Lindsey Piercy

Jan 17, 2025 | uknow.uky.edu | Lindsey Piercy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2025) — Frank X Walker, professor of English and African American and Africana Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, can now add two-time NAACP Image Award finalist to his expansive and impressive list of accolades. The former Kentucky Poet Laureate’s book of poetry, “Load in Nine Times: Poems,” is nominated in the category of “Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry.”“I’m really proud of this new book and the nomination,” Walker said.

Jan 14, 2025 | uknow.uky.edu | Lindsey Piercy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2025) — Brent Seales, Ph.D,  a computerscience professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been selected to lead a new national program that supports research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the humanities. Seales, who is also the Stanley and Karen Pigman Heritage Science Chair, is joining the AI & Advanced Computing Institute at Schmidt Sciences.

Dec 13, 2024 | uknow.uky.edu | Lindsey Piercy |Kody Kiser

What drives the fierce passion of sports rivalries? From loyalty and identity, to the thrill of competition, explore the psychology fueling these intense connections and conflicts by listening to this edition of “Behind the Blue.”LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2024) — Fans, dressed from head to toe in their team’s colors, swarm the stadium chanting fight songs and waving banners. It’s game day, and the stakes feel monumental.

Dec 13, 2024 | uknow.uky.edu | Lindsey Piercy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2024) — Researchers in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky are at the forefront of advancing space travel safety and reliability by improving heat shields for NASA’s Artemis program. These critical components protect astronauts by withstanding the extreme heat generated during a spacecraft’s re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

Nov 12, 2024 | uknow.uky.edu | Lindsey Piercy |Steve Shaffer

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