Energy and Infrastructure

UK researcher develops safety system to help self-driving vehicles and drones work together

Computing, Networks, and AI, Human Health and Safety, Energy and Infrastructure

As self-driving vehicles and drones become more common, a University of Kentucky researcher is working to ensure these technologies can communicate and coordinate reliably in real time. Yang Xiao, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award with $534,264 over five years for his work.

KREPE-3 Flight: Send Off February 20, 10:00AM - 1:00PM

Materials and Manufacturing, Energy and Infrastructure

The KREPE-3 mission capsule sendoff offers a unique opportunity to view all 12 flight capsules before their delivery to the International Space Station.

2026 Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars announced

Human Health and Safety, Materials and Manufacturing, Energy and Infrastructure, Computing, Networks, and AI

Thanks to the generous support of Stanley and Karen Pigman and Kentucky’s Research Challenge Trust Fund (RCTF), engineering researchers are receiving additional annual funding to enhance the research priorities and programs of the Pigman College of Engineering. Established in 2024, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment supports faculty, research, graduate students, facilities and research infrastructure in the Pigman College of Engineering. This year, the endowment made $235,000 in funds available for distribution.

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UK researcher develops safety system to help self-driving vehicles and drones work together

KREPE-3 Flight: Send Off February 20, 10:00AM - 1:00PM

2026 Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars announced

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering