We need more mountain gorillas: Documenting the skeletal anatomy of a vanishing great ape
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UK Archaeologist Digs Up Kentucky History on National TV
The Hatfield-McCoy Feud is now infamous across the country thanks to the mini-series that aired in 2012. Thanks to the help of UK Professor Kim McBride, the National Geographic Channel's "Diggers" recently made an important discovery about this famous feud. "Diggers: Hatfields & McCoys" airs Tuesday, January 29 on National Geographic Channel.
Mapping Linguistic Diversity: Benjamin Kinsella and Haralambos Symeonidis
How many languages do you speak? Benjamin Kinsella is fluent in English, speaks Spanish, and now also knows touch of Guaraní. He graduated from UK in December of 2012, and worked with Professor Haralambos Symeonidis of the Hispanic Studies Department on a linguistic atlas project, Atlas Lingüístico Guaraní-Románico.
Following His Heart and Conscience: Stephen Bright
The fight for human rights isn't over - and one A&S alum is at the forefront of advocacy for individuals in the criminal justice system. Stephen Bright graduated from the University of Kentucky with degrees in law and political science, and is the President and Senior Counsel for the Southern Center for Human Rights
46 Wildcats on 2012 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
Forty-six University of Kentucky Wildcats earned a place on the 2012 Fall Sports Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll announced by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. UK’s total of forty-six tied for the fourth-most among the fourteen league teams.
"UK at the Half" Features the Director of the UK Confucius Institute
Huajing Maske, director of the University of Kentucky Confucius Institute, was the guest on Saturday's "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. LSU game that was broadcast on radio.
UK Archaeologist Helps Unearth Hatfield and McCoy Artifacts
A notorious feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky is once again making national news, but this time it is hitting a little closer to home. A discovery of artifacts associated with patriarch Randall McCoy’s home and site of an infamous 1888 attack were confirmed by Kim McBride, a historic archaeologist with the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, a joint partnership with the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology and the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office.
16th Annual University of Kentucky Philosophy Graduate Student Conference
The College of Arts & Sciences and the Committee on Social Theory presents the 16th Annual University of Kentucky Philosophy Graduate Student Conference. The conference is also co-sponsored by The Graduate School at the University of Kentucky. While all academic papers in any area of philosophy will be considered, preference will be given to those addressing the broad themes of the intersection and relation between philosophy and community, culture, and society. Such themes may include: What is philosophy's proper relationship to the community? How can philosophy (or humanities/academia in general) better relate itself, or communicate its concerns, to the greater community? What are some philosophical conceptions of community? And so on. All quality papers in any philosophical "style," whether "analytic," "historical," or "continental," will be considered. Papers of an interdisciplinary nature are strongly encouraged.
Deadline for submission: February 8th, 2013.
Submission Guidelines: Papers and abstracts should be prepared for blind review.
Please submit the following as separate documents:
a) cover page with author's name, title of paper, word count of paper, institutional affiliation, and contact information (including email, phone number, and mailing address)
b) an abstract of no more than 300 words
c) the paper itself, double spaced, of no more than 3500 words. Word, pdf, and rtf are all acceptable formats.
All submissions and queries should be emailed to: justin.spinks@uky.edu.
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Arts & Sciences Alum Works with American Presidents to Archive History
UK alum Alan Lowe uses his degrees to make sure the history of President George W. Bush is archived for generations to come. Special thanks to Alan Lowe, the George W. Bush Foundation and the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum for the photographs and artifacts shown in this video.
Differentiated object marking in North Russian, Uzbek and Spanish
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Niles Gallery
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