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Chemical engineering graduate student selected in 1st cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars

The cohort includes eight graduate students and four undergraduate students who will each receive a $6,000 fellowship to support their research, either during the summer or the 2026-27 academic year.

2026 Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars announced

Thanks to the generous support of Stanley and Karen Pigman and Kentucky’s Research Challenge Trust Fund (RCTF), engineering researchers are receiving additional annual funding to enhance the research priorities and programs of the Pigman College of Engineering. Established in 2024, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment supports faculty, research, graduate students, facilities and research infrastructure in the Pigman College of Engineering. This year, the endowment made $235,000 in funds available for distribution. 

Wilson and Michigan's Jensen team up to take engineering students from surviving to thriving

Sarah Wilson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, has received a new award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bolster well-being among engineering students in the amount of $347,824.