Ella SidesThe 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 students — enhancing in-class and online learning by building skillsets that contribute to future success.
Prioritizing accessibility, UK has provided more than 30,000 students with iPads over the past five years. And nearly 90% of students with iPads regularly use them for coursework, studying, note-taking and research.
In a perfect world, these UK-issued devices would last forever.
Everyone dreads the day their iPad no longer holds a charge or is no longer capable of handling software updates. But inevitably, an iPad will reach the end of its lifecycle.
But with the help of a Sustainability Challenge Grant, a research team in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering is redefining sustainability for students with UK-issued iPads.
