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UK has been selected to lead a project with $2.3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop next-generation materials critical to commercializing fusion power.

Hena Kachroo says the communal environment provided by her research mentor and group had an impact that changed the way she understands research.

Ashley Morris, a principal research engineer at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and part of the Carbon Materials Research Group, is among a new generation of women engineers who are paving the way for women in science.

A team of engineers at UK, in collaboration with researchers at other universities, will work on a system to transform coal into high-value materials.

Matthew Weisenberger, associate director of the Carbon Materials Research Group at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research, has been named the American Carbon Society’s 2024 Graffin Lecturer.

UK researchers are at the forefront of advancing space travel safety and reliability by improving heat shields for NASA’s Artemis program.

Kara Bracken, a North Carolina State University chemical engineering major, spent the summer at CAER doing hands-on research.

In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.

The fellowship empowers undergraduates to become leaders for their respective communities by providing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas.

The second annual Kentucky Innovator Challenge will take place on Thursday, April 11 starting at 8:30 a.m. in Ballrooms 212 A&B in the Gatton Student Center.