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STEMCATs Program Bears Fruit

rlle237 — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:19:51 +0000

STEMCATs Program Bears Fruit

This Living Learning Program gives freshmen a mentored head start on the way to majoring in the sciences and mathematics

By Richard LeComte

Started in 2015, the STEMCats Living Learning Program has helped students majoring within the many and varied areas of the sciences or mathematics find their way to success at UK. And STEMCats peer mentors are a big part of that effort.

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A&S Senior Angela Jones Wins Astronaut Scholarship

jstayl1 — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 21:14:10 +0000

A&S Senior Angela Jones Wins Astronaut Scholarship

By Whitney Hale

Angela Jones and her fellow Astronaut Scholars were recognized at ASF's Innovators Gala Aug. 24, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Emily Jourdan, courtesy of ASF.

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Biology and ��vlog�ٷ�� Major Angela Jones Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

jstayl1 — Tue, 07 May 2019 18:29:07 +0000

Biology and ��vlog�ٷ�� Major Angela Jones Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

By Whitney Hale

Lewis Honors College member Angela Jones, of Attica, New York, is a junior majoring in biology and chemistry.

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UK Students Sought as STEM leaders for Expanding Your Horizons Conference

saodom0 — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:47:22 +0000

UK Students Sought as STEM leaders for Expanding Your Horizons Conference

Organizers of Expanding Your Horizons are looking for ��vlog�ٷ�� students who are interested in being workshop leaders for the 2019 conference. Expanding Your Horizons is a one-day conference on April 20, 2019, for middle school girls from across Kentucky. The purpose is to expose them to the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by taking part in hands-on science workshops.

Women make up only 24 percent of the STEM workforce, and women hold a disproportionately low share of STEM undergraduate degrees.

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Expanding Your Horizons Returns to UK - Saturday, April 21, 2018

saodom0 — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:39:13 +0000

Expanding Your Horizons Returns to UK - Saturday, April 21, 2018

by Susan Odom

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Topping Off the Academic Science Building

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:56:29 +0000

Topping Off the Academic Science Building

Arts & Sciences Dean Mark Lawrence Kornbluh speaks at the Topping Off Ceremony for the new Academic Science Building. The ceremony signifies the end of the structural phase and the beginning of the remaining phases of the construction process. The Academic Science Building is scheduled to open Fall 2016.

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Biology and ��vlog�ٷ�� Chairs Onsite at the Academic Science Building

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:55:57 +0000

Biology and ��vlog�ٷ�� Chairs Onsite at the Academic Science Building

Department of Biology Chair Vincent Cassone and Department of ��vlog�ٷ�� Chair Mark Meier recently visited the Academic Science Building construction site to discuss the ways in which the building will transform science education on campus. The Academic Science Building is scheduled to open Fall 2016.

Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 08/17/2015 - 01:55 pm

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FastTrack, FOCUS Programs Position Students Ahead of the Success Curve

trra223 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:59:13 +0000

FastTrack, FOCUS Programs Position Students Ahead of the Success Curve

Started in the summer of 2012 as an intensive “boot camp” to help ��vlog�ٷ��’s new students prepare for college-level calculus, the FastTrack program has become an integral part of efforts to help students transition to the college classroom.

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UK Places 84 Student-athletes on SEC Academic Honor Roll

trra223 — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:30:21 +0000

UK Places 84 Student-athletes on SEC Academic Honor Roll

Student-athletes from all eight of Kentucky's spring sports teams combined to earn a total of 84 spots on the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Tuesday.

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First Annual UK Postdoctoral Symposium

brconn2 — Wed, 13 May 2015 21:22:12 +0000

First Annual UK Postdoctoral Symposium

They conduct lab research and teach classes, but they are neither faculty nor graduate students. Postdoctoral scholars, or postdocs, serve an important role at UK, a research institution. However, they are scattered across various departments and have not always had an opportunity to meet and share their work.

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biology

STEMCATs Program Bears Fruit

This Living Learning Program gives freshmen a mentored head start on the way to majoring in the sciences and mathematics

A&S Senior Angela Jones Wins Astronaut Scholarship

Biology and ����vlog�ٷ���� Major Angela Jones Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

UK Students Sought as STEM leaders for Expanding Your Horizons Conference

Expanding Your Horizons Returns to UK - Saturday, April 21, 2018

Topping Off the Academic Science Building

Biology and ����vlog�ٷ���� Chairs Onsite at the Academic Science Building

FastTrack, FOCUS Programs Position Students Ahead of the Success Curve

UK Places 84 Student-athletes on SEC Academic Honor Roll

First Annual UK Postdoctoral Symposium

Biology and ��vlog�ٷ�� Major Angela Jones Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Biology and ��vlog�ٷ�� Chairs Onsite at the Academic Science Building