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UK’s Gary Ferland receives astronomy’s highest lifetime achievement award

UK physics and astronomy professor Gary J. Ferland has been named the 2025 recipient of the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Rapid Response Grants support community-focused projects

The Sustainable Futures Design Lab, part of UK Innovate’s TRUST Hub, awarded Rapid Response grants to four projects.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Messer’s dedication to clean water

With significant support from the U.S. NSF, Tiffany Messer is safeguarding Kentucky’s rivers and streams that feed the drinking water supply.

Videos

Research Advancing Kentucky: Groppo’s focus on critical material recovery

Funding from the U.S. NSF, DOD and DOE has allowed Jack Groppo to find new methods to recover critical materials from electronic and coal waste and build up the supply chain for tomorrow’s electronics

Research Advancing Kentucky: Escobar’s membrane work offers solutions

With significant support from the U.S. NSF and DOE, Professor Isabel Escobar’s research focuses on modifying membranes at the nanoscale.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Anthony’s boundary-pushing work in materials

Professor John Anthony's research, supported by the U.S. NSF, DOD and DOE, advances electronics and energy technologies.

Podcasts

‘Behind the Blue’: Larry Goldstein on 60 years of neurology at UK

On this episode of Behind the Blue, Dr. Larry Goldstein talks about the UK College of Medicine Department of Neurology's origins and its evolution into a leader in patient care, education, and research.

2025 ‘Great Teacher’ Sahar Alameh inspires the teachers of tomorrow

This episode of Behind the Blue spotlights one of the six Great Teacher Award winners for 2025: Sahar Alameh, an assistant professor of STEM education in the UK College of Education.

2025 ‘Great Teacher’ Matthew Kim puts students at heart of teaching

Matthew Kim, a three-time nominee for UK’s Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, is one of this year’s distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients.

Messages from the Vice President for Research

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).

Policy for UK Investigator-initiated Clinical Trials

New policy for clinical trial registration and results dissemination in ClinicalTrials.gov.

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: