When asked why she came to the University of Kentucky in Paducah, senior mechanical engineering student Lisa Drapeau laughs. “Well, I’m not exactly your typical student.” She has a point. It is unlikely many of her peers have two adult children who are also in college. Additionally, few other students have Lisa’s 16 years of [...]
As a right fielder and pitcher for the Graves County Eagles, Matt Byrn displayed above-average talent. He sported a fastball in the 80s as well as, by his own modest admission, a “pretty good” curve ball. He didn’t envision ever playing professionally, but he was good enough to earn a scholarship to play baseball for [...]
The University of Kentucky American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapters recently attended the AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA (October 27 – November 2). Thirty undergraduates from Lexington attended this meeting and participated in a wide variety of conference events. Sixteen students representing the Paducah chapter also attended. Read Full Article
As one of UK Paducah’s four chemical engineering professors, students expect to see Jim Smart hard at work in the classroom; yet, it’s understandable when they are surprised to see him sitting next to them as a student. Taking Spanish. “I like to learn a foreign language and then visit one of the countries where [...]
Local UK Students Bring Renewable Energy Technology to Africa (PADUCAH, KY) June 11, 2012 – While Americans may complain about fuel prices, the availability and access to transportation fuel is something that most can take for granted. Several local University of Kentucky College of Engineering Paducah students recently learned that is not necessarily so [...]
Last updated: May 3, 2013