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UK Board of Trustees approves new ‘makerspace’ building for Pigman College of Engineering

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved the construction phase of a new “makerspace” building for the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering — advancing a project designed to expand student innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

UK mining engineering celebrates 125 years

The UK Mining Engineering 125th Anniversary Gala brought together generations of UK mining engineers to share and reflect upon the legacy of mining engineering at UK, and to look toward the future of a field facing new demands for critical minerals, advanced technology and a larger engineering workforce.

UK aerospace students collect eclipse data for NASA in 'Land of Fire and Ice'

When Iceland experienced a rare total solar eclipse last month — marking the country's first total solar eclipse since 1954 and the first to cross the western region since 1433 — a team of University of Kentucky student researchers were there to measure how Earth’s atmosphere responded to it.

Fujio Cho Leadership Lecture Series invites leaders to discuss the future of manufacturing

The Fujio Cho Department of Engineering Technology in the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering will launch a new, full-day lecture series this fall. The inaugural Fujio Cho Leadership Lecture Series will be held on Nov. 5, organized around the theme, “The Future of Manufacturing: Lean Thinking in a Digital World.”

Pigman College of Engineering welcomes 8 new faculty members

The University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering is proud to welcome eight new members to its faculty this fall.

Engineering Family Network Workshops UK Family Weekend

Join the Engineering Family Network for an afternoon of workshops!

UK aerospace engineering researcher earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award

Have you ever wondered, what happens when a spacecraft plunges through a planet’s atmosphere? Dan Fries knows it encounters searing temperatures, powerful shock waves and chemically reactive gases — conditions that can push even the most advanced heat shields to their limits.

'Somewhere between Egypt and Kentucky': UK grad's commencement speech reaches millions

By the time Mostafa Mubarak reached the end of his Commencement speech inside Rupp Arena this spring, thousands of graduates were hanging on every word. Then the internet discovered him.

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