The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved the construction phase of a new “makerspace” building for the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering — advancing a project designed to expand student innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The University of Kentucky’s role in shaping the future of mining and energy innovation drew leaders from the U.S. Energy Department to campus this week. Assistant Energy Secretary Audrey Robertson visited UK as part of an initiative to partner with the country’s premier mining institutions to improve workforce development.
The UK Mining Engineering 125th Anniversary Gala brought together generations of UK mining engineers to share and reflect upon the legacy of mining engineering at UK, and to look toward the future of a field facing new demands for critical minerals, advanced technology and a larger engineering workforce.
The Fujio Cho Department of Engineering Technology in the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering will launch a new, full-day lecture series this fall. The inaugural Fujio Cho Leadership Lecture Series will be held on Nov. 5, organized around the theme, “The Future of Manufacturing: Lean Thinking in a Digital World.”
Alexandre Martin, Ph.D., W. Raymond Stamler Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been selected to the Distinguished Visiting Engineer program at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Have you ever wondered, what happens when a spacecraft plunges through a planet’s atmosphere? Dan Fries knows it encounters searing temperatures, powerful shock waves and chemically reactive gases — conditions that can push even the most advanced heat shields to their limits.
When NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a path around the moon — farther from Earth than any humans have traveled in decades — the world watched in awe. Yet, one of the most critical parts of the journey remained invisible. For a team of faculty, staff and students in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at University of Kentucky, that unseen work is their expertise.
Coal has long been the fuel at the heart of energy production in the Commonwealth. Kentuckians often grow up with stories of their grandfather’s days in the mines. But researchers at the University of Kentucky are finding ways to repurpose coal for energy storage — in the form of lithium-ion batteries.
As Artemis II prepares to lift off — marking the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years — researchers at the University of Kentucky are celebrating a milestone years in the making and their role in helping bring astronauts home safely. An Orion capsule seated atop a 322-foot rocket will blast off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida as early as 6:24 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 1. Its mission: carry four astronauts around the moon and back — sending humans the farthest they’ve ever been from Earth.
