Creepy Pasta Madlibs
Come join UK's Folklore & Mythology Club for a meeting where we use Creepypasta to create the funniest Mad Libs.
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Chem Phys Rm 211
UK Appalachian Center announces 2026 funding opportunities for students, faculty
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 29, 2026) — Applications are now open for awards and funding opportunities offered by the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program. These opportunities are open to any student participating in work and research in the Appalachian region.
Physics & Astronomy Nuclear Seminar
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CP 179
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Physics & Astronomy Colloquium
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CP 153
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Physics & Astronomy Nuclear Seminar
Title: Fundamental physics with cold and ultracold neutrons
Abstract: Thanks to their lack of charge, neutrons can be powerful probes to study fundamental aspects of the weak and strong nuclear forces unhampered by electromagnetic effects. However, for the same reason tools and techniques to make neutrons useful for fundamental physics are quite different from other fields of subatomic physics. This presentation will explain the principles of neutron production, moderation and transport and showcase examples of the fundamental physics that can be explored with neutrons.
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CP 179
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Physics & Astronomy String Seminar
Title: Hamiltonian approach to near extremal black hole physics
Abstract: Much progress has been made in recent years on understanding near-extremal black holes, primarily through the Euclidean path integral. These findings include large backreaction effects at both classical and quantum levels. However, a Lorentzian formulation of these effects, as needed to describe black holes formed from collapse along with other dynamical processes, is not well understood. I will describe an approach to this problem based on the Hamiltonian formulation of gravity. In this formulation we can make contact with earlier Euclidean results while also generalizing to inherently Lorentzian processes like black hole formation.
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CP 303
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UK researcher part of team analyzing bias in large language models
By Sara Spinks, Veena McCoole and Jenny Wells-Hosley
OXFORD, England (Jan. 20, 2026) — Large language models like ChatGPT increasingly shape how people see the world, yet their responses can mirror long-standing biases in the data they ingest.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium
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CP 153
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UK Department of History launches ‘Celebrating 1776’ series ahead of America’s 250th anniversary
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2026) — As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the University of Kentucky Department of History is launching a public event series designed to deepen understanding of the American Revolution and its enduring legacy.