With $8.6 million in new funding for research projects in 2020, faculty members in the Department of Mining Engineering are at the forefront of next-generation mining technology and applications. Through funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Alpha Foundation and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, researchers are making advances in rare earth element recovery, autonomous underground mining systems that improve safety and mitigating damage from underground coal mine explosions.
L. Stanley Pigman Scholarships Available to Eastern Kentucky Students
Students majoring in any of UK’s engineering disciplines are eligible to be Pigman Scholars. Candidates must be a resident of Kentucky and have financial need.
Fall Semester Dean’s List Features 991 Engineering Students
To make a Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.
Jhon Silva-Castro Assumes Responsibilities as Director of Graduate Studies
Silva joined the department as an assistant professor in 2013 and maintains an active research group.
