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Mining Engineering Professors Receive $2.1 Million Award to Advance Autonomous Underground Mining Systems
Three UK mining engineering professors have received a four-year, $2.19 million grant from the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health.
UK Students Participate in Seminar at Disney
Securing a summer internship is an increasingly important prerequisite for obtaining post-college employment. Six University of Kentucky juniors are well on their way to ensuring they meet that qualification.
Doctoral Student Gutierrez Receives Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award
Angela Gutierrez, a University of Kentucky chemical engineering doctoral student, has been named the 2017 recipient of the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award.
Scholars Program in Undergraduate Research Q&A
A new Scholars program is available to current freshmen and sophomores registering for spring 2018 semester classes. The Scholars Program in Undergraduate Research will accept 20 students into its first cohort.
Brenda Heeter—UK Staff Senate Outstanding Staff Award Recipient
The University of Kentucky Staff Senate named Brenda Heeter, administrative services associate for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, an Outstanding Staff Award and Student Recognition Winner.
Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton Visits UK College of Engineering
The University of Kentucky College of Engineering received its first visit from Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Lt. Gov. Hampton visited the UK campus to speak about her experiences in engineering and tour several aerospace-related student projects at NASA Kentucky.
2017 Solar Eclipse Ballooning Team Recap – Ginny Smith
For the student-led University of Kentucky Solar Eclipse Ballooning Team, August 21 was the culmination of over 18 months of intense preparation for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Scholars in Engineering Leadership Program Q&A
Mike Johnson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, asserts that today’s engineering graduates shouldn’t rest on their expertise alone.
Toyota Investing $1.25 Million to Create an Automotive Production Engineering Program at UK
Two of Kentucky’s economic engines are collaborating to graduate more engineers with automotive production training already under their belt, addressing a significant industry need in the nation’s third-largest auto-producing state.
UK Libraries Science and Engineering Library Hosts Open House, Weeklong Celebration
University of Kentucky Science and Engineering Library invites all UK students, faculty and staff to stop by and learn more about their resources and services at a week of events kicking off this afternoon (Oct. 30) with an open house.