A Passion for Science Earns A&S Biology Junior Astronaut Scholarship, NIH Internship
By Whitney Hale
A desire to become a physician-scientist has led University of Kentucky biology junior Joshua Preston to not only excel in the classroom and lab, but also garner one of the nation’s most coveted STEM scholarships as well as entry into several undergraduate research programs during his college studies.
Student-led Radio Show Bridges People With Russia, Their Homeland
By Sarah Wood
When University of Kentucky students signed up for the MCL 591: Russian Radio class, they didn’t realize they would be reaching people 5,000 miles away.
Career Fair - Spring 2018
The Spring 2018 Career Fair was hosted in the Jacobs Science Building! For more information about career opportunities visit: www.uky.edu/careercenter/students
Dean's List Ceremony Fall 2017
Congratulations to the Fall 2017 Dean's List Recipients!
UK Professor Chosen for One of Only Seven Whiting Fellowships Nationwide
By Gail Hairston and Kathy Johnson
Karen Rignall of the University of Kentucky has received a $50,000 Whiting Foundation Public Engagement Fellowship to pursue her research “Stories of Place in a Changing Appalachia,” a project in Eastern Kentucky, to bring “stories of place” and other traditions to bear on local land-use planning.
The Whiting Foundation announced yesterday (Tuesday) a new cohort of seven Whiting Public Engagement Fellowships, including Rignall’s, to showcase how the humanities enrich our lives.
A&S Psychology Alumnus Greg Parks Focuses on His Writing, Civil Rights
By Linda Perry
Having authored or edited more than 10 scholarly books and many articles, Gregory S. Parks ’01 ’04 (College of Arts and Sciences) often focuses on issues dealing with diversity on university campuses in the United States.