COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Department of Computer Science

Andrew Lane
Summer Research Award
Stipend in the amount $6,576 to participate in Summer Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Only 30% of the applicants received this award.

Jesse Andres; Ryan Gabbard; Andy Martin; Stephen duBarry; Brendan Chandler
Ranked 43rd in the World Finals Programming Competition.
The Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest is the largest and most prestigious programming event for students. This year, the 27th Contest attracted teams of programmers from sixty-eight countries. From the pool of more than 23,000 contestants forming 3,850 teams competing in the regional rounds all over the world, only 263 top student programmers representing 70 universities (26 countries) advanced to the World Finals. The University of Kentucky was among the twenty-four teams that advanced from the United States and Canada. During the contest, students were working on a semester's-worth of programming problems with the goal of solving as many as possible in one morning. In the last five years UK programming teams advanced three times to the World Finals. This year, UK's Programming Team competed on March 22-25, 2003 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

David Christian
One of the nation's top three engineering co-op students listed by the National Cooperative Educational Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) David worked at DuPont Washington Works in Parkersburg, WV, in the polymer research division, on projects involving process and product development. The legal staff at DuPont is investigating a patent disclosure covering the intellectual property that Christian's team generated in extrusion process modification. One of his larger projects involved developing a scope of work for an in-house product migration. During this third co-op tour, David developed physical testing methods for approval of raw material change to an in-house source. The CEO made the project a “top priority.”

John C. Holloway
Best Paper Award:
“An Alternative Approach to Large-Eddy Simulation Subgrid-Scale Modeling for Turbulent Convection” Best Student Paper Award in “CFD Techniques” category at the 28th Annual Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium.

Robert “Sam” West
Carol S. Adelstein
Outstanding Student Award
Honors students with disabilities who have inspired the University community through academic achievement, leadership, extracurricular activities, or social and personal qualities.

Jeremy D. Slade Best Student Presented Paper Award:
“Low-Order Discreet Dynamical System Model of Turbulent Fluctuations in Reduced Mechanism for H 2 0-0 2 Combustion” Co-Author of the paper earning Best Student Presented Paper Award at the 2002 Spring Technical Meeting, Central Status Section, The Combustion Institute. Award presented at the 3rd Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, March 16-19, 2003.

OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS

Aaliyah El-Amin
Darrell VanMeter Award A selfless spirit award. Each year UK recognizes a student for The Darrell VanMeter Award in honor of Darrell A. VanMeter. Darrell, (a sophomore at the time of his death in 1991), was recognized by the University community and his home community for his positive contributions dedicated to serving others. The impact of his “good Samaritan” approach to helping others was apparent to faculty, staff, and students alike. He touched the campus community with his selfless heart and continual acts of service.

Junis Baldon; Rodericka O'Bannon; Albert Shumake; Megan Thomas 2003 Spirit Award
This award is dedicated to recognizing students who excel academically and contribute to the quality of student life through exemplary leadership and their achievements and contributions at UK and in the greater community.

THE GAINES CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES

Awarded Gaines Fellowships
The Gaines Center for the Humanities is an academic unit created to offer exceptional opportunities to undergraduates for study of the humanities and for advanced research in them. These students are the latest fellows named by the Center. Articles by two current Gaines Fellows based on their theses are published on page 4 and page 23 of this issue of Kaleidoscope .