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Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Awards

Each year, UK’s academic colleges and units select one African American alum whose faith, hard work and determination has positively affected the lives of people on the UK campus, the city, state or nation. These individuals receive the Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award. These units also choose an African American student within their respective colleges/departments whose academic achievement and ability to impact the lives of others warrant them the Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award.

UK Homecoming Royalty Announced During Football Game

Four Lewis Honors College students were nominated to the UK Homecoming Court including Homecoming Queen Maggie Davis.

UK Freshman is Speedcubing World Record Holder

University of Kentucky freshman Lucas Etter still remembers the first time he solved a Rubik's cube — it was exactly 10 years ago to this day.

UK Raises More than $200M for 2nd Year in a Row; Surpasses Halfway Point for $2.1B Campaign

The University of Kentucky is celebrating a record year — the largest graduating class in history, record retention rates and the highest one-year giving totals.

Lewis Honors College Names Faculty Scholar in Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise

Skilled in business law, management and social enterprise development, Walker is a first-generation college graduate with over 20 years of combined expertise from federal research laboratories, higher education and private corporations.

UK's Luhan Appointed to the Editorial Board of Technology | Architecture + Design

The Technology | Architecture + Design Executive Board appointed Gregory Luhan, of the University of Kentucky College of Design's School of Architecture, to its editorial board for a three-year term.

Student Researcher Changes Way Philosopher's Work is Interpreted

When Dealla Samadi took advantage of an internship opportunity with UK Libraries, little did she know that her research would send her on a journey across the ocean to an amazing discovery.

UK Solar Car Team has Record-Breaking Success at Formula Sun Grand Prix

The University of Kentucky Solar Car Team, a student-led organization in the College of Engineering, has record-breaking success at a national competition ⁠— earning their highest finish since 2009.

Lewis Honors College Awards 2 Outstanding Students With Top Honors

Meghana Kudrimoti and Rachel Lietzow were honored with the Diachun Scholar Award and the Evans Scholar Award.

1st Phase of iPad Deployment Completed at "see blue." U Orientations

Last week, "see blue." U Orientation came to an end, and students from across the country made their way home from the University of Kentucky with new iPad Air computers, part of UK's new Smart Campus digital strategy.