Statewide Committee Adopts Seven-Year Kentucky Science & Technology Plan

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Press release from KSTC: On July 31, 2023, the Kentucky Statewide EPSCoR Committee, the governing body of the state’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, voted to adopt the Kentucky Science & Technology Plan: Vision 2030 (S&T Plan). This statewide science and technology plan is intended to serve as …

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WATCH: PEDOT:PSS Fibers – Wet Spinning Walkthrough

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In this video, Dr. Ruben Sarabia-Riquelme walks us through the PEDOT:PSS wet spinning process. This converts the PEDOT:PSS into a fiber form, resulting in a conductive, flexible material that has dozens of potential applications in advanced manufacturing, robotics, textiles, and more. KY NSF EPSCoR funded research at UK CAER is at the forefront of this …

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KY NSF EPSCOR PROJECT AT WKU’S SKYTEACH PROGRAM FOSTERS STEM TEACHER DEVELOPMENT WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

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According to a 2020 report by Global Trade Magazine, Bowling Green, Kentucky was ranked number two out of twenty American cities for manufacturing. It is critical that our STEM teachers are well-prepared to educate students and encourage our youth to consider careers in STEM disciplines. The STEM Teacher Industry Partnership (STEM-TIP) was funded by the …

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Paterson group releases first publication featuring Organic Electrochemical Transistors

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Organic semiconductors and electrochemical transistors promise to enable new generations of low-cost, mechanically flexible, and wearable electronic devices. With this novel chemical doping process discovered by the Alexandra Paterson team and collaborators, this promise is one step closer to fulfillment. A publication titled, “New Chemical Dopant and Counterion Mechanism for Organic Electrochemical Transistors and Organic …

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track-2, uk’s risko to host leadership workshop

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Chad Risko of the University of Kentucky, alongside colleagues Sara Zeigler and Rusty Carpenter at Eastern Kentucky University, will teach a virtual Leadership Workshop for early-career faculty. The workshop will take place via Zoom on August 17th, from 1-4pm.   Registration will open on June 19th and close on August 4th. You can learn more about …

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morehead state’s dr. ray utilizes wind tunnel to mitigate damage, harvest energy

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Dr. Tathagata Ray, Assistant Professor of Construction and Civil Engineering Technology at Morehead State University, has utilized KY NSF EPSCoR Research Award funds to procure a wind tunnel. Dr. Ray and his crew have built models and tested a control system successfully in the lab for the purpose of reducing building roof damage. The award is titled, “Harvesting …

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KY FIRST ROBOTICS – BREAKING BARRIERS IN STEM EDUCATION

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KY NSF EPSCoR is proud to partner with KY FIRST® Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics) to help fund and support instructional curriculum for their First Tech Challenge (FTC) program, for grades 7-12. KY FIRST Robotics, led by Executive Director Kelli Gowan, and Assistant Director Heather Smith, is a “progression of …

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uk’s Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Former Co-PI, wins great teacher award

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Congratulations to D.B.! Dr. Bhattacharyya was a leader in as a CO-PI in our Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future Track-1 project from 2014-2019. Article taken from UK NOW Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. For the UK College of Engineering professor known across campus as “DB,” there is …

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danville high school a gleaming example of eoc in action

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Below are student projects created by Danville High School students this year in their Intro to 3D printing class, led by engineering teacher Caleb Wetmore. Says Caleb, “The class was composed of 17 students in 9-12 grade… We primarily used Onshape for CAD, but a few students used Inventor or Fusion. The class closely followed DPT 100 …

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Dr. Jean Vaz hired at uofl

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UofL has hired Dr. Jean Vaz with the help of KY NSF EPSCoR funding, scheduled to begin as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2023.   Vaz is joining the list of faculty members sharing laboratory facilities at UofL’s robotics institute (LARRI) and will bring unique research expertise in telepresence and multi-legged robotic locomotion.  Dr. …

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