Applications are now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research’s Sustainability Summer Research Fellowships. The annual fellowship gives undergraduates the opportunity to study in a wide...
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Chelsea Colley
Kentucky Geological Survey, Energy and Environment Cabinet Announce Project to Measure Methane Emissions
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) and the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kentucky (UK) have announced a collaborative project focused on mine methane (CH4) emissions in...
Registration Now Open for CCTS Conference on Climate and Health
The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science will hold its 17th Annual Spring Conference on April 5, 2022, focusing on “Climate and Health.” Join nearly 1,000 researchers...
A Low-Cost Solution to Mismanaged Plastic Waste in the Developing World
Plastic is a miracle of modern chemistry. From healthcare to food preservation to the automotive industry, these amazing polymers make modern life possible. Unfortunately, the properties that make plastic so valuable –...
Jeffrey Seay
UK to Host Sustainability Showcase and Student Poster Competition
The President’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, UK’s Office of Sustainability, and the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment are excited to announce the return of the Annual Sustainability...
Carlie Laughlin
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
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
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...
Kevin Puckett
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.
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...
