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We know that profound solutions to society’s most complex problems often are found through the collaboration of disciplines, or a transdisciplinary approach to education, research and service. 

TEK helps our students today and Kentucky’s workforce tomorrow. To do this, students learn leadership and employability skills, gain experience through team-based approaches, and work with experts from disciplines across the institution and community — in areas such as business, humanities, and math and natural science — to solve Kentucky’s biggest problems while gaining essential employability skills.  

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Provide opportunities for students to learn essential workforce skills in newly created and refreshed undergraduate courses

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Leverage faculty expertise to expand the use of transdisciplinary approaches in undergraduate courses across the University

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Link the transdisciplinary skills students are learning to Kentucky workforce needs

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Student Ambassadors Highlight Fall 2026 TEK Courses at Honors College Event

In partnership with Lewis Honors College, student ambassadors from Transdisciplinary Educational Approaches to Advance Kentucky (TEK) met with students and academic advisors to highlight TEK's mission of bridging disciplines to address complex, real-world challenges facing the Commonwealth. These connections took place at the Honors event "Donuts with the Dean" - a monthly event that offers a relaxed, informal space where students can connect with peers, faculty, and college leadership over breakfast.

TEK Faculty Fellows Awarded Sustainability Challenge Grant for Student-Run Food Recovery Initiative

TEK Faculty Fellows, Krista Jacobsen and Muzhen Li, along with a transdisciplinary team of faculty from across UK, have been awarded a Sustainability Challenge Grant for an innovative project that transforms cosmetically imperfect—but fully edible—produce into valuable learning and community resources.