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4 Wildcats named Fulbrights

By Whitney Hale May 5, 2023

The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that four students including Lewis Honors College student Rayleigh Deaton have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships to travel abroad to teach, study or pursue research for the 2023-24 academic year.

Gabija Ziemyte was selected as an Undergraduate Research Ambassador by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Physics graduate finds lifelong passion for research at UK

By Brian Carrico May 5, 2023

“I can solidly say that research is something that I can see myself doing for the rest of my life," said Gabija Ziemyte, a Lewis Honors student and Chellgren Student Fellow who majored in physics and mathematics with an English minor in the College of Arts and Sciences.

4 students selected to address UK May Commencement Ceremonies

By Jenny Wells-Hosley May 4, 2023

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto has selected four student representatives to speak at the UK May Commencement Ceremonies, taking place this Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6. The student speakers are Kate White, Matthew Williams, Ashton West and Lewis Honors College student Kennedy Brown.

15 UK students, alumni awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

By Emily Sallee Apr 27, 2023

As part of the five-year fellowship, the NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees for a research-based master’s or doctoral degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) field.

A group photo of the Take a Tampon club.

Op-ed: Student-run organization works to combat period poverty

By Kotomi Yokokura Apr 26, 2023

The following op-ed about the student-run organization Take a Tampon is part of a series during Inclusive Excellence Awareness Month, highlighting the voices around campus that make this university special. Kotomi Yokokura is a Chellgren Fellow and a student in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky.

UK's 2023 Sullivan Award winners. From left: Alex Degen, Christine Smith and Jessica Lamb

UK’s 2023 Sullivan Award winners embody spirit of love, helpfulness to others

By Ann Blackford Apr 25, 2023

Two University of Kentucky students including Lewis Honors College student Jessica Lamb and one local citizen have received UK’s highest honor for humanitarian efforts — the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

Showcase to spotlight 500 students’ research

By Jesi Jones-Bowman Apr 24, 2023

Each spring, the Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars brings together undergraduates from all disciplines, their faculty mentors and members of the community. This year features 500 students and 330 presentations representing 66 disciplines and 18 colleges.

UK senior named prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholar

By Whitney Hale Apr 6, 2023

Kayli Bolton was awarded one of only 23 Gates Cambridge Scholarships presented nationally to students hoping to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in England.

Gaines Center names 12 new scholars

By Ryan Girves Mar 30, 2023

The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for Humanities has selected 12 exceptional undergraduates as new scholars for the university's Gaines Fellowship Program for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years.

Women Making History: UK researcher works to preserve collective memory of WWI

By Lindsay Travis Mar 29, 2023

Pearl James, Ph.D., studies what some scholars call a “Twilight Zone of History,” a moment between what’s passed down through family memory and what’s accessible through historical texts. Her research focus is on war studies, war literature and war film with an emphasis on World War I.

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