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New Artificial Intelligence Certificate now available for UK students

Starting this spring, undergraduate students across the University have the opportunity to enroll in the new AI certificate program. The 12-credit certificate offers mostly hands-on, in-person coursework and is open to students from all UK colleges.

Brent Seales

Beyond the breakthrough: How Brent Seales is pushing the boundaries of discovery through new heritage science lab

Seales has gathered a team of experts from the Pigman College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences to create EduceLab — UK’s vision for next-generation heritage science.

8 faculty and 8 graduate students named Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars

Established in 2024, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment supports faculty, research, graduate students, facilities and research infrastructure in the Pigman College of Engineering. In its inaugural year, the endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on faculty and research scholar support.

Department Spotlights

Nathaniel Hudson

Nathaniel Hudson, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science, has been named a Diverse Rising Graduate Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Nominations were from all over the country, and only ten graduate students are chosen for the distinction each year.


Computer Science

Student

Becca & Cassie Roberts

Becca & Cassie Roberts

Sisters Becca and Cassie Roberts—both with degrees from other institutions—have been elated to receive ample scholarship aid from UK.


Chemical Engineering Computer Science

Student

Kyra Seevers (BSCS 2020)

Kyra Seevers recently interviewed as a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and has taken a position at Google’s Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus.


Computer Science

Alumni