News
Five Engineering Students and Recent Graduates Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The NSF GRFP is the country’s oldest graduate fellowship program directly supporting graduate students since 1952.
Two Bourbon Production Engineering Online Courses Begin May 17
This course introduces students outside of chemical engineering to the science and engineering aspects that control the production of bourbon in a distillery setting.
F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. to receive Honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree
Dr. Halcomb led the development of joint replacement implants that revolutionized the industry.
Jennifer McIntosh Wins Staff Excellence Award
Dr. McIntosh is director of the Office of Student Services at the Paducah Extended Campus Program.
Melissa Brown Wins Staff Excellence Award
In the past year, Brown has been an essential resource for the First-Year Engineering program.
Jared Payne Wins Outstanding Master's Student Award
Payne’s research in software has resulted in six archival publications—most of which have been published in the top venues of his research area.
Issam Harik Named University Research Professor for 2021-2022
Since 1994, Harik has been at the helm of a group of students researching the deployment of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridges and buildings.
Henry Vickers Leaves Behind More Than $1 Million to Pave Path for Future Engineers
Vickers’ recent gift totaling more than $1 million will support the existing Henry C. Vickers Endowed Scholarship Fund
Danny Francis Wins Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Francis has served as a teaching assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering as well as in the First-Year Engineering program.
Kentucky NNCI Node Renewed through 2025
The program was renewed by the National Science Foundation with an additional $3.5 million of support. Professor J. Todd Hastings serves as co-principal investigator.