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Undergrads: Nominate your outstanding faculty research mentor

The 16th annual UK Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year awards recognize excellence in supporting undergraduate research and convey the campus’ high regard for outstanding contributions made to the academic and research community.

MacArthur Fellow Robin Kimmerer to present on 'Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Knowledge'

Kimmerer is a State University of New York Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Science and Forestry. She also serves as the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both indigenous and scientific knowledge for shared goals of sustainability.

Michael Bérubé to speak at UK Lewis Honors College

His presentation, “It’s Not Free Speech,” seeks to explore what constitutes academic freedom versus free speech.

UK freshman awarded prestigious national aerospace fellowship

Lordina Mensah is UK's first student to be accepted into the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship.

2023 Great Teacher Award winners honored

Presented by the University of Kentucky Alumni Association, the Great Teacher Award is UK's longest-running award that recognizes teaching. Six recipients of the 2023 award were celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Central Bank Center in Lexington.

14 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Institutions across the Commonwealth collaboratively host Posters-at-the-Capitol to showcase the experience of undergraduate students engaged in research through high-quality poster displays at the state legislature.

UK announces May 2023 Commencement Ceremonies dates, schedule

Ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

UK part of Heterodox Academy’s inaugural Campus Community Network cohort

Heterodox Academy (HxA), a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving institutions of higher education by advocating for principles of open inquiry and constructive disagreement.

UK students earn top rankings for scientific research presentations

Six University of Kentucky students ranked among the top scorers for research presentations given at the Kentucky Academy of Science’s 2022 Annual Meeting in November.

Watch here: The UK December 2022 Commencement Ceremonies

Today, the University of Kentucky will celebrate its newest alumni at the December 2022 UK Commencement Ceremonies. All ceremonies will be livestreamed here on UKNow, via the university's YouTube channel. Approximately 1,200 graduates will participate in the Commencement Ceremonies.

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