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Outstanding UK faculty honored with Kirwan Prize, Sturgill Award

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By Kayla Coffee and Jenny Wells-Hosley
May 18, 2026

Each year, the University of Kentucky Graduate School recognizes exceptional faculty for their achievements in graduate education and scholarly research.  The 2026 recipients of the Albert D. and Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize and the William B. Sturgill Award are Guoqiang Yu and Rachel Shane.

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