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Engineering Open House April 4, 2026

The Engineering Open House is an all-day event where you and your guests will interact with engineering professors and current students who will guide you in exploring engineering majors, co-ops and internships, scholarships and more. You will also tour engineering facilities and our residential community to experience what it’s like to be a UK Engineering student.

Paterson wins prestigious Beilby Medal & Prize and Early Investigator Award

The annual Beilby Medal & Prize recognizes scientists and engineers for outstanding work of exceptional practical significance in materials, chemical or related engineering fields. The Early Investigator Award from the American Chemical Society, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering recognizes early career scientists who have had a significant impact on the field of polymer science and engineering.

Lau named IEEE Fellow

Daniel L. Lau, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has been named a 2026 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, for his contributions to digital printing and 3D imaging.

Fall 2025 Dean's List includes 1,141 engineering and computer science students

The Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering is proud to announce 1,141 engineering and computer science students included on the University of Kentucky Fall 2025 Dean's List.  Students are eligible for the Dean’s List by meeting these requirements during the fall or spring semester:

Perry County students join UK water monitoring research team

University of Kentucky researchers — along with collaborators from across the United States — gathered at Buckhorn School in Perry County last month to work with high school students on a water-testing device developed at UK. The ESCAPE research is part of the NSF’s Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Preparation program. Berry is principal investigator of the nearly $18 million NSF award, shared by the four institutions.

‘Fulfilled by my time here’ UK honors grad blends engineering and management on path to Toyota

As she prepares to cross the Commencement stage Dec. 19, Evelyn Hinz is reflecting on a University of Kentucky journey that brought together engineering, business and honors — and ultimately shaped the start of her career.

Pennell named director of engineering research endowments

Kelly G. Pennell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and director of the UK Superfund Research Center, has been named the inaugural director of engineering research endowments in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering.

Sheltering Kentucky, Layer by Layer UK alum builds Kentucky’s 1st 3D-printed concrete home

UK alumnus Eric Wooldridge ‘01, ‘19 ENG uses a little concrete, a little technology and a lot of ingenuity as he constructs houses for Kentuckians that can take a real wallop.

Burlington, KY: Evening with Engineering Reception February 16, 2026

You and your guests are invited to join the UK Pigman College of Engineering for a special reception in northern Kentucky.

Lexington, KY: Evening with Engineering Reception February 18, 2026

You and your guests are invited to join the UK Pigman College of Engineering for a special reception in Lexington, Kentucky.