You’ve probably heard the term “invasive species” before: plants and animals that have been brought to an environment they aren’t native to, that then wreak havoc on that environment’s ecosystem. You might remember hearing about the (justified)...
Owen Wallingford
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Category - Academics
Adreonna RaineyDyeing to make a difference: Sustainable textiles in Kentucky
What began as a small dye garden at the University of Kentucky Arboretum has grown into a hands-on summer internship and cross-listed course that immerses students in the sustainable production and use of natural dyes...
Ella Sides
Jennifer AllenUsing campus as a classroom: Students explore UK’s energy infrastructure
At the University of Kentucky, students have access to a dynamic living lab — an 800-acre campus with more than 20 million square feet of building space and all the infrastructure and operations of a small city. At the...
Applications Open for 2025-2026 Sustainability Internship Program
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Sustainability Internship Program (SIP). The SIP pairs students with sustainability-related offices and units from across the campus to advance sustainability initiatives in...
Carlie Laughlin
UK wood kiln firing: A transformative opportunity for students
The second inaugural firing of the UK Wood Kiln marks a significant milestone for UK’s College of Fine Arts students and community. Designed as a hands-on educational experience, the kiln offers an invaluable...
Sustainability in Focus: Leadership Perspectives from the Office for Student Success
Sustainability in Focus: Leadership Perspectives is a new mini-series that spotlights the remarkable faculty and staff leaders driving sustainability across our campus and showcases their innovative perspectives. These...
Kirsten Turner
2024-2025 Student Sustainability Council
The Student Sustainability Council (SSC) was formed to supervise the distribution of the Environmental Stewardship Fee in order to responsibly advance the theory, practice and reality of Sustainability at the University...
Katherine Johnson
Join the Sustainability Internship Program at UK 2024-2025
If you’re keen on playing an active role in the UK’s sustainability initiatives, look no further than the Sustainability Internship Program! This program provides students with invaluable tools, experiences...
AcademicsBecome a zero-waste campusBehind The ScenesMake the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experience
Fabricating play: the Big Blue Bench comes to Cornerstone
The Big Blue Bench (figure 1) is a furniture piece and public art installation that serves as a prototype to demonstrate the reuse of plastic waste as building material (figure 2). The product is one result of a...
John Francis the “Planet Walker”
The Office of Sustainability is excited to partner with Humanity in Deep Space, to host Dr. John Francis on UK’s campus for this upcoming community conversation. Download the flyer In 1971, John witnessed an oil...
Great Teachers 2023: Kenton Sena helps Lewis Honors students cultivate a curiosity for learning
Kenton Sena, Ph.D., a lecturer in the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College, is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. He joined the UK faculty in 2018 and teaches courses on forest restoration...
Chelsea Colley
Historic $100 million gift will catapult UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Continuing a “legacy like no other,” late University of Kentucky alum and former trustee Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton bestowed a transformational gift of $100 million to the UK College of Agriculture, Food and...
5 students selected as Sustainability Summer Research Fellows
Five University of Kentucky students have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship program, a high-impact learning experience that contributes to the students’ academic growth as well as...
AcademicsBehind The ScenesMake the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experience
Department of Product Design creates conference table for UK Sustainability
The third-year Product Design studio at the University of Kentucky was approached by the Office of Sustainability to create a custom circular conference table. The table was made from six different species of wood from...
MacArthur Fellow Robin Kimmerer to present on ‘Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Knowledge’
The University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College and the Student Sustainability Council will present a campus keynote from Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of “Gathering Moss” and “Braiding Sweetgrass,” and 2022 MacArthur...
