlando, Florida, for IEEE’s SoutheastCon.
Ph.D. student from Lebanon fulfills lifelong dream at UK
After receiving a fellowship from the University of Kentucky, Ashtarout Ammar decided to move halfway around the world to pursue her dream of earning a doctoral degree in engineering.