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UKIC releases Global Engagement Academy offerings for fall 2025

Daniel Flener
 Sep 12, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the commonwealth’s flagship research university, the University of Kentucky benefits from being globally engaged.  It is important that all faculty and staff have the opportunity to be informed about UK’s many international connections and to contribute to this important strength of the university themselves.  

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UK International Center Announces 2025 Global Impact Award Winners

Daniel Flener
 Sep 4, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky — The International Center at the University of Kentucky has announced the 2025 UK Global Impact Award winners. Recipients comprise faculty, staff, alumni and community members who have significantly contributed to the university’s global engagement through education, research and service. “These individuals are making a wonderful and positive difference with their dedication to helping create a more global University of Kentucky,” said Sue Roberts, associate provost for internationalization. “We are excited to honor their contributions.”

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9 UK students earn Gilman Scholarships for education abroad

Tom Musgrave
 Aug 15, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 15, 2025) — Nine University of Kentucky students were awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to support their education abroad goals.

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UK students selected to participate in global service fellowship

Daniel Flener
 Aug 13, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2025) — The University of Kentucky is one of nine institutions across the United States to have students selected to receive the NextGen Service Fellowship from the Institute of International Education (IIE). Eight UK students have been selected to receive funding from the program to complete service projects around the globe.

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UK PA Students Break New Ground in International Exchange with Dutch Clinical Rotation

Ryan Clark
 Aug 1, 2025

In another step forward for international collaboration in healthcare education, two Physician Assistant (PA) students from the University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) recently completed the department’s first international Supervised Clinical Practicum Experience (SCPE) for students.

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UK’s Brent Seales, global team secure Europe’s top research grant to digitally decode Herculaneum scrolls

Lindsey Piercy
 Jul 31, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2025) — Brent Seales, heritage science chair in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant as part of an international team seeking to unlock the secrets of the Herculaneum scrolls. The iconic and historically inaccessible ancient texts were carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

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3rd cohort of UKinSPIRE fellows to pursue high-impact international research

Alicia Gregory
 Jul 30, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 25, 2025) — The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and the University of Kentucky International Center (UKIC) have announced the third cohort of UKinSPIRE fellows.

Pat Givens in Tokyo

From Kentucky to Tokyo: A Social Work Alumna’s Legacy

Emily Houp
 Jul 29, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. — At 93 years old, Pat Givens can trace the impact of her life’s work across decades, cultures, and continents. A proud graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), her legacy stands as a testament to the quiet power of social work—not only as a profession, but as a lifelong practice of listening, bridging, and understanding.

Pallavi Raichur in cap and gown

Full circle: International UK grad continues journey as Wildcat

Daniel Flener
 Jul 21, 2025
Strategic Plan

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2025) — For Pallavi Raichur, the University of Kentucky has always been a home away from home. Originally from Bengaluru, India, Raichur became the third member of her family to graduate from UK in May 2022. After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration, she decided to continue her education at UK, earning her master’s degree in finance in 2023. Now, she serves in a finance role within UK’s College of Medicine. For Raichur, working for UK has been a full circle moment.

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