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From connections to conservation, student interested in wildlife career finds everything she needs at UK

As a University of Kentucky student, Callie Black has “the best of both worlds.” From Knox County, Kentucky, Black was drawn to UK because Lexington was “a sweet spot” for someone interested in both wildlife conservation and the opportunities that...

Carlie Laughlin

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6 students selected as 2025 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2025) — Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program that supports student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and...

Carlie Laughlin

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UK researchers launch app to boost iPad lifespan, transform campus tech

The University of Kentucky strives to be a place where technology and innovation intertwine with education. Since 2019, the iPad Initiative, in partnership with Apple, has continued to level the technological playing field for UK...

Ella Sides

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Water Harvesting: Maximizing Partnership

The design process is complete on an effort projected to save the University more than 25 million gallons of water annually. UK’s annual water usage averages 600 million gallons a year so the savings from this project...

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Upcycling plastic in the Pearl of Africa

Engineers for Sustainable Energy Solutions (ESES) is a non-profit organization based in Kentucky founded by Jeffrey Seay, Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky College of...

Shelby Browning

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Sustainability grant winners to focus on climate crisis, recovery, and DEI efforts

Six teams of University of Kentucky students, faculty and staff are beginning work on sustainability projects after being selected to receive Sustainability Challenge Grants totaling more than...

Carlie Laughlin

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Turning plastic waste into fuel

Jeffrey Seay, Professor of Chemical Engineering at UK Paducah, has been collaborating with partners in numerous countries, including Ethiopia, Senegal, Uganda and India, to find new ways to convert harmful waste into...

Carlie Laughlin

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Innovation and sustainability in Kentucky’s forests

Despite the ecological and economic advantages of using cross laminated timber (CLT) products, the North American building industry has been slow to adopt this emerging architectural component. As cross-laminated timber...

Carlie Laughlin

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Composting Manure on the Smaller Horse Farm Operation

An average sized horse can produce as much as 20,000 lbs. of manure each year! While many farms opt to land-apply manure, smaller horse farms housing less than 6 horses typically have fewer acres, so continuous...

Carlie Laughlin

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UK CAER creates sustainable cements and concrete

Concrete is everywhere.  Concrete is the most widely used man-made material on earth, second only to water as the most-consumed resource on the planet. Cement manufacturing is also the source of 8% of the world’s carbon...

Kevin Puckett

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Nursing Students, Black Soil Partner to Address Food Insecurity, Maternal Health in Communities of Color

As a land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky’s role is to improve the lives of people throughout the Commonwealth through service, education and health care. Through a collaboration with...

Carlie Laughlin

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Earth Day Champions: UK Introduces World’s Largest American White Oak Repository and Genome Mapping Study With Maker’s Mark

This past Earth Day 2021, the University of Kentucky partnered with Maker’s Mark® to establish the world’s largest repository of American white oak! The effort represents the most comprehensive natural range of white...

Carlie Laughlin

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$200,000 available for 2021 UK Sustainability Challenge Grants

The Sustainability Challenge Grant Program is designed to engage multidisciplinary teams from the University community to foster scholarly, creative, and research projects that promote sustainability and advance the...

Shane Tedder

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UK Project Tackles Student Mental Health and Sustainable Landscapes

The mental health of college students is a growing concern, and for good reason: college can be a stressful time for most students. Around 40 percent of college students that utilize campus counseling centers present...

Carlie Laughlin

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Preparing our urban forests for our changing climate

There’s no doubt that the climate is changing rapidly, at a pace that is both undeniable and faster than previously projected. Our changing climate will impact ecosystems, including urban forests, in ways that will...

Carlie Laughlin

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From connections to conservation, student interested in wildlife career finds everything she needs at UK

6 students selected as 2025 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

UK researchers launch app to boost iPad lifespan, transform campus tech

Category - Research

Water Harvesting: Maximizing Partnership

Upcycling plastic in the Pearl of Africa

Sustainability grant winners to focus on climate crisis, recovery, and DEI efforts

Turning plastic waste into fuel

Innovation and sustainability in Kentucky’s forests

Composting Manure on the Smaller Horse Farm Operation

UK CAER creates sustainable cements and concrete

Nursing Students, Black Soil Partner to Address Food Insecurity, Maternal Health in Communities of Color

Earth Day Champions: UK Introduces World’s Largest American White Oak Repository and Genome Mapping Study With Maker’s Mark

$200,000 available for 2021 UK Sustainability Challenge Grants

UK Project Tackles Student Mental Health and Sustainable Landscapes

Preparing our urban forests for our changing climate

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