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UK Paducah Campus to Celebrate 20th Anniversary September 21
The festivities will begin with at 5:30 p.m. reception, followed by a 7:00 p.m. ceremony that will honor several individuals who have made the UK Paducah program possible.
Agioutantis Receives New Alpha Foundation Grant
The $223,000 award will support Agioutantis’ investigation into pillar design and stability with integrated pillar load and opening convergence in mines.
Graduate Students Ray and Yonts Receive ISEE Scholarships
Mining engineering graduate students Ravi Ray (Ph.D.) and Brooklynn Yonts (MS) were recently awarded $1,500 scholarships for the Fall 2018 semester.
Silvestri Publishes Five Papers in Top Journals
The journals include IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Transactions on Sensor Networks and IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering.
Computer Science Students Develop App to Benefit Homeless Outreach
A team of UK students is using its knowledge of computer science to help some of the most vulnerable members of the largest city in the United States.
Ashland Inc. Distinguished Lecture Series to Feature Speakers from Harvard, UCSF
The 2018 lecture series will take place September 24 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the UK Athletic Association Auditorium of the William T. Young Library.
Graña-Otero and Martin Receive Air Force Grant to Study Carbon Oxidation in Extreme Conditions
The $592,839 grant will enable the researchers to study chemical processes that pose a danger to hypersonic aircraft.
University of Kentucky and Kentucky Mining Institute to Host the Kentucky State Mine Rescue Contests
The contests will be held August 20-23 in Lexington.
Joshi and Browning Win Awards at 7th International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering
Chandni Joshi and Shelby Browning recently presented their research and won awards at the 7th International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering.
UK Researchers Receive $500,000 Grant for Next-Generation Batteries
A new study by University of Kentucky researchers is examining whether peach pits and walnut shells can be used to create cheaper, longer lasting lithium ion batteries.