University of Kentucky Graduate School

06/03/2026

Join this upcoming UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky webinar:

Century Aluminum Sponsored Research Opportunity

Tuesday, June 30
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET
Online via Teams

Join UK Innovate and representatives from Century Aluminum to learn about current industry challenges and opportunities for sponsored research collaboration.

During this webinar, Century Aluminum will share priority areas where the company is seeking research expertise and innovative solutions. Faculty, researchers and staff will have the opportunity to learn about research funding opportunities and identify potential pathways for future collaboration.

Presenters:
Eliezer Batista, Director of Technology for North America Operations, Century Aluminum
Dave Whitmore, Technical Director, Century Aluminum

Moderators
David DeVore, Executive Director of Expert Connect at UK Innovate, R&D Manager at Pigman College of Engineering
Landon Borders, Senior Executive Director, Technology Development, Product Management and R&D Partnerships

REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/enNNZ84t

https://research.uky.edu/uk-innovate

https://www.linkedin.com/company/ukyinnovate/posts/?feedView=all

The University of Kentucky has been named among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents by the National Academy of Inventors, highlighting the university’s continued momentum in research and innovation.

06/03/2026

Fulbright Israel Applications are now open for U.S. students and scholars for the 2027–28 academic year!

Fulbright Israel offers a range of opportunities for graduate students, researchers, and scholars at every stage of their academic journey:

🎓 Postdoctoral Fellowships
🏅 Distinguished Scholar Fellowships
📚 Master’s Degree Fellowships
🔬 PhD Research (1 Semester) Fellowships
🧠 Open Research Fellowships

📅 Deadlines:
• Scholars: September 15th, 2026
• Students: October 7th, 2026

Apply today: fulbright.org.il

06/03/2026

https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/2026-outstanding-teaching-awards-faith-hensley?j=1014177&sfmc_sub=274916465&l=20869_HTML&u=40862944&mid=10966798&jb=4004

Faith Hensley, a former graduate teaching assistant in the UK Department of Mathematics, is among 10 educators honored with UK’s 2026 Outstanding Teaching Awards. The awards identify and recognize UK faculty and graduate teaching assistants who demonstrate special dedication to student achievement...

05/29/2026

Congrats!

05/29/2026

We are honored to share Ph.D. student Abraham Tetteh Teye’s award-winning poem, 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨.

A doctoral student in our Ph.D. program, Teye earned second place in the 2026 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers. His poem was also published by The New Social Worker as part of its National Poetry Month feature.

Through powerful and reflective storytelling, Presaging captures the emotional weight of a client session in ways many social workers, counselors and helping professionals will immediately recognize.
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 reminds us that social workers are not only practitioners and researchers, but also witnesses to people during some of the most challenging moments of their lives.

Read more about Abraham and his poem here: https://ukcosw.com/3RAtYhx
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05/29/2026

CLOSING SOON

Rapid Response Research Pilot Grant

The Sustainable Futures Design Lab (SFDL), through TRUST Hub at UK Innovate, is accepting applications for the 2026 Rapid Response Research Pilot Grant program.

The program will support community-engaged research projects focused on developing practical, collaborative solutions that directly impact rural communities across Kentucky.

Awards of up to $10,000 are available to help accelerate early-stage ideas, partnerships and translational research efforts.

Application deadline: June 1, 2026.

This funding opportunity is designed to support community-engaged, co-created solutions that address emergent environmental health challenges, especially those related to natural disasters, extreme weather events or innovative approaches to community resiliency.

05/27/2026

The UK Writing Center is open for summer term! Schedule an
appointment to work on a class project. Summer is also the perfect time to work on theses, dissertations, articles, and chapters.
The Writing Center serves UK undergraduate students, graduate
students, faculty, and staff. Our skilled consultants specialize in one-on-one assistance with writing at any stage of the writing process.

We offer two different types of online appointments over the summer:
• Online Synchronous appointments (live via video conferencing)
• E-Tutoring appointments (asynchronous, comments only)

Summer Schedule (online only):
Monday 9am – 9pm
Tuesday 9am – 9pm
Wednesday 9am – 9pm
Thursday 9am – 9pm
Sunday 6pm – 9pm

Website: https://wrd.as.uky.edu/writing-center
Register for an account and schedule an appointment here:
https://uky.mywconline.com/
Questions: Please contact the Director, Dr. Schroot, at
[email protected]
Brought to you by the Department of Writing, Rhetoric,
and Digital Studies (WRD) and the UK College of Arts and Sciences

WCONLINE - The Online Scheduling, Record-keeping, Meeting, and Reporting Solution for the Support Center

05/21/2026

https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/outstanding-uk-faculty-honored-kirwan-prize-sturgill-award

Each year, the University of Kentucky Graduate School recognizes exceptional faculty for their achievements in graduate education and scholarly research.  The 2026 recipients of the Albert D. and Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize and the William B. Sturgill Award are Guoqiang Yu and Rachel Shane.

05/21/2026

The Stuckert Career Center Headshot Booth is open! 📸

Are you ready to get your headshot?
✔️ Go to our website for headshot tips at https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/stuckert-career-center/services/professional-headshot
✔️ Visit Wildcat Wardrobe for professional clothing

05/21/2026

Each year, the University of Kentucky Graduate School recognizes exceptional faculty for their achievements in graduate education and scholarly research. The 2026 recipients of The Graduate School’s top honors — the Albert D. and Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize and the William B. Sturgill Awa...