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Pigman College of Engineering ranked No. 63 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

The University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering was recognized for its quality of education in the top-half of U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Engineering Schools. U.S. News and World Report, which annually ranks colleges and universities nationwide, ranked the Pigman College of Engineering No. 63 among public institutions, and No. 1 in the state of Kentucky. 

2 UK grads receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Recent University of Kentucky graduates Lucas Gastineau and Asa O’Neal have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000. The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality and strength of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States.

Faezeh Akbari receives Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers scholarship

Akbari, a third-year Ph.D. candidate, was one of 74 students worldwide selected to receive the SPIE Optics and Photonics Scholarship. This prestigious award, granted by the SPIE Scholarship Committee, recognizes students with strong potential to advance the fields of optics, photonics and related disciplines.

Empowering future engineers: Chwatko celebrated as 2025 ‘Great Teacher’

Malgorzata “Gosia” Chwatko, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of the distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients who strives to help her students discover their passions.

Aquanuity Endows UK Civil Engineering Professorship after Paul F. Boulos

Aquanuity, Inc., a leading innovator in geocentric water infrastructure digital twin software, announced the creation of an endowed professorship in the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering to honor Chairman and CEO Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D.

UK researchers, Entanglement Technologies use new mobile sensors to track pollution

The demand for accurate chemical monitoring sensors is rising globally, as industries continue to grapple with the legacy of manufacturing waste.  New commercial mobile monitoring platforms can be part of the solution to this rising challenge, provided they meet the same high standards as previous monitoring technology. Industry-academic partnerships are making this possible, advancing state-of-the-art detection science.