University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center

We’re celebrating #EarthDay at the John P. Wyatt Symposium learning and discussion about “Moving Research to Policy”. Two of our talented trainees participated in the 3-minute lightning talks: Dr. Josie Tessman and Jerika Durham. They did an amazing job! @ukcares1 @NIH_NIEHS

Dr. Kelly Pennell, Director of @UK_SRC, will be visiting UNM to discuss research collaborations and present on ‘Aging Piping Infrastructure and Hazardous Waste: An Overlooked Pathway for Chemical Exposures’ as the College of Pharmacy's Seminar Speaker on Feb 24th, 2025.

Dibakar "DB" Bhattacharyya, beloved professor and researcher renowned for his research on membranes for filtering and producing clean water, has been named a Fellow of the @AcadofInventors (NAI)! 👏 The NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors and this year’s class is comprised of 170 exceptional individuals. Bhattacharyya, known as “DB,” is the University of Kentucky Alumni Chair Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering and director of the UK Center of Membrane Sciences. Read more: engr.uky.edu/news/uks-bhatt…

@KGPennell, Ph.D., professor of #civilengineering and director of the @UK_SRC, engineers environmental solutions for the modern world. 🧪🌎 Watch her story: youtu.be/-ERWyGqaY9o?si…

Ilhem Messaoudi: I am honored to be serving as Acting Vice President for Research at the University of Kentucky. My goal is to build on the outstanding work already being done at UK to bring the power and possibility of discovery to everyone. Read more: research.uky.edu/news/message-i…

Last week we were sampling field sites in Kentucky using this mobile sensor. This week we are with @CLEARWSU in Michigan. We are committed to research discoveries that are impactful to Kentucky and beyond! @ukyengineering @ResearchKY @SRP_NIEHS @UK_SRC

Jerika’s commitment, dedication, and excellence is research is inspiring to us all. She is truly a trainee leader! @NIEHS @SRP_NIEHS @ResearchKY

And with that, @UK_SRC @ukyengineering Kelly Pennell closes out #CEECHE24. At this critical time, events like these are crucial for building #EnvironmentalHealth scientific collaborations & strengthening research communities. Adio from Greece!

Enjoying the 2024 Central and Eastern European Conference on Health and Environment (CEECHE) in Greece! An excellent opportunity to learn from amazing trainees and faculty from this beautiful region. Thank you @KGPennell and @UK_SRC for organizing!

Day 3 kicks off with an outstanding session on Analytical Approaches for emerging and legacy environmental contaminants #CEECHE2024 @envmsgroup @UK_SRC @ResearchKY @ukyengineering @SRP_NIEHS

PFAS is the topic of the moment, with @ukyengineering @UK_SRC Angela Guitierrez leading the way as session co-chairs - including UKSRC alum and @waynestate @Wayne_IEHS Michael Petriello - share the stage at #CEECHE24. @SRP_NIEHS

20 years of scientific innovation through sustained partnerships: Central and Eastern European Conference on Health the Environment (CEECHE) 2024 in Thessaloniki Greece at Aristole University.@ResearchKY @UK_SRC @ukyengineering @SRP_NIEHS

Scientists from 16 countries are welcomed to #CEECHE2024 at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, by @UK_SRC Director & @ukyengineering Prof. @KGPennell. @SRP_NIEHS @ResearchKY

Kicking off CEECHE 2024 with an outstanding session on Fulbright Scholars and International Partnerships—Nik Stamatiadis, Bernhard Hennig, Angela Gutierrez, and Michael Bloom. @ResearchKY @ukyengineering @UK_SRC @SRP_NIEHS

@IC_Escobar @universityofky @UKY_CME @InFellows Congratulations Rachel!!!🎊🎊

Congratulations to Rachel on the successful defense of your MS thesis! It was brilliant! @universityofky @UKY_CME @InFellows @UK_SRC