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Clouds may have rolled through the Planetary Society's "Eclipse-O-Rama" event in Fredericksburg, Texas — briefly and intermittently obscuring the mesmerizing spectacle of totality.

A total solar eclipse, which was experienced by millions of skygazers in parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada, has concluded its path over North America. Follow here for the latest news.

There was more than one eclipse on Monday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 5, 2024) — UK Libraries was informed Friday morning that the Biniki brand eclipse glasses made available at our campus library locations…

UK Libraries issued a notice that eclipse glasses that were available at their campus library locations may not be safe for viewing the eclipse and should be immediately discarded.

Let’s be honest — as necessary as they are, paywalls can be a nuisance. And on a college student’s budget, shelling out the money for multiple newspaper and magazine subscriptions isn’t always an option. Luckily at the University of Kentucky, you have access to some of the nation’s biggest, most reliable media outlets completely free...

A rare photograph of one of Henry Clay's slaves will now be displayed for visitors at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate.

University of Kentucky faculty who would like to replace a traditional textbook with alternative course content in the academic year 2023-24 are welcome to submit a proposal to UK Libraries’ Alternative Textbook Grant Program. The grants will support adoption, adaptation or revision of existing open textbooks and creation of new course content. The deadline to apply to March 31.

Members of the University of Kentucky community can now access The New York Times and its educational resources free of charge thanks to a partnership between UK College of Communication and Information, UK Libraries and the Student Government Association. The NYT program joins the already offered Wall Street Journal readership program.

We spoke to UK faculty, staff and students to learn about what books they are currently reading, why you might want to check them out and their favorite reading spots on campus.