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When different perspectives meet, the world opens up. We welcome students from every corner of the globe and every walk of life.


Kentucky dream takes flight: UK joins NASA on Arctic space mission

A team of students and faculty from the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering will make history in Norway, launching a UK-developed payload as part of NASA’s GHOST spaceflight mission.

UK launches campus-wide artificial intelligence initiative

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto today announced the launch of CATS AI, an initiative designed to coordinate and advance artificial intelligence efforts and expertise across the UK campus and throughout the Commonwealth.

Singletary Scholars honor veterans through acts of servant leadership

To encourage servant leadership, Tony Colella, instructor and director of admissions and recruitment for the Lewis Honors College, dedicated class time for first- and second-year Singletary Scholars to write thank-you notes and assemble 75 goody bags for residents of Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky.

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From the first moment you set foot on campus, you become part of a community that pushes and supports you. Come see our more than $6.5 billion campus transformation for yourself. From residence halls and academic buildings to dining halls and a state-of-the-art student center, we’ve designed a campus for your success.

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Big Blue Nation Orientation

Big Blue Nation Orientation is a student’s official welcome to the UK family. At BBNO, students participate in academic advising and register for their first-semester classes. Additionally, students get familiar with campus, learn about campus resources and support programs and meet lots of other new Wildcats.

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