“I didn’t want to rush into the next step after undergrad so I took some time off,” Payne said. “Then, I sort of came to the point where I wanted a plan for the rest of my life.”
Knowing that she wanted to continue to study chemistry but also wanting to foster her other life passions, Payne picked UK and started her graduate work in 2000.
At age seven, Peyton Fouts,’06, wanted to change the world. And he’s been working toward that goal since.
At that young age, he saw a girl on TV carrying one brother and dragging another (who was dead) by the hand in the sand. “She had been orphaned by AIDS and my heart broke. I knew I wanted to change their circumstances and I just kept seeing people around the world who needed help.”
The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center will be displaying 26 selected photos from its recent Re-Imaging Appalachia Photo Contest. The gallery will be housed in the reception area of the UK College of Arts and Sciences, 202 Patterson Office Tower, from June 15-22. Read more here.
The UK Appalachian Center works in partnership with its constituents to bring the expertise of UK to the issues, challenges and opportunities of importance in Appalachia.
Two UK Arts & Sciences geology graduates who learned that they share quite a bit in common are working together to share what they’ve earned in their careers with current students interested in science.
UK Asia Center will host a Japanese Tea Ceremony. The demonstration is free and open to the public. Matcha tea and sweets will be served.
The tea ceremonies are being held in conjunction with UK's "Splendid Silk: Japanese Embroidery" exhibition, which features works by contemporary artists that have recreated ancient designs. The exhibit, sponsored by the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky in partnership with the UK Asia Center and the UK College of Fine Arts and dedicated to the people of Japan, will run April 10 to July 3.
