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Jack Groppo Selected for UK's 2022 Great Teacher Award
Jack Groppo, professor in the Department of Mining Engineering, was one of six University of Kentucky educators who were named 2022 Great Teachers by the UK Alumni Association.
UK's Disease Detectives Use Wastewater Testing to Monitor COVID Infection Trends
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine and College of Engineering have joined forces to track the virus’ presence in the community using wastewater testing.
An Interview with Sebastian Bryson the College of Engineering’s First Black Full Professor
In the spirit of Black History Month, we are publishing an interview with L. Sebastian Bryson, Hardin-Drnevich-Huang Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, who became the College of Engineering’s first Black full Professor on July 1, 2021.
Three Engineering Undergraduate Researchers to Present at 20th ‘Posters at the Capitol’
Three undergraduate researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering have been chosen to present their research at the 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol event on March 3 at the Kentucky state capitol in Frankfort.
Wildcat Wednesday: Ruth Coleman, 1st Black Woman to Graduate from UK Engineering
On this “Wildcat Wednesday,” UK honors Ruth Coleman — the first Black woman to graduate from the College of Engineering in 1977, not long after the end of the Civil Rights Movement.
Jennifer Doerge Receives NACADA Region 3 Award for Excellence in Advising
Excellence in Advising Awards recognize individuals who demonstrate qualities and practices that make significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising. Winners will receive complimentary registration to their region conference.
Superfund Research Featured in SRP e-Posted Notes
The UK Superfund follows a multidisciplinary scientific approach to understanding how environmental contaminants harm the body and explore effective interventions to protect the health of communities.
Valentine’s Stories of the College of Engineering
The classrooms of the College of Engineering are filled with study groups, science experiments, club meetings, and sometimes, love stories. Things can really heat up when learning about thermodynamics! To celebrate the power of love multiplied by the rigors of engineering, we asked three couples to share their stories of love and engineering.
Ramkumar Annamalai Receives Research Grant from Orthopedic Trauma Association
Ramkumar T. Annamalai, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded a two-year competitive grant in the basic research category from the Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA).
UK Senior Anna Compas Awarded Prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship
The nationally acclaimed program awards exceptional undergraduate women — and other gender minorities — with aviation and space internships, as well as provides senior mentorship and professional networking opportunities.