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Campus Woods Gives UK Trees New Life

The University of Kentucky is home to over twelve thousand trees, representing a variety of the 120 tree species native to our state, such as walnuts, yellow-poplar, bur oaks, hickory, and ash trees. When a tree is removed from campus, if it isn’t...

Ella Sides

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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 exciting and meaningful ways...

Carlie Laughlin

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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 opportunity to explore traditional...

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Do You Want a Sustainability Certification?

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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Academics Research

Six 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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Academics Research

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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Academics Activism

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

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Academics Community Research

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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Lewis Honors Students Plant 1,200 Trees, Help Restore Appalachian Forest

Students from the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College recently traveled to Daniel Boone National Forest to help restore native forests on a surface mined site. The group partnered with Green...

Carlie Laughlin

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Academics Research

Apply Now! $200,000 Available for UK Sustainability Challenge Grant.

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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Academics Research

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...

Sophie Beavin

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Academics Behind The Scenes

Sustainability Internship Program at UK

Since 2016, undergraduate students have had the opportunity to work directly with sustainability initiatives on campus–and get paid for it! The Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) is an exciting partnership...

Sophie Beavin

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Academics Community

UK Student Sustainability Council

If you are looking for ways to get involved with sustainability at UK, consider applying for a seat on the Council.

Claire Hilbrecht

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Academics Community HealthCare Research

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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Campus Woods Gives UK Trees New Life

Applications Open for 2025-2026 Sustainability Internship Program

UK Wood Kiln Firing: A Transformative Opportunity for Students

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Do You Want a Sustainability Certification?

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

Six Successful UK Sustainability Projects to Present at AASHE

Free Attendance to Global Conference on Sustainability

UK Launches LGBTQ Scholarship for Ag, Environmental Sciences

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

Lewis Honors Students Plant 1,200 Trees, Help Restore Appalachian Forest

Apply Now! $200,000 Available for UK Sustainability Challenge Grant.

Summer Sustainability Research Fellowship

Sustainability Internship Program at UK

UK Student Sustainability Council

Project CARAT Meets Critical Needs for Kentuckians with Disabilities

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