UK promotes lab safety with Lab Blab series

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Sep. 19, 2022

Lab safety training may seem like a dull topic but a collaborative team within the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering found a way to create and share entertaining and useful safety training videos.  

AEN-169: Cattle Winter‐Feeding Area Evaluation

By Lee Moser and Steve Higgins
Published on Sep. 13, 2022

Winter feeding of cattle is necessary in Kentucky, since forages are dormant from late fall to spring. To prevent damage to multiple pastures by the creation of mud from livestock and tractor traffic, producers traditionally select a small area to "sacrifice" for this task.

22 students selected for Undergraduate Research Ambassador program

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
Published on Aug. 31, 2022

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at the University of Kentucky is honored to announce that 22 outstanding undergraduates have been selected for the 2022-23 Undergraduate Research Ambassador program.

Don Colliver Named 'Distinguished Lecturer' in ASHRAE

Published on Aug. 4, 2022

Don Colliver has been named a Distinguished Lecturer in ASHRAE.

UK students help people of Ecuador obtain clean water

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Aug. 4, 2022

In Ecuador, the Tsáchila people have long endured myriad health problems, all linked to contaminated water. University of Kentucky professor Wayne Sanderson and a group of students from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment may have found a likely solution to the dilemma. 

Tiffany Messer Receives the Gale A. Holloway Professional Development Award

Published on Jul. 29, 2022

The award recognizes her exemplary support of career development and membership activities for ASABE student members at local, section, and national levels.

AEN-168: Taking the Indoors Out: Creating Outdoor Learning Environments

By Carmen Agouridis
Published on Jul. 25, 2022

Outdoor learning environments or classrooms are spaces where students can learn about the natural and human-created world while in an outdoor or natural setting. In these spaces, instructors can use engaging, interdisciplinary, hands-on curriculum to lead students through lessons and to encourage exploration.

Where Are They Now? Zeb Vance Chats from New York City

By Karin Pekarchik
Published on Jun. 22, 2022

Zeb Vance likes to say he has studied everything – from algae to amyloids to acute myeloid leukemia. He credits the preparation he received during his undergraduate studies in the UK Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department for his adaptability. He believes that the diversity of the UK Biosystems Engineering degree is a huge selling point in the job market today.

Where Are They Now? An Interview from Poland

Published on Jun. 22, 2022

Somsubhra (Som) Chattopadhyay, a doctoral student in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from 2014-2017, caught up with us from Poland, where he now works.

Wildcat Pulling Team Earns National Acclaim

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Jun. 17, 2022

The University of Kentucky Wildcat Pulling Team returned to the national stage with an overall third-place outing in the 2022 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition held June 2-6 in Peoria, Illinois.