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BLOCK PARTY! Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Day 3 Family-Friendly Event!

April 11- SGA & GSC Block Party!  Come join the Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Congress for a block party! There will be BBQ, games, activities, and more!  Where: Graduate Student Housing Green Space Lawn between Shawnee & Greg Page  When: 7:00-9:00 PM 

Day 2 Events Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Day 2 Pastries & Coffee Pop-Up and "Grad-itude & Growth"

April 10 - Pastries & Coffee Pop-Up and "Grad-itude & Growth"!    "Grad-itude & Growth" - Wellness Events All Day Long!       Free Massage Chair Sessions!      Stop by the free massage chairs on campus for your own 25-minute sessions! While you're there, enjoy      a free goodie bag from Student  Success! 

Day 1 Events Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Day 1 Kickoff and "From Grad to Great!"

Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Day 1 Kickoff Events! Stay tuned on all our social medias for updates and reminders during the week. @UKYGradSchool    April 9th - Kickoff and "From Grad to Great!"  From Grad to Great!  Resume Workshop: Join Abbie Wood online and in-person for her resume workshop. 

Ph.D. student named 2025 CPS Rising Star

Afsaneh Mahanipour, a graduate student in the Pigman College of Engineering, was one of 30 scholars from across the nation selected as a 2025 Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Rising Star. Selected scholars attend the Rising Stars Workshop, hosted by Vanderbilt University.

GSC & The Grad School are Celebrating you! Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week April 9-16, 2025

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Education doctoral student champions building resilience for Kentucky youth

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2025) — Throughout her educational journey at the University of Kentucky, Hannah Edelen has gained valuable perspective from embracing unique roles along the way.  

Education doctoral student named among top rising literacy leaders

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 27, 2025) — University of Kentucky doctoral student Zachary Milford has been recognized as one of the top rising literacy leaders across the globe, as part of the International Literacy Association’s 2025 class of 30 Under 30.  Read the full story here >>

UK doctoral student and advisor publish hydrocarbon biofuels primer Potentially helping humans turn waste into renewable energy

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- “Hydrocarbon Biofuels” will not top the New York Times’ best-seller list for nonfiction books, but for Great C. Umenweke, it’s quite an opportunity, and one that could help humans turn waste into renewable energy.