John Walz, dean of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, has announced the winners of the inaugural Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Research and Service. The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research recognizes and rewards outstanding research accomplishments of lasting impact on engineering and computer science and the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service [...]
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 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter will host the upcoming AIChE Southern Regional Conference April 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency as well as on the UK campus. UK last hosted this regional conference in 2000. The southern conference is the largest regional conference among AIChE’s student chapters and between [...]
Professor Yang-Tse Cheng, Frank J. Derbyshire Materials Science Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS). Professor Cheng was cited for “enduring research contributions to ion-solid interactions, shape-memory surfaces, superhydrophobicity, tribology, instrumented indentation and high capacity durable lithium ion batteries,” as well as [...]
Professor Y.T. Cheng, currently Professor of Materials Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, has been selected as the Frank J. Derbyshire Professor of Materials Science. Dean Thomas Lester recently announced the honor to faculty and staff. “Dr. Cheng is a role model for interdisciplinary education and research and is fully deserving of [...]
Last updated: June 14, 2013