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CURE Summer Fellowship provides undergrads opportunity to enhance research skills

Aug 20, 2024, 7:22 AM

The fellowship empowers undergraduates to become leaders for their respective communities by providing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas.

UK showcases community-based, health-focused research during NIH delegation visit

Jun 12, 2024, 6:52 AM

UK Research welcomed Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the NIH director, to the Healthy Kentucky Research Building — a space dedicated to enabling multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to reduce the health disparities greatly impacting Kentucky.

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Addressing disparities in Alzheimer's disease through culturally tailored health information

May 22, 2024, 7:04 AM

Frankfort, Kentucky, has the nation’s second-highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s in Black adults. Yolanda Jackson, a clinician dietitian pursuing a Ph.D. in health communications, is working to develop accessible information about modifiable risk factors for the disease.

UK study reviews approaches to cocaine treatment for Black Americans

Apr 26, 2024, 10:44 AM

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that both culturally tailored and culturally universal approaches can be effective for cocaine treatment in Black Americans.

UK Social Work hosting 22nd annual Rosenstein Lecture April 18

Apr 17, 2024, 7:08 AM

This year's event, featuring journalist and columnist Juan Williams, will take place at 8 a.m. in the Gatton Student Center (Grand Ballroom AB).

People Behind Our Research: Lauren Whitehurst explores how sleep impacts health, wellbeing

Apr 15, 2024, 6:45 AM

Lauren Whitehurst, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and assistant director of the UNITE Research Priority Area, studies how sleep is affected by our genetics and living environments.

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UNITE Research Showcase to elevate impactful research at UK

Mar 29, 2024, 7:16 AM

New York Times bestselling author Juan Williams and Regina Benjamin, M.D., the founder and CEO of BayouClinic, will be the keynote speakers at the showcase on Thursday, April 18.

Women Making History: UK researcher passionately piecing together Kentucky’s history

Mar 22, 2024, 7:21 AM

University of Kentucky Libraries’ Special Collections and Research Center Librarian Reinette F. Jones is passionate about her work and equally passionate about Kentucky.

UK to host journalism national figures March 20

Mar 12, 2024, 7:17 AM

The event will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Singletary Center Concert Hall and is free and open to the public.

‘Research Made Possible’ podcast: Conner discusses HIV prevention in older Black women

Feb 22, 2024, 7:13 AM

UK College of Social Work Assistant Professor Laneshia Conner is refining interventions for older Black women with HIV, studying their health and reproductive health history, environments, trauma, and the sociocultural effects on their lives.

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