Engineering Tomorrow: Dr. Ashley Morris' Story
From a Shelbyville farm to Researcher and Mentor at CAER, Ashley Morris is passionate about her research and the next generation of STEM students. Follow her path in this feature story.
ASHLEY'S PATH
Family, Air Force, and Carbon Research
Military Career Opens Doors for Donavan Dye, CAER Undergrad
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UK CAER Recipient of Novel Funding Model
New Model from Our&D Provides CAER Researchers Support to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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UK CAER Outreach Nets Big Savings for Kentucky Communities
UK CAER is working in communities across the Commonwealth to help local governmental agencies reduce their energy bills and improve their infrastructure.
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Welcome to CAER 101
The CAER 101 project brings scientists and children together in a classroom setting.
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Developing Quick Bonding Concrete to Stabilize Shock Damaged Structures
We partnered with KY-based Minova USA, Inc. to develop a rapidly deployable, low-cost structural support that can be engineered into a facility, or deployed by first responders to prevent catastrophic failure.
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We are Kentucky’s Energy Problem Solvers

The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy (CAER) investigates energy technologies to improve the environment. Researchers contribute to technically-sound policies related to fossil and renewable energy.

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Research for Today—
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The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy’s Research has a long tradition of fossil fuel research. While respecting that history, we recognize today’s constantly changing energy field. In order to respond to today and tomorrow’s needs, we strive to solve existing problems, while identifying potential future technologies.

Biofuels & Environmental Catalysis

Biofuels & Environmental Catalysis

Clean Fuels and Chemicals

Clean Fuels & Chemicals

organic electronics

Carbon Electronics

Materials Technologies

Carbon Materials

Our Research

Biofuels & Environmental Catalysis
Clean Fuels & Chemicals
Materials Technologies
Organic Electronics

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