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Undergraduate Team Helping Seales Unlock Ancient Secrets
During Spring Break, a team of undergraduate students in Dr. Brent Seales' research group traveled to prestigious Oxford University, in the South East region of England, where they presented their findings.
Six Inducted into Hall of Distinction
On April 13, the University of Kentucky College of Engineering inducted six new members into its Hall of Distinction.
Engineering Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program Q&A with Bruce Walcott
When you hear the word “entrepreneur,” who comes to mind? Perhaps Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey or Jeff Bezos—billionaire geniuses whose ideas never miss? Bruce Walcott, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and faculty advisor to the University of Kentucky Entrepreneurs Club, wants you to think of someone else: you.
Marek Delivers Last Lecture
Professor Victor W. Marek, who will retire this summer, delivered a "last lecture" to students, faculty and friends from inside and outside the Department of Computer Science on April 12.
Engineering Students, Faculty Represent UK at SEC Academic Conference
Six University of Kentucky College of Engineering students represented the Big Blue Nation at the 2018 SEC Academic Conference at Auburn University April 7-9, 2018.
GENI Workshop and Summer Camp to be Held at UK
Registration is open for the Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) Regional Workshop and Summer Camp 2018 at the University of Kentucky. The regional workshop will take place on May 14 and the summer camp on May 15-18.
University of Illinois’ Sanders to Deliver Final Distinguished Lecture on Cybersecurity
The last talk in the Department of Computer Science's Distinguished Lecture Series on Cybersecurity will be delivered by Professor William H. Sanders from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Monday, April 16, 2018.
Seales Featured on "60 Minutes"
On April 1, "60 Minutes" aired a story that featured the research of W. Brent Seales called "The Scrolls of Herculaneum." The segment discussed the history of the Herculaneum library and Seales' recent success virtually unwrapping a burned 1,700-year old scroll of the biblical book of Leviticus.
Jacobs Receives Google Research Award
Nathan Jacobs, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, has received a Google Faculty Research Award to continue his work on relating ground-level and overhead views of the same location. This is Jacobs’ second Google Faculty Research Award.
Baker presenting at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) National Convention to help graduate students succeed
Corey Baker, assistant professor in Computer Science, will present a two-part workshop and panel titled, “Maximizing your PhD, preparing for academia or industry” at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA to current Ph.D., MS, and BS students.