<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/Biology/Biology/fa… Beattie</a>, a professor of Biology, travels with students to Australia to study the diverse ecosystems in different locations around the continent. Students get to swim near the Great Barrier Reef, visiting World Heritage Sites, and also get to experience cosmopolitan culture in Sydney.
<p>I would like to extend my congratulations to Hui Chu and Christine Smith, both graduate students in A&S. Hui is a doctoral candidate in developmental and social <a target="_blank" href="http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/Psychology/Psychol…;; Christine is working on her master's degree in the <a target="_blank" href="
Cindy Isenhour is featured currently on the Anthropology Department home page for her work studying the culture of consumption and how it relates to sustainability. She is interested in issues of social and environmental justice, which has informed her work with the UK Anthropology Department.
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I am excited to announce that this weekend, the University of Kentucky is going to host a long-standing and international event, the <a href="http://web.as.uky.edu/kflc/" target="_blank">Kentucky Foreign Language Conference</a> (KFLC), which is in its 63rd year. I have the honor of being a supporter of the KFLC, which showcases the work of specialists in language, literature, culture, and linguistics. </p>
