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First Shark Tank Student Organization Competition a Success
At the inaugural competition, 20 engineering student organizations pitched to six sharks for investments totaling $30,500.
NSF Awards Lau Close to $371,000 to Advance Graph Signal Processing
The project presents a collaborative research and education effort in graph signal processing.
Pham Awarded Two National Science Foundation Grants
One will fund investigation into microscale friction and the other to better understand the mechanics of dynamic hydrogel interfaces. The awards total approximately $525,000.
Martin and Smith Receive NASA Grant for Thermal Protection Systems and Instruments
The $270,000 grant is courtesy of NASA’s Flight Opportunities program which supports NASA’s future exploration and science missions.
Berron Receives Grants from American Heart Association and National Science Foundation
Combined, the awards total approximately $290,000.
UK Paducah Campus to Celebrate 20th Anniversary September 21
The festivities will begin with at 5:30 p.m. reception, followed by a 7:00 p.m. ceremony that will honor several individuals who have made the UK Paducah program possible.
Agioutantis Receives New Alpha Foundation Grant
The $223,000 award will support Agioutantis’ investigation into pillar design and stability with integrated pillar load and opening convergence in mines.
Graduate Students Ray and Yonts Receive ISEE Scholarships
Mining engineering graduate students Ravi Ray (Ph.D.) and Brooklynn Yonts (MS) were recently awarded $1,500 scholarships for the Fall 2018 semester.
Silvestri Publishes Five Papers in Top Journals
The journals include IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Transactions on Sensor Networks and IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering.
Computer Science Students Develop App to Benefit Homeless Outreach
A team of UK students is using its knowledge of computer science to help some of the most vulnerable members of the largest city in the United States.