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Paducah campus hosts first Toyota Day

Toyota took its talent (scouters) to Paducah.

Harik and Peiris receive new grant from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

The three-year $315,000 grant will support research on seismically deficient bridges on and over the interstates and parkways in Western Kentucky.

PPL partners with UK IDEA on award for up to $72 million in federal funding from U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) announced today it has executed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for an award up to $72 million to help fund a groundbreaking carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture research and development project at the company's natural gas combined-cycle generation facility in Louisville, Kentucky.

University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center (UKSRC) study links ‘forever chemical’ PFOS with colorectal cancer

A UKSRC team of researchers led by Dr. Yekaterina Zaytseva is studying perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) exposure on gastrointestinal (GI) pathology. The GI tract is directly exposed to environmental pollutants via contaminated drinking water, food and other sources. PFOS is one of the most detected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as ‘forever chemicals’, in both surface water and groundwater in Kentucky. UKSRC Director Dr.

David Lu, Ph.D candidate and US Department of Energy Scholar brings internship experience to Paducah, Ky.

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Dr. Rollie G. Mills, co-founder of Funky Rooster Coffee, gave a seminar taking audience members beyond the basics of coffee roasting and brewing

Dr. Rollie G. Mills, co-founder of Funky Rooster Coffee, gave a seminar taking audience members beyond the basics of coffee roasting and brewing. Dr. Mills, an expert in water filtration and avid coffee enthusiast, explored how scientific and engineering principles are key to making the perfect cup. From understanding the impact of ion concentration in water to highlighting innovative scientific projects in the coffee industry, this session deepened appreciation for the science behind every sip.

David Lu, Ph.D candidate and US Department of Energy Scholar brings internship experience to Paducah, Ky.

David Lu, completed his summer internship at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) headquarters in Washington, D.C. in August. Lu was able to arrange a tour of a cleanup site near his hometown in Western Kentucky.

Community invited as Kentucky Army National Guard lands Black Hawk helicopters on campus Sept. 19

The University of Kentucky community can witness the Kentucky Army National Guard land Black Hawk utility helicopters on campus beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 19. The aircraft will be on display through 4 p.m.

Kentucky high schools sponsored by Pigman College of Engineering receive top ranks at national Solar Car Challenge

Somerset Independent High School and Johnson Central High School ranked No. 1 and No. 4, respectively, at the summer competition held at the Texas Motor Speedway.

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