Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat: See for Yourself at UK’s 2nd Curiosity Fair
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2019) — Explore the weird, wild and wonderful of the University of Kentucky at the second annual UK Curiosity Fair from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Gatton Student Center Ballroom. UK faculty, staff and students from departments across campus will host Curiosity Stations to show off what’s cool about what they research, teach and do.
"Curiosity Stations" are short, interactive demonstrations in areas such as Bacterial Hand-to-Hand Combat, World of Asian Superheroes and Honeybee Observation Hive. For the list of demos and suggestions for teaching, you can check out the Curiosity Fair website or follow the fair on Twitter or Instagram for more information.
The goal of the UK Curiosity Fair is to highlight the importance of curiosity in education and to work toward nurturing curiosity on campus and in our community. This event is free and open to the public; so, bring yourself, your friends, your students and your family to enjoy snacks and curiosities.
This event is sponsored by multiple campus partners including the UK Libraries, the Chellgren Center, the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, the Lewis Honors College and Student and Academic Life.
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.