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UK’s Palli named 2025 National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Subba Reddy Palli, who is internationally recognized for his research on RNA interference technology that kills insect pests and fights insecticide resistance, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

UK finds Antarctica’s toughest insect is already eating microplastics

A global research team led by researchers from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has found that Antarctica’s only native insect is already ingesting microplastics, even in one of the planet’s most remote regions.

Call for submissions: UK’s open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

Videos

‘I am a UK Innovator’: Pigman College of Engineering’s Guoqiang Yu

UK Innovator, Guoqiang Yu, from the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, describes his work developing low-cost optical imaging technologies for noninvasive monitoring of the health and function of tissues and organs.

‘I Am a UK Innovator:’ Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Allen Page

Allen Page shares how his research works to improve safety and welfare for equine athletes by identifying horses at risk for injuries.

‘It’s a special outdoor classroom’: UK Robinson Forest Field Day demonstrates flash flooding modules for local youth

More than 60 middle school and high school students were invited to learn about the factors influencing flash flooding at Robinson Forest.

Podcasts

‘UK at the Half’: Hope for hearing loss

In this “UK at the Half,” hear from Matthew Bush as he describes how decades of research and patient care are reshaping what is possible in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hearing loss.

2025 ‘Great Teacher’ Isabel Escobar helps students see the big picture

Isabel Escobar, the Paul W. Chellgren Endowed Chair and professor of chemical and materials engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of this year’s distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients.

‘Research Made Possible’: John Gensel and Lyric Johnson on neurotrauma research

In this “Research Made Possible” podcast, Dr. John Gensel discusses the All Access Research Training Scholars (AARTS) program at UK.

Messages from the Vice President for Research

NIH Updates on Common Forms and Research Security Training

National Institutes of Health (NIH) news on two fronts: NIH Common Forms and NIH Research Security Training requirements.

Announcing SECURE for export control, research security

The Office of the Vice President for Research announces the creation of a new unit — Security, Export, Compliance and University Research Engagement (SECURE).

Mykal Leslie to lead Human Development Institute

Mykal Leslie, Ph.D., has been named Executive Director of the Human Development Institute (HDI).

Reports

UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021

The UK Research Annual Report provides a snapshot of UK’s research: from record-breaking research grants & contracts to statewide economic impact.

RCTF Endowment Match Program 2020-2021 Annual Report

Endowment Match Program Impact Since 1998, The University of Kentucky has used the Endowment Match Program to:

RCTF Endowment Match Program 2019-2020 Annual Report

Endowment Match Program Impact Since 1998, The University of Kentucky has used the Endowment Match Program to: