Two A&S Students Chosen to Speak at May 2017 Commencement Ceremonies
By Jenny Wells
Per UK tradition, a student representative will speak at each of the four University of Kentucky Commencement Ceremonies this week.
The four student speakers are:
WRD Professor Excited to Teach at China's Jilin University
By Ashley Murphy
Motivated by his passion for writing studies and rhetoric, as well as his interest in Chinese culture, Brian McNely will head back to China this summer to teach advanced academic writing at Jilin University (JLU) in Changchun.
Crooks Receives Boas Distinguished Achievement Award
By Jenny Wells
Deborah Crooks, emerita associate professor of anthropology in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2017 Franz Boas Distinguished Achievement Award by the Human Biology Association (HBA). The award honors members of the association for exemplary contribution to human biology in science, scholarship and professional service.
UK Board Approves 16 University Research Professorships
By Jenny Wells
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today approved 16 University Research Professorships for the 2017-18 year.
The purpose of the University Research Professorship program is to recognize and publicize research accomplishments of scholars across the full range of disciplines at UK. The award amount is $10,000 for one year, to be used to further the research, scholarship and creative endeavors of the awardee.
Expanding Your Horizons Conference
Expanding Your Horizons
A Hands-On STEM Conference for Middle School Girls and their Parents
The Expanding Your Horizons Network is a volunteer community of STEM professionals, educators, parents, community leaders,
and government and corporate representatives from around the world.
A major goal of EYH is to enable girls to recognize their potential and pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Attorney General Visits Prize-winning Sociology Class
By Kathy Johnson
Attorney General Andy Beshear, front, joined Emily Bonistall Postel's UK sociology class on victimology for a photo.
Graduating Student's Research Leaves Mark on Campus Kitchen of UK
By Katie Pratt
In her research, Townsend compared container, vertical and hydroponic gardens to assess their ability to grow several different types of lettuces. Photo by Katie Pratt, Agricultural Communications.
A&S Economics Student Presents at Philosophy Conference
By Loretta Stafford
For one University of Kentucky student in the College of Arts and Sciences, a routine class assignment turned into the opportunity to present at one of the most esteemed undergraduate philosophy symposiums in the Midwest.
UK Appalachian Center, Green Forests Work Plant 2,500 Trees for Earth Day
By Jenny Wells
Volunteers planting trees on formerly mined land in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Garland.
Earth Day 2017 may have been rainy in Kentucky, but that didn’t stop University of Kentucky students, faculty and staff from planting 2,500 trees.