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Call for submissions for The Scratch Post, an undergraduate arts and literature journal

By Adrienne Clarke

Feb 5, 2025

University of Kentucky undergraduate students are invited to submit creative writing, visual art or graphic narratives for the inaugural issue of The Scratch Post, to be published in Spring 2025.

Lewis Honors College Welcomes Award-Winning Author Jason De Léon and his interactive art exhibit

Feb 1, 2025

Faculty at the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the W. S. Webb Museum of Anthropology are hosting an interactive art installation, Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94), on Tuesday, Feb. 11, and Thursday, Feb. 13.

Applications for prestigious sustainability research award now open

Jan 31, 2025

Applications for the Crabtree-Cornell Award for Research in Sustainability and the Environment are open.

Call for submissions: UK’s open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Jan 29, 2025

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the 2024-25 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

Big Blue Slam returns to UK campus Jan. 27–31

By Eric Lindsey

Jan 27, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2025) — Big Blue Slam, the annual blood battle between the University of Kentucky fans and University of Florida fans to collect the most blood, is Jan. 27-31 at all Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) locations, including on the UK campus. The friendly competition with the Florida Gators is always an important event to shore up the winter blood supply, but a rough weather start to 2025 has placed a heightened level of importance on a big turnout.

Beckman Scholar acquires advanced skills, improved confidence in the lab

By Beckman Foundation

Jan 24, 2025

Lewis Honors College student Kaitlyn Brock shares her research experience as a Beckman Scholar.

Gatton Excel Team including Andrew Durant

Gatton Excel team ranks No. 3 in the world following competition success

By Lindsey Brinkley

Jan 22, 2025

The University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics Excel team has earned an impressive third place in the world rankings of the Microsoft World Excel Collegiate Competition. This achievement follows months of dedication and countless hours of practice by the team members including Lewis Honors College alum Andrew Durant.

Maddie Duff '25 Selected as a Kentucky Derby Festival Princess

Jan 16, 2025

Congratulations to Lewis Honors College student Maddie Duff ’25 who was one of two University of Kentucky students selected to serve as a Princess for this year’s 70th Kentucky Derby Festival! “I am super excited to represent the University of Kentucky and the Lewis Honors College as a member of the 2025 Royal Court,” Maddie said.

Lewis Honors College recognized 32 December graduates

By Adrienne Clarke

Jan 3, 2025

The Lewis Honors College celebrated its 32 graduates at the Honors Medal Ceremony on December 19, 2024, at 4 PM. The five University of Kentucky colleges represented among the December graduates included the following: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Gatton College of Business and Economics, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering.

Several students in the School of Art and Visual Studies earned awards at the annual Carey Ellis Juried Student Show.

SA/VS honors students at Carey Ellis Juried Student Show

By Jennifer Sciantarelli

Dec 18, 2024

Lydia Newton, an art studio and arts administration senior and Lewis Honors College student from Bardstown, Kentucky, won first place at this year’s Carey Ellis Juried Exhibition for “They’re Just Hands."

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