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Stephen Ware’s NSF-funded Research Trains Police in De-escalation

July 12, 2022

For police officers, de-escalation training is critical — greatly reducing the use of force and the likelihood that anyone will be hurt during a confrontation. But preparing for a peaceful end can be challenging when officers can find themselves in a variety of scenarios. That’s where Assistant Professor Stephen Ware comes in.

Simone Silvestri to Give Keynote at WiSARN 2022

July 06, 2022

Simone Silvestri, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, is the keynote speaker at the 15th IEEE International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Robot and UAV Networks (WiSARN 2022).

Spring 2022 Dean's List Includes 910 Engineering Students

June 13, 2022

The University of Kentucky has released its Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester. A total of 8,602 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance – 910 were from the College of Engineering.

Stephen Ware Receives NSF CAREER Award

April 28, 2022

Ware received the award for his project titled “Structured High-Agency Interactive Narratives for Virtual Environments.” The project will award $530,369.00 over five years.

2022 College of Engineering Faculty Awards

April 25, 2022

The annual College of Engineering Faculty Awards ceremony was held on April 21 in the Grehan Building. Awards were given in the areas of research, service and graduate studies.

UK to Collaborate on $10 Million NSF Cyberinfrastructure Initiative

April 25, 2022

The University of Kentucky will collaborate on a five-year, $10 million National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative, led by the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), to reimagine cyberinfrastructure user support services and delivery to keep pace with the evolving needs of academic scientific researchers.

NACME Google Applied Machine Learning Intensive Summer 2022 Bootcamp

April 13, 2022

The program for undergraduate students is all-expenses-paid and lasts for eight weeks. Graduate students and faculty may also apply.

Graduate Student Nathaniel Hudson Named Diverse Rising Graduate Scholar

March 25, 2022

Nathaniel Hudson, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science, has been named a Diverse Rising Graduate Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a newsmagazine that focuses on matters of access, diversity, inclusion and opportunity in higher education. Nominations were from all over the country, and only ten graduate students are chosen for the distinction each year.

Fall 2021 Dean's List Includes 991 Engineering Students

January 11, 2022

To make a Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.

University of Kentucky Receives $14 Million NSF Grant to Construct World-Class Cultural Heritage Lab

November 05, 2021

Using NSF funding, Brent Seales has gathered a team of experts from UK's College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences to build EduceLab — UK’s vision for next-generation heritage science. The collaborative facility will focus on developing innovative artificial intelligence solutions for the unique challenges presented by cultural heritage objects.