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UK students partner with Shaker Village to explore design, landscape and place

Haley Simpkins
 May 26, 2026
Academics, Community

Students from the University of Kentucky College of Design and the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) recently shared design proposals created in partnership with Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, one of Kentucky’s most significant historic and cultural landscapes.

Go green and take advantage of UK’s incentive programs

Lisa S. Cleveland
 May 19, 2026
Sustainability Tips

Are you ready to ditch your parking permit and go green with your daily commute? University of Kentucky Transportation Services is offering new incentives for students and employees who choose to go car-free on campus, with applications now open for the Bike Voucher and Cash Out programs.

KGS to explore Kentucky’s energy outlook at annual seminar

Rebekah Frazier
 May 18, 2026
Community, Learning

The Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) will host “Powering Kentucky’s Future,” its 65th annual seminar, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. This free event is at the University of Kentucky’s Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building with workshops at the William T. Young Library, the Mining and Minerals Resources Building and off campus at the Earth Analysis Research Library.  

UK student 1 of 65 nationally to receive Udall Scholarship

Tom Musgrave
 May 18, 2026
Academics, Recognition

AJ Hopkins, a rising senior natural resources and environmental science major, was awarded the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship. Hopkins is the first University of Kentucky student to receive a Udall Scholarship since 2013, and is one of 65 recipients from 49 colleges and universities to receive one. The scholarship program identifies future leaders in environmental, tribal public policy and healthcare fields. It is highly competitive, with students participating in their schools’ internal competitions before receiving consideration from the Udall Foundation.

6 students selected as 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

Haven L. Patrick
 May 14, 2026
Research

Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program that supports student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research.

My White Oak mobile app helps landowners assess their woods, plan for white oak’s future

Jordan Strickler
 May 14, 2026
Community, Research

A new mobile app is helping woodland owners across Kentucky and the Central Hardwood region determine whether white oak is present in their woodlands and is offering ways to help regenerate and sustain the species.

University of Kentucky student who founded The Thrifty Cat will continue sustainability efforts after graduation

Bailey Vandiver
 May 8, 2026
Recognition

From establishing The Thrifty Cat to researching textile applications to thrifting for vintage clothing brands in her free time, Olivia Smith has devoted her time at the University of Kentucky to promoting sustainability. 

Thrift Shop Pop Up sets new donation record in 8th annual event

Jennifer Allen
 May 7, 2026
Action/Engagement, Student-Focused

The University of Kentucky’s eighth annual Thrift Shop Pop Up marked one of its most successful years yet, with a record-setting 1,893 pounds of items donated and more than 330 students stopping by to “shop” for free clothing, shoes and accessories.

12 students selected as 1st cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars

Grace Whitworth
 May 7, 2026
Research

The Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment (TFISE) at the University of Kentucky selected 12 students for the inaugural cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars conducting research in environment and sustainability.

BBN Tackles Plastic Expands Across Residence Halls UK students transform plastic bags into support for Lexington’s unhoused

Katelin Ralenkotter
 Apr 7, 2026
Behind the Scenes

BBN Tackles Plastic, an initiative aimed at reducing campus plastic waste through the collection of plastic bags, is expanding into select campus residence halls. The project, created by Shayna Bassi, a UK Recycling intern and communication science and disorders senior in the College of Health Sciences, has been integral at removing plastic bags from campus landfill waste.  

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