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STEMCATs Program Bears Fruit
This Living Learning Program gives freshmen a mentored head start on the way to majoring in the sciences and mathematics
By Richard LeComte
Started in 2015, the STEMCats Living Learning Program has helped students majoring within the many and varied areas of the sciences or mathematics find their way to success at UK. And STEMCats peer mentors are a big part of that effort.
Biology's Eve Schneider Named 2020 Sloan Research Fellow
Eve Schneider, an assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Biology, has been named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The award honors early-career researchers.
A&S Senior Angela Jones Wins Astronaut Scholarship
By Whitney Hale
Angela Jones and her fellow Astronaut Scholars were recognized at ASF's Innovators Gala Aug. 24, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Emily Jourdan, courtesy of ASF.
Biology Major Places 1st in 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition
Congratulations to the Top 10 Student Finalists and the Top 3 Overall Winners of the 2nd annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition!
A&S Neuroscience Professor Shapes the Minds of Tomorrow With Hands-on Lab Experience
By Madison Dyment
One of the most rewarding aspects of higher education is the chance to train the next generation of leaders and workers. Every so often, students are lucky enough to find opportunities that go above and beyond to give them practical experience in preparing them for their future. Mark Prendergast’s BIO 199 class is one of those opportunities.
Biology and Chemistry Major Angela Jones Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
By Whitney Hale
Lewis Honors College member Angela Jones, of Attica, New York, is a junior majoring in biology and chemistry.
