Michael McKay honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Michael McKay, an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Design, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24. 

The University Research Professorships honor faculty members who have demonstrated excellence that addresses scientific, social, cultural and economic challenges in our region and around the world. College leadership develop criteria for excellence within their area of expertise and then nominate faculty who excelled at these criteria. Each University Research Professor receives a one-year award of $10,000.

"I am immensely grateful to the university for acknowledging the value of creative scholarship and for their unwavering support of the arts,” said McKay. “This recognition not only validates the importance of artistic endeavors but also encourages further exploration and innovation in the field."

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