Highlights + Events

danville high school a gleaming example of eoc in action
Below are student projects created by Danville High School students this year in their Intro to 3D printing class, led by engineering teacher Caleb Wetmore. Says Caleb, “The class was

Dr. Jean Vaz hired at uofl
UofL has hired Dr. Jean Vaz with the help of KY NSF EPSCoR funding, scheduled to begin as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2023. Vaz is joining the

UofL, partners receive $1 million in potential ‘GAME Change’ for manufacturers
New NSF Engines Development Award will drive economic development across Kentucky and Tennessee. By Baylee Pulliam, UofL News The University of Louisville and partners have been awarded $1 million to

Recap: 2023 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
LEXINGTON, Ky., April 29, 2023 – The Kentucky affiliate of the National Center for Women & IT (NCWIT) , in partnership with KY NSF EPSCoR and the University of Kentucky, recognized

WATCH: Carrot, Tobacco, Moss & Marigold: Unlocking Plant Genetics with UofL’s Biology Team
This video is produced by KY NSF EPSCoR Communcations, under NSF Award #1849213 https://youtu.be/Prj6h_hcy6E In fulfillment of Objective 1.1.2: Explore to what extent new materials synthesized through synthetic biology can

UK’s John Anthony honored with 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement Award
By Jenny Wells-Hosley, UK PR John Anthony, the C. W. Hammond Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named winner of the 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement

15 UK students, alumni awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
By Emily Sallee, UK Public Relations The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards announced that 10 students and five alumni were selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.

Murray St. Professors Receive Funding for the Establishment of a Fuel Cell Lab
Murray State University (MSU) professors Dr. Aleck Leedy and Dr. Kevin Miller recently received funding from KY NSF EPSCoR for the establishment of a Fuel Cell Laboratory on the MSU

berea college eoc award funds vr goggles for undergrad, k-12
KY NSF EPSCoR Education, Outreach, and Communication awards provide funding for individuals and organizations across the commonwealth seeking to engage students and citizens in Advanced Manufacturing STEM topics. Berea College,

Watch: WKU ‘s seymour hmi projects highlighted
https://youtu.be/4ZZZzGEo8Vk “[The Robot] can look at your face, and draw your face…it can play chess with you…the main focus is on furthering development in robot-human collaborations.” From WKU Public Relations:

UK’s PEDOT Fiber Team tours somerset lab, engage in collab talks
The University of Kentucky’s PEDOT:PSS Fiber team travelled one-and-a-half hours south to visit Somerset Community College and their Additive Manufacturing Program in late March. Dr. Matt Weisenberger of UK’s Center

watch uofl’s jared scott infuse a tobbaco plant with nylon precursors
As part of Objective 1.1.2. of KY NSF EPSCoR’s strategic plan, Explore to what extent new materials synthesized through synthetic biology can yield superior structural polymers or resins with programmable