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UK 2023 Homecoming royalty crowned

By Jenny Wells-Hosley Oct 14, 2023

Lewis Honors College students Princess Magor Agbozo, of Ghana, West Africa, and Joshua Griffith, of Greenup, Kentucky, were crowned the 2023 University of Kentucky Homecoming queen and king during the halftime ceremonies at the UK vs. Missouri Homecoming football game at Kroger Field Saturday night.

UK Honors alumna wins 2023 Alumni Global Impact Award

Oct 5, 2023

At the Global Impact Award reception held on October 4, Ambassador Christine Elder ’89 accepted the 2023 Alumni Global Impact Award for recognition of her outstanding career. She is one of six awardees who were recognized in six different categories. Elder graduated from the University of Kentucky Honors program with a bachelor’s degree in Germanic Language and Literature. She also has a master’s degree in international relations from The George Washington University.

The Lewis Honors College on a sunny day in Lexington. Clear skies and very vibrant green grass.

Lewis Colloquium to feature author David Sloan Wilson Oct. 18

By Adrienne Clarke Oct 4, 2023

During Wilson’s talk titled “Generalized Darwinism: A New Paradigm for Positive Cultural Change," he will share how evolution’s survival of the fittest theory has moved from a presumption of selfishness toward a model that prioritizes social cooperation. The event will be held Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Lewis Scholars Lounge.

Award-winning summer: UK senior named Astronaut Scholar, DAAD RISE intern

By Whitney Hale Oct 4, 2023

It has been an award-winning summer for one University of Kentucky senior — Isha Chauhan. The biology and Lewis Honors College student from La Grange, Kentucky, was named one of the country’s 68 prestigious Astronaut Scholarship recipients and completed a DAAD RISE research internship in Germany.

UK presents 'Cafecito con Chavez: An Evening with Eduardo Chavez'

By Tatum Armstrong Oct 2, 2023

The University of Kentucky Martin Luther King Center, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lewis Honors College, College of Arts and Sciences, and Department of Hispanic Studies are hosting “Cafecito con Chavez: An Evening with Eduardo Chavez.”

Lyman T. Johnson award winners announced

By Meredith Weber Sep 27, 2023

Nearly 40 alumni and students will be honored during the 32nd annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom on UK’s campus including Lewis Honors College professor Sherelle Roberts, student Zora Woolfolk, and alumna Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro.

New UK startup seeks to turn US trash into Kentucky treasure

By Dave Melanson Sep 14, 2023

Jack Groppo, Zebulon Hart and Lucas Bertucci are co-founders of Verdant Beneficiated Resources, a critical materials recovery company. Their mission: Turn the millions of tons of refuse generated across the nation each year, including electronics waste, into a new Kentucky industry.

Lee T. Todd, Jr. Student Innovation Scholar Lucas Bertucci (left) with former UK President Lee T. Todd Jr., at the 2022 UK Sustainability Showcase.

Call for posters: UK Sustainability announces research poster competition

By Haven L. Patrick Sep 6, 2023

Students can present their posters during the UK Sustainability Showcase from 5-7 p.m. in the atrium of the Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB) on Sept. 27. The submission deadline is Monday, Sept. 18.

This year's Undergraduate Research Ambassadors represent six colleges, 21 disciplines and 18 research areas.

26 students selected for Undergraduate Research Ambassador program

By Jesi Jones-Bowman Sep 5, 2023

The program’s mission is to increase awareness and create opportunities for students to actively engage in research. Ambassadors must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and be involved in mentored research.

Chellgren Center names 34 new fellows, 5 endowed professorships, 3 faculty fellows

By C. Lynn Hiler Aug 25, 2023

The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence has recently named 34 new fellows, five endowed professorships and three faculty fellows. With a mission to advance the University of Kentucky's commitment to student excellence, teaching excellence and program excellence, the center works toward that mission through these three programs.

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