Energy and Infrastructure

Brock wins first place poster award at AFS FILTCON

Mattie Brock, a chemical engineering doctoral student in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, won first place in the student research poster competition at the American Filtration and Separation Society (AFS) FILTON in Pittsburgh. AFS FILTON, held annually, is the leading conference for filtration and separations professionals and brings together experts from industry and academia to explore solutions and innovations that shape the future of the field.

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

Human Health and Safety, Energy and Infrastructure

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.

UK researchers bridge Kentucky’s energy past with world’s energy future

Materials and Manufacturing, Energy and Infrastructure, National Security

Coal has long been the fuel at the heart of energy production in the Commonwealth. Kentuckians often grow up with stories of their grandfather’s days in the mines. But researchers at the University of Kentucky are finding ways to repurpose coal for energy storage — in the form of lithium-ion batteries.

2 engineering undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Materials and Manufacturing, Energy and Infrastructure

Two engineering undergraduate researchers, Jacob Childress, Katelyn Straw, will present their work at the 24th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 5.

First-year student on winning National Virtual Bridge Engineering Design Challenge team

Energy and Infrastructure

Hortin and her winning Engineering Design Challenge team decided to tackle the challenge of carbon sequestration. They prototyped a plant window box named, “C- filtration box,” that leverages photosynthesis to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – turning every apartment window in an urban city into a micro-carbon filter.

2026 Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars announced

Human Health and Safety, Materials and Manufacturing, Energy and Infrastructure, Computing, Networks, and AI

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.

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