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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.

Kaitlyn Brock (left), a neuroscience and psychology major, and Hena Kachroo, a chemistry major, are the recipients of UK's Beckman Scholars Program.

2 outstanding undergraduates selected for UK’s Beckman Scholars SUCCESS Program

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Mar 23, 2023

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation’s Beckman Scholars Program is a 15-month mentored research experience for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences and interdisciplinary combinations.

2023-24 Undergraduate Research Ambassador application now open

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Mar 21, 2023

The UK Undergraduate Research Ambassadors program is a leadership opportunity for undergraduates who are passionate about promoting undergraduate research and helping other undergraduates find their path.

Nominations open for Lewis Honors College Founding Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence in Honors Education

By Adrienne Clarke

Mar 17, 2023

Two $500 awards will be given once per academic year to be announced at the Lewis Honors College Medal Ceremony. A Lewis lecturer whose department home is the Lewis Honors College will be the recipient of one award, while the other one will be given to a member of the Honors faculty or any faculty member who teaches an Honors section or supervises Honors students doing research or an independent study.

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