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New Graduate Student Orientation

Aug 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Professional Enhancement

Welcome New Graduate Students! The Office of Graduate Student Professional Enhancement invites all incoming master's and PhD students to participate in our New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO). The New Graduate Student Orientation will be in the form of asynchronous modules available on Canvas (on-line, on your time). Additionally, new graduate students are also invited to the in-person New Graduate Student Resource Fair on August 13th -with lunch included!

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UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world

Alicia Gregory

Jun 26, 2025

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world | UKNow

Amber Taylor, a soon-to-be graduate of the University of Kentucky’s two-year Master of Architecture program,

Master of Architecture student shares her journey from the Bahamas to UK and back

Haley Simpkins

Jun 25, 2025

Photo by Amy Campbell Photography. Bahamian Rhapsody: Master of Architecture student shares her journey from the Bahamas to UK and back | UKNow

Graduate student receives international welding award

College of Engineering

May 22, 2025

Yue Cao, a doctoral student and research assistant in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a 2025 winner of the International Institute of Welding’s Henry Granjon Award in the “Human Related Subjects” category. Read the full story here.

AMP Resources for Graduate Programs & Advisors

May 19, 2025, 9:19 AM

As graduation nears, Relucio carries with her a deep sense of gratitude. “This opportunity would’ve been taken from me had my parents not moved to the U.S. and sacrificed so much.” Carter Skaggs | UK Photo

'This almost didn't happen for me' - A graduate student's journey to a dual degree

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

May 5, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2025) — In just a few days, Eunice Relucio will walk across the graduation stage to receive a Pharm.D./Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences dual degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy — a moment that once felt nearly impossible. Born in the Philippines, Relucio’s relationship with education began under the most fragile circumstances.

National Name Exchange

May 1, 2025, 2:54 PM

From research to real-world impact: Grad student brings sociological insight to Lexington’s sustainable growth

Harper Propst

Apr 29, 2025

Professional Enhancement, General, Research

From research to real-world impact: UK grad student brings sociological insight to Lexington’s sustainable growth

Summer GSAS

Apr 28, 2025, 12:04 PM

Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Wrap-Up Celebrating Community

Harper Propst

Apr 21, 2025

Professional Enhancement, General

The University of Kentucky’s Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW), held from April 9–16, 2025, was jointly hosted by The Graduate School and the Graduate Student Congress (GSC), and by GSC President Tori Stanton. The week brought together hundreds of students, faculty, and campus partners to recognize the incredible contributions of our graduate and professional students. With a jam-packed calendar of events, the week highlighted both gratitude and community spirit, culminating in impressive engagement across campus.

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