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

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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...

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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...

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Summer Sustainability Research Fellowship

As attendees of a research institution, UK students have the valuable opportunity to engage with world-class research related to a wide array of topics. For students looking to get involved with sustainability research...

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Evaluating twenty years of urban reforestation in Lexington

Established in 1999, Reforest the Bluegrass is a highly successful urban reforestation initiative that has, over its twenty-year history, planted over 140,000 trees with the help of more than 16,500 volunteers on over...

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Confronting COVID with Anti-Viral, Environmentally Sustainable 3D Printed Masks

As Kentucky continues to confront the COVID-19 outbreak through social distancing, workplace restrictions, and public health initiatives, the University of Kentucky continues to confront the virus through innovation and...

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Project CARAT meets critical needs for Kentuckians with disabilities

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.6% of Kentuckians have a disability, and many of these individuals are unable to afford the durable medical equipment that they need. Even for patients on...

Carlie Laughlin

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Turning used electronics into a Kentucky industry

Where would we be without our electronics? Mobile phones. Laptops. Tablets. Gaming systems. It is impossible to walk around campus without seeing how our devices connect us and the shared University of Kentucky...

David Melanson

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UK CATchment Rain Garden

So often we think the best way to manage property is a perfectly manicured lawn. Managing stormwater properly allows our faculty, staff and students an opportunity to think creatively and design new features! By using...

Hannah Phillips

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Sustainable Development Kentucky: Affordable and Clean Energy

The Energy Team is to thank for keeping the lights on at UK Healthcare and continues to make strides towards sustainability. “The Energy Team is doing a tremendous work in our lockdown. With the campus vacant of...

Hannah Phillips

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Student innovators participate in carbon-neutral energy research

In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that the global temperature will increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius by the years 2030-2052. The dominant cause? Human activities- with carbon...

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

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Summer Sustainability Research Fellowship

Evaluating twenty years of urban reforestation in Lexington

Confronting COVID with Anti-Viral, Environmentally Sustainable 3D Printed Masks

Project CARAT meets critical needs for Kentuckians with disabilities

Turning used electronics into a Kentucky industry

UK CATchment Rain Garden

Sustainable Development Kentucky: Affordable and Clean Energy

Student innovators participate in carbon-neutral energy research

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