A&S Professor Among Recipients of 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2022) — David Weisrock, professor and chair of the Biology Department in the University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences, has received one of the the 2022 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. The award recognizes exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.
NSF Fellowship to Support UK Professor’s Work on Philosophy of Science
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2022) — Julia Bursten, associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Philosophy, works together with scientists to help improve scientific methods for their experiments.
Wildcat Network Connects UK Alumni, Students, Friends in Online Community
By Meredith Weber

Wildcat Network, a new networking platform, has launched and you’re invited to join.
The free online community is exclusive to University of Kentucky alumni, students, parents and campus partners. It provides a directory and mentorship platform and is designed to empower connections across the globe through personal and professional networks.
Wildcat Network serves as a platform for:
Ireland Prize in History Honors Students’ Deep Dive Into Spanish Flu in Mexico and the Inquisition in Brazil
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Essays by two recent University of Kentucky graduates have won the 2022 Ireland Prize in History. One essay, by Pedro Fernandes Esteves Fonseca, deals with the fraught efforts of the Inquisition in colonial Brazil, while the other, by Elena Liu, examines the Spanish Flu pandemic in Mexico.
A&S Students Receive Award for Undergraduate Research Ambassadors
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2022) — Each year, the University of Kentucky’s Office of Undergraduate Research selects a cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, a diverse group of outstanding students who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.