UK Archaeology Students Gain Ground Through Field School
UK Anthropology searched for artifacts with co-director of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey and professor Kim Mcbridge this summer at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
How to create a news item
Instructions for posting news items to a department and the College frontpage.
To insert a file into a basic page
Instructions for uploading, inserting and linking files in a basic page.
Watching the Transit of Venus at UK Arboretum
Stargazing is typically reserved for after sundown, but what if you want to look at the biggest star in the sky? On June 5th, 2012, the planet Venus was visible by day – traveling in front of the sun! This is called the Transit of Venus, and is a rare astronomical event. A few hundred people gathered at the UK Arboretum to view the transit of Venus through special telescopes that allow safe observation of solar activity.
Teaching Tools for Public Participation and Digital Mapping Workshop
This workshop explores how community mapping and geospatial technology can be incorporated in the classroom. A primary goal of this technique is helping students develop and demonstrate higher order thinking skills that engage them in the process of discovering and answering questions about their community. The goal is to introduce a range of simple open source/open access mapping tools that can be easily leveraged in class projects to highlight local issues and initiate conversations about community dynamics, space, and priorities.
Using the Power of the Sun to Create Photographs.
Click Here to learn more about these photographs, and how they were created using the Power of the Sun.
"See engagement." UK Chemistry Lab Hosts High School Students
Chemistry professor Susan Odom has hosted two Paul Laurence Dunbar High School students in her chemistry laboratory over the past semester, conducting a project that could change the way lithium-ion batteries are produced.
Man of the Year - Vaughn Little
2012 Sankofa Awards Man of the Year winner - Vaughn Little
Organization of the Year - Patricia Muhammad
2012 Sankofa Awards Organization Winner Patricia Muhammad and the Key News Journal
Ahead of the Curve: High School Students Join Susan Odom's Lab
High School students Nina Elliott, and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Walsh joined assistant professor Susan Odom in her chemistry lab, a partnership made possible through Paul Laurence Dunbar High School's Math, Science, and Technology Center.