STEM

Go For The Gold(water) Information Session

Oct 22, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Research, STEM

Join us to learn about the Goldwater Scholarship and hear from past UK recipients Sophia Zhou and Jose Villanos.

2 engineering graduates awarded Defense Department SMART Scholarships

Tom Musgrave

Jun 30, 2026

Research, STEM

SMART — Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation — offers merit-based, full-tuition STEM scholarships for undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students.

Department of War Cyber Service Academy

May 21, 2026, 11:38 AM

The Department of War (DoW) Cyber Service Academy (CSA) (formerly the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program) is a result of commitment from DoW and Congress to support higher education as a means to prepare the DoW workforce to deal with threats against the Department’s critical information system and networks.

UK students, alumni earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

May 7, 2026

Graduate Study, Research, STEM

Twelve UK students and recent graduates have been awarded 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

Jose Villanos Named 2026 Goldwater Scholar

Apr 10, 2026

Research, STEM

Agricultural and medical biotechnology major Jose Villanos was awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for excellence in undergraduate research.

Jaesylin Stephens Named Astronaut Scholar

Mar 4, 2026

Research, STEM

Congratulations to biology senior Jaesylin Stephens, UK's newest Astronaut Scholar!

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Deadlines Vary

Jan 1 – Mar 16, 2026

Research, STEM

The National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program enables students to participate in summer research at institutions across the country.

Alumna Gretchen Ruschman Named NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar

Dec 9, 2025

Research, STEM, Study Abroad

Alumna Gretchen Ruschman was selected for the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, through which students earn their doctorate while researching with one of the two universities and the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Two UK Grads Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Tom Musgrave

Jun 10, 2025

Graduate Study, Research, STEM

Recent University of Kentucky graduates Lucas Gastineau and Asa O’Neal have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.

Senior Asa O'Neal Named 2024 Astronaut Scholar

Oct 2, 2024

Research, STEM

Mechanical engineering and physics senior Asa O'Neal was named a 2024 Astronaut Scholar. He was honored in August at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Innovators Symposium and Gala in Houston, Texas.

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