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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
2 months
Six Pigman College of Engineering faculty members received National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards, the Foundation's prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty, in the 2025 funding cycle. ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ‘ This year, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ
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Six Pigman College of Engineering faculty members received National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards, the Foundation's prestigious awards in support...
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
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The Engineering LLP is accepting applications for peer mentors! Apply by Feb. 3 to be considered! ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Peer mentors help incoming students excel academically while also helping them transition into college life. ๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ Apply at https://t.co/Jzq8o5RChm
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
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Simone Silvestri, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Computer Science, is leading a team that has been awarded $1.1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help dairy cattle farmers spot a sickness in calves before it becomes
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Could artificial intelligence (AI) help dairy cattle farmers spot sickness in calves before it spreads and becomes deadly? Simone Silvestri, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Computer Science in...
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@SECAcademics
SEC Academics
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Innovation that gives us goosebumps โœจ #ItJustMeansMore
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@ResearchKY
UK Research
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Could AI help dairy cattle farmers spot sickness in calves before it spreads and becomes deadly? @ukyengineering researchers, as part of a multi-institutional team, have been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the @NSF to answer that very question. https://t.co/T1RkUvvC3R
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A multi-institutional team, including UK researchers, will use $1.1 million in funding to advance AI and precision agriculture technologies with the goal of improving the health and welfare of dairy...
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
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๐Ÿ“ฃATL ALUMNI: Celebrate the extra hour with a โ€œfall backโ€ gathering of UK young alumni atย The Iberian Pig! ๐Ÿ•›๐Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ž ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ“… Sunday, Nov. 2 ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ 5 p.m. ๐Ÿ“Buckhead, 3150 Roswell Road NW ๐Ÿ“งRSVP to Nikki Fry atย n.fry @
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
16 days
Check out this article on wind turbines in Kentucky featuring an interview with Larry Holloway, the Kentucky Utilities Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. https://t.co/Bx4MhJ0VD9
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As more renewable energy sources come onto the grid, Kentucky is trying to find its role in this emerging economy.
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
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This month, the @aiaa announced its newly elected Class of 2026 Associate Fellows. In the class of 130, the University of Kentucky had the most fellows of any institution with four Pigman College of Engineering faculty being honored with the distinction. ๐ŸŽ‰ The following
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
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๐Ÿ”œ Have a high school student interested in engineering? Register to attend the UK Engineering Open House on Nov. 1! Here, you will interact with engineering professors and students who will discuss majors, co-ops, scholarships and more. During this daylong event, you will also
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
1 month
Big things are happening in #Paducah! The UK Pigman College of Engineering - Paducah Campus welcomed its largest first-year class in program history this semester! ๐ŸŽ‰ https://t.co/eJ5zNw82C3
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This fall semester, the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering - Paducah Campus welcomed 54 incoming first-year students โ€” the largest first-year class in program history. The Paducah...
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@ResearchKY
UK Research
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Biyun Xie, an assistant professor with @ukyengineering, has received a prestigious U.S. @NSF CAREER Award to advance research in human-robot shared control for robotic telemanipulation. Watch her interview now... https://t.co/xDRVuKPNrY
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The U.S. NSF will support Biyun Xie, Ph.D., with $602,698 over five years for her research in human-robot shared control for robotic telemanipulation.
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UK Engineering
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The Pigman College of Engineeringโ€™s bachelorโ€™s degree program in biomedical engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance
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@BME_UK
Biomedical Engineering at Kentucky
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Thrilled to announce Dr. W. Davis Ferriell (Biomedical Engineering) is a 2025โ€“26 TEK Faculty Fellow at UK! ๐ŸŽ“ Heโ€™ll help lead efforts to embed transdisciplinary skills & real-world problem solving into courses across campus. Congrats, Dr. Ferriell! @ukyengineering #TEK #BME
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@ResearchKY
UK Research
1 month
With support from the U.S. Department of @Energy, John Balk, a @ukyengineering professor, is developing the advanced materials needed to make nuclear fusion energy a possibility. Discover how federal dollars make that possible. Learn more: https://t.co/E0QsUhOIWZ
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
2 months
ALUMNI: Travel with the Pigman College of Engineering to Greece! โœˆ๏ธ ๐Ÿงณ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท From May 30 to June 8, 2026, join fellow UK Engineering alumni in exploring the wonders of Greece. Co-hosted with @UKAgriculture, the trip allows you to immerse yourself in engineering marvels,
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
2 months
Join the Engineering Student Council for its annual cook out on Sept. 25! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ RSVP and more info: https://t.co/LtYa6nxo5n
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
2 months
Exhibitor registration is โ€ผ๏ธOPENโ€ผ๏ธ for the UK Pigman College of Engineering's annual open house, E-Day! E-Day features exhibits, competitions and demonstrations for engineers of all ages. Elementary, middle and high school students are able to ask questions and engage with
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@ukyengineering
UK Engineering
2 months
Brooks A. Lane, Ph.D., assistant professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded the Charles F. Knapp Faculty Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering. ๐Ÿ‘ Laneโ€™s research focuses on soft tissue mechanics and mechanobiology in
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Brooks A. Lane, assistant professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded the Charles F. Knapp Faculty Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering. Laneโ€™s...
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@JoMarchant
Jo Marchant
2 months
What convinced computer scientist Brent Seales to dedicate 20 years of his life to reading the unopenable Herculaneum Scrolls? Turns out it was the very first moment he saw themโ€ฆ Listen now on Where the Wild Thoughts Are, episode 5 @ukyengineering https://t.co/tKBouDSlWr
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@ResearchKY
UK Research
2 months
Rodney Andrews, a @ukyengineering professor and director of @UKCAER, leads a $20 million @NSF-funded statewide research project โ€” CLIMBS. The goal is to enhance the prediction of extreme weather events and build community-level disaster response. See more: https://t.co/yuEsHp4KNH
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@UKUGR
UK UGR
2 months
๐ŸŒŸResearch Alumni Career Panel Join us for an insightful and inspiring panel discussion with @universityofky alumni as they share their unique research experiences and how those opportunities prepared them for graduation, their current professional endeavors, and future plans.
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