Discovery occurs every day in the lab of
Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati. He has devoted his life to making blindness due to age-related macular degeneration a thing of the past.
UK's Office of Undergraduate Research is dedicated to providing coordination, leadership and support for the many programs at the university designed to promote undergraduate research, scholarship, and creativity.
At UK, you don't have to wonder about finding something that fits your interests. In fact, with all the student groups and organizations on campus, the bigger question is how to make up your mind.
Education Abroad provides opportunities for students to enroll in academic coursework in other countries that complements the UK curriculum. Students can choose from a variety of program types that range from weeks to a full academic year.
Students and faculty in the College of Design are using research from the classroom to provide low-cost, energy efficient housing options to Kentuckians, while helping workers in the houseboat industry expand their skills to houses on dry land.
We began as a promise. Nearly 150 years ago, the University of Kentucky was founded as a promise among Kentuckians. The idea remains simple, but profound: educate the state's sons and daughters, preparing them for lives of meaning, leadership and purpose.
Athletics has a strong winning tradition at the University of Kentucky, and the 2011-12 year was a special example of that as men's basketball captured their eighth national championship.