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Pigman College of Engineering inducts 2024 class into Hall of Distinction

April 05, 2024

J. Chris Adkins, Ollie James Akel, Charles 'Rusty' Justice, Maj. Gen. Trey Rawls, David B. Servis and Anna C. Workman were inducted into the Pigman College of Engineering Hall of Distinction on April 18, 2024.

Celebrating twenty years of systems engineering

January 30, 2024

Over its 20-year history, UK systems engineering has challenged students to apply systems engineering principles and processes to complex multidisciplinary systems from Mars Airplane to Mars Medical, flying taxis and beyond.

Pigman College of Engineering researchers among top 2% of world’s most-cited

January 11, 2024

143 current UK scientists and scholars were included on the list compiled by Stanford University in a partnership with Elsevier, and 22 of those included are UK Pigman College of Engineering faculty. 

Stephens Launches NASA Propulsion Technology Outreach Program

December 06, 2023

Scott Stephens, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, organized the NASA Propulsion Technology Outreach Program for high school students in eastern Kentucky. 

Engineering Takes Flight

September 13, 2023

Community invited as US Marine Corps lands aircraft on campus 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14.

The “Engineering Takes Flight” event, is free and open to the public.

Bailey Takes Flight to Tackle Turbulence

August 30, 2023

Sean Bailey, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is working to get ahead of the increasing threat of clear air turbulence. 

NSF CAREER Award advancing UK researcher’s work integrating AI in manufacturing

August 22, 2023

Peng “Edward” Wang, Robley D. Evans Faculty Fellow and an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering departments, has received the a prestigious NSF CAREER award for his research on AI in manufacturing. 

2023 REU in Review

August 20, 2023

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Engineered Bioactive Interfaces & Devices program at the University of Kentucky (UK) concluded on Thursday, July 27th, 2023, with a poster competition and awards ceremony.

Grady Lab Publishes Manuscript in Biofilm

July 25, 2023

Rising senior, postdoctoral fellow and Grady publish research on biofilm formation on dental implants. 

Martha Grady One of Four to Receive Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

May 31, 2023

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.