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Feb 24 2021

UK, Partners Break Ground on New Coldstream Research Lab

The new facility will be named “The Core — Collaboration. Research. Entrepreneurship,” and is designed to be the first stop for companies looking to locate on the research campus.

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Feb 25 2021
New Research Illuminates School Staff Experiences through COVID-19

When respondents were asked what five words best characterized how they felt during the Fall 2020 semester, the most common responses were “anxious,” “overwhelmed,” “stress,” “tired” and “worry.”
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Feb 25 2021
Research Looks at Impact of Patient Sex on Treatment Strategies for Spinal Cord Injuries

Ultimately the study found that females who express the e4 allele of APOE have a negative response to intermittent hypoxia, indicating that treatment strategies may not be equally effective or beneficial for all individuals.
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Feb 24 2021
Registration, Abstract Submission Open for CCTS Spring Research Days

The CCTS Spring Research Days will focus on sharing research findings and best practices, enhancing collaborations, and mentoring the upcoming generation of clinical and translational researchers.
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Feb 24 2021
Is There a Link Between Youth Suicide and COVID-19? UK Suicidologist Explains

“It is too early to tell if 2020 youth suicide death rates are up — this data takes more than a year to compile. But we’re hearing suicide deaths seem to be down, even if attempts and help-seeking are way up,” Julie Cerel said.

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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.

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Feb 11 2021
Lexington's African American Heritage Trail
Feb 2 2021
The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity
Dec 14 2020
Spotlight: Stephanie White, Member of DEI Leadership Team
Aug 4 2020
Record-breaking Grants & Contracts Power UK Innovation in 2020

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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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Podcasts

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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.

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.
Jan 8 2021
'Behind the Blue' — Future of Energy Storage With Chad Risko, Susan Odom

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications' Carl Nathe talks with UK faculty members Chad Risko and Susan Odom about their energy storage research and how it connects to students in the classroom and the laboratory.

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Videos

Nov 20 2020
Nursing Researcher Awarded $2.8 Million Contract to Study Link Between Heart Disease and Depression

Depression can be harder to address in rural parts of Kentucky where not only is there a shortage of mental health providers, there is a stigma surrounding mental health.
Nov 16 2020
UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health Celebrates 30th Anniversary

“Although the pandemic changed our plans for an in-person celebration, we are looking forward to spotlighting the initiatives that are moving our mission forward, as well as honoring the individuals who had the vision to establish the center and help lay our foundations.”
Sep 14 2020
UK’s James B. Beam Institute Prioritizing Environmental Stewardship

While the collaborative research between Beam Suntory and the Beam Institute looks at issues with specific distilleries, it also looks at how its operations as well as outside activities impact the local watershed and how to ensure it is properly cared for.
Sep 3 2020
Our Next Steps in Building a More Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Campus

We recognize the need to move with a sense of urgency even as we know this is not a semester-long or yearlong initiative. We are writing tomorrow’s history today.

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