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Young and Adams receive grant extension from Office of Naval Research
John Young and Rob Adams, faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have received a one-year extension of their award from the Office of Naval Research to study electromagnetic fields in seawater.
Departments of MAE and ECE make history with 5 capsules' successful return from space
The University of Kentucky is the only university that has had a successful hypersonic reentry, a testament to the leading role the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering plays in in hypersonic research and space exploration.
Guoqiang Yu: 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A
Guoqiang Yu, Ph.D., a professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering in the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.
SpaceLex, UK’s rocketry and propulsion team, takes 1st place at national competition
SpaceLex, the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering’s student-led rocketry team, won first place at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR-51025UNL) competition in the Mojave Desert in Randsburg, California.
The 2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Awards: Jack Groppo
Jack Groppo, Ph.D., professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Mining Engineering in the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of nine winners to receive UK’s 2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Awards.
The 2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Awards: Anastasia Hauser
Anastasia Hauser, Ph.D., a lecturer in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of nine winners to receive UK’s 2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Awards.
The Insitute of Research for Technology Development Celebrate the dedication of the Ken Kreafle TrueLean Networking Lounge
On Thursday, June 27 the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering celebrated the dedication of the Ken Kreafle TrueLean Networking Lounge with a generous gift from Jeff and Barbara Stryker.
PEIK and SPARK student researchers receive top poster awards at IEEE PES T&D International Conference and Exposition
Rosemary E. Alden and Steven B. Poore, received the first and second prize, respectively, in the Graduate Student Poster Competition at the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Transmission & Distribution (T&D) International Conference and Exposition.
High school student in Zan Paterson's lab receives worldwide recognition
Grace Sun, a 16-year-old Paul Laurence Dunbar High School student, was awarded the $75,000 top prize from the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair for her work completed in Paterson's Organic Materials and Devices Laboratory.
SEEK Welcomes High School Students for its Inaugural Engineering Summer Camp
SEEK allows students to explore various facets of civil engineering that deal with infrastructure and infrastructure systems.