Please join us in congratulating Leah Noble on her new position here at the Center for Applied Energy Research! Leah first joined the Carbon Materials Group in 2019 as an undergraduate researcher while pursuing her bachelor’s degree in materials engineering. Upon graduating in 2020, Leah continued working at CAER as a graduate student and completed her PhD in materials engineering in December 2024. Now a research engineer, her work focuses on the spinning, processing, and characterization of various fiber materials, including hollow PAN-based carbon fibers and electrically conductive PEDOT:PSS fibers. In her free time, Leah enjoys game nights with friends, playing guitar, and dabbling in video games. We are excited to keep you as part of our team, Leah. And we look forward to working with you in the years ahead. #materialsscience #carbon #fibers

There are still spots open for our FREE Python Coding Bootcamp! Learn the basics of the language, including reading, writing, and troubleshooting. Then use Python to create programs and applications. As always, sponsored by UK CAER and the UK Office of Undergraduate Research. Register here: #python #coding #stem

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More than $500K in prizes, including bonus prizes for an array of @ENERGY offices, is available to students who craft and present a business plan using high-potential energy technologies. Apply for EnergyTech UP with just a 200-word summary by Feb. 3:

2024 was a banner year of @UKCAER innovation, discovery, and outreach. We appreciate your support as we reflect on some of the most impactful headlines of the past year. Read and subscribe to the CAER Report, our monthly newsletter, here:

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Students! Come visit us at our booth on Monday to learn about how you can power your generation and career working in a lab at CAER! @UKUGR

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“Believe in yourself. Focus on what you want to do. Find encouraging mentors who cheer you on toward your goals, through all of the ups and downs you may encounter. Don’t let one bad experience derail you from pursuing what you love.” Ashley Morris' journey, as told by Julia Hill, is now the lead story on UKNOW! If you missed it the first time, now is your chance! Read "Engineering tomorrow: Morris’ path in STEM, passion for mentoring the next generation,"

Congratulations to Leah Noble, who successfully defended her dissertation and earned a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering! Her presentation: “Novel precursors for carbon fiber prepared by direct carbonization.” Says Leah, "I’m extremely grateful I had the opportunity to do my dissertation research at CAER. The support of the Center and the wonderful people who work there was invaluable. I’m looking forward to continuing to be a part of the pioneering research conducted at CAER!”

We are pleased to announce that our FREE Python Coding Bootcamp is back for 2025! This time led by Rebekah Duke-Crockett @RebekahDuke14. Free and open to the public. Beginners welcome! Learn the basics of the language, including reading, writing, and troubleshooting. Then use Python to create programs and applications. As always, sponsored by UK CAER and @UKUGR. Register here: #python #coding #stem

Proud to partner with Solid Carbon, @Holcim, @OregonState, Wilsonville Concrete, @NREL, and others on this decarbonization project funded by @ENERGY. @bob_jewell

Congratulations to CAER’s David Eaton, CAER alum Ning Wei, and all of the Launch Blue graduates!

“The ability to extract critical minerals and elements from coal is a game-changer. It allows us to tap into a domestic resource, turning what was once overlooked into a valuable supply of materials essential for clean energy, technology and national security. This innovation is a sustainable and resilient path forward." - Rick Honaker A UK CAER collaboration with @ukyengineering and researchers at @UofAlabama and @virginia_tech, will work on a system to transform coal into high-value materials under a $5 million new @ENERGY award titled, “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - BIL - Development of a Strategic Materials Production System for Rare Earth Metals, Graphite and Other Critical Materials." The project will focus on critical minerals and rare earth elements — materials that are essential to modern technologies, clean energy and economic security but vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. Read more on UK Now in this article by @LindsayTravis15 #coal #criticalminerals #graphite

Congratulations to Matthew Weisenberger, Ph.D., associate director of the Carbon Materials Research Group @UKCAER. He has been named the American Carbon Society’s 2024 Graffin Lecturer! More:

RT @ResearchKY: Matthew Weisenberger, Ph.D., associate director of the Carbon Materials Research Group at the University of Kentucky Center…