Research Priorities Initiative

Materials Science Research Priority Area

A new Research Priority Area at the University of Kentucky will seed innovation, fuel industry solutions and create a unifying identity for faculty, staff and students in materials science. Starting July 1, 2023, UK Research will fund a new Materials Science Research Priority Area, the eighth designated Research Priority Area (RPA) for UK. From medicine and manufacturing to automotive and aerospace applications, materials are vital to the future of Kentucky’s economy. Read more and see video.

This FY22 chart shows the funding for Cancer, Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Obesity, Diversity, Energy, Neuroscience and Substance Use RPA from 2015 to 2022

Research Awards in Priority Areas

$67 million

cancer awards in FY22

$22 million

cardiovascular awards in FY22

$52 million

diabetes & obesity awards in FY22

$74 million

diversity & inclusion awards in FY22

$22 million

energy awards in FY22

$60 million

neuroscience awards in FY22

$75 million

substance use disorder awards in FY22

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Source: UK OSPA database, based on keyword searches using natural language processing with unique keywords related to each priority area. Priority areas are not exclusive to one particular area, projects may fit in more than one area. 

A new Research Priority Area at the University of Kentucky will seed innovation, fuel industry solutions and create a unifying identity for faculty, staff and students in materials science.

The Healthy Kentucky Research Building is focused on four of the seven research priorities (cancer, diabetes & obesity, cardiovascular diseases & stroke, substance use disorder).