Spring 2022 Dean's List Includes 910 Engineering Students

Published on Jun. 13, 2022

The University of Kentucky has released its Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester. A total of 8,602 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance – 910 were from the College of Engineering.

Biosystems Engineering Spring Dean's List

Published on Jun. 7, 2022

Thirty-seven students representing eight states made the 2022 Spring Dean's List. Across the university, 7,616 students made the list. To make a Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.

Two Engineering Students Awarded SMART Scholarships

Published on May. 9, 2022

This award provides students with full tuition for up to five years, mentorship, summer internships, a stipend and full-time employment with the Department of Defense after graduation.

UK lawn mower clinic returns

Published on Apr. 24, 2022

The University of Kentucky’s popular lawn mower clinic is March 3-6 at the Agriculture Machine Research Lab on campus.  

Biosystems Engineering Student Leighanne Lyvers Awarded 4-H Emerald Award

Published on Mar. 31, 2022

Leighanne Lyvers was awarded the prestigious 4-H Emerald Award, the highest honor in Kentucky 4-H achievement programs.

AEN-167: Backyard Chickens as Garden Fertilizer Generators

By Steve Higgins
Published on Mar. 11, 2022

Having backyard chickens can be a fun, educational, and rewarding experience. There are many reasons why people keep backyard chickens, with availability of fresh, colored eggs, food security, and enjoying the birds as pets among them. However, for some, the goal is to obtain the rich manure that chickens produce to fertilize their garden.

AEN-166: Off Grid Solar Systems: Understanding Components and Variables for Small Systems

By Daniel Carpenter, Matt Adams, and Morgan Hayes
Published on Mar. 9, 2022

Off grid solar systems are often considered on farms and small acreages in locations where power is difficult or expensive to run. These locations typically do not have huge power requirements; the land owners just wish to have lights in a barn, a fence charger, or to run a small motor or power tool.

Unique research could improve indoor equine and livestock environment

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Feb. 8, 2022

Plenty of research exists surrounding outdoor equine and livestock arenas, but when it comes to indoor facilities, University of Kentucky College of Food and Environment researchers are breaking new ground with a multi-year study.  

New podcast shares engineers’ approach to livestock farming

By Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 4, 2022

University of Kentucky agricultural engineers share how their engineering backgrounds influence their livestock farms in a new podcast. 

UK booth to highlight tornado resilience at National Farm Machinery Show

By Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 2, 2022

As the agriculture world’s eyes turn to Louisville in the coming weeks, the University of Kentucky Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering is using the opportunity to highlight the resiliency of Western Kentuckians who are continuing to deal with the aftermath of the Dec. 10 tornados that ravaged much of the area.