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New UK College of Medicine course focuses on healing power of food

Nov 17, 2022, 7:13 AM

A new course in the UK College of Medicine is teaching future doctors how to incorporate healthy food options into care for patients.

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Abstract submission, registration open for UK’s 2022 Food, Energy and Water Symposium

Nov 4, 2022, 7:01 AM

Leaders will present and discuss their work on the interconnected research fields at the symposium on Dec. 8. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Jacobs Science Building.

UK Researcher Helps Improve Soldier Eating Habits With New App

Jul 28, 2022, 7:11 AM

A 2020 study by the Health of the Force-Army Public Health Center found that one in five military service members were classified as obese and had difficulty meeting Army fitness and weight standards. Alison Gustafson from the UK Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition said novel approaches are needed to help personnel, especially new recruits, maintain a healthy weight.

Rivalry Aside, UK and UT Undergrads Study Hydroponic Lettuce

Jul 12, 2022, 7:09 AM

Undergraduate agriculture students from the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee put the competition aside this summer to jointly study how light affects hydroponic lettuce.

Facing Inflation Part II: UK Experts Cover Kentucky Agriculture and the Grocery Store

Jun 30, 2022, 7:15 AM

In the second part of this series, UK experts from the Gatton College of Business and Economics and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment provide insight into the current reality Kentuckians are facing at the grocery store and in the kitchen.

Plant-based Meat Alternatives Growing but not Enough to Impact Beef Industry

Feb 28, 2022, 7:14 AM

UK agricultural economists found that while plant-based meat alternatives are a growing industry, they are not currently growing enough to replace the current demand for beef.

UK, Partners Named Build Back Better Regional Finalists

Dec 22, 2021, 7:17 AM

The University of Kentucky is part of a coalition that received a $500,000 grant to support a project to boost economic recovery in Kentucky through technological innovations in agriculture.

Registration Now Open for UK’s Food, Energy and Water Symposium Featuring AppHarvest CEO

Nov 18, 2021, 7:45 AM

University of Kentucky’s Food, Energy & Water Symposium will take place on Dec. 9. The event will take place from 9 am to 4 pm at the Jacobs Science Building.

UK-led Project Fosters Stronger, Connected Local Food Systems

Oct 12, 2021, 7:25 AM

UK researchers studied pandemic-related impacts to food systems including changes in consumer purchasing behaviors, pandemic responses of different food system sectors, innovations and agency support.

UK Study Highlights the Importance of Signaling Molecule in Obesity

Oct 6, 2021, 7:36 AM

Recent work from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine published in Cell Press discusses an essential signaling pathway that causes metabolic dysfunction including insulin resistance and obesity.

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