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UK Appalachian Center announces 2023 funding opportunities

Applications are now open for awards and funding opportunities offered by the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program.

UK CERH to host Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit in June

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) will host the 2022 Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit on Thursday, June 9, 2022.

UK Health Project Will Celebrate with Ribbon-Cutting at Appalachian Site

The mobile health project through the University of Kentucky, is celebrating a new wave of community participation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its project headquarters in Benham, Kentucky, on May 11 at 2 p.m.

Through the Lens: Appalachian Youth Document Cancer in Rural Kentucky

A new photo exhibition encourages 25 high school and UK undergraduates to consider determinants of cancer and visualize the effects that cancer has on their families or communities.

Appalachian Forum Speaker Series to Feature Ann Harris, Nate Siggers and Eva Lyon

The Kentucky Geological Survey, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Appalachian Center are sponsoring the “Geoscience & Environmental Justice in Appalachia” speaker series beginning Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Appalachian Center Announces Spring 2022 Funding Opportunities

Applications for undergraduate and graduate research awards for students involved with research in the Appalachian region are due Feb. 15, 2022.

Appalachian Center to Host Student Research Presentation Series

The showcase will present work of student researchers through its Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress (SWAP) series. The series runs through the Spring of 2022.

UK Collaborates to Offer Disaster Preparedness Toolkit for Older Adults

The Kentucky River Area Development District and several centers at the University of Kentucky have collaborated on a natural disaster preparedness toolkit designed for older adults.

‘Advocacy in Southeastern Kentucky’ Panel to Mark Anniversary of 1919 Corbin Expulsion

Advocates from various locations around the Corbin region will gather to share tips and discuss the challenges and successes of being an effective advocate.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Eliza Griswold to Deliver Appalachian Forum Series Lecture

“Beyond Extraction: Stories, like resources can be extracted from communities — how do we break the paradigm?” will take place 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, on Zoom.

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