Applied Research & Technology Program
Powering Student-Centered Applied Research at WKU
The ARTP Centers and Institutes are staffed by undergraduate and graduate students under the supervision of Western Kentucky University faculty and staff.
ARTP provides a mechanism by which students can transition into the workforce or graduate education.
The Applied Research and Technology Program (ARTP) is a multidisciplinary program consisting of 13 scientific and service-oriented Centers and Institutes designed to prepare students for the knowledge-based 21st Century global economy.
These Centers meet the research and technical needs of the community, state and nation while providing unique opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to transition from academia to the workplace or graduate programs through participation in supervised, hands-on applied research and technological projects. Students grow intellectually and professionally through participation in these activities.
Each Center operates within a cooperative and interdisciplinary framework to apply state-of-the-art science toward finding cost effective solutions to environmental and health issues and to the technological problems of government and industry. The ARTP program serves as a catalyst for economic development in the region and beyond.
This program is supported by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, and through grants and contracts obtained by Centers and Institutes. The ARTP is aligned with the five focus areas identified in the Commonwealth’s Science and Innovation Strategy completed in 2012.
WKU's 4th Annual Data Science Day!
The Applied Center for Data Science will host the 4th Annual Data Science Day on Tuesday afternoon, April 8, in Snell Hall 1108. This year, we have two plenary speakers-Prasanna Balaprakash, Director of AI Programs and Distinguished Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Jessie Spencer-Smith, Interim Director and Chief Data Scientist at the Data Science Institute of Vanderbilt University. Additionally, there will be student and industrial talks.
For more information regarding the schedule of the event, click here.
Welcoming Our Newest ARTP Center, SKYCAM!
Learn About the mission and goals of the newest ARTP center, the Southern Kentucky Center for Advanced Microscopy by visiting our center's new page.
