Past Events

Grad2Scholar Grad2Scholar: Using Grad School to Prepare and Plan for Your Future Career Career planning support for graduate students, with a focus on doctoral students entering candidacy.

Apr 10, 2026, 2:00 – 11:59 PM

Professional Enhancement

Join Abbie Wood from the Stuckert Career Center for a Grad2Scholar session on using graduate school to plan your next career step with clarity and confidence.

Writing Camp Announced for Spring '26 - Virtual and in-person Thesis and Dissertation Writing Camp

Mar 16–20, 2026

The Graduate School's Spring Thesis & Dissertation Writing Camp will be held over Spring Break, March 16-20.

UK's 'GradTeach Live!' In-Person Finals Showcase & Final Event

Feb 26, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Professional Enhancement

GradTeach Live! | The Graduate School

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Professional Development Motivational Interviewing Featuring Casey Grimes

Jan 29, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

The Office of Student Success, Center for Graduate and Professional Services is hosting a Motivational Interviewing event open to ALL.

Careers in Biotech Master's and doctoral students are encouraged to attend!

Dec 10, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Research

Careers in Biotech | Office of Postdoctoral Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Mentorship (PRISM)

Communicating Your Research GradResearchLive! 3MT Competition

Nov 5, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Professional Enhancement, Research

Full details: GradResearch Live! | The Graduate School UK GradResearch Live!

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Celebrating Kentucky’s Legacy of Discovery and Innovation Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution Join the University of Kentucky community for the premiere of Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution, a documentary honoring Nobel laureate Phil Sharp and his groundbreaking RNA discovery that helped launch the biotechnology industry.

Oct 23, 2025, 7:15 – 9:30 PM

Professional Enhancement

Join us for the premiere of Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution at the Kentucky Theatre. The 96-minute screening is followed by a panel with University of Kentucky researchers and innovators. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.

New Graduate Student Orientation & Resource Fair

Aug 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Professional Enhancement

Welcome New Graduate Students! Resource Fair: The Office of Graduate Student Professional Enhancement invites all incoming master's and PhD students to participate in our New Graduate Student Resource Fair on August 13th -with lunch included! Orientation: New incoming graduate students will also be invited via email around August 1st, to an online orientation, which can be completed on-demand via an assigned Canvas course.

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Funding: How It Works! Fundamentals of Grantseeking for a Shifting Funding Landscape

Apr 21, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Professional Enhancement, Research

Funding: How It Works! Fundamentals of Grantseeking for a Shifting Funding Landscape Speaker: Lou Hurst of the Proposal Development Office

Leveraging Your Graduate School Experiences for Career Success LEVERAGING YOUR COMMUNICATION FOR CAREER SUCCESS

Apr 17, 2025, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Professional Enhancement

LEVERAGING YOUR COMMUNICATION FOR CAREER SUCCESS

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