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Center for Computational Sciences (CCS)
The Center for Computational Sciences (CCS) is a University Center
supporting the computational, data analytics, and storage needs of
research faculty across the campus, and offers various systems
including a high-performance computing system, an OpenStack cluster, a
GPU facility, and object stores.

Laboratory for Advanced Networking (LAN)
The Laboratory for Advanced Networking (LAN) provides leadership in the
rapidly changing field of computer networks bring together researchers
to design the networks of tomorrow. The LAN facilitates collaboration
among researchers and offers access to advanced network resources and
national testbeds.

Research News

FABRIC will connect U.S. universities and labs to collaborators across the globe in Europe, Central America and Japan. Map provided by FABRIC.

UK, NSF-funded Partners Complete Phase 1 to Reimagine Global Cyberinfrastructure

The NSF-funded FABRIC project, launched with a $3 million grant in 2020, has completed Phase 1 in its work to establish a groundbreaking network testbed cyberinfrastructure to reimagine the way large amounts of data are generated, stored, analyzed and transmitted across the world.

Stephen Ware’s NSF-funded Research Trains Police in De-escalation

For police officers, de-escalation training is critical — greatly reducing the use of force and the likelihood that anyone will be hurt during a confrontation. But preparing for a peaceful end can be challenging when officers can find themselves in a variety of scenarios. That’s where Assistant Professor Stephen Ware comes in.

Simone Silvestri to Give Keynote at WiSARN 2022

Simone Silvestri, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, is the keynote speaker at the 15th IEEE International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Robot and UAV Networks (WiSARN 2022).

UK to Collaborate on $10 Million NSF Cyberinfrastructure Initiative

The University of Kentucky will collaborate on a five-year, $10 million National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative, led by the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), to reimagine cyberinfrastructure user support services and delivery to keep pace with the evolving needs of academic scientific researchers.

Graduate Student Nathaniel Hudson Named Diverse Rising Graduate Scholar

Nathaniel Hudson, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science, has been named a Diverse Rising Graduate Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a newsmagazine that focuses on matters of access, diversity, inclusion and opportunity in higher education. Nominations were from all over the country, and only ten graduate students are chosen for the distinction each year.

(From left) James Keppeler, Daniel Benitez, Marcus Rodriguez, Leah Blair, Bruno Athie Teruel and Hugo Reyes-Centeno, assistant professor of anthropology, examine artifacts from his human fossil record research. Photo Courtesy: UK Research.

University of Kentucky Receives $14 Million NSF Grant to Construct World-Class Cultural Heritage Lab

Using NSF funding, Brent Seales has gathered a team of experts from UK's College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences to build EduceLab — UK’s vision for next-generation heritage science. The collaborative facility will focus on developing innovative artificial intelligence solutions for the unique challenges presented by cultural heritage objects.

Bou Hatoum, Donawa Named SEC Emerging Scholars

The program provides professional development and networking opportunities for current doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who are considering careers in higher education.

Electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Luis Sanchez Giraldo

Luis Sanchez Giraldo Awarded Department of Defense DEPSCoR Grant

Nathan Jacobs, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, will serve as co-investigator and senior mentor.

Paper from Corey Baker’s Research Group Selected as Top Paper

The paper will be fast-tracked to publication in a special issue of Elsevier Computer Communications Journal.

National Endowment for the Humanities to Help UK Build One-of-a-Kind Lab for Imaging, Restoring Ancient Artifacts

Brent Seales is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to create EduceLab — a cultural heritage imaging and analysis laboratory.

Simone Silvestri Co-PI on $1.5 Million NSF Award to Form Smart and Connected Farms

The project contributes to Silvestri's work in applying novel communication technologies to cyber-physical systems towards solving interdisciplinary research problems.

Reimagining the Internet on a Global Scale

A new $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will expand FABRIC, a project to build the nation’s largest cyberinfrastructure testbed, to four distinguished scientific institutions in Asia and Europe. Jim Griffioen, a professor in the Department of Computer Science is a co-principal investigator on the NSF project.

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