Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. For the UK College of Engineering professor known across campus as "DB," there is nothing more exciting than that “aha” moment when a student realizes their full potential. Teaching students continues to drive Bhattacharyya, now in his sixth decade at UK.
UK Innovate hosted more than 150 participants and 11 industry partners for a full day of five keynote addresses, two federal program overviews, three presentation tracks with 15-minute TED Talk-style presentations and a special guest.
UK has led the KY-WV LSAMP program since it was created in 2006. The consortium’s goal is to increase the number of underrepresented students completing degrees in STEM fields.
LEXINGTON, Ky. The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees (BOT) approved $12.42 million in gift commitments eligible to receive Commonwealth of Kentucky Research Challenge Trust Fund (RCTF) match funding to support endowments in the College of Engineering and College of Medicine.
LEXINGTON, Ky. UK College of Engineering Hall of Distinction recognized six more alumni for exemplary professional accomplishments, outstanding character and an ongoing commitment to community service. Every member of the Hall of Distinction was initiated in 1992. Every member is honored with a plaque in the lobby of the Ralph G. Anderson Mechanical Engineering Building. All members and extended bios are listed here.