The annual Tau Beta Pi Awards Banquet was held April 16 in the Student Center Ballroom on the University of Kentucky campus. The keynote speaker was alumnus Steve Polston, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and enjoyed a diverse career in the nuclear energy, manufacturing and computing systems industries. Tau Beta Pi [...]
The University of Kentucky Department of Mining Engineering fielded a men’s team and a co-ed team in the 35th International Intercollegiate Mining Games held in at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo. The two teams competed against 41 teams from the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Germany and Holland representing 16 different mining [...]
On Thursday, April 18, the University of Kentucky Mining Engineering Foundation will present its annual Distinguished Lecture at the Hilary J. Boone Center. This year’s speaker is Joe Craft, who will speak on the topic, “Kentucky’s Future Energy Policy.” A reception will be held at 5:00 p.m., followed by the lecture at 6:00 p.m. Coal’s [...]
Dr. Richard Sweigard, professor of mining engineering and associate dean for administration and academic affairs, has been selected to receive the 2013 Ivan B. Rahn Education Award from the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). The Ivan B. Rahn Education Award, established in 1995, recognizes distinguished contributions to the educational activities within SME and [...]
Rick Honaker, chair of the Department of Mining Engineering, has announced professor Joseph Sottile is the 2012 recipient of the Stephen McCann Award for Excellence in Education. The award is issued by the Pittsburg Coal Mining Institute and Sottile was selected at a recent meeting. “Dr. Sottile has dedicated his professional career to ensuring the [...]
Rick Honaker, professor and chair of the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Kentucky has announced that the UK Norwood student chapter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) has been selected as the winner of two prestigious honors: the Mineral Education Coalition (MEC) Award and the SME Outstanding Student Chapter [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2012) —In 2005, the University of Kentucky College of Engineering formed a partnership with China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), to offer a mutually beneficial exchange program for students and staff from both institutions. September marked the seventh anniversary of this partnership, which continues to grow and has facilitated the [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2012) ― The Friends of Coal organization donated $83,000 in support of scholarships for undergraduate mining engineering students at the University of Kentucky. The donation was presented during half-time of the Mississippi State-University of Kentucky football game. The funds for the donation originated from the purchase of Friends of Coal license [...]
The UK Department of Mining Engineering will coordinate the Kentucky State Mine Rescue contests September 12-14 in Lexington. The event brings coal miners, industry personnel, officials from the Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing and the Mine Safety and Health Administration to Lexington for three days of mine safety contests. The purpose of the [...]
Last updated: May 16, 2013