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 [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2011) — The University of Kentucky Department of Mining Engineering received a donation of over $75,000 from the Friends of Coal-Kentucky program to support Kentucky students pursuing a degree in mining-related fields. View Full Article
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2011) — The National Science Foundation and the University of Kentucky College of Engineering recently recognized 15 undergraduates for their hard work in an intense summer research program. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates, or REU, is an active 10-week program at UK where undergraduates conduct research in engineered bioactive interfaces and [...]
Alumni Shamala Chickamenahalli and Chandan Das are Indian-born electrical engineering students who met on the UK campus in the mid-1990s. Shamala received her Ph.D. and Chandan earned his master’s degree in 1995. After graduation, they married and began successful careers in the United States. They currently work for Intel and live in Phoenix with their [...]
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