NSF Research on Jobs Crisis
Two UK sociology professors see the jobs crisis as a critical Issue in the next decade of NSF research.
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UK Psychology Professor Gives Thanks in NY Times Piece
UK psychology Professor Nathan DeWall's study on gratitude and aggression is featured in today's NY Times.
Multicultural Student Thanksgiving Dinner Set Nov. 22
Come and eat a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with President Capilouto
A&S Alum & President of Cornett IMS Recognized on National Philanthropy Day
A&S and 22 other organizations honored their top philanthropists on National Philanthropy Day, organized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
UK Professor Nikky Finney Wins National Book Award for Poetry
Nikky Finney, creative writing professor at UK and winner of the National Book Award for poetry for her book "Head Off & Split."
Psychology's Golding Selected Professor of the Year
UK psychology Professor Jonathan Golding has been named the 2011 Kentucky Professor of the Year.
Daniel Anderson - Bubble Factories and Digital Composing
Daniel Anderson, Professor of English and Comparative Literature talks about Digital Composing, Teaching, and Creativity.
Celebrate A&S - 2011 Scholarship Recipients
A montage of student submitted videos. Created for Celebrate A&S 2011.
Boost Your IT IQ: Cool Classes for the Winter Intercession
Winter break and the holidays are fast approaching. Students – have you made plans for winter intersession yet? If not, A&S is offering classes during the break for those students interested in gaining extra credit hours and speeding up time to graduation. It’s a great time to pick up an extra class in your major or explore a topic you find intriguing. For example, we are offering a new online course for those students interested in an overview of technologies we use every day. The class, A&S 100 – 230: IT IQ will allow you to sharpen your IT IQ and learn about video conferencing, software installation, internet research tools, and Blackboard basics – just to name a few – and earn extra credit hours in the process. This class will familiarize you with technologies, research tools, and search engines that are important to your success at UK and beyond. Become a better digital citizen and learn about social networking and e-etiquette as you communicate through Facebook, Twitter, email, and blogs. To learn more about the class, click here.
iPad App demonstration With Physics Professor Mike Cavagnero
The 26 A&S Wired students registered for Mike Cavagnero's eight-week class: "The Science of Measurement" tackle projects from around campus and complete the endeavors using iPad measuring tools.
The iPad can serve as a compass to measure magnetic fields, has a built-in camera, so it can serve as a spectrometer to measure light sources and an accelerometer, which can measure how fast it is moving.
Watch Mike Cavagnero show off a couple of the capabilities of the iPad.