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UK Student Projects Launched By NASA
This summer, eight undergraduate University of Kentucky College of Engineering students traveled to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, to participate in RockOn and Rock Sat-X. Both programs allow college students interested in the aerospace industry to get hands-on experience with NASA launches.
LG&E and KU and PEIK Renew Multi-year Collaboration Focused on Integration of Renewables
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E and KU), part of the PPL Corporation family of companies, and the Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky (PEIK) at the University of Kentucky have renewed their multi-year research-sponsored agreement.
Graduate Students Present Research at AIAA Aviation Forum
A group of University of Kentucky College of Engineering students and postdoctoral scholars presented their research at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aviation Forum and Exposition, in Chicago, IL.
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.