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Brent Seales Using Light Brighter Than the Sun to Read Herculaneum Scrolls
Using cutting-edge technology, Seales is creating a comprehensive catalog of Herculaneum papyri.
UK Receives Grant to Help in the Development of Kentucky’s Research Computing CI
James Griffioen, computer science professor and director of the UK Center for Computational Sciences, will be on the new Kentucky Research Computing team.
The University of Kentucky College of Engineering Welcomes over 20 New Faculty Members
In September 2018, we announced the largest faculty hiring initiative in the college’s history. One year later, we have welcomed over 20 new faculty members to the college.
Simone Silvestri to Serve as PI on NSF Project for Human Behavior and Energy Management Systems
The collaborative project will include as Co-PI, UK ECE professor and L. Stanley Pigman Chair in Power, Dan M. Ionel.
Department of Computer Science Offers the Hour Of Code in Powell County
On July 30, 2019, volunteers from the Department of Computer Science presented the Hour of Code at the Powell County Senior Citizen Center in Stanton, Kentucky.
Tingting Yu Awarded NSF Grant to Improve Modern Software Systems
The total amount of the award is approximately $500,000. The project will involve collaboration between University of Kentucky and Stevens Institute of Technology.
UK Students Visit Apple Headquarters, Develop App to Improve Student Experience
Computer science doctoral student Asare Nkansah (BSCS 2019) was one of three students to work with Apple on the app.
PODCAST: Corey Baker Bridging Diversity Gap in Computer Science
Computer science assistant professor Corey Baker says universities must do a better job recruiting, retaining and graduating minority students in engineering. Thus far, his own efforts are proving to be very successful.
Harrison Receives NSF Grant for Autonomous Systems Research
The three-year grant is for approximately $600,000 and will involve collaboration with the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology.
Brent Seales Awarded $2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant
Thanks to a prestigious grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Brent Seales can continue his quest to solve a 2,000-year-old mystery: reading the elusive texts within carbonized Herculaneum scrolls.