Selyna Beverly of the university’s Department of Leadership and Counseling has received the $500,000 award to study peer interaction in engineering classrooms.

The Company Education Opportunity (CEO) program partnership will provide a tuition discount to the university for eligible employees of MyMichigan Health and their families.

The gift comes from alumni Michael ’95 and Wendi VanWoerkom ’96 and will help purchase equipment, name the new aerospace engineering lab, and create an endowed professorship position.

The partnership will expand skilled trade training and will strengthen the talent pipeline in the region’s workforce.

Dr. Alexandra Tamerius has been named the 2025 Volunteer of the Year by the American Chemical Society’s Indiana Chapter for her education work and community outreach.

The endowment will support students who are studying economics to engage in study abroad experiences.

The university broke ground on its new UK Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building in April 2024. In February 2026, the university was presented with two financial gifts to support the new building’s construction and the work of the UK Markey Cancer Center.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Friday, February 13, 2026 to celebrate the improved Veterinary Technology Facilities within the Derrickson Agricultural Complex, as well as dedicating the Equine Health Building in honor of Professor Emeritus Dr. Phil Prater.

The Open Educational Resources (OER) Challenge Grant will support the university’s implementation of an education pathway that doesn’t require students to purchase textbooks or other course materials.

The funding was secured by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).