Philosophy Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Grotto
By Julie Wrinn
“Kentucky Is a Pretty Special Place”
The Transformation of Andrew Grotto from High School Underachiever to Cybersecurity Wonk
Winners of Oswald Research, Creativity Competition Named
By Gail Hairston
The University of Kentucky recently announced the 16 undergraduate winners of the 53rd annual Oswald Research and Creativity Competition.
Established in 1964 by former UK President John Oswald, the Oswald Research and Creativity Program encourages research and creative activities by undergraduate students at UK. The objectives of the program are to stimulate creative work by undergraduate students and to recognize individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievement.
44th Annual Naff Symposium
Schedule of Events - March 23, 2018 |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration & Continental Breakfast Gallery, W.T. Young Library |
| 8:50 a.m. | Welcome - President Eli Capilouto |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Prof. Richard M. Crooks, University of Texas at Austin Quantitative electrochemical detection of analytes at sub-picomolar levels using a simple paper sensor Auditorium, W.T. Young Library |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break (refreshments available) |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Prof. Shelley Minteer, University of Utah Enzymatic Bioelectrocatalysis: From Metabolic Pathways to Metabolons Auditorium, W.T. Young Library |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch & Break |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Prof. James Rusling, University of Connecticut Microfluidic arrays for protein-based cancer diagnostics and toxicity screening Auditorium, W.T. Young Library |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Prof. David Cliffel, Vanderbilt University Electrochemically Instrumenting Organs on a Chip Auditorium, W.T. Young Library |
| 3:00 p.m. | Poster Session Set-Up |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Poster Session Jacobs Science Building |
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A&S Alumna Ashley Judd Among 'The Silence Breakers' Named Time's Person of the Year
By Whitney Hale
Ashley Judd delivers the UK College of Social Work Irma Sarett Rosenstein Lecture on campus Dec. 1. Mark Cornelison | UK Photo.
Watch a video above with "the silence breakers" created by Time magazine.
Creative Writing Grad Students’ Poetry Reading to Draw on Special Collections Research
By Whitney Hale
Students examine materials at UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Dawson Lecture 2017
Moments from the Lyle Ramsey Dawson Lecture Friday, October 27th, 2017.
Evolutionary Geneticist to Deliver Thomas Hunt Morgan Lectures
By Jenny Wells
John Postlethwait, a professor of biology from the University of Oregon, will deliver two lectures at the University of Kentucky this week as the featured speaker for the ninth annual Thomas Hunt Morgan Lecture Series. The series is sponsored by the UK College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology.
Ashley Judd to Deliver Rosenstein Lecture at UK Today
By Kathy Johnson
Ashley Judd. Mark Cornelison | UK Photo.
Ashley T. Judd, University of Kentucky alumna, feminist, and social justice humanitarian, will be on campus today, Friday, Dec. 1, to present the 15th annual Irma Sarett Rosenstein Distinguished Lecture at the Singletary Center for the Arts. All tickets for the event have been distributed and no general admission entry is available.
Martha Tilson - Experience Undergraduate Research @ UK
Meet Martha Tillson, a non-traditional Senior majoring in Social Work & Psychology. Listen to how undergraduate research impacted her college experience at the University of Kentucky.
UK Announces $40,000+ in Funding for International Student Exchange
By Amaya DeVicente
Last year, 18 percent of the University of Kentucky graduating class graduated with global experience. The university’s International Center has taken steps to increase that percentage.
The UK International Center’s Education Abroad and Exchanges program (UK EA) recently announced a new 2018-19 scholarship and program fee reduction initiative for selected UK exchange partners around the world, ranging from $1,000-$5,000.