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UK’s Brent Seales is joining the AI & Advanced Computing Institute at Schmidt Sciences

Bridging past and future: UK’s Brent Seales to lead national AI-humanities initiative at Schmidt Sciences

Jan 16, 2025

Brent Seales, Ph.D,  a computer science professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been selected to lead a new national program that supports research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the humanities.

Ph.D. student named 2024 CPS Rising Star

Dec 13, 2024

Xu Tao, a graduate student in the Pigman College of Engineering , was one of 45 scholars from across the nation selected to attend the competitive 2024 CPS Rising Stars Workshop, hosted by the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science.

New Artificial Intelligence Certificate now available for UK students

Oct 8, 2024

Starting this spring, undergraduate students across the University have the opportunity to enroll in the new AI certificate program. The 12-credit certificate offers mostly hands-on, in-person coursework and is open to students from all UK colleges.

Beyond the breakthrough: How Brent Seales is pushing the boundaries of discovery through new heritage science lab

Oct 4, 2024

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Data Science

Seales has gathered a team of experts from the Pigman College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences to create EduceLab — UK’s vision for next-generation heritage science.

Pigman College of Engineering welcomes 10 new faculty members.

Aug 30, 2024

This fall, the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering welcomed 10 new faculty members.

Silvestri, Liao and Cheung receive grant to develop new cybersecurity curriculum

Aug 6, 2024

Simone Silvestri in the Department of Computer Science and Yuan Liao and Samson Cheung in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, are the recipients of a NCAE-C Cybersecurity Workforce Innovation Coalition grant award to develop a new cybersecurity curriculum.

UK researcher receives NSF CAREER award to develop data-driven, smart technologies for sustainable living

Jun 2, 2024

Using groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a University of Kentucky researcher is developing a machine learning pipeline with the goal of improving our quality of life.

L to R: J. Chris Adkins, Maj. Gen. Trey Rawls, Anna Workman, Rusty Justice, David Servis and Ollie Akel.

Pigman College of Engineering inducts 2024 class into Hall of Distinction

J. Chris Adkins, Ollie James Akel, Charles 'Rusty' Justice, Maj. Gen. Trey Rawls, David B. Servis and Anna C. Workman were inducted into the Pigman College of Engineering Hall of Distinction on April 18, 2024.

Apr 5, 2024

Initiated in 1992, the Hall of Distinction recognizes and honors UK College of Engineering alumni for exemplary professional accomplishments, outstanding character and an ongoing commitment to community service. Every member of the Hall of Distinction is honored with a plaque in the lobby of the Ralph G. Anderson Mechanical Engineering Building. All members and extended bios are listed here.

UK and Fusion Cyber partner to close the cybersecurity talent gap

Mar 26, 2024

Fusion Cyber's Cyber Risk Management Framework Bootcamp provides multi-week programs in cyber risk competency. These independent programs are not UK credit-earning, and certificates are not UK-awarded.

Vesuvius Challenge grand prize winners announced

Feb 5, 2024

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.

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