Faculty Input Sought for Proposed Center for Equality and Social Justice
A team of faculty from across campus have developed an initial proposal to create a University of Kentucky Center for Equality and Social Justice.
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Two A&S Educators Honored With 2016 Great Teacher Awards
Six University of Kentucky educators were recently named recipients of the UK Alumni Association 2016 Great Teacher Award.
UK Earns a STARS Silver Rating for Leadership in Sustainability
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Wed, 01/13/2016 - 01:17 pm
The University of Kentucky has earned a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
'East Meets West' in Fashion
The University of Kentucky's Confucius Institute brings together two worlds of style at "East Meets West: Fashion, Dance and Music."
UK Chemistry Researchers Develop Metal Complexes To Study Cancer
University of Kentucky Department of Chemistry researchers Edith Glazer, Sean Parkin and students Erin Wachter and Diego Moyá recently published a study showing that specialized compounds containing the metal ruthenium may be able to visualize or damage specific DNA structures relevant for cancer.
Queen of Modern Day Memoirs Mary Karr to Headline Women Writers Conference
Since her reign at the top of the New York Times bestseller list in 1995 for "The Liars' Club," writer Mary Karr has been credited with launching a memoir revolution.
Gonzales Chosen to Judge PEN Award
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Wed, 01/13/2016 - 12:56 pm
PEN’s Literary Awards Committee has chosen Manuel Gonzales, assistant professor of English at the University of Kentucky, as a judge for the 2016 PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize.
Biology Senior Awarded Gilman International Scholarship
Two University of Kentucky seniors have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study abroad this spring. The scholarship will fund studies in the Czech Republic for human nutrition major Rebecca Blair and in Germany for biology major Austin E. Eirk.
Uk at the Half with Robert Cass
Robert Cass, a mathematics major and the Astronaut Scholarship winner, was the subject of last Saturday’s UK at the Half during the NJIT basketball game.
Sustainability Forum is Dec. 1; Abstracts Due This Friday
The 5th Annual Sustainability Forum, sponsored by the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment and the UK Appalachian Center, will take place from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Hilary J. Boone Center.
