New Faculty 2013: Meet Lynn Phillips
The Department of Geography is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Lynn Phillips to its faculty!
Phillips isn't exactly new to UK but she does have a new role in the Department of Geography.
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New Faculty 2013: Meet Ashley Seifert
The Department of Biology is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Ashley Seifert to its faculty!
Seifert's work at UK will revolve around exploring the ways in which different organisms can regenerate tissue. The aim being to eventually use that information in order to help people who are either sick or injured.
New Faculty 2013: Meet Michael McGlue
The Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Michael McGlue to its faculty!
McGlue's research background rests in both stratigraphy—or the study of rock layers and layering—and Earth history. In both cases, McGlue aims to answer questions related to environmental change and energy resources.
Linguistics Program's Andrew Byrd Discusses Proto-Indo-European Language with BBC Newsday
Just recently, the Linguistics Program's Andrew Byrd was interviewed by the BBC's Newsday radio series. The interview served to highlight Byrd's work studying the "Proto-Indo-European" language which dates back thousands of years. In the interview, Byrd gives listeners a glimpse of the language's history and a chance to hear the language given breath.
Confucius Institute: China Short-Term Teaching Program Popular, on for Next Summer
As the conduit to UK’s China initiatives, the UK Confucius Institute works to establish college-wide and campus-wide collaborations with Chinese universities.
Second Video in Kentucky EPSCoR Series Features VOEIS Project
In 2009, the Virtual Observatory And Ecological Informatics System (VOEIS) project was launched. Funded by an NSF EPSCoR grant, VOEIS united researchers at five universities in Kentucky and two universities in Montana to research the consequences of environmental changes in freshwater ecosystems.
Working With Water Around The World: Alan Fryar
Alan Fryar of UK’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences was recently awarded the prestigious Fulbright Program scholarship by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Fryar will be studying the influence of climate change on spring flows in Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains.
Succeed In Sociology
If you are taking SOC 101 this semester, you will want to participate in this discussion of how to excel in sociology by learning to see the world through a sociological lens. Like all other disciplines, sociology has a lot of specific content, but the students who do best are those who develop the ability to use sociological insights to look at the world in a different way. For that reason, courses in sociology often put considerable emphasis on the development of a "Sociological Imagination". Come meet faculty and gain insight on how to succeed in sociology courses while using them as a basis for the meaningful exploration of new ideas.
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231 Student Center
Don't Blow Yourself Up: Surviving Chemistry
Are you taking chemistry courses this year? Meet one of our fantastic General Chemistry professors and learn key ways to succeed in chemistry. You will hear tips for the best studying and test-taking practices. If you are enrolled in chemistry this year, you won't want to miss this insider information.
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Worsham Theater, Student Center
