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FULL THROTTLE Monon Rahman is engineering his way through NASCAR’s ranks while racing toward the crew chief’s seat

Refusing to put his career on cruise control, Monon Rahman is engineering his way through NASCAR’s ranks while racing toward the crew chief’s seat.

Building magic at UK Honeycutt to be December 2025 UK Commencement Student Speaker

For Brysen Honeycutt, graduating from the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering and Lewis Honors College is more than a milestone — it’s the launch point of a dream shaped by resilience, creativity and a lifelong fascination with how joy is built. Honeycutt, who grew up in Pine Top, Kentucky in Knott County, will graduate this Friday and take the commencement stage as his ceremony’s student speaker

UK faculty awarded by Schmidt Sciences to bring AI to humanities research

Schmidt Sciences has awarded $11 million for up to 23 teams of researchers around the world to develop and apply artificial intelligence to archaeology, history, literature and other humanities disciplines, seeking to unlock new understandings of human history and culture, the organization announced today.

‘Fulfilled by my time here’: UK honors grad blends engineering and management on path to Toyota

As she prepares to cross the Commencement stage Dec. 19, Evelyn Hinz is reflecting on a University of Kentucky journey that brought together engineering, business and honors — and ultimately shaped the start of her career.

Pennell named director of engineering research endowments

Kelly G. Pennell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and director of the UK Superfund Research Center, has been named the inaugural director of engineering research endowments in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering.

Sheltering Kentucky, Layer by Layer UK alum builds Kentucky’s 1st 3D-printed concrete home

UK alumnus Eric Wooldridge ‘01, ‘19 ENG uses a little concrete, a little technology and a lot of ingenuity as he constructs houses for Kentuckians that can take a real wallop.

‘I am a UK Innovator’: Pigman College of Engineering’s Guoqiang Yu

In the final Q&A in this year’s series, UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering's Guoqiang Yu, Ph.D., the Jack and Linda Gill professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, describes his work developing low-cost optical imaging technologies for noninvasive monitoring of the health and function of tissues and organs.

UK researchers developing neighborhood-level weather technology

Researchers in the University of Kentucky Karen and Stanley Pigman College of Engineering were awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a cutting-edge weather forecasting system with the NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

Redefining success in engineering education

The Engineering Wellness Center, located in the Ralph G. Anderson Building, is a welcoming, evidence-based space where students can access mental health support, build resilience and learn to thrive both academically and personally.

Kentucky dream takes flight: UK joins NASA on Arctic space mission

A team of students and faculty from the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering will make history in Norway, launching a UK-developed payload as part of NASA’s GHOST spaceflight mission.

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