Rachel Pagano - Experience Undergraduate Research @ UK
University of Kentucky student, Rachel Pagano, explains her undergraduate research experience. Pagano is a Senior Natural Resources and Environmental Science major at UK.
People Behind Our Research: Jane Calvert
Jane Calvert, an associate professor of history in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, has raised more than a half million dollars, for the John Dickinson Writings Project. This project will collect, transcribe, edit and publish the complete writings of Dickinson, who wrote more for the American cause than any other founding father. Images courtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Produced by Research Communications at the University of Kentucky.
Stanton Earns Second International Award for New Novel About Easter Island
By Gail Hairston
University of Kentucky Professor Emeritus Edward Stanton’s young adult, prehistoric fiction novel “Wide as the Wind” has received a second international award — the coveted Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, presented by the Jenkins Group for authors, illustrators and publishers from the United States, Canada and six additional countries.
Mathematics Hosts Julia Robinson Math Festival
By Jenny Wells
This weekend, the University of Kentucky Department of Mathematics will host the first Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival for middle and high school students across the state. The event will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building.
A&S World Languages Day Hosts 250 High School Language Students
By Gail Hairston
World Languages Day and more than 250 Kentucky high school students return to the University of Kentucky campus Nov. 1.
JSB TEAL Classrooms
TEAL stands for Technology-Enhanced Active Learning. The TEAL classrooms located in the Jacobs Science Building are fully equipped with cutting-edge technology. Check out the video above to see more.
MCLLC Alumni: Professional Paths
MCLLC Alumni talking about how studying language has helped them in their career path. For more information visit: mcl.as.uky.edu
After Convocation, BITZH Students Show Strong Interest in UK
By Laura Brower
A convocation took place to signify the UK-BITZH partnership and provide an opportunity for College of Arts and Sciences and Gatton College representatives to meet with BITZH second-year students who were interested in attending UK.
Geography Alumna Receives National Youth Warriors Against Poverty Award
By Tatyanna Pruitt
Laura Greenfield, a UK College of Arts & Science geography alumna, was recently awarded the Sargent Shiver Youth Warriors Against Poverty Leadership Award by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. The award is presented to recognize and honor the vision, passion, and dedication of young people on improving the lives of families and communities.
Center for Equality and Social Justice Releases Policy Briefs
By Kathy Johnson
The University of Kentucky Center for Equality and Social Justice (CESJ) has released two policy briefs dealing with subjects of heightened interest nationally and in Kentucky — immigration reform and LGBTQ legal protections.