arts & sciences
2019 Contracting Ceremony
During the Fall semester of 2019, 27 cadets raised their right hand to swear an oath to their nation. These cadets have taken the first step in their journey to become an officer in the United States Army
Classics Graduate Student Awarded Fellowship to Study in Athens, Greece
Congratulations are in order for graduate student Jonathan Meyer who has been awarded a fellowship to attend The American School of Classical Studies at Athens next year. Meyer, a Master’s student in the UK Classics Department, will spend the 2012-2013 school year in Greece studying the history and culture of ancient Greece and the Hellenic world.
Distinguished English Professor to Lecture on Hawthorne
Brown University professor to deliver lecture on classic American author Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Board Approves Four University Research Professors for 2012-13
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Tuesday approved University Research Professorships for 2012-13 for four faculty members. The professorships carry a $40,000 award to support research. Funds for these annual awards are provided by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Two Chosen to Receive Honorary Degrees at UK's May Commencement
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved honorary degrees to be presented at the May Commencement to professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and NASA researcher Vijay K. Dhir, as well as biology professor and president of the University of Iowa, Sally Mason
Cassie Hardin's China Video Blog #2
International Studies senior Cassie Hardin is spending the next five months is Beijing, China. Luckily for us, she has a video camera and is not afraid to use it! Follow her adventures as she blogs from abroad, and helps A&S celebrate our Year of China initiative.
Japanese Bluegrass Sound Comes to Kentucky
Tsugaru shamisen musicians Oyama x Nitta will present a concert at UK on April 1 as part of the Kentucky Cherry Blossom Festival. Yutaka Oyama and Masahiro Nitta are known for using the Tsugaru shamisen instrument to bring a modern sensibility to ancient, highly percussive folk music sometimes referred to as "Japanese bluegrass."
A&S 100/CHE 229 Online Education
Introduction to Syntax in Organic Chemistry. Instructor Arthur Cammers on this online course introducing students to the graphical notation and the language of organic chemistry.