LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 9, 2012) — Twenty girls from grades 8-11 spent a week on the University of Kentucky campus learning about underwater robotics from UK College of Engineering faculty, a Lexmark engineer and student mentors. Read full article on UKNow
Mention science, technology, engineering, or mathematics in polite conversation, and people will likely cringe with memories from their school experiences. For many years, there has been a stigma related to STEM courses and degrees, that they are simply “too challenging.” To enjoy any of these subjects was to be labeled a “nerd,” and to teach [...]
When John Walz steps into the role of leadership at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, manufacturers will be waiting eagerly for him to help them overcome the issue they cite as their most troublesome: the development — ASAP — of qualified, highly skilled talent (see also: Inside the Manufacturing Skills Gap). And UK’s new [...]
Civil engineering assistant professor Dr. Sebastian Bryson was recently awarded a Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Award. The awards, which are sponsored by the UK Advising Network and the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, are named in honor of Ken Freedman, who served as a professional adviser at UK for 15 years prior [...]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected an innovative University of Kentucky course design project for funding in its “Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math” (TUES) program. The three-year UK project, “Systems Thinking for Sustainability” (STFS), will offer UK students a unique opportunity to develop projects in sustainability as members of collaborative [...]
The University of Kentucky’s Davis Marksbury building, part of the UK College of Engineering’s “Digital Village,” was formally dedicated today with a ribbon cutting ceremony and public tour of the building.
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN—The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named Dennis K. Karman recipient of the 2011 Award for the Advancement of Surface Irrigation. The award, which honors individuals who successfully demonstrate and publicize the effective use of surface irrigation, was presented at the 2011 ASABE Annual International Meeting, held recently in [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2011) — Repairing and strengthening damaged bridge beams could be as easy as putting up wallpaper. Well, almost as easy if you use “CatStrong” carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer rod panels (CRP) developed at the University of Kentucky’s College of Engineering. Read full article
The eStudio, a space devoted to encouraging and improving the written, oral, visual, and digital communication skills of Engineering students, will offer free tutoring to international students starting October 4th on Monday- Thursday from 9am-4pm. Call 323-2678 or drop by room 108A (the glass house) in the Raymond Student Commons area of Ralph G Anderson [...]
Computer science professors James Griffioen and Ken Calvert have received a National Science Foundation grant worth nearly $700,000 to “develop a new architectural design for the Internet of the near future.” Their work is part of a $2 million joint project with the University of Massachusetts, North Carolina State University and the Renaissance Computing Institute [...]
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