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Computer Engineering Alumnus Invents "Money Zapper"

Michael Bransom's innovation uses ultraviolet light to kill the bacteria on physical currency.


Reading the Unreadable: Seales and Team Reveal Dead Sea Scroll Text

Brent Seales, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, is considered the foremost expert in the digital restoration of damaged and unreadable manuscripts.


Guigen Zhang Elected Society for Biomaterials President for 2021-2022 Term

Established in 1974, the SFB is the oldest scientific organization in the field of biomaterials.


PEIK, LG&E and KU Expand Research Collaboration on Renewable Energy and the Smart Grid

The two organizations also work together on professional and STEM outreach in support of the regional community. 


Zach Agioutantis Named Department of Mining Engineering Chair

Agioutantis joined UK in October 2014 after serving as a professor at the Technical University of Crete (TUC) in Greece for over 25 years.


Dibakar Bhattacharyya to Receive 2020 AIChE Separations Division Founders Award

Bhattacharyya recently received a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from the NSF to develop a mask that will deactivate COVID-19 on contact.


Kentucky Transportation Center Founder Calvin Grayson Passes Away

Mr. Grayson was inducted into both the UK College of Engineering's Hall of Distinction and the UK Alumni Association's Hall of Distinguished Alumni.


Todd Hastings Named University Research Professor for 2020-2021

The purpose of the University Research Professorship program is to recognize and publicize research accomplishments of scholars across the full range of disciplines at UK.


NSF Sponsored PEIK Project on Smart Buildings and Grid Expands with REU Supplement

University Scholars participants Rosemary Alden and Nelson Penn will engage in research alongside Ph.D. students and their faculty advisors, Simone Silvestri and Dan M. Ionel. 


Thapliyal, Kahleifeh, Receive Second Place in Best Paper Competition

The recognition was given in conjunction with the IEEE 6th World Forum on Internet of Things.