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UK Makes History With Successful Space Capsule Experiment

March 04, 2022

It’s not often that seeing something you built set ablaze is cause for celebration. However, for a team of University of Kentucky students and scientists, triumph was found in seeing their work survive a fiery entry and safely land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. 

UK's Disease Detectives Use Wastewater Testing to Monitor COVID Infection Trends

February 23, 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine and College of Engineering have joined forces to track the virus’ presence in the community using wastewater testing.

UK Senior Anna Compas Awarded Prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship

February 08, 2022

The nationally acclaimed program awards exceptional undergraduate women — and other gender minorities — with aviation and space internships, as well as provides senior mentorship and professional networking opportunities.

E-Day Live! Engineering and Fun for All Ages

February 01, 2022

From building bridges to discovering medication to writing software — Engineers Day, or E-Day, is the UK College of Engineering's celebration of everything that engineering and computer science have to offer.

Fall 2021 Dean's List Includes 991 Engineering Students

January 11, 2022

To make a Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.

Engineering Student, Peyton Schroeder, Selected to Speak at UK Commencement

December 14, 2021

Per University of Kentucky tradition, UK President Eli Capilouto has selected two student representatives to speak at the UK Commencement Ceremonies Friday, Dec. 17, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

University of Kentucky Receives $14 Million NSF Grant to Construct World-Class Cultural Heritage Lab

November 05, 2021

Using NSF funding, Brent Seales has gathered a team of experts from UK's College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences to build EduceLab — UK’s vision for next-generation heritage science. The collaborative facility will focus on developing innovative artificial intelligence solutions for the unique challenges presented by cultural heritage objects.

CAER Project Seeks to Capture Carbon Directly From the Atmosphere

October 19, 2021

In addition to developing direct air capture technology, this collaborative research team will also look at the engineering design systems for utilization and storage of carbon dioxide from air.

College of Engineering Inducts Five Alumni into Hall of Distinction

October 14, 2021

Formed in 1992, the Hall of Distinction now has 151 members.

New Boeing Scholarships Awarded to Eight UK Aerospace Engineering Certificate Students

September 28, 2021

Eight undergraduate students in the College of Engineering were selected to be the first to receive $3,000 and $1,500 Boeing Scholarships for Aerospace Engineering at UK.