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UK student helping build a better base for 3D-printed foods

Josephine Traver spent her summer turning powders and nonanimal gums into something that behaves like Jell-O — and prints like it too — as a stand-in for animal gelatin in 3D food printers.

Research Security Training and NSF Certification

New federal training and certification requirements for UK researchers.

Markey study identifies molecular pathway that drives advanced prostate cancer

UK researchers have identified a cellular pathway that fuels the progression of aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer.

Videos

Mentorship in action: UK faculty guiding next generation of researchers

Each year the Office of Undergraduate Research presents mentor awards, recognizing faculty who provide outstanding guidance, foster exceptional undergraduate research experiences and strongly support research initiatives across campus.

UK’s Brent Seales, global team secures Europe’s top research grant to digitally decode Herculaneum scrolls

Brent Seales has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant as part of an international team seeking to unlock the secrets of the Herculaneum scrolls.

‘Wine that’s grown here tastes like Kentucky’: UK enologist shares about research, teaching at UK Winery

UK's Horticulture Research Farm winery allows Jeff Wheeler to give students a hands-on, agriculture-focused window into enology and why the study of wine is so important.

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

Research Security Training and NSF Certification

New federal training and certification requirements for UK researchers.

SciENcv Training Available

Use of SciENcv is required for Other Support requests received October 1, 2025, or later, including proposals, just-in-time requests and progress reports (i.e., NIH RPPRs).

Research Geographic Location and Populations via New Online Tool

The OVPR is implementing a new tool that will ask investigators to indicate the location, geographical region or specific populations their research involves.

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: