“There have been several big, catastrophic floods, some extreme weather, and major landslide activities. We want to improve our capacity to help. That was the driving force behind the development of the proposal.” The University of Kentucky, College of Arts and Sciences sat down with Co-PIs L. Sebastian Bryson, Ph.D., P.E., BC. GE, F.ASCE and …
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As KY NSF EPSCoR’s five-year project—Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Enhanced Robotics and Structures (KAMPERS)—nears completion, it is crucial to highlight not only the accomplishments under the Track-1 award but also to feature follow-on awards, which will continue to push scientific innovation. As KY NSF EPSCoR program director Rodney Andrews emphasized in year one, “This …
NSB members recently met with Kentucky’s leaders and researchers to learn about exciting innovations and talent development efforts in the state. This visit helps inform the Board’s growing focus on the national STEM talent crisis. Thanks to several members of KY NSF EPSCoR faculty leadership for giving the National Science Board (NSB) a taste of Kentucky innovation! Tours of James …
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Lexington, KY – Merit analysis is a vital element of the scientific process, ensuring that research is based on rigorous evidence and sound methodology. It enables scientific advancement, boosts credibility, quality, and reliability for future research. It allows a research community to build a common language, common practices, and common logic. Sometimes, however, a discovery …
In this video, PhD student researcher Paula Alarcon-Espejo walks us through the utilization of PEDOT:PSS fibers in Organic Electrochemical Transistors (OECTs). These transistors are biocompatible and can their optimization can help create flexible, conductive materials for use in textiles, prosthetics, and other applications. Organic semiconductors and electrochemical transistors promise to enable new generations of low-cost, …
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In this video, Dr. Ruben Sarabia-Riquelme walks us through the PEDOT:PSS wet spinning process. This converts the PEDOT:PSS into a fiber form, resulting in a conductive, flexible material that has dozens of potential applications in advanced manufacturing, robotics, textiles, and more. KY NSF EPSCoR funded research at UK CAER is at the forefront of this …
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Organic semiconductors and electrochemical transistors promise to enable new generations of low-cost, mechanically flexible, and wearable electronic devices. With this novel chemical doping process discovered by the Alexandra Paterson team and collaborators, this promise is one step closer to fulfillment. A publication titled, “New Chemical Dopant and Counterion Mechanism for Organic Electrochemical Transistors and Organic …
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Chad Risko of the University of Kentucky, alongside colleagues Sara Zeigler and Rusty Carpenter at Eastern Kentucky University, will teach a virtual Leadership Workshop for early-career faculty. The workshop will take place via Zoom on August 17th, from 1-4pm. Registration will open on June 19th and close on August 4th. You can learn more about …
Congratulations to D.B.! Dr. Bhattacharyya was a leader in as a CO-PI in our Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future Track-1 project from 2014-2019. Article taken from UK NOW Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. For the UK College of Engineering professor known across campus as “DB,” there is …
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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 Award for the University of Kentucky this spring. Anthony, who also serves as associate director at the Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), was awarded with 13 other …
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