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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.

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

Feb 11, 2025

Pigman College of Engineering Spring 2025 Dean’s List

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

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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.

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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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Pigman College of Engineering welcomes 10 new faculty members.

Aug 30, 2024

This fall, the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering welcomed 10 new faculty members.

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Young and Adams receive grant extension from Office of Naval Research

Aug 6, 2024

John Young and Rob Adams, faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have received a one-year extension of their award from the Office of Naval Research to study electromagnetic fields in seawater.

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Departments of MAE and ECE make history with 5 capsules' successful return from space

Aug 2, 2024

The University of Kentucky is the only university that has had a successful hypersonic reentry, a testament to the leading role the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering plays in in hypersonic research and space exploration.

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PEIK and SPARK student researchers receive top poster awards at IEEE PES T&D International Conference and Exposition

Jul 1, 2024

Rosemary E. Alden and Steven B. Poore, received the first and second prize, respectively, in the Graduate Student Poster Competition at the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Transmission & Distribution (T&D) International Conference and Exposition.

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Students shine at IEEE SoutheastCon 24

Jun 4, 2024

The University of Kentucky Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) recently showcased its students' talents at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) SoutheastCon 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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