Q&A With Christina Thompson
Christina Thompson, a PhD student studying chemistry, was just recently awarded 1st Place award for her poster in UK’s Sustainability Showcase. As a part of pursuing her PhD, Christina works at [...]
UK researchers develop novel method to turn coal waste into carbon fiber
Kentucky is the seventh-largest coal-producing state in the nation, mining millions of tons each year. After mining, coal is sent to a preparation plant where it is sized and separated for [...]
Q&A with Senior Tylee Oldham
Q: What is your major and year? A: I am graduating in May with a B.S. in Materials Engineering and an undergraduate certificate in Aerospace Materials Systems Engineering. Q: Where are you from? [...]
CAER’s Collaboration with the U.S. Army ERDC
By Makiyah Owens, CAER Communication Intern and ISC Graduate UK CAER’s Cementitious Materials Group is known for sustainable innovation and has caught the attention of the U.S. Army Corps [...]
CAER Program to Create High-performance Concrete for U.S. Military
A new University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) project seeks to create new, high-performance cements and concretes that will aid United States military operations both [...]
UK CAER, Mining Engineering Collaborate to Launch New, Sustainable Electronics Recycling Program
It doesn’t take long to encounter Jack Groppo’s passion. His email signature provides a direct indication: “This message was sent on an iPhone, which was made possible by mining 47 different [...]
Researching the Researcher – Episode 1 – Tristana Duvallet
We are pleased to release the first installment of our new video series, “Researching the Researcher.” This episode stars Tristana Duvallet, Senior Research Engineer in our Materials [...]
