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Mammoth UK research assessment concludes as leaders eye radical shake up

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Researchers across the United Kingdom are celebrating or commiserating this week as universities receive the results of a years-long research-assessment exercise that dictates how much government funding they will get over the coming years.

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UK's Sunak to Announce Uplift in Military Support for Ukraine

UK's Sunak to Announce Uplift in Military Support for Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his welcome, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 12, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a 500 million pound ($617 million) uplift in military support for Ukraine on a visit to Poland on Tuesday, warning that Russia must be defeated to prevent its troops from pressing further into Europe.

Sunak's visit to Poland to meet Prime Minister Donald Tusk is his first international trip for months and is aimed at showing his restive party he is still in command before an election later this year he is widely expected to lose.

Britain has long been a vocal supporter of Ukraine, and the additional funding will take London's total military aid for this financial year to 3 billion pounds, just days after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $60 billion package.

"Defending Ukraine against Russia's brutal ambitions is vital for our security and for all of Europe. If Putin is allowed to succeed in this war of aggression, he will not stop at the Polish border," Sunak said in a statement.

"Ukraine's armed forces continue to fight bravely, but they need our support - and they need it now. Today's package will help ensure Ukraine has what they need to take the fight to Russia," he said before the visit.

Britain will also send what it described as its largest-ever single package of equipment, including 60 boats, more than 1,600 strike and air defence missiles and nearly 4 million rounds of small arms ammunition.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 22, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that three UK students have been awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships:

Hena Kachroo, biochemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences

Asa O’Neal, mechanical engineering major in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering and physics major in the College of Arts and Sciences

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Kachroo, O’Neal and Yang are among 438 students selected nationwide to receive the 2024-25 scholarship. This year’s recipients were selected from a pool of 1,353 undergraduates nominated by 446 institutions. 

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The Goldwater Scholarship is not Kachroo’s first major recognition at UK. Last year, she was named a Beckman Scholar through the Office of Undergraduate Research and is completing a 15-month independent research project under the mentorship of Anne Frances Miller, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry. She is currently studying how bifurcating electron transport flavoproteins from certain organisms are better equipped to catalyze more energy efficient reactions, which will aid in identifying biochemical solutions to challenges in sustainable energy.

“Guided, one-on-one time with my mentor has been invaluable, allowing me to grasp the intricacies of the research process,” Kachroo said.

A Lexington native and member of the Lewis Honors College, Kachroo has also conducted neurological brain research in Alzheimer’s disease with Yang Jiang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine, and nuclear physics research with Chris Crawford, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Kachroo plans to obtain a Ph.D. in astrobiology and conduct research aimed at advancing the biochemical knowledge of extreme environments and molecules for applications in space. She looks forward to connecting with the network provided by the Goldwater Scholarship.

“Making these valuable connections as I continue in my research journey will allow me to gain access to mentorship from experienced scholars, ultimately accelerating my growth as a researcher,” she said.

A summer visit to Dayton, Ohio’s National Museum of the United States Air Force renewed O’Neal’s childhood interest in astronautics and inspired him to pursue a career researching aerospace technologies.

A Chellgren Fellow and member of the Lewis Honors College, he has since conducted research in UK’s Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Lab and as part of UK’s Kentucky Re-entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS). He is a member of the Solar Car Team and credits Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering professors Sean Bailey, Ph.D., and Suzanne Smith, Ph.D., for serving as mentors during his time on campus.

A native of West Liberty, Kentucky, O’Neal spent last summer at NASA's Langley Research Center (LaRC) in Hampton, Virginia, working to develop aerial mesh networks using uncrewed aerial vehicles. He said his time at LaRC cemented his dream to work on human spaceflight projects.

“I was surrounded by history, working in the building where the Apollo astronauts trained for the first lunar mission,” he said.

This summer, he will intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, working to develop cryogenic CO 2 scrubber technologies for human spaceflight.

He plans to pursue a Ph.D. researching spacecraft propulsion technologies and pursue a career in research.

“The Goldwater Scholarship will not only lessen the financial burden of undergraduate studies but will also demonstrate my academic achievement for future graduate fellowships,” he said.

Harrison Yang

Pursuing an array of research experiences on campus has helped Yang, of Louisville, clarify his future career goals. He intends to pursue cancer immunology research and bridge the gap between doctors and researchers to improve patient care.

 “My time as an undergraduate has really been about pursuing something that makes me happy,” he said. “There is no one experience that completely influenced me towards my area of study. Instead, through trial and error, I have slowly discovered that I enjoy the process of leading a study.”

Yang is currently working under the mentorship of Christine Brainson, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology in the College of Medicine.

“The inherently complex and confusing nature of this field always has me asking more questions that I hope to answer,” he said. “I see graduating with a degree in biomedical engineering as a means of answering these questions.”

Yang, a member of the Lewis Honors College, previously conducted research on optical microscopy of tumor metabolism following radiation therapy with Caigang Zhu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Jing Yan, doctoral student in biomedical engineering. He also worked with former biomedical engineering research assistant professor Fanny Chapelin, Ph.D., to lead a study on magnetic resonance imaging of macrophage response to radiation therapy.

He also credits Ok-Kyong Park-Sarge, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine, and Christine Goble, Ph.D., senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Lewis Honors College, for serving as mentors inside the classroom.

The Office of Nationally Competitive Awards is very grateful for the work of the campus Goldwater committee. Liz Debski, associate professor of biology, Chris Crawford, professor of physics, and Al Corso, associate professor of mathematics, have given many hours of work reviewing applications and supporting Goldwater applicants. The office seeks applicants for the Goldwater Scholarship each fall. Interested students can find more information on the office’s website .

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.   

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Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price

Louisiana State University allowed Shell to influence studies after a $25m donation and sought funds from other fossil fuel firms

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For $5m, Louisiana’s flagship university will let an oil company weigh in on faculty research activities. Or, for $100,000, a corporation can participate in a research study, with “robust” reviewing powers and access to all resulting intellectual property.

Those are the conditions outlined in a boilerplate document that Louisiana State University’s fundraising arm circulated to oil majors and chemical companies affiliated with the Louisiana Chemical Association, an industry lobbying group, according to emails disclosed in response to a public records request by the Lens .

Records show that after Shell donated $25m in 2022 to LSU to create the Institute for Energy Innovation, the university gave the fossil fuel corporation license to influence research and coursework for the university’s new concentration in carbon capture, use and storage.

Afterward, LSU’s fundraising entity, the LSU Foundation, used this partnership as a model to shop around to members of the Louisiana Chemical Association, such as ExxonMobil , Air Products and CF Industries, which have proposed carbon capture projects in Louisiana.

For $2m, Exxon became the institute’s first “strategic partner-level donor”, a position that came with robust review of academic study output and with the ability to focus research activities. Another eight companies have discussed similar deals with LSU, according to a partnership update that LSU sent to Shell last summer.

Some students, academics and experts said such relationships raise questions about academic freedom and public trust.

Asked to comment, the Institute for Energy Innovation’s director, Brad Ives, defended the partnerships, as did the oil majors. Two more companies have since entered into partnerships with the Institute for Energy Innovation, said Ives. But Shell is the only company to have donated at the level that gave the company a seat on the advisory board that chooses the institute’s research. The head of the Louisiana Chemical Association and the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association also sit on the advisory board, which can vote to stop a research project from moving forward.

Ives said being able to work with oil and gas companies is “really a key to advancing energy innovation”.

A spokesperson for Shell said: “We’re proud to partner with LSU to contribute to the growing compendium of peer-reviewed climate science and advance the effort to identify multiple pathways that can lead to more energy with fewer emissions.”

An ExxonMobil spokesperson said: “Our collaboration with LSU and the Institute for Energy Innovation includes an allocation for research in carbon capture utilization and storage, as well as advanced recycling studies.”

LSU has long had a close-relationship with oil majors, the names of which hang from buildings and equipment at the university. Nearly 40% of LSU funding comes from the state, which received a good chunk of its revenue from oil and gas activities until the 1980s. In recent years, oil and gas revenue has made up less than 10% of the state budget.

But the new, highly visible partnership with Shell took the closeness a step further, promising corporations voting power over the Institute for Energy Innovation’s research activities in return for their investment.

“I have a hard time seeing a faculty member engaged in legitimate research being eager for an oil company or representative of a chemical company to vote on his or her research agenda,” said Robert Mann, political commentator and former LSU journalism professor . “That is an egregious violation of academic freedom.

“You don’t expect to see it written down like that,” Mann said, after the Lens asked him to review the boilerplate document that outlines what companies can expect in return for their donations to LSU’s Institute for Energy Innovation. It is not appropriate, Mann said, for faculty research to be driven by the decisions of the dean of a university, let alone an outside industry representative. “If you’re a faculty member in that unit you should know that the university is fine with auctioning off your academic freedom,” he said. “That’s what they’re doing.”

Ives of LSU said its Institute for Energy Innovation is no different to similar institutes across the US, including the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, which performs research supported by corporate donors. “I think researchers saying that somehow having corporate funding for research damages the integrity of that research is a little far-fetched,” Ives said.

Research performed at the institute is subject to the faculty’s individual ethics training and subject to peer-review, he said. “A donor that provided money that goes to the institute isn’t going to be able to influence the outcome of that research in any way.”

Asked about the relationship with the institute and industry, Karsten Thompson, the interim dean of the College of Engineering at LSU said: “To me, it’s not a conflict at all. It’s a partnership because they’re the ones that are going to make the largest initial impacts on reducing CO 2 emissions.”

Some observers, noting that fossil fuel companies have previously shown a vested interest in obscuring scientific conclusions, question the reliability of academic studies sponsored by fossil fuel companies. Exxon, for example, denied the risk of human-caused climate change for decades , noted Jane Patton, an LSU alumna and the US fossil economy campaign manager for the Center for International Environmental Law.

After the Lens asked her to review LSU communication on the matter, Patton said she suspected that fossil fuel companies have had a say in what does and doesn’t get studied in relation to risky endeavors, such as carbon capture, which involves chemically stripping carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and piping it underground. For her, the LSU documents basically proved her fear. “This is the first time I’ve seen actual evidence of it,” Patton said. “This is a gross misuse of the public trust.”

To Patton, the perceived blurring of academic objectivity could not come at a worse time in Louisiana, as the climate crisis makes the state less habitable and housing more expensive . “It’s just disheartening,” she said, “to find that the state’s flagship institution is allowing industry to determine the research agenda. No wonder it’s so hard to find peer-reviewed research about how bad this is.”

Records show that Shell helped to tailor what LSU students would learn in the six courses offered under the institute’s carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) concentration that debuted a couple years ago. The LSU alumnus Lee Stockwell, Shell’s general manager of CCUS, sat on the search committee for the Energy Institute executive director, served on the petroleum engineering advisory board, and was very involved in shaping the carbon capture curriculum.

Stockwell directed questions about Shell’s partnership with the university to LSU.

Stockwell was not the only oil representative to help design the curriculum. BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil also had representatives on the ad hoc advisory committee that designed carbon capture coursework within the petroleum engineering department, according to a July 2022 email from Thompson . At least one cohort of students took two elective courses at LSU designed by the oil majors and another 10 students were expected to take the full concentration beginning in 2022.

LSU is not alone in this practice, Thompson said. At most engineering departments in the country, an active Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) weighs in on curricula, so that degrees evolve as technology changes, helping students land internships and jobs.

LSU faculty has not been similarly engaged with renewable energy companies, because oil and gas companies have the resources to tackle the climate crisis now – and are not reliant on future technology, Thompson said. “Renewable energy is much more abstract,” he said. “So, I think that’s the difference. It’s not that we don’t care as much.”

Fossil fuel companies have been finding their way into classrooms for decades, in part to help the industry retain a positive public image in the face of a heating planet.

Some students do not approve of the university’s partnerships with fossil fuel companies, or any financial ties with them.

For a decade now, students across the nation have filed complaints and demanded divestment from fossil fuels and hundreds of institutions have agreed. Locally, the LSU Climate Pelicans, an interdisciplinary group of students, have called for the university to divest endowment funds from the fossil fuel industry.

Inspired by the Climate Pelicans’ work toward divestment, the LSU graduate student Alicia Cerquone, who sits on the LSU’s student senate, sponsored a divestment resolution. The measure passed in a 37-2 vote last year, according to LSU’s student newspaper . Though investment in fossil fuels amounts to only 2 to 3% of the endowment, it’s an important philosophical step, Cerquone said.

Cerquone is also troubled by the influence that industry has on the Institute for Energy Innovation and fears other corporations could control other departments’ curriculums. “These entities are going to have a say in what we pay to learn here,” she said.

The fossil fuel industry has made forays into academia beyond Louisiana. ExxonMobil and Shell have both helped fund a similar Energy Initiative at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where the highest-level donors can have an office on MIT’s campus, according to Inside Climate News . In 2021, Exxon funded and co-wrote a research paper with MIT researchers with conclusions that supported the argument for federal subsidies for carbon capture and use.

This story is co published with the Lens , a non-profit newsroom in New Orleans and part of its Captured Audience series, which is supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism

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The Astrophysics group, in collaboration with the Shift25 initiative, are offering two studentships to secondary school students interested in pursuing research projects over the summer.

The key aims of these studentships are to give motivated, under-represented students from Black and minority-ethnic backgrounds the opportunity to work on an astrophysics-related research project, and gain experience in presenting their research to their peers. SHIFT25 ( https://www.shift25.org.uk ) is a campaign led by senior and influential Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic professionals and business organisations, who are striving to equalise opportunities in education, recruitment and progression by 2025. The projects, at the time of writing, are expected to be conducted mainly in person, and mainly based at the UCL campus.

Deadline for applications is Friday 07 June 2024. General enquiries should be directed to the email: [email protected]

· Applicants should be secondary school students over the age of 16, who should prepare their applications with help from a Sponsoring Teacher at their school.

· The principal supervisor of the project must be a current academic in the UCL departments of Physics and Astronomy or Space and Climate Physics. Collaborative principal supervisions are also permitted between these Departments and academics from other UCL MAPS Departments, who would like to work on cross-disciplinary projects with a significant astrophysics component.

· Students will be provided a bursary of £1000 during the studentship and are expected to work on the summer project for a total duration of 4-6 weeks.

Eligibility / Application Instructions

To be eligible, students must:

· Be over 16 years old and in Year 12 or 13.

· Belong to an ethnicity under-represented in Physics and Astronomy at UCL – details can be found here, for example: UCL-MAPS-EDI-Strategy ( Appendix G ).

· Be in full-time, state-funded education in the Greater London Area. UK-based/UK-resident eligible students from outside London are able to apply if they are able to access UCL for the duration of the internship, however UCL is unable to reimburse accommodation / travel costs.

· Have at least 5 GCSEs at Level 6 or above including Maths, Physics and English

· Be studying or planning to study Physics at A-level or equivalent

· Be available for 4-6 consecutive weeks over July and / or August to collaborate with an internship supervisor/s.

Students must also meet at least one of the following criteria:

· Be living, or have lived, in local authority / association housing.

· Are currently or have experience of being in care (residential / foster / local authority)

· Be entitled to / eligible for free school meals, either now or at any time in the last six years.

· In receipt of, or entitled to, discretionary payments at school / college (e.g., EMA, 16-19 Bursary Fund)

· Be the part of the first generation in your immediate family to participate in higher education. This means that none of your parent/s / carer/s have participated in higher education, either in the UK or another country, but if your siblings have attended higher education institutions and your parent/s / carer/s have not, you are still eligible.

Application Procedure

· Students who fit the eligibility criteria above should firstly contact a teacher from their school who is willing to sponsor their application. The student should then prepare the application with help from the Sponsoring Teacher as needed.

· Applications should be statements of around 300 words describing why you are interested in and inspired by space science or astronomy (you may also add one or two illustrative images or other media to your statement, if you wish).

· The application should also include the names of the student and Sponsoring Teacher, and the name of the school where the student is currently attending.

· Applications should give some information about the applicant, their particular interest in astronomy / astrophysics, and how it arose; and how this opportunity could further support their own personal goals and aspirations. Note that there is some scope for 'creativity' here by using illustrations in different media as outlined above.  Please also include, as an additional attachment, a co-signed letter of support from the school / sponsoring teacher, and parent / carer.

· Deadline for applications is Friday 07 June 2024. The statement and supporting information should be combined into one PDF document and emailed to  [email protected] .

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3 UK students awarded 2024-25 Goldwater Scholarship

The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that three UK students have been awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships:

Hena Kachroo, biochemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences

Asa O’Neal, mechanical engineering major in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering and physics major in the College of Arts and Sciences

Harrison Yang, biomedical engineering major in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Kachroo, O’Neal and Yang are among 438 students selected nationwide to receive the 2024-25 scholarship. This year’s recipients were selected from a pool of 1,353 undergraduates nominated by 446 institutions. 

The prestigious Goldwater Scholarship was created to honor U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater. The program was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Since its first award in 1989, the foundation has bestowed 10,720 scholarships.

Hena Kachroo

The Goldwater Scholarship is not Kachroo’s first major recognition at UK. Last year, she was named a Beckman Scholar through the Office of Undergraduate Research and is completing a 15-month independent research project under the mentorship of Anne Frances Miller, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry. She is currently studying how bifurcating electron transport flavoproteins from certain organisms are better equipped to catalyze more energy efficient reactions, which will aid in identifying biochemical solutions to challenges in sustainable energy.

“Guided, one-on-one time with my mentor has been invaluable, allowing me to grasp the intricacies of the research process,” Kachroo said.

A Lexington native and member of the Lewis Honors College, Kachroo has also conducted neurological brain research in Alzheimer’s disease with Yang Jiang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine, and nuclear physics research with Chris Crawford, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Kachroo plans to obtain a Ph.D. in astrobiology and conduct research aimed at advancing the biochemical knowledge of extreme environments and molecules for applications in space. She looks forward to connecting with the network provided by the Goldwater Scholarship.

“Making these valuable connections as I continue in my research journey will allow me to gain access to mentorship from experienced scholars, ultimately accelerating my growth as a researcher,” she said.

Asa O’Neal

A summer visit to Dayton, Ohio’s National Museum of the United States Air Force renewed O’Neal’s childhood interest in astronautics and inspired him to pursue a career researching aerospace technologies.

A Chellgren Fellow and member of the Lewis Honors College, he has since conducted research in UK’s Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Lab and as part of UK’s Kentucky Re-entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS). He is a member of the Solar Car Team and credits Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering professors Sean Bailey, Ph.D., and Suzanne Smith, Ph.D., for serving as mentors during his time on campus.

A native of West Liberty, Kentucky, O’Neal spent last summer at NASA's Langley Research Center (LaRC) in Hampton, Virginia, working to develop aerial mesh networks using uncrewed aerial vehicles. He said his time at LaRC cemented his dream to work on human spaceflight projects.

“I was surrounded by history, working in the building where the Apollo astronauts trained for the first lunar mission,” he said.

This summer, he will intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, working to develop cryogenic CO 2  scrubber technologies for human spaceflight.

He plans to pursue a Ph.D. researching spacecraft propulsion technologies and pursue a career in research.

“The Goldwater Scholarship will not only lessen the financial burden of undergraduate studies but will also demonstrate my academic achievement for future graduate fellowships,” he said.

Harrison Yang

Pursuing an array of research experiences on campus has helped Yang, of Louisville, clarify his future career goals. He intends to pursue cancer immunology research and bridge the gap between doctors and researchers to improve patient care.

 “My time as an undergraduate has really been about pursuing something that makes me happy,” he said. “There is no one experience that completely influenced me towards my area of study. Instead, through trial and error, I have slowly discovered that I enjoy the process of leading a study.”

Yang is currently working under the mentorship of Christine Brainson, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology in the College of Medicine.

“The inherently complex and confusing nature of this field always has me asking more questions that I hope to answer,” he said. “I see graduating with a degree in biomedical engineering as a means of answering these questions.”

Yang, a member of the Lewis Honors College, previously conducted research on optical microscopy of tumor metabolism following radiation therapy with Caigang Zhu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Jing Yan, doctoral student in biomedical engineering. He also worked with former biomedical engineering research assistant professor Fanny Chapelin, Ph.D., to lead a study on magnetic resonance imaging of macrophage response to radiation therapy.

He also credits Ok-Kyong Park-Sarge, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine, and Christine Goble, Ph.D., senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Lewis Honors College, for serving as mentors inside the classroom.

The Office of Nationally Competitive Awards is very grateful for the work of the campus Goldwater committee. Liz Debski, associate professor of biology, Chris Crawford, professor of physics, and Al Corso, associate professor of mathematics, have given many hours of work reviewing applications and supporting Goldwater applicants. The office seeks applicants for the Goldwater Scholarship each fall. Interested students can find more information on the office’s  website .

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 18, 2024) — Two University of Kentucky students and one local citizen have received UK’s highest honor for humanitarian efforts — the  Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award .

Established by the New York Southern Society in 1925 and named for its first president, Algernon Sydney Sullivan, the award recognizes those "who exhibit Sullivan's ideals of heart, mind and conduct as evince a spirit of love for and helpfulness to other men and women." After the society closed, the award has lived on through the Sullivan Foundation and is given at several universities in the South.

At UK, the Sullivan Award is bestowed each year on two graduating seniors and one citizen who has a connection to the university. This year’s Sullivan award student winners are Emmanuel Dhemby Moussabou and Kotomi Yokokura. Alexandra “Alex” Simpson, who passed away in 2022, is the citizen award recipient.

Kotomi Yokokura

Kotomi Yokokura, of Northern Kentucky, will graduate this May with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Social Work (CoSW).

While Yokokura, also a Lewis Honors College student, has academically excelled throughout her time at UK, her true passion is advocacy.

During her freshman year, Yokokura founded the “Take a Tampon” initiative — hosting a donation drive to ensure ample supply of hygiene products across campus. After much research, she realized how prevalent period poverty is and how detrimental it can be to not only one's mental and physical health, but their academic success.

Yokokura also sought collaborative partnerships with other institutions, including the University of Louisville, to address this issue on higher education campuses, in low-income middle and high schools, and at homeless shelters across the state. Additionally, she met with State Sen. Harper Angel, the sponsor of a bill providing menstrual products in schools and created research documents to contribute to the cause.

Yokokura’s work in the community also includes two other important societal issues.

Yokokura has assisted with research on the migration of those experiencing homelessness in relation to community services available with Andrew Sullivan, Ph.D., (a graduate of the UK Martin School of Public Policy and Administration). She also completed a study on the perceptions and utilization of social support among men experiencing homelessness with Natalie Pope, Ph.D. (CoSW).

Yokokura has a published peer-reviewed  journal article  on homelessness in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s "Cityscape." 

Additionally, she contributed to a survey research project through the  UK Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition  in the  Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment  that explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted college students’ psychosocial health, formal and informal support utilization, employment, food insecurity, and social behaviors, which was  published by the Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs . She is also part of the  Chellgren Student Fellowship  program at UK.

Despite her many community service endeavors, when asked, Yokokura said she’s most proud of her awareness and prevention work surrounding sexual assault. Her efforts consisted of researching the prevalence of these experiences and testifying about her own experience in support of HB 288.

“No matter who you are or what you are studying, your voice and efforts can be impactful. The people at the University of Kentucky have been instrumental in both my academic and advocacy efforts — going out of their way to help a student they may not have known,” she said. “The faculty I have had the pleasure of working with have gone out of their way to empower my pursuits in the field of research, nonprofit work and advocacy. Without these individuals, I would not be where I am today.”

Emmanuel Dhemby Moussabou

Emmanuel Dhemby Moussabou will graduate from the Clinical Leadership and Management program in the College of Health Sciences this May.

Dhemby Moussabou was born in Tchibanga, Gabon, a small town on the west coast of Africa. From a young age, his goal in life has been to help others. Even if it is in a small way, Dhemby Moussabou has worked to provide relief when possible and encourage anyone who may be disheartened.

At UK, Dhemby Moussabou is recognized for his experiences in community involvement, campus engagement, academic success and professionalism. He demonstrates intuitive leadership skills driven by his passion for faith and serving others.

“Much of this stems from an ardent desire to better the lives of those I encounter, which primarily includes my community and the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky,” Dhemby Moussabou said.

In addition to his academic success, Dhemby Moussabou serves as a Presidential Student Ambassador and College of Health Sciences Student Ambassador. Upon graduation, he will serve as a UK Alumni Ambassador. He is also actively involved in YWCA Black Achievers program and has provided support and leadership for the BCTC A Few Good Men Initiative.

Dhemby Moussabou is proactive and always finds ways to help his peers, patients, families and communities. He is constantly demonstrating excellence of character and humanitarian service. He has overseen soccer camps for children, helped young students with reading and served members at his church through worship and Sunday school.

As part of his undergraduate studies in the College of Health Sciences, Dhemby Moussabou is completing his advanced professional practicum experience working with CHI St. Joseph Health’s leadership team. He spends his time learning and working on advocacy and finance projects while demonstrating high levels of leadership. He has received outstanding assessments of his skills, engagement and commitment to quality health care.

“It makes me so happy to know that the people around me notice the work I do to try to help others,” Dhemby Moussabou said. “I feel extremely honored to have even been considered for this award.”

Alexandra Simpson

Alexandra "Alex" Simpson of Lexington is remembered as a bright, compassionate young woman who used every moment of her short life to advocate for children with cancer.

Growing up immersed in the arts, Simpson understood the importance of creative expression and the healing capabilities of art, especially for children. She was a talented singer, actor and dancer; she found her home on the stage, appearing in 22 stage productions. Throughout her recurring battle with a rare form of Ewing’s sarcoma, Simpson raised funds for her fellow patients, supporting art and music therapy at Kentucky Children’s Hosptia l (KCH). According to her mother, Simpson found the arts healing throughout her cancer journey. She knew if she could get patients and families out of their rooms for painting, singing, knitting and watching others perform, it would lift their spirits.

She became an advocate for other children in the hospital to experience a life enriched by the arts, leading to the establishment of the Simpson Family Theater. The theater is a space for children at KCH to participate in art projects, theater productions, storytelling, holiday parties, music and more. This opportunity for creative expression offers a much-needed reprieve for patients. Wanting to make sure all patients had the chance to find healing through art, Simpson also founded her own music therapy fund to ensure that KCH patients had the option to receive music therapy during their inpatient stays.

Simpson graduated from Dartmouth cum laude in 2022 during her third battle with cancer. She majored in French and psychology and had plans to attend law school. She found her calling in supporting children with cancer, and intended to use her law degree to be an advocate for pediatric patients and health care providers.

Simpson’s cancer was rare, and she believed researching her cancer would save lives. She gave her tumor to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for research and established the Alexandra Simpson Pediatric Oncology Research Fund to help educate doctors and researchers and to give children like herself a chance against rare forms of cancer. She encouraged genetic mapping of her tumors to help other sarcoma patients. She also worked as a research assistant in the lab of her oncologist, John D’Orazio, M.D .

Simpson passed away at age 22, having faced cancer three times with grace and courage. Her generous spirit lives on, touching the lives of not just KCH patients, but children at Central Christian Church, Lexington Theater Company, The Lexington School, Lexington Children's Theater, Dartmouth University’s French program and Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates through endowed funds established in her memory.

Drawing inspiration from A.A. Milne's Eeyore who said "weeds are flowers too," Simpson’s mother, Melanie, stated in a reflective statement that her daughter spent her short life turning the weed of cancer into a bouquet of beautiful and stunning "flowers" for many people and organizations.

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.   

In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.   

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