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In Memoriam: Mel Lesch

We are mourning the extremely untimely passing of Mel Lesch: our dearly beloved student, tireless scholar, dedicated activist, all too appropriately described by their friends as “human sunshine.”

We would like to share some tributes and student comments about Mel.

Tributes:

UK faculty share summer reads to get lost in

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2023) — Are you looking to get lost in your next summer read but don’t know where to start?

We asked the University of Kentucky community to recommend books they feel would make good additions to anyone’s reading list.

In the descriptions below, faculty members across various colleges and disciplines share the novels they can’t put down. Pulling from the worlds of history and fiction — their picks explore timely themes while providing intriguing insights.

Philosophy Affiliated Directory

A man holds up a rock while standing near a body of water.
Master's Student
Teaching Postdoctoral Scholar
Graduate Student
A man in an orange shirt smiles and takes a selfie in front of trees.
Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate Student
A woman with dark hair and brown eyes wearing a white shirt and silver necklace.
Teaching Assistant, French & Francophone Studies
A man with short brown hair looks directly at the camera against a gray background.
Department Manager
A man wearing glasses and a blue and white checkered collared shirt smiles at the camera.
Professor Emeritus
A man wearing a white lab coat has several small gray birds perched on his shoulders.
Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, Biology
A woman with long, curly brown hair wearing a green blazer and black shirt smiles at the camera.
PhD candidate
A man with dark hair and glasses stands with his arms crossed against a gray background.
Postdoctoral Scholar
Otis A. Singletary Chair in the Humanities
Desktop Support Specialist
A man smiles while crouching in a forest with trees and fog in the background at sunrise.
Environmental Scientist
A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and a pearl necklace.
Associate Professor, Linguistics
A woman in a red, white, and blue patterned top smiles while standing in front of a bridge and trees.
MFA Candidate
Part Time Instructor
Senior Research Geologist, Kentucky Geological Survey
A young woman in a maroon graduation gown and red, white, and black sash smiles while leaning against a brick wall.
Graduate Student
Director Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History
A man stands with his arms crossed, smiling, in front of a park-like setting with trees and grass.
Assistant Dean for Communications and Technical Solutions
Associate Professor
A man with short hair and a white goatee smiles while wearing glasses and a red collared shirt in front of a green tree.
Professor
Graduate Research Assistant
A woman wearing blue gloves holds a brain while sitting at a table.
Academic Advisor
A woman smiles while posing outdoors in a blue shirt and matching skirt.
Neuroscience
A man wearing a blue shirt and glasses smiles at the camera.
Professor
A woman smiles while wearing a black blazer and white blouse with black trim.
Assistant Professor
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