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A Passion for Science Earns UK Junior Astronaut Scholarship, NIH Internship

By Whitney Hale Mar 8, 2018

A desire to become a physician-scientist has led UK 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.

The three prize winners from the 2017 Carey Ellis Juried Student Show pose with juror and UK alumna Melanie VanHouten (in gray) and members of the Art Graduate Student Association, who helped organize Open Studio.

11 UK Art Students Take Awards at Carey Ellis Show

By Stephanie Swarts Feb 28, 2018

Eleven UK art students were recognized during the Carey Ellis Juried Student Show in December.

UK Archaeologist Serves as Fulbright Specialist in Croatia

By Whitney Hale Jan 12, 2018

UK archaeologist Paolo Visonà, adjunct associate professor in the School of Art and Visual Studies and part-time instructor in Lewis Honors College, recently served as a Fulbright Specialist at Croatia’s University of Rijeka and University of Zadar, where he shared his expertise of the monetary circulation in this area of the Adriatic before the Roman conquest.

Six UK Students Win Kentucky Academy of Science Awards

By Dominique Page Dec 21, 2017

The KAS Annual Meeting was held Nov. 3-4, at Murray State University.

Turkey Time and Family Fun: International Student Shares Thanksgiving Experiences

By Laura Brower Nov 22, 2017

UK freshman Haruna Yamagata looks forward to Thanksgiving in the United States.

Lisa Osland, Kirby Davis, Jeff Coffin, Miles Osland

UK Sophomore Named to SEC Student Music Ensemble for Football Championship Weekend

By Bryant Welbourne and Whitney Hale Nov 20, 2017

The 2017 SEC Football Championship weekend will feature the return of the SEC Student Music Ensemble showcasing the talents of six music students from the conference schools, including saxophone performance sophomore Kirby Davis, of Greenville, Kentucky.

UK Dedicates Lewis Hall

By Jenny Wells and Jay Blanton Nov 3, 2017

The facility, which opened this fall semester, is named in honor of UK alumnus Thomas W. Lewis and his wife Jan, who gave $23 million to create one of the country's leading honors programs. The donation is the largest single gift in UK's history.

UK Receives $12 Million Gift From UK Alumnus

By Jay Blanton and Blair Hoover Conner Oct 19, 2017

The University of Kentucky recently received a more than $12 million gift from UK alumnus and philanthropist Paul Chellgren and his wife, Deborah Cole Chellgren, to support the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence. As a result of the gift, Woodland Glen I residence hall in the heart of the UK campus is being named Chellgren Hall.

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