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

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.

Research Collaborations with Surgery at Special Grand Rounds

Faculty from the UK Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering provided general reviews of past and ongoing collaborative research initiatives at a special Surgery Grand Rounds presentation in November.

Isabel Escobar Elected to Become the Next AWIS National Governing Board Chair

Isabel Escobar, professor of chemical engineering and associate director of UK’s Center of Membrane Sciences, has been elected to serve as Board Chair for the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) beginning January 1, 2022.

The UK Superfund Research Center hosted a Science Visualization Workshop

The UK Superfund Research Center’s Research Experience and Training Coordination Core hosted a one-day ‘Science Visualization’ workshop.

IEEE PES National Scholarships Awarded to Electrical Engineering and PEIK Students

This year recipients at UK are Hope Anderson and Steven Poore, who are mentored by Ph.D. students Evan Jones and Donovin Lewis, and advised by Professor Dan M. Ionel.

SPARK Lab Wins Best Paper Award at 2021 IEEE ICRERA Conference

The paper is authored by students Hope Anderson, Evan Jones, postdoc Abdullah Al Hadi, and ECE Professor Dan M. Ionel, L. Stanley Pigman Chair in Power.  

UKSRC Researchers Developing Face Masks for Coronavirus

Three UKSRC Investigators have received funding to support the development of face masks that offer protection from coronavirus. Project 3 PI Dr. Dibakar Bhattacharyya and Co-PI Dr. Tom Dziubla, along with colleagues Dr. Yinwan Wei (Biological Chemistry) and Dr.

UK’s Superfund Research Center Receives $8.7 Million

UK Superfund Research Center director Bernhard Hennig (right) with doctoral students who are part of the center’s “Project #1,” which examines how nutrients affect toxicity caused by PCBs in vascular tissues.

UK's Superfund Research Center connects with community for a healthier Kentucky

To fight the negative health effects of environmental toxins, reach for more fruits and vegetables – that’s the message University of Kentucky Assistant Professor of Dietetics and Human Nutrition Dawn Brewer is sharing with the local community.