The leaves are changing, midterms are behind us, and fall break is right around the corner! Whether you stay on campus or travel back home for UK’s fall break, chances are you’ll be using this time to enjoy...
Tag - sustainability
Chelsea Colley
Off-the-Grid: UK Energy Club Leads Charge for Solar-Powered Umbrellas on Campus
To report an issue with one of the solar umbrellas email Shane Tedder at shane.tedder@uky.edu. Learn more about the University of Kentucky’s efforts to decarbonize campus operations with Kentucky-based solar...
Shane Tedder
Meet the 2022-2023 Sustainability Internship Cohort
Since it’s conception in 2016, the Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) has given undergraduate students a unique way to partner with a variety of on-campus units to advance sustainability initiatives at...
Valerie Verty
UK to Host 7th International Forum on Sustainable Manufacturing
Registration is now open for the 7thInternational Forum on Sustainable Manufacturing (IFSM), organized by the Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing at UK. The event is scheduled for October 27-28...
Updating our Sustainability Strategic Plan: Integrated Feedback and Draft Finalization
In January, we kicked off our efforts to update the University’s Sustainability Strategic Plan, documented here in the first installment of SSP updates on WholeSum. We then conducted focus groups with student...
UK to Host Annual Sustainability Showcase and Student Poster Competition
The UK Office of Sustainability, Office of Undergraduate Research, Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are excited to announce the return of the annual...
Join us October 18th for AASHE: the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education
For the third 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...
Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month at UK
Held every October, Campus Sustainability Month is an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. Throughout the month, colleges and universities organize events on campus and elsewhere to...
The Hidden Carbon in Our Buildings
When people discuss the best ways to make our buildings more sustainable, folks in the know will usually talk about energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality and maybe something a little more esoteric, like...
Jay Lanier
UK-led project awarded $2.5 million by NSF to study climate change, biodiversity
A study led by the University of Kentucky has been selected for funding by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) “Biodiversity on a Changing Planet” program, an international, transdisciplinary effort that addresses...
