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Seales Receives UK Alumni Professorship Award
Created over 30 years ago, the award recognized faculty for their “influential scholarly contributions, sustained excellence in teaching, and outstanding career or public service.”
Silvestri Publishes Five Papers in Top Journals
The journals include IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Transactions on Sensor Networks and IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering.
Computer Science Students Develop App to Benefit Homeless Outreach
A team of UK students is using its knowledge of computer science to help some of the most vulnerable members of the largest city in the United States.
Seales Helps Nashville Family Solve 40-Year-Old Mystery
Brent Seales' digital restoration technology has led to breakthroughs in unwrapping charred ancient scrolls. But recently, he used it to help a Nashville, Tennessee family answer a longstanding question.
UK Engineering, Industry Partner Faradine Systems, Examine International Space Station Hardware
An LED light including its internal controller that spent approximately nine years aboard the International Space Station is being studied for negative effects caused by space’s radiation levels.
Engineering Faculty Explore UK’s Strengths in the Area of Autonomous Systems
Twenty University of Kentucky College of Engineering faculty members representing five departments, as well as staff from the Kentucky Transportation Center, participated in a research retreat focused on autonomous systems.
Using Science Fiction to Teach Computer Ethics
Judy Goldsmith, professor in the Department of Computer Science, regularly teaches CS585: “Science Fiction and Computer Ethics. She recently co-authored an article about the rationale behind the course for Communications of the ACM and was featured in a short video.
Seales Featured in Smithsonian Magazine Article
The article, "Secrets of the Scrolls," appeared in the July/August issue. In April, "60 Minutes" devoted a segment to his research and interest in the Herculaneum scrolls.
Mueller Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; Mehanna Receives Honorable Mention
Mueller will use his fellowship to pursue doctoral studies and research in computer science at Johns Hopkins University.
Alumna Chafins Thriving at Hulu, Profiled by Geekwire
Billie Sue Chafins, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from UK, was named Geekwire's "Geek of the Week." Chafins works at Hulu and was previously at Microsoft.