What city is known as “the orthopedic capital of the world”? Would you believe it is Warsaw, Ind., population: 13,559? Where? You might ask. North-central Indiana, approximately 40 miles from Fort Wayne, the second largest city in the state (population: 255,000), is where. The DePuy Manufacturing Company, which existed independently for over 100 years before [...]
Alumni, friends and family are welcome, in association with the University of Kentucky Alumni Association Homecoming Weekend, to a breakfast in the Raymond Student Commons of the Ralph G. Anderson Building. Following breakfast, all College of Engineering alumni and friends are invited to stay for the annual Pathway of Innovation unveiling! It’s a great opportunity [...]
The University of Kentucky College of Engineering hosted this year’s national Tau Beta Pi convention, September 27-29 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Lexington. Tau Beta Pi is the national engineering honor society and over 400 student delegates attended the convention. The event featured a formal initiation of new members, a corporate and graduate [...]
Gill Professor Thomas Dziubla received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with honors from Purdue University and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Drexel University. Due to his interest in medical research, Dr. Dziubla trained as a NRSA postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Environmental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine, where [...]
This weekend, six former UK athletes will be inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame. Among them is popular wide receiver and kick returner Derek Abney. Abney, who played for the Wildcats from 2000-2003, has been hailed by UK Athletics as, “arguably the greatest kick returner in college football history after setting seven NCAA [...]
For many students, selecting a major is an intimidating proposition. What if I end up disliking what I chose? Will I be doomed to a career in a field I can’t stand or, worse, one that is increasingly obsolete? Such questions are not uncommon and even selecting a highly-marketable major like engineering doesn’t fully resolve [...]
Five years ago, Dr. Andrew Bernard, a trauma surgeon at UK’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital and associate professor of surgery, was listening to a paper given on the topic of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trauma in children. The conclusion of the paper was that ATVs are not safe and, thus, children should never ride them. The [...]
We welcome back our students in style with a pizza party in the Joseph G. and Suzzane W. Teague Courtyard. This event is sponsored by the Alumni Association and uses the time to engage and encourage students and promote alumni affairs.
Top Five Responsibilities of a Dean What, exactly, does the dean of the College of Engineering do? Dean Lester summarizes: #1: Every dean has a responsibility to provide an outstanding educational experience for the students in the college. That responsibility transcends everything else. The dean is responsible for putting pieces in place that give students [...]
Last updated: January 16, 2013