Doubling Up
The University of Kentucky Chemistry department is excited to welcome two new faculty members, Professors Kenneth Graham and Peter Kekenes-Huskey, to the Bluegrass this summer.
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Chemist Allan Butterfield Awarded Alkmeon International Prize for Alzheimer's Research
Butterfield is being awarded the Alkmeon International Prize for his contribution to research on Alzheimer's Disease in Rome on April 3rd.
Second Video in Kentucky EPSCoR Series Features VOEIS Project
In 2009, the Virtual Observatory And Ecological Informatics System (VOEIS) project was launched. Funded by an NSF EPSCoR grant, VOEIS united researchers at five universities in Kentucky and two universities in Montana to research the consequences of environmental changes in freshwater ecosystems.
Don't Blow Yourself Up: Surviving Chemistry
Are you taking chemistry courses this year? Meet one of our fantastic General Chemistry professors and learn key ways to succeed in chemistry. You will hear tips for the best studying and test-taking practices. If you are enrolled in chemistry this year, you won't want to miss this insider information.
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Worsham Theater, Student Center
Chemistry Open House
Thinking about a major in chemistry? Come meet current students and faculty. You will hear a brief presentation which will introduce you to the department, give you an overview of the chemistry program, inform you of research opportunites and potential careers, and more.
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137 Chemistry-Physics Building
Guzman Receives NSF Career Award for Environmental Chemistry
UK chemistry professor Marcelo Guzman was recently awarded the prestigious, National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award, a five-year grant for his research, education, and outreach efforts in the field of environmental chemistry.
UK Joins Forces With National Education Provider to Increase Student Readiness, Lower Costs
The University of Kentucky, in an effort to enhance student readiness and performance, has launched a partnership with the country's leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, Coursera.
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CAER-mentored Projects Win at Recent Science Fairs
Four local high school students who were mentored by University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research scientists have proved that experience gained by working in laboratories with mentors is invaluable.
UK Awards Four Research Professorships
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today approved University Research Professorships for 2013-14 for four faculty members. The professorships carry a $40,000 award to support research.
Groundbreaking UK Study Shows Key Enzyme Missing from Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
A groundbreaking new study led by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Dr. Peter Zhou found that triple-negative breast cancer cells are missing a key enzyme that other cancer cells contain — providing insight into potential therapeutic targets to treat the aggressive cancer.