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Join the Pigman College of Engineering for an alumni tailgate as Kentucky takes on #1 Georgia on Sept. 14! 🏈🏟️

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Date: Sept. 14
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lexington, KY | To***co Research Building lawn at the corner of University Drive and Cooper Drive
Registration and more info: https://engr.uky.edu/TailgateRSVP

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This fall, the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering welcomed 10 new faculty members.

James Boyd, lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Jordan Garcia, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Paducah Campus

Michael Hovish, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Peizhong Ju, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science

Thomas Luo, associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Shixiong Qi, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science

Robert Sellin, lecturer in the First-Year Engineering Program

Lauren Shields, lecturer in the First-Year Engineering Program

Ni Su, assistant professor of in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Jonathan Zuidema, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Read more here: https://engr.uky.edu/news/2024/08/pigman-college-engineering-welcomes-10-new-faculty-members

Come tour the UK Engineering program!

Engineering Grand Tour registration is now live. Grand Tours occur most Monday afternoons from September through April. During the visit, you’ll learn about undergraduate admission requirements, co-ops, scholarships, see classrooms and makerspaces, as well as meet current students and faculty! Register here: http://engr.uky.edu/visit

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Engineering Alumni: It's Tailgate Time! 🏟️

The University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering will be hosting 3 football tailgates this fall!

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝟭𝟰 – 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝘃𝘀. 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 😼🐶
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lexington, KY | To***co Research Building lawn at the corner of University Drive and Cooper Drive
Registration and more info: https://engr.uky.edu/TailgateRSVP

𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟮𝟲 – 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝘃𝘀. 𝗔𝘂𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 😼🐯
Time: 2 hours prior to kickoff.
Location: Lexington, KY | To***co Research Building lawn at the corner of University Drive and Cooper Drive
Registration and more info: https://engr.uky.edu/TailgateRSVP

𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟯 – 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝘃𝘀. 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 😼🤘
Time: TBD
Location: Austin, Texas
In partnership with UK Alumni Association.
Registration and more info: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/f44kS177/g/WvFv952Ge8/2024-texas-football-road-trip-4a4k5GUYtC/overview

ENGINEERING TAKES FLIGHT RETURNS!
Don't miss this chance to see Blackhawk Helicopters land on campus!
Friday, September 13, 2024 | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Club Sports Field (Behind the UK Softball Stadium)

For more information visit: www.engr.uky.edu/engineering-takes-flight

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That's a wrap on Pigman Hall move in! Huge thank you to our alumni, faculty, staff, and student volunteers! Follow the Engineering Living Learning Program on Instagram for events and ways to get involved: https://www.instagram.com/ukyengineeringllp/

Rollie Mills Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and UK Superfund Research Program Center trainee, was selected by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP) the 26th recipient of the Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award.

This award recognizes an outstanding graduate student or postdoctoral researcher who exhibits the qualities of scientific excellence and service to community. Mills received the award on December 5 at the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

“I hope I can continue to follow Dr. Wetterhahn’s example and conduct inclusive and meaningful work to protect the health of communities exposed to harmful contaminants,” Mills said.

Read more about Mill's accomplishment here: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/srp/training/wetterhahn/mills

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes 2 Pigman College of Engineering students and 3 alums.

As part of the five-year program, NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000, along with a $16,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, for a research-based master's or doctoral degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) field.

In 2024, the NSF awarded more than 2,000 fellowships.

The two students awarded fellowships are:
William Anderson, an aerospace engineering master’s student from Louisville.

Kate Rhoads, an aerospace engineering Ph.D. student from Owensboro, Kentucky.

The three alumni awarded fellowships are:
Lucas Bertucci, a 2023 chemical engineering and Lewis Honors College graduate from Louisville, who will pursue graduate study at Yale University;

Ramy Ghanim, a 2022 chemistry, chemical engineering and Lewis Honors College graduate, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry at Georgia Tech;

Skyler Hornback, a 2022 chemical engineering graduate, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Vanderbilt University.

Read more here: https://www.engr.uky.edu/news/2024/06/nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program-recognizes-5-pigman-college-engineering-students-alums

Last week, we hosted the Dean's Academy, a two-day program for rising high school seniors where participants learned about our 13 engineering majors, scholarships, co-ops and internships. Students took a UK campus tour, experienced hands-on engineering activities, met with alumni, enjoyed meals in campus dining facilities, spent the night in Pigman Hall – home to the UK Pigman Engineering Living Learning Program – and experienced firsthand what it’s like to be a UK Engineering student.

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Jack Groppo, Ph.D., professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Mining Engineering in the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of nine winners to receive UK’s 2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Awards.

“To even be nominated was an honor,” Groppo said. “To be selected from among the many well-deserving faculty at UK was humbling. I have been touched by the hundreds of former students and colleagues that have sent comments and compliments. I had no idea I was having an impact.”

In addition to serving as the director of undergraduate studies, Groppo is the faculty advisor for UK’s student chapter of the Society of Mining Engineers, which has received eight national awards for excellence in service and K-12 STEM educational outreach. He has also received numerous awards for teaching and research over the past three decades. Most recently he was named a 2022 Great Teacher by the UK Alumni Association.

These awards identify and recognize individuals who demonstrate special dedication to student achievement and who are successful in their teaching. Recipients were selected via nomination and reviewed by a selection committee based in the UK Provost’s Office for Faculty Advancement and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching. Groppo is one of three Category 1 winners, which honors regular and special title series faculty members.

Read the full story here:
https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/2024-25-outstanding-teaching-awards-jack-groppo

Anastasia Hauser, Ph.D., a lecturer in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of nine winners to receive UK’s 2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Awards.

“I am very honored to have been selected to receive the Outstanding Teaching Award,” Hauser said. “As a student at UK, I was fortunate to learn from amazing teachers who have impacted how I teach today. Now, I am grateful to have the opportunity to work alongside some of those same faculty members. In the classroom, I emphasize the importance of collaboration and teamwork in the engineering profession. I enjoy working with students to identify their career interests, helping them achieve their goals and instilling a desire for life-long learning.”

These awards identify and recognize individuals who demonstrate special dedication to student achievement and who are successful in their teaching. Recipients were selected via nomination and reviewed by a selection committee based in the UK Provost’s Office for Faculty Advancement and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching. Hauser is one of three Category 2 winners, which honors lecturers and clinical title series faculty.

Read the full story here: https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/2024-25-outstanding-teaching-awards-anastasia-hauser

We are four weeks away from Big Blue Move-In! We look forward to helping our engineering students move into Pigman Hall, the Engineering Living Learning Program (ELLP). Take a look at why students say living in the ELLP is "The Best Decision You'll Ever Make!"

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The Best Decision You’ll Ever Make | UK Engineering Living Learning Program | Pigman Hall Engineering students in the Living Learning Program (LLP) perform better academically and are supported more greatly through major specific programming as we...

The research team “ARENEX,” from the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering, are winners in the Phase 1 competition of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Targeted Genome Editor Delivery (TARGETED) Challenge.

Team members, from the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, include: Sheng Tong, associate professor of biomedical engineering; Xiaoyue Yang, postdoctoral scholar; and Zhongchao Yi, a graduate student.

The team’s work focuses on the potential of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-based gene editing technology in treating challenging genetic diseases, such as sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis.

Read the full story here: https://uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-s-tong-yang-and-yi-winners-nih-targeted-challenge

Real world applications of civil engineering help students gain a better understanding of the field and how it is utilized to improve infrastructures each and every day! Thank you to the City of Richmond for hosting us!

History in the making! More coverage from the successful Kentucky Re-Entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS) mission.

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University of Kentucky students watch research capsules, designed in partnership with NASA, return from outer space Dozens gathered early Saturday morning to witness history as five Kentucky re-entry universal payload system capsules began their descent to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS).

KRUPS (Kentucky Re-entry Universal Payload System) research team receives data from 5 capsules returning to Earth from the International Space Station!
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Apply today to be a part of the Young Alumni Philanthropy Council at the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering. Deadline is July 17. Apply at https://www.engr.uky.edu/yapco.

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Using groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology, Hana Khamfroush, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is developing a machine learning pipeline with the goal of improving our quality of life.

Read more: https://uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-researcher-receives-nsf-career-award-develop-data-driven-smart-technologies-sustainable

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Did you hear? We are home to one most advanced collections of additive manufacturing tools in an academic setting! ⚙️👏

Our Next Generation Additive Manufacturing Research Laboratory, the newest addition to the Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing, is officially open! ✂️

Full story: https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-celebrates-opening-engineering-lab-designed-advance-us-manufacturing

The Department of Civil Engineering welcomed rising high school seniors this month for its Summer Engineering Exploration Kamp (SEEK)!

SEEK features hands-on learning opportunities, guest speakers from engineering companies and field trips to active project sites. Participants stay in residence halls on campus, along with civil engineering students, who serve as mentors. Throughout the week, participants engage in activities that teach the fundamentals of civil engineering through hands-on experiential learning activities. SEEK's emphasis is learning by doing.

Read more: https://www.engr.uky.edu/news/2024/06/seek-welcomes-high-school-students-its-inaugural-engineering-summer-camp

The University of Kentucky has announced 3️⃣ 2024-25 Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation recipients and 2️⃣ are from the Pigman College of Engineering!

Congratulations to our Goldwater Scholars:
⭐️Asa O’Neal, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
⭐️Harrison Yang, from the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering

O’Neal and Yang are among 438 students selected nationwide to receive the scholarship. This year’s recipients were selected from a pool of 1,353 undergraduates nominated by 446 institutions.

Read more: http://engr.uky.edu/news/2024/05/2-uk-engineering-students-awarded-2024-25-goldwater-scholarship

Today, we held the dedication of the Ken Kreafle True Lean Networking Lounge, a significant milestone in the history of the Lean Systems program at the UK Pigman College of Engineering! 👏

Ken Kreafle has been a leader within the UK Lean Systems program since 2007 and was the first Toyota Executive-in-Residence appointed by Toyota to build the UK Lean Systems program. While at Toyota, Kreafle served as the program’s Toyota Executive-in-Residence and as its program director. Kreafle played a significant role in establishing the direction and development of the UK Lean Systems program by working closely with Fujio Cho, a former President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky.

The Ken Kreafle True Lean Networking Lounge was made possible by a generous donation from Jeff and Barbara Stryker. Jeff Stryker’s collaboration with Kreafle and the Lean Systems program has strengthened Stryker’s business operations and guided several of the Lean Systems program’s corporate clients. His success in applying Lean principles and his continued association with the Lean Systems program are a testament to the impact of his leadership and the power of Lean to transform an organization.

Learn more: https://truelean.engr.uky.edu/services.

End of the spring semester snaps to the 953 engineering students on the Dean's List and our 2024 grads! 📝🎓🎉

http://engr.uky.edu/news/2024/06/spring-2024-deans-list-includes-953-engineering-students

Below are a few photos from our largest Induction into the Profession Ceremony ever!

Check out these research opportunities for engineering students from the UK Office of Undergraduate Research! 👀

Congratulations to the June 2024 Research Faculty Mentor of the Month, Dr. Gosia Chwatko! Dr. Chwatko shares with us the value in undergraduate research and how her own experience shaped her future work.

Learn more: our.uky.edu/term/faculty-mentor-month

At age 7, Morehead native Sujit Sinha knew he would end up at NASA one day. What he didn’t predict, was that he would become the first person to earn a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Kentucky — 40 years after graduating with his bachelor’s degree. 🚀🎓

“In NASA terminology, the pursuit of a Ph.D. went into an ‘unplanned 32-year hold.’”

Read Sujit’s incredible story 👇
https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-grad-soars-back-after-40-years-becoming-1st-earn-phd-aerospace-engineering