UK Biologist Receives Grant from National Science Foundation to Fund Student Research
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Ky forests.
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UK Biology Professor Wins Teaching Award
James Krupa to receive award later this fall in Anaheim, CA for creative and effective teaching methods.
Shifting to an Alternative Vision
English professor and writer-in-residence Erik Reece has expressed his views on the coal industry and energy policy in Kentucky in such works as his 2006 book “Lost Mountain.” He also believes the University of Kentucky has an opportunity to effect positive change and become a more energy-responsible institution.
UK Sociologist awarded by Rural Sociological Society
Shannon Bell and Richard York co-author best article of 2010 in Rural Sociology journal.
New Major's Focus Is Sustainability Studies
When the University of Kentucky's Environmental Studies program director position opened up last summer, chemistry Professor David Atwood enthusiastically submitted his application.
Lisa Blue
Don’t be fooled by her last name. The most important color to chemistry graduate student, Lisa Blue, is definitely green.
The Messy Politics of Clean Coal
by Rebekah Tilley
photos by Lee Thomas
With the election of President Barack Obama, who ran on a campaign platform promising to develop and deploy five coal-fired plants with clean carbon capture – clean coal technology has taken center stage. And in the Appalachian region, the “land where coal is king,” the potential impact goes well beyond the “simple” questions of a greener earth.