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UK, Toyota celebrate 30 years of partnering to advance the Commonwealth

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2024) — The Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, in collaboration with Toyota Kentucky, is marking 30 years of partnership, which has transformed engineering education and academic research through efficiency and innovation. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, leaders from academia, government and industry gathered at UK’s Gatton Student Center to celebrate the milestone and reflect on the impact throughout Kentucky and beyond.

UK, Toyota Join Forces to 'Lift Up' KCH Patients

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2019) — On any given game day, thousands of University of Kentucky Football fans decked out in blue fill Kroger Field. It's an electric atmosphere that is better felt in-person than through a TV screen. But for some young Wildcat fans, attending a game and cheering on the Cats can be challenging. Luckily, for patients of the Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH), engineers are experts at solving complex problems.

The Institute of Research for Technology Development Celebrate the dedication of the Ken Kreafle True Lean Networking Lounge

Jeff Stryker is the owner of two Chick-fil-A locations in Lexington Kentucky, Nicholasville Road and Turfland Mall. Early in Stryker’s tenure as owner, he realized he needed a more efficient operational system to run his stores. Stryker learned about Toyota’s lean practices while reading a book in the airport. When he returned from his travels and was back in his store, he met customers by chance who were working with the UK True Lean program. Stryker did some research and enrolled in the class. This was a significant milestone for Stryker and his stores in their Lean journeys.

Progress in Scale Modeling to Produce Special Issue on Fire Research

Progress in Scale Modeling, an open-access journal created in 2020, will publish a special issue on fire research later this year. Contributions sought must cover results or progress in experimental, theoretical or computational investigations contributing to the increase of understanding and improvement in the field. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2021.

Toyota Investing $1.25 Million to Create an Automotive Production Engineering Program at UK

Two of Kentucky’s economic engines are collaborating to graduate more engineers with automotive production training already under their belt, addressing a significant industry need in the nation’s third-largest auto-producing state. Toyota Motor Engineering North America announced today at its Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center grand opening that it will partner with the University of Kentucky to develop a unique production engineering program, funded with a five-year, $1.25 million gift from Toyota.

Here’s How UK is Making Kentucky a World Leader in Manufacturing

Manufacturing Day℠, which occurs on the first Friday in October, is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. As the University of Kentucky joins participating manufacturing industries and academic institutions in this year’s observance, UK is proud to share how the College of Engineering is embarking on a strategy for growth to better serve industry, the state economy and the citizens of Kentucky.

New Open Access Journal Charts Progress in Scale Modeling

Progress in Scale Modeling, a new open access interdisciplinary journal with editors based in Japan, Italy and the United States, launched in mid-August on the University of Kentucky Libraries’ UKnowledge platform to provide scholars and researchers of scale modeling with an online forum to discuss progress and challenges.

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Wins First Prize at International Forest Fire Conference

Jeremiah Fugate, recent graduate of the mechanical engineering master's program at the University of Kentucky, won first prize in the research poster session at the 7th International Conference on Forest Fire Research in Coimbra, Portugal, held Nov. 17-21.

IR4TD Director Wins International Combustion Award

University of Kentucky Director of the Institute of Research for Technology Development (IR4TD) Kozo Saito was awarded the International Prize of CSJ (Combustion Society of Japan) last week in Japan.