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Apr 19 2021

Research Scholars Program Created to Sustain Inclusive Research Success

The Research Scholars Program is aligned with national priorities for research diversity, with the goal of creating cultures of inclusive excellence.

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Apr 22 2021
UK Expands Vision of Sustainability Through ‘WholeSum’

UK Sustainability and UK Recycling, alongside the UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), are launching WholeSum — a hub for news, information and discussions on sustainability issues for students, faculty, staff and the community.
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Apr 22 2021
UK HealthCare Cardiologist Named Editor of Medical Journal

Dr. Vincent L. Sorrell, the Anthony N. DeMaria professor of Medicine and director of Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging at UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, will become editor-in-chief of CASE, an international cardiovascular imaging case reports journal.
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Apr 21 2021
Applications for the UK Sustainability Challenge Grant Program Now Being Accepted

Total project funds available are expected to be $200,000 with individual projects eligible to receive up to $50,000. This year, program leaders are encouraging proposals that intersect with challenges that have emerged during the pandemic and/or those related to the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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Apr 20 2021
Earth Day Symposium Highlights Impact of Environment on Human Health

The John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment & Health Symposium honors the legacy of its namesake, a pathologist who, over 50 years ago, connected air pollution with lung disease. The 2021 Symposium is April 22 from noon to 3 p.m EDT.

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Series Spotlight People Behind Our Research

Why do we want you to meet our researchers?

The scientists and scholars at the University of Kentucky are remarkable people. Some of them have a very personal connection to field they have chosen: a family member battling addiction or disease. Some of them began their journey based on curiosity. A drive to find out why the world works the way it does.

What they all have in common is a passion to ignite progress and partner across fields and with communities to confront, head on, the most profound challenges. Research can do that, and our researchers tell you why and how.

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Feb 19 2020
Ann Stowe: Understanding Stroke Recovery

In this edition of People Behind Our Research, UK's Ann Stowe explains her work to understand how inflammation after stroke can be shaped to support rewiring in the brain and recovery of function that might be lost with injury.
May 23 2019
Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf and the Epigenetics of Cancer

Could people in Eastern Kentucky, whose primary water sources have high levels of arsenic, take zinc to prevent cancer? Cancer epigeneticist Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf says her data points to this non-invasive fix.
Mar 8 2019
Michele Staton's Research Passion is Helping Incarcerated Women Address Substance Abuse

For International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we are highlighting women of UK. Researcher and Appalachian Kentucky native Michele Staton has a passion to help incarcerated women struggling with substance abuse.

Research Blog

Apr 13 2021
BLOG: Chad Risko, New Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research
Aug 4 2020
Record-breaking Grants & Contracts Power UK Innovation in 2020
Jun 5 2020
UK Resumption of Research Phased Plan Available Now
Feb 25 2020
UK Faculty Receive Prestigious National Research Honors

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Recent Reports

Aug 5 2020
UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019
Dec 10 2019
RCTF Endowment Match Program 2018-2019 Annual Report
Apr 19 2019
UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2018
Dec 11 2018
RCTF Endowment Match Program 2017-2018 Annual Report

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Dec 07 2020

Creating Vaccines: How Will They Change the Pandemic?

It has been nearly one year since SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) changed the world. With millions of people infected and over a quarter-million dead in the United States (U.S.), the novel coronavirus continues its pervasive hold on our health and well-being.

Mar 8 2021
'Behind the Blue': Peering Deep Into Our Universe With Gary Ferland

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications’ Carl Nathe talks with Ferland about his life, his career, and why he loves working with students.
Feb 22 2021
'Behind the Blue': Rebecca Dutch Discusses Current Efforts in Fighting COVID-19

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Dutch talks about the new vaccines being used to combat the coronavirus, the genetic variations of the virus that are appearing in different parts of the world, her outlook for when we may emerge from the pandemic, and more.
Feb 1 2021
'Behind the Blue': Importance of Honors at a Public Research University

Christian Brady was the first T.W. Lewis Dean of the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky. He is a scholar of ancient Hebrew and Jewish literature, and has been a long-time national leader in honors education, coming to UK in 2017 after a 10-year stint as dean of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.

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Apr 7 2021
UK Undergrads Earn Unparalleled Research Experience as ‘First Authors’

Many undergraduates participate in research alongside UK’s world-class faculty. This high impact learning experience allows undergraduates to explore career options and set themselves apart for graduate or professional school or employment.
Apr 5 2021
UK Opioid Experts to Present Findings, Share Successes at 2021 Virtual Rx Summit

A number of UK experts will be presenting their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2021 Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, held virtually this year due to the ongoing pandemic.
Apr 2 2021
One Year Later: UK’s COVID Response by the Numbers

The UK vaccination clinic has marked a monumental milestone in the fight against the virus — administering 180,000+ COVID-19 vaccines to citizens across the Commonwealth, including front-line health care workers, first responders, teachers, school personnel and people over age 70. Members of the entire UK community have joined forces to help the community meet this unprecedented challenge.
Mar 31 2021
UK, Fayette County Schools and Partners Join Forces on STEM Pipeline Program

The STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program at UK is creating a unique pipeline to promote careers for underrepresented populations, first-generation college students, and girls and women in STEM. START is funded by a five-year, $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

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