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Summer Sustainability Research Spotlight: Sophia Bowden

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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Sustainability Champion Kenton Sena takes sustainability out of the classroom and to the community

Each year, the Sustainability Champion Awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to sustainability at the University of Kentucky. This year, one of those champions is Dr. Kenton Sena, whose passion for the natural world...

Kova Jones

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Creating a seat for sustainability: UK student turns recycled fabric into modular chair

Anna Quarles, a product design senior in the College of Design, prioritized sustainability in her final Soft Spaces class project last semester. With the help of Erin Geibel, recycling coordinator in Facilities Management, she transformed old t...

Katelin Ralenkotter

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UK Solar Car Team Places Third in Two Races

The University of Kentucky Solar Car team won third place in both the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) on July 7, 2022 and the American Solar Challenge (ASC) on July 16, 2022. For both events, teams started with a charged...

Chelsea Colley

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8 students selected as Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

Eight 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...

Chelsea Colley

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Eli Capilouto Speaks About WholeSum

As the University for Kentucky, we have a responsibility to advance our Commonwealth. In doing so, our influence extends beyond Kentucky’s borders. That is why sustainability remains a priority in our daily...

Tiana The

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UK NRT, UK CAER Host Food, Energy, & Water Symposium Featuring Jonathan Webb of AppHarvest

Last December 9th, UK’s chapter of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Traineeship (NRT) alongside the Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER) hosted the first annual Food, Energy and Water...

Kevin Puckett

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UK students help revitalize historical community

University of Kentucky landscape architecture students are using their design expertise to revitalize a historic property in Woodford County. Huntertown is an African American hamlet which once stood on 50-acres outside...

Chelsea Colley

Academics

Department of Energy Business Plan Competition Offers $250,000 in Cash Prizes

Want to win $250,000? Of course you do! The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions is offering cash prizes for its student business plan competition. Called the EnergyTech University Prize...

David Melanson

Academics Make the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experience

Students to manage funds from UK’s endowment with a focus on sustainability

The University of Kentucky will offer a Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) Course focused on Sustainability in the fall of 2022. A focus on sustainability in the investment world is often denoted by the acronyms ESG...

Shane Tedder

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Sustainable enterprise training fund established

Do you want a career that makes you feel good about going to work in the morning? How about a career that makes a difference in your community? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone! Working in the sustainability...

Cameron Luker

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If You Love Trees, We’ve Got A Program For You!

University of Kentucky trees are critically important – they provide ecosystem services, human health and wellness benefits, and community cohesiveness. These tree benefits and many more are important all around...

Nic Williamson

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6 successful UK Sustainability projects to present at AASHE

Six successful sustainability projects (WholeSum included!) led by University faculty and staff were selected to present at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) virtual...

Carlie Laughlin

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Claim your free attendance to global conference on sustainability

For the second year in a row, the University of Kentucky is proud to announce that it will serve as a host institution for the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. The virtual conference will take...

Carlie Laughlin

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UK Launches LGBTQ Scholarship for Ag, Environmental Sciences

Food access, sustainability and conservation have become mainstream conversations worldwide. And while these issues are broad, too often, representation within these discussions is not. As a minority in the state...

Carlie Laughlin

Summer Sustainability Research Spotlight: Sophia Bowden

Sustainability Champion Kenton Sena takes sustainability out of the classroom and to the community

Creating a seat for sustainability: UK student turns recycled fabric into modular chair

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UK Solar Car Team Places Third in Two Races

8 students selected as Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

Eli Capilouto Speaks About WholeSum

UK NRT, UK CAER Host Food, Energy, & Water Symposium Featuring Jonathan Webb of AppHarvest

UK students help revitalize historical community

Department of Energy Business Plan Competition Offers $250,000 in Cash Prizes

Students to manage funds from UK’s endowment with a focus on sustainability

Sustainable enterprise training fund established

If You Love Trees, We’ve Got A Program For You!

6 successful UK Sustainability projects to present at AASHE

Claim your free attendance to global conference on sustainability

UK Launches LGBTQ Scholarship for Ag, Environmental Sciences

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