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Electrical and computer engineering students compete in American Society of Naval Engineers competition

Apr 29, 2025

Three Capstone Design teams from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering traveled to Virginia Beach, Virginia to present their electric driven remote-controlled boats during the annual American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) Boat competition from April 15-18.

Pigman College of Engineering inducts 2025 class into Hall of Distinction

Apr 25, 2025

Initiated in 1992, the Hall of Distinction recognizes and honors UK Engineering alumni for exemplary professional accomplishments, outstanding character and an ongoing commitment to community service. Every member of the Hall of Distinction is honored with a plaque in the lobby of the Ralph G. Anderson Mechanical Engineering Building. All members and extended bios are listed here.

IEEE Power and Energy Society Plus Initiative Scholarships for UK Students

PEIK Institute

Apr 22, 2025

For the current academic year, 2024-2025, UK is the school with the most students (5) awarded as PES Scholars, out of the total of 84 high-achieving undergraduates in electrical engineering, who have been selected from 55 universities across the USA, Canada & Puerto Rico.

Graduate student receives international welding award

Apr 9, 2025

Yue Cao, a doctoral student and research assistant in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a 2025 winner of the International Institute of Welding’s Henry Granjon Award in the “Human Related Subjects” category.

Chawatko, Escobar and Klein, honored as UK 2025 Great Teacher Award winners

Meredith Weber and Steve Shaffer

Mar 5, 2025

Through nominations and testimonials, the UK Alumni Association’s Great Teacher Award honors educators who inspire, challenge and support their students.

Paterson author on Nature article

Feb 19, 2025

Alexandra "Zan" Paterson, assistant professor with joint appointments in materials engineering and electrical engineering, recently authored, "Improved organic electrochemical transistor stability using solvent degassing and chemical doping," published in Nature Electronics, a monthly online journal from Nature that publishes original research in the field of electronics.

Engineering Quad with Solar Car and Tent.

Fall 2024 Dean's List includes 1,009 engineering students

Feb 11, 2025

Pigman College of Engineering Spring 2025 Dean’s List

SPARK and PEIK New Generation of Research Students Present at the ICRERA International Conference

Content by SPARK Laboratory and PEIK

Jan 29, 2025

SPARK Laboratory and Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky (PEIK) research students participated in the recent edition of the ICRERA Conference, which was held in Nagasaki, Japan. The annual series of conferences, which covers topics of renewable and alternative energy, is organized together with the IEEE and held previous editions in the US and internationally, including in Canada, United Kingdom, and France.

SPARK Lab Presents Record Number of Papers and Receive Awards at the IEEE ECCE Congress

Dec 5, 2024

SPARK Lab researchers within the Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky (PEIK) and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department presented a record number of 11 papers at this year’s edition of the IEEE ECCE Congress.

UK First-Generation Student Profile: James Russell

Sep 30, 2024

Learn what motivates James Russell as a first-generation college student, computer engineering major, and Pigman Scholar at the University of Kentucky.

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