Materials and Manufacturing

Paterson wins prestigious Beilby Medal & Prize and Early Investigator Award

Computing, Networks, and AI, Materials and Manufacturing

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.

Kentucky dream takes flight: UK joins NASA on Arctic space mission

Materials and Manufacturing, National Security

A team of students and faculty from the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering will make history in Norway, launching a UK-developed payload as part of NASA’s GHOST spaceflight mission.

2026 Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars announced

Human Health and Safety, Materials and Manufacturing, Energy and Infrastructure, Computing, Networks, and AI

Thanks to the generous support of Stanley and Karen Pigman and Kentucky’s Research Challenge Trust Fund (RCTF), engineering researchers are receiving additional annual funding to enhance the research priorities and programs of the Pigman College of Engineering. Established in 2024, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment supports faculty, research, graduate students, facilities and research infrastructure in the Pigman College of Engineering. This year, the endowment made $235,000 in funds available for distribution.

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Paterson wins prestigious Beilby Medal & Prize and Early Investigator Award

Kentucky dream takes flight: UK joins NASA on Arctic space mission

2026 Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars announced

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering