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Education Abroad Awards Program Development and Research Grants

Education Abroad at the University of Kentucky recently awarded grants to five faculty members to develop innovative programs abroad. In addition, a graduate student was awarded a grant to support her research into education abroad experiences and possibilities for the future.

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UK Awards Four Research Professorships

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today approved University Research Professorships for 2013-14 for four faculty members. The professorships carry a $40,000 award to support research.

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UK Pays Tribute to Great Teachers

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association presented its 2013 Great Teacher Awards to six recipients last night at a recognition dinner, followed by an appearance at Rupp Arena’s center court during halftime of the South Carolina vs. UK basketball game.

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Local Residents’ Perceptions towards the Impacts of the Gaming Industry Development in Macau, China

Date:

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 04:00 pm - Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 05:00 pm

Location:

The Great Hall in the Margaret I. King Library (Special Collections)

Tags/Keywords:

china

asia center

college of agriculture

Type of Event (for grouping events):

Asia Center Spring Seminar Series

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Food in China: Linking Research Projects with Study Abroad and Student Recruitment

Dr. Wuyang Hu from the Department of Agricultural Economics in the College of Agriculture presents, Food in China: Linking Research Projects with Study Abroad and Student Recruitment.

Dr. Hu is interested in Agricultural Marketing and Consumer Economics as well as Environmental and Resource Economics. He has been awarded numerous local, state, and federal government funded projects to support his program. He has published extensively in leading agricultural economics journals as well as in other forms of popular press. Dr. Hu is involved in the KY consumer market study and works closely with food producers and assists them gather market data.

Date:

Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 04:00 pm - Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 05:00 pm

Location:

Niles Gallery in the Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library

Tags/Keywords:

asia center

research

study abroad

college of agriculture

Type of Event (for grouping events):

Asia Center Spring Seminar Series

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Sesquicentennial Series: All Aboard! Next Stop, Natural Bridge

In celebration of the University of Kentucky's upcoming sesquicentennial in 2015, the 41st of 150 weekly installments remembers a popular leisure and educational travel option for the institution's students and faculty.

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World-renowned UK Alumna, Biodiversity Expert Named 2012 Mines Medalist

UK alumna Diana Wall, recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on biodiversity, has been named the 2012 Mines Medalist, a national honor the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology awards annually to engineers and scientists who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation.

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'Homegrown Kentucky' Empowers Eastern Ky. Community

Seven UK students created a project redefining community service. The group established a small-scale farm in Owsley County, Ky., revitalizing 10 acres of land owned by the school district, which will yield 100 percent of the produce for the local schools and aims to strengthen the county's economy.

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Students Focus on Sustainable Research

A&S students present at UK's Environmental and Sustainability Research Showcase.

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UK Wins NSF Suburban Ecology Grant

Ten students will have the opportunity for a 10-week, real-life, undergraduate research experience beginning next summer at UK, thanks to a recent NSF grant awarded to David Westneat in UK's Department of Biology.

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