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Don Colliver Named 'Distinguished Lecturer' in ASHRAE
Don Colliver has been named a Distinguished Lecturer in ASHRAE.
UK Solar Car Team Places Third in Two Races
The University of Kentucky Solar Car team won third place in both the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) on July 7, 2022 and the American Solar Challenge (ASC) on July 16, 2022.
Western Kentucky Tornadoes Spur Engineering Undergrad Research
Garrett Demaree, a senior from Vevay, Indiana, pursuing a degree in civil engineering, feels a calling to do what engineers do best — work to understand and solve some of society’s most complex issues.
NSF-funded Surface Engineering Research to Contribute to Air Safety
Did you know, in 2019, the Aerospace Industry Association (AIA) reported nearly 30% of uncontained engine failures are caused by machining and finishing process-induced abnormalities?
Tiffany Messer Receives the Gale A. Holloway Professional Development Award
The award recognizes her exemplary support of career development and membership activities for ASABE student members at local, section, and national levels.
Researching Ways to Recycle Solar Panels and Lithium-Ion Batteries
Knowing that battery storage is significant to the future of renewable energy, the University of Kentucky, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU) have partnered to develop methods for recovering valuable materials from solar panels and lithium-ion batteries, thus reducing future costs and further improving the environment.
UK College of Engineering Announces New Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs
The new undergraduate aerospace program will be the first of its kind in Kentucky.
Isaac Oluk wins Dr. Rengao Song Water Research Scholarship
Isaac Oluk, a graduate student in the Department of Civil Engineering, was awarded the Dr. Rengao Song Water Research Scholarship at the KY/TN Water Professionals Conference.
Update on Developing a Mask that Captures and Deactivates COVID-19
A team of University of Kentucky researchers led by College of Engineering Professor Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., and his Ph.D. student, Rollie Mills, have developed a medical face mask membrane that can capture and deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact.
Sarah Wilson Receives Raymond W. Fahien Award
This award is given in honor of Ray Fahien, who was editor of Chemical Engineering Education from 1967-1995 and who was effectively the founding father of the journal. The award is given annually to an educator who has shown evidence of vision and contribution to chemical engineering education.