News
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Graduates!
This year’s mining engineering graduates were recognized at the 37th annual Mining Awards Dinner April 27, 2019 at Marriott Griffin Gate Resort and Spa in Lexington, Kentucky.
Recap of the College of Engineering Awards Banquet Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi
The annual College of Engineering Awards Banquet sponsored by Tau Beta Pi took place April 9, 2019 at the Bill Gatton Student Center.
RescUKats Win Spring 2019 Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue Competition
The competition was hosted by Penn State University at the Penn State Agricultural Arena in State College, Pennsylvania, March 29-30.
UK Mine Design Team Takes First Place at SME
The UK mine design team took first place at annual student design competition held during the SME Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, CO. This is the second year in a row that the UK team won first place.
VIDEO: Rare Earth Elements Support Renewable Energy Technologies
Sustainability and coal mining don't typically go hand in hand, but a project at the University of Kentucky is offering an opportunity to bring the two together.
VIDEO: Pilot-Scale Plant to Extract Rare Earth Elements in Heart of Coal Country
Mining engineering professor Rick Honaker recently launched a pilot-scale processing plant aimed at recovering rare-earth elements from coal and its byproducts in Webster County.
Novak and Agioutantis to Receive Awards at SME Annual Conference
Both will be recognized at the SME 2019 Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western Mining Conference in Denver, Colorado, February 24-27, 2019.
SME Norwood Chapter, UKERT, to Receive Awards at 2019 SME Annual Conference
Both organizations will be recognized at the SME 2019 Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western Mining Conference in Denver, Colorado, February 24-27, 2019.
Agioutantis Receives New Alpha Foundation Grant
The $223,000 award will support Agioutantis’ investigation into pillar design and stability with integrated pillar load and opening convergence in mines.
Graduate Students Ray and Yonts Receive ISEE Scholarships
Mining engineering graduate students Ravi Ray (Ph.D.) and Brooklynn Yonts (MS) were recently awarded $1,500 scholarships for the Fall 2018 semester.