Morehead State University Using VR, AR to Enhance Manufacturing Environments

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As Kentucky NSF EPSCoR research continues to push the boundaries of advanced manufacturing, it is essential that humans and machines speak the same language. Through software algorithms and machine learning, as well as powerful augmented and virtual reality scenarios, the engineering labs at Morehead State University are working to test, train, and enrich the manufacturing …

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Professor Kunal Kate Uses 3D Printing to Connect Industry and Academia

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Watch our full interview with University of Louisville Professor Kunal Kate speaking on his newly formed graduate level course “Additive Manufacturing (AM) with Polymers.” Here he introduced the ICME platform, Digimat – AM, that teaches students about 3D printing thermomechanical process simulations. As a case study, the students did EOAT design and 3D Printing for …

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KGS FACULTY GATHER DATA FOR LANDSLIDE MITIGATION

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Matt Crawford, Hudson Koch, and Evelyn Bibbins and UK Earth and Environmental Sciences’ Sarah Johnson headed to Robinson Forest in Breathitt County, to test cell service connectivity for data loggers that will be a part of KY NSF EPSCoR CLIMBS Project 5. Project 5 is working to mitigate landslide impacts through stronger monitoring and modeling of …

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LISTEN: CLIMBS, MSU’S O’Keefe, Collick, Featured on WMKY

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/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/peterman-climbs-research-audio.wav By Anabel Peterman, Morehead State Public Radio Officials said eastern Kentucky is disproportionately impacted by climate change thanks to the impacts of logging, mining, and waste dumping. Now, a statewide research project will investigate how the Commonwealth’s weather patterns have changed over time. Morehead State University will receive $1.1 million to help bridge environmental …

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POSITION AVAILABLE: NATURAL HAZARDS ENGINEER

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Help us build climate resilience in Kentucky! University of Kentucky College of Engineering, under the auspices of our Track-1 project, is looking for a qualified civil engineering PhD graduate to hire as an associate or assistant professor. This hire would preferably have experience in natural hazards, remote sensing, and modeling and evaluation of the impacts …

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UK Arts & Sciences Produce Video with Bryson, McGlue

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“There have been several big, catastrophic floods, some extreme weather, and major landslide activities. We want to improve our capacity to help. That was the driving force behind the development of the proposal.” The University of Kentucky, College of Arts and Sciences sat down with Co-PIs L. Sebastian Bryson, Ph.D., P.E., BC. GE, F.ASCE and …

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From PhD to Industry: Video Series

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Academia is a different world than industry. Different measures of success, different workflows, and different networking requirements. However, KY NSF EPSCoR, through experiential learning and industrial connections, can help graduate students make this transition and thrive. Two former KY NSF EPSCoR-supported graduate students from the University of Louisville’s Louisville Automation & Robotics Research Institute, Shamsudeen …

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CLIMBS PROJECT GETTING LOCAL AND NATIONAL ATTENTION

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Our new NSF Track-1 Project, CLIMBS, is making headlines across Kentucky and the nation! Here are a few press releases and highlights: NSF PRESS RELEASE Read Full Article FOX56 WDKY Read Full Article UK PRESS RELEASE Read Full Article WKU PRESS RELEASE Read Full Article MSU PRESS RELEASE Read Full Article Northern Kentucky Tribune (nku) …

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Özer to Represent WKU as Fulbright Scholar, Research Fueled by EPSCoR Seed Funding

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“I thought that it was a long shot for me. I was super shocked and honored.” Professor Özkan Özer, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Western Kentucky University (WKU), will represent his team of mathematics scholars, WKU, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a Fulbright U.S. Research Scholar in northern France starting this fall. According to …

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EPSCoR Partners McGuffin, WoOlDRIDGE, EARN NSB AWARD

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Congratulations to Dr. Sherri McGuffin, STEM Coordinator at AdvanceKentucky and longtime KY NSF EPSCoR supporter, and Eric Wooldridge, Professor of Additive Manufacturing at Somerset Community College, for being the first Kentuckians to win the Science and Society Award by the National Science Board for advancement of STEM education and workforce development efforts around our joint 3D …

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UK Interdisciplinary Team Granted NSF Award to Build Insights into Mixed Electronic-Ionic Transport, STEM Outreach in Kentucky

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As KY NSF EPSCoR’s five-year project—Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Enhanced Robotics and Structures (KAMPERS)—nears completion, it is crucial to highlight not only the accomplishments under the Track-1 award but also to feature follow-on awards, which will continue to push scientific innovation. As KY NSF EPSCoR program director Rodney Andrews emphasized in year one, “This …

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Heartwheels! STEM Mobile Outreach

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Heartwheels! STEM Mobile Outreach, founded by University of Louisville faculty members Dr. Gretel Monreal and Dr. Steven C. Koenig, aims to inspire young minds and families to explore the field of cardiovascular sciences and ignite their interest in STEM careers. This initiative offers a hands-on approach through interactive activities such as heart dissection, mock flow …

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