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'Behind the Blue': UK’s Don Frazier Stays Forever Young Through Science Outreach, Research

Dec 4, 2018, 8:55 AM

Dr. Frazier is still involved with the UK Science Outreach Center, which he began and which is now named in his honor.

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New NCI Grant Expands Markey’s Successful Oncology Training Program to High Schoolers

Nov 26, 2018, 8:51 AM

After successfully launching an oncology training program for Appalachian undergrads in 2016, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is expanding the program to include high school students.

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Connecting Kentucky Families: New Initiative Offers Virtual Support for Adoptive/Foster Parents

Sep 11, 2018, 8:42 AM

Undoubtedly, being a foster/adoptive parent can be demanding. Research indicates that caregivers often struggle to find support, especially in rural communities. On top of that, the number of children entering foster care in the Commonwealth continues to increase.

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UK’s CEDIK Brings Home National Award for Outreach

Aug 30, 2018, 9:53 AM

The UK-based Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky recently received a major national award for the effectiveness of its outreach programs.

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Engineering Students Hit the Streets in NYC; Develop App to Benefit Homeless Outreach

Aug 27, 2018, 9:06 AM

A group of UK students is proving their impact can reach well beyond the Commonwealth. Together, they are using their knowledge of computer science to help some of the most vulnerable members of the largest city in the United States.

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UK's Brent Seales Makes the Invisible Visible; Helps Nashville Family Solve 40-Year-Old Mystery

Aug 16, 2018, 8:34 AM

Barry Allen, of Nashville, Tennessee, describes his family as tight-knit. Together, he and his twin brother, Scott Allen, and their sister, Roberta Callahan, keep the memory of their late mother and father alive but since their passing, a mystery of sorts has confounded the siblings. Who knew a professor at UK held the key to unlocking that mystery?

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The Science of Mentorship

Aug 13, 2018, 9:14 AM

Dave Eaton, a scientist at UK's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), has a passion for mentorship. He recently worked with 12-year-old Todd Prater, who used the opportunity to learn more about the center's research in turning coal byproducts into carbon fiber.

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Public Health Team Tests Water Quality in Ecuadorian Community

Aug 10, 2018, 9:24 AM

The water quality project was part of Shoulder to Shoulder Global, a UK Global Health Initiative that has assisted over 20,000 patients during its past 11 years of service in Ecuador.

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UK Communication Professor Seeks Drug Disposal Solutions

Jul 19, 2018, 8:46 AM

Don Helme is partnering with the Kentucky Attorney General’s office to gauge public opinion on a new drug deactivation pouch, part of a larger effort to develop solutions to the state’s opioid epidemic.

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UK HDI Receives Grant to Help Serve Individuals With Paralysis

Jul 12, 2018, 8:10 AM

HDI has received a three-year grant totaling $600,000 to enhance and facilitate access to recreational programs to better serve people with paralysis.

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