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Engineering Professor Wins NSF CAREER Award
A University of Kentucky electrical engineering assistant professor has received a $400,000 Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Jingshan Li received the five-year grant for his proposal to study robust production systems that can withstand variations in machines, human factors and...More
Computer Science Team Reaches Contest Finals
Congratulations to Mark Hays, Tom Dodson, Stefan Kendall, and their faculty advisor/coach Prof. Jerzy Jaromczyk. They placed third in the ACM Regional Programming Contest held at UK (and simultaneously at other locations in the region) and will be traveling to Harbin, China to compete with teams...More
NASA Cues Up Kentucky Space CubeSat for Launch This Fall
NASA will launch small research satellites for several universities as part of the agency's Educational Launch of Nanosatellite, or ELaNA, mission. The satellites are manifested as an auxiliary payload on the Taurus XL launch vehicle for NASA's Glory mission, planned for liftoff in late November. ...More
Sustainable Manufacturing Program Gets $1.5 Million
The University of Kentucky's sustainable manufacturing program has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a common standard to measure and evaluate the sustainability of manufacturing processes and products.More
Dr. Jaromczyk named outstanding faculty adviser
Computer science professor Jerzy Jaromczyk has been chosen as the 2009-2010 Ken Freedman Outstanding Faculty Adviser by the University of Kentucky Advising Network.More
Drs. Suzanne Smith and Janet Lumpp to lead NASA Kentucky Space Grant and EPSCoR Programs
On Friday December 18, 2009, Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith, Donald and Gertrude Lester Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Janet Lumpp, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, were announced as the new Director and Associate Director, respectively, of the NASA Kentucky Space Grant Consortium and...More
S.KY BLUE solar house featured on NBC's Today Show
This week, the Today Show's Ann Curry reported on the innovative homes found in last months's Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. Several different homes were featured in her report, including the University of Kentucky's S.KY BLUE house. More
College of Engineering Hosts Scholarship Luncheon
The College of Engineering hosted its fifth annual David K. Blythe society luncheon on Saturday, November 14. The society, named in honor of David K. Blythe, a much beloved faculty member and administrator who was associated with the college for over 50 years, recognizes donors who...More
S.KY Blue finishes strong in Solar Decathlon
UK’s entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon, s.ky blue finished 9th overall in the competition according to results posted on the Department of Energy’s website.fuuuMore
ECE Student Receives Astronaut Scholarship
Space Shuttle Astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson presented University of Kentucky senior Samuel Nicaise with a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) during a public presentation and ceremony, 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in 230 Student Center, on the UK campus.More
Davis Marksbury Building a step toward top-20 status
UK’s new $18.6 million engineering research facility represents the start of a “high-tech business corridor between Lexington and the University of Kentucky,” said President Lee Todd.More
UK Students Show Solar Car To Toyota Executives
Members of the UK College of Engineering Solar Car Team were invited to visit the North American headquarters for Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (TEMA) to display Gato del Sol III for Toyota executives and employees. Toyota is one of the current sponsors of ...More
E.ON U.S. Sponsors UK in Solar Decathlon Competition
With a $250,000 sponsorship, E.ON U.S. is shining some light on the University of Kentucky’s efforts to build a “net-zero” energy house for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition this October.More
Sign up to be a College of Engineering Ambassador
The College of Engineering will be taking applications for College of Engineering Ambassadors once again this semester. More
Civil engineering faculty member wins award
Dr. Timothy R.B. Taylor, assistant professor, civil engineering, and the department’s newest faculty member, received the Dana Meadows Research Paper Award at the 2009 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society in Albuquerque, N.M.More
Freshmen arrive at the College of Engineering
The University of Kentucky College of Engineering welcomed 546 freshmen to campus Wednesday for the beginning of the fall semester. More
UK team digs into data from scroll scans
University of Kentucky computer experts are entering the crucial stage of their quest to unlock the secrets of two Roman scrolls buried in a volcanic eruption almost 2,000 years ago. More
Chemical and Materials Engineering Department Faculty Awarded Department of Defense Grant
A team of department faculty, Thomas Dziubla, assistant professor, Richard Eitel, assistant professor, Kimberly Anderson, professor and J. Zach Hilt, assistant professor were recently awarded a three year DEPSCoR grant from the Office of Naval Research. More
UK College of Engineering/Paducah Student Places First
Luke Richardson, senior, chemical and materials engineering at the Paducah Extended Campus Program won the Best Undergraduate Research Poster Award for his poster titled �Optimizing the Catalytic Cycle for the Dehydration of Biobased Glycerol to Economically Viable C3 Compounds� at the 1st International Congress on...More
The University of Kentucky recently hosted 12 undergraduate students from across the country as part of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program this summer. This ten-week program, funded by the National Science Foundation provides rising juniors and seniors with the opportunity to work on...More
Follow the Enhanced Digital Unwrapping for Conservation and Exploration (EDUCE) project
The EDUCE project has wrapped up scanning and now moves into its final phase.The technical team will dig into the analysis of what has been collected. The media group will begin the final production schedule for the documentary film, which will tell the story of the...More
Bhattacharyya to Receive Gerhold Award
Dr. Dibakar Bhattacharyya, university alumni professor of chemical engineering, has been named the 2009 recipient of the Clarence (Larry) G. Gerhold Award by the Separations Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). More
Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Receives Defense Agency Award
Dr. Todd Hastings, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering, has been selected for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award for his proposal, Nanoscale Electron-Beam Induced Processing Using Liquid Reactants.More
Chemical and Materials Engineering Professor Receives Presidential Award
Dr. Bruce Hinds, associate professor and William Bryan Professor, chemical and materials engineering was named by President Obama as one of 100 beginning researchers as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government...More
Dean Thomas Lester issued the following statement on Monday, July 06, 2009. “I am pleased to inform you that Dr. William Murphy's appointment as Director of the Paducah Engineering Program has been approved by the provost. Dr. Murphy has been the director of the Paducah...More
Mining Engineering Student Receives Award and Scholarship
Mehmet Saracoglu, a doctoral candidate in mining engineering was one of three University of Kentucky students presented with the Viji Jeganathan Award for Cross-Cultural Understanding. The award and $1,000 scholarship applicable toward tuition for the fall 2009 semester was awarded to Saracoglu by the...More
Solar Car Team finished in 2nd place at Formula Sun Grand Prix
Kentucky had another great day of raycing at FSGP. Gato del Sol III completed 138 laps which brought the race total to 247 laps or 419.9 miles. Officially the UK Solar Car team finished in 2nd place! This is a huge step for our team!More
College of Engineering Announces 2009-2010 Appointments and Promotions
The following faculty promotion and tenure decisions as well as appointments and reappointments have been approved by the Provost for faculty in the College of Engineering. More
UK to 'unroll' papyrus scrolls buried by Vesuvius
Brent Seales, the Gill professor of engineering in UK's computer science department, will use an X-Ray CT scanning system to collect interior images of the scrolls' rolled-up pages. Then, he and his colleagues hope to digitally "unroll" the scrolls on a computer screen so scholars can...More
2009 College of Engineering Awards
The college awarded 351 B.S. degrees, 157 M.S. degrees, and 35 Ph.D. degrees. Continued on the next page are a list of award recipients from the College of Engineering.More
College of Engineering Honors Graduates
The University of Kentucky's College of Engineering recognized 543 graduates in ceremonies Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Heritage Hall Center and East in Lexington. The college's event followed UK's 142nd commencement at Rupp Arena. More
Civil Engineering Honors Outstanding Engineers
Seven outstanding civil engineers were honored Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Department of Civil Engineering's annual awards banquet. More
College of Engineering Students Nab Two Goldwater Honors
Senior Tom Dodson, of Lexington, was named a 2009 Goldwater Scholar and UK sophomore Jenna Shapiro, of Versailles, Ky., received honorable mention recognition by the esteemed scholarship program.
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On Friday, April 17, former Kentucky Transportation Secretary Calvin Grayson, Brigadier Gen. Timothy A. Byers, one of UK's longest serving faculty members, Bobby O. Hardin, and company executives Joseph D. Hicks Jr., and L. Stanley Pigman were inducted into the University of Kentucky College of Engineerings...More
Mining Engineering Foundation Presents Distinguished Lecturer
Kenneth J. Nemeth, Secretary and Executive Director of the Southern States Energy Board will speak on The Impact of Global Warming Initiatives on Energy Supplies, Climate and the Environment Thursday, April 23 at 5:00 pm in the Hilary J. Boone Center.More
UK to Participate in Design/Build/Fly Competition
Sixteen students and two faculty members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering are heading to Arizona to participate in the 2009 Cessna/Raytheon Student Design/Build/Fly competition. The competition will be held April 17-19 in Tucson and is affiliated with the American Institute of Aeronautics and...More
Governor Patton Addresses Leadership Class
Former Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton, (BSME '59) engaged members of the Engineering Leadership Program in a free-form, open-topic discussion on the characteristics and responsibilities of leadership on Thursday, April 2, 2009. More
E-journal Cites Manufacturing Center
The University of Kentucky Center for Manufacturing is featured for its assistance to companies in an article on Manufacturing & Technology eJournal.More
Large Crowd Attends Career and Internship Expo
UK students crowded into the Student Center Ballroom as they sought out, and applied for, internships and career opportunities with representatives from sixty five companies at the Engineering, High Tech and Architecture Day of the Career and Internship Expo on Tuesday, February 24.More
UK Professor Explodes on the Screen
As a kid growing up in Hutchinson, Kan., Braden Lusk saved his money each year to buy as many firecrackers at Fourth of July as possible. Now the University of Kentucky mining engineering professor is co-host of a new Discovery Channel series called The Detonators. ...More
In Rolla, Mo., professors Dr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey have a blast on TV series
Lusk is a former Rolla student who studied under Worsey and now teaches at the University of Kentucky. And now they are the co-hosts of a new series on explosionsMore
The University of Kentucky's American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter was very active in the annual meeting and centennial celebration in Philadelphia, PA. Twenty-six undergraduates attended this meeting and participated in the wide variety of events. More
ME's Mengüç organizes nanotech forum in Ecuador.
Thanks in part to the efforts of Dr. M. Pinar Mengüç, students and business people in Ecuador have seen the possibilities created by advances in nanoscale science and engineering. More
CoE recognizes December 2008 graduates
Dean Thomas W. Lester presided over the University of Kentucky College of Engineering December Graduates Recognition Ceremony at Memorial Hall. The featured speaker was Joseph "Joey" Andrew Wright, a graduating senior in Materials Engineering.More
UK Announces 'Digital Village' Construction Project
The University of Kentucky will build an $18.6 million building to house high-technology research on visualization, computer science and electrical and computer engineering as part of a "Digital Village" complex in the Maxwell Street-Rose Street vicinity.More
CS Lecture Series welcomes Carnegie-Mellon dean
The dean of the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science will speak Friday, November 14 as part of the Department of Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series.More
Statement from Dean Thomas W. Lester 300 attend serviceMore
Cockroaches as models? A seminar Friday, October 31 will show how the movement of insects and animals is used in the design of robots.More
Prospective students and their parents can learn about the exciting opportunities in engineering at the College of Engineering Academic Fair Saturday, November 1 from 8 a.m. to noon.
MoreThe Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering brings four distinguished scholars to the W. T. Young Library Auditorium on Friday, October 24 for the 2008 Ashland Inc. Distinguished Lecture Series.
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