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‘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.

UNITE predoctoral program welcomes 21 students

Nov 2, 2023, 10:47 AM

The UNited In True Equity Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) welcomed this year’s cohort of 21 graduate students to the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program.

UK awarded $3.4 million to lead equity initiative in drug abuse research

Oct 11, 2023, 7:15 AM

The University of Kentucky has been selected as the nationwide coordination center for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative, supported by a $3.4 million, five-year grant.

SPARK Program hosting undergrad research informational webinar Aug. 29

Aug 29, 2023, 7:15 AM

The Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program is hosting an informational webinar today, Aug. 29, for University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University undergraduates who are interested in applying. The webinar will be held from 5-6 p.m. via Zoom.

Op-ed: How new era of Barbie finally made me want a doll

Jul 31, 2023, 7:05 AM

The following op-ed was written by Aria Halliday, an associate professor in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, African American and Africana Studies and International Film Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky.

Mentorship shapes UK College of Education acting dean's career

Jun 1, 2023, 7:06 AM

Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., holds many titles — psychologist, researcher, educator and mentor. She became the first woman of color to lead the University of Kentucky College of Education when named acting dean last semester.

20 students awarded CURE Fellowships

May 8, 2023, 7:16 AM

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is honored to announce that 20 undergraduates have been selected for the 2023 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.

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Kentucky and Georgia researchers partner to reach Black women at risk for HIV

Apr 12, 2023, 7:45 AM

The study uses an approach that partners academic researchers with community members to collaboratively design research to address mutually identified priorities.

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UNITE Research Showcase to highlight racial equity work at UK

Apr 7, 2023, 7:25 AM

The UNited In True racial Equity (UNITE) Research Priority Area will host its second annual research showcase on Tuesday, April 18. The 2023 UNITE Research Showcase is centered around elevating and promoting the importance of racial equity research at UK, across the Commonwealth and beyond.

Start to Finish Mentoring Program proves that mentoring matters

Mar 30, 2023, 7:54 AM

A good mentor motivates you, a great mentor shapes you. That is exactly what Alexis Smith hopes to do with her mentee, Linda Omali. Connected through the University of Kentucky’s Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGPDI) Start to Finish (STF) Mentoring Program, Smith knows firsthand what a great mentor can do for their mentee.

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