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Taking care of our people: How the UK International Center supports UK employees’ global work

Daniel Flener and Jason Hope Jul 26, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 26, 2023) — In the spring of 2023, Jennifer Grisham, professor in the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program at the University of Kentucky College of Education's Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education, found herself in a difficult situation.

International postdoctoral scholar helping fight bone cancer

Daniel Flener Jul 17, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 17, 2023) — Originally from India, Namrata Anand now calls Lexington and the University of Kentucky home. A postdoctoral scholar in the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Anand is part of a team conducting research into potential life-saving treatments for bone cancer. This rare type of cancer is most likely to affect those younger than 20 years old.

Longtime UK-University of Burgundy partnership to expand

Dave Melanson Jul 6, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 6, 2023) — They say Burgundy and bourbon do not mix, but thanks to a long-standing University of Kentucky relationship, that very well may be changing. The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and the University of Burgundy (UB) in Burgundy, France, have built a strong academic partnership over the past several decades, collaborating on an array of programs.

Kathleen Aspiranti in front of Fulbright Sign

Fulbright experience positively impacts faculty member's research, family

Daniel Flener Jun 16, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 16, 2023) — Kathleen Aspiranti, an associate professor in the Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology in the University of Kentucky College of Education, never thought she would travel overseas as a Fulbright Scholar. “That was something that was reserved for people much smarter, much more worldly, and much more prestigious than me,” said Aspiranti.

Niamh Larson named executive director of Education Abroad and Exchanges

Daniel Flener Jun 2, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 2, 2023) — Niamh Minion Larson, former acting director of the University of Kentucky’s Education Abroad and Exchanges (EA) office, has been named executive director of Education Abroad and Exchanges.

1st cohort of UKinSPIRE fellows to pursue international research projects

Daniel Flener May 16, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky.

4 Wildcats named Fulbrights

Whitney Hale May 5, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2023) — The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that four students have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships to travel abroad to teach, study or pursue research for the 2023-24 academic year.

International Student Leadership Team graduates to continue education at Columbia University

Daniel Flener May 4, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 4, 2023) – Commencement can sometimes be a bittersweet time for graduates. A time to celebrate the amazing accomplishment of graduating from the University of Kentucky, it can also be filled with “goodbyes” or “see you laters” to friends and mentors.

Ph.D. student from Lebanon fulfills lifelong dream at UK

Daniel Flener May 1, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 1, 2023) — For Ashtarout Ammar, the journey to the University of Kentucky wasn’t an easy one. Originally from a small town in the east mountains of Lebanon near the Syrian border, Ammar grew up in an area where access to higher education was extremely limited, especially for women. Now, she is close to achieving her dream of finishing her Ph.D. in engineering at the University of Kentucky.

UK statistics professor selected to work with Addis Ababa University

Jenny Wells-Hosley Apr 10, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 29, 2023) — Solomon Harrar, a professor in the Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) to travel to Ethiopia to work with Addis Ababa University (AAU) on teaching, mentoring and research collaboration for Ph.D.

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