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A new study by UK Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that targeting a particular protein could be key for suppressing breast cancer metastasis.

The Kentucky Office of Rural Health, in partnership with the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, will host two grant writing workshops in March. Both workshops will be held at the Historic Boone Tavern in Berea.

A two-day symposium at the University of Kentucky will connect academic and community voices on issues surrounding mass incarceration.

The UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) have announced a new program to advance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in KY’s schools.

UK research shows a high-fiber diet may reverse the adverse effects environmental toxins have on cardiovascular health.

UK College of Education Dean Julian Vasquez Heilig and Martin School of Public Policy and Administration Director and Professor Ron Zimmer have once again been ranked among the top public influencers shaping educational practice and policy in the U.S. 

A new statewide consortium, headquartered at UK, will pursue climate research, teaching and outreach.

With the help of a $900,000 USDA grant, UK researchers are working on noninvasive health monitoring for herds using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The HEALing Communities Initiative grant from the National Institutes of Health totals $87 million, the largest in its history, and is focused over the next three years on reducing opioid-related deaths by 40 percent in 16 counties in KY.

UK recently received $3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on General Medical Sciences to fund new opioid-related research in the criminal justice system.