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UK Engineering Dean Buchheit Named Provost at University of Cincinnati

April 13, 2026 · University of Kentucky News AI Generated

Rudolph G. Buchheit, dean of the University of Kentucky's Pigman College of Engineering since 2018, is departing to become provost and chief academic officer at the University of Cincinnati effective June 1.

UK launches 12th annual Arts in HealthCare art competition for employees

April 10, 2026 · University of Kentucky News AI Generated

The University of Kentucky's Arts in HealthCare program is accepting submissions for its 12th annual juried art competition, open to all UK employees and their immediate family members with a June 5 deadline.

UK to Host Inaugural Campus Art Trail on April 16

April 9, 2026 · University of Kentucky News AI Generated

The University of Kentucky will host its inaugural Art Trail on April 16, a free self-guided art walk featuring five campus gallery stops. Participants who visit at least three stops will receive a free artwork by a UK faculty member.

UK students turn plastic bags into sleeping mats for homeless

April 9, 2026 · University of Kentucky News AI Generated

University of Kentucky students are expanding a plastic bag collection program that transforms discarded bags into sleeping mats for Lexington's homeless population, reducing campus waste while supporting the community.

Artist Kimberly English to deliver 2026 Clark Lecture at UK

April 7, 2026 · University of Kentucky News AI Generated

The University of Kentucky's Gaines Center for the Humanities will host textile artist Kimberly English for the 2026 Thomas D. Clark Lecture on April 23, where she will discuss how craft and labor practices interrogate American mythologies in the South.

UK hosting free 'Stop the Bleed' training event April 29

March 17, 2026 · University of Kentucky News AI Generated

The University of Kentucky will host a free 'Stop the Bleed' training event April 29 to teach community members lifesaving techniques for controlling severe bleeding in emergencies.