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Unwrapped Scrolls

Vesuvius Challenge grand prize winners announced

The Vesuvius Challenge has announced the grand prize winners of its global AI contest to virtually unwrap a still-rolled carbonized papyrus scroll from the ancient city of Herculaneum. The virtual unwrapping software utilized in the contest was developed by Pigman Endowed Professor of Heritage Science Brent Seales. 

The NSF will support Yang Xiao with $300,000 over four years for his research on anonymous mobile access architecture. Jeremy Blackburn | Research Communications.

UK Researcher Developing Anti-tracking and Robocall-free Architecture

Assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science Yang Xiao and his team are tackling a long-standing privacy challenge faced by many people who use cell phones — mobile tracking and automatic voice calls, commonly known as robocalls.

Left: Headshot of Ashbey Manning Right: Headshot of Sydney Chapman

Engineering Students Named Finalists at 5-Minunte Fast Track

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) named its ten finalists in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition last week. Among those, were Sydney Chapman, a senior, majoring in computer science and Ashbey Manning, a senior, majoring in chemical engineering.

Department Spotlights

Nathaniel Hudson

Nathaniel Hudson, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science, has been named a Diverse Rising Graduate Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Nominations were from all over the country, and only ten graduate students are chosen for the distinction each year.


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Student

Becca & Cassie Roberts

Becca & Cassie Roberts

Sisters Becca and Cassie Roberts—both with degrees from other institutions—have been elated to receive ample scholarship aid from UK.


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Student

Kyra Seevers (BSCS 2020)

Kyra Seevers recently interviewed as a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and has taken a position at Google’s Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus.


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Alumni