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Dave Eaton, a scientist at UK's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), has a passion for mentorship. He recently worked with 12-year-old Todd Prater, who used the opportunity to learn more about the center's research in turning coal byproducts into carbon fiber.

It's the diagnosis those 65 and older often fear, but what are the chances you will be unhappy if you develop some cognitive impairment in the years ahead? A new study, authored by Anthony Bardo and Scott Lynch, tackles that very question by examining "cognitive life expectancy."

The water quality project was part of Shoulder to Shoulder Global, a UK Global Health Initiative that has assisted over 20,000 patients during its past 11 years of service in Ecuador.

STAT News, a division of the Boston Globe, has published a story about the work of Dr. Edward Kasarskis and his team, who study a familial form of ALS.

Lisa Vaillancourt recently received a $1.25 million grant from the Plant Biotic Interactions Program, a joint venture between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, to further examine an anthracnose mutant unable to cause stalk rot disease in corn plants.

Could unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones, revolutionize weather forecasting?

Researchers in UK's Department of Entomology may be one step closer to controlling the harmful impacts of insect pests.

A pair of UK students gained some terrific research experience through the U.S. Department of Agriculture this summer.

More than 45 of UK's students and recent graduates had the world's most prestigious scholarship, fellowship and internship organizations take note this year. The newest class of highly regarded scholars include UK’s 14th Truman Scholar and first Pickering Fellow.

This summer Kirby Mayer, a Ph.D. candidate in the UK College of Health Sciences, got a prestigious $15,000 research scholarship. By improving classification of ICU-acquired weakness, Mayer hopes to improve how and when physical therapists implement interventions.