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KIPRC Hosting Quarterly Community Summits on Drug Overdose Trends from 2020

Apr 27, 2021, 8:02 AM

The Kentucky Overdose Data 2 Action (OD2A) Community Summit is set for this Thursday, April 29, and has a special emphasis on the types of drugs involved in overdose deaths and the age groups that experienced the greatest increase in deaths.

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UK Study Shows Increased Financial Burden Linked to Decreased Health Insurance Literacy

Apr 27, 2021, 7:59 AM

Recently published in Supportive Care in Cancer, a team from Markey Cancer Center utilized Kentucky Cancer Registry data to identify if there was a correlation between individuals suffering from financial toxicity and comprehension of health insurance.

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UK to Host Solidarity Event in Support of Asian American, Pacific Islander Communities

Apr 27, 2021, 7:57 AM

On Wednesday, April 28, partners from the Office for Student Success, Office for Institutional Diversity, International Student and Scholar Services and Student Government Association will host a two-part event focused on solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community from 2 to 5 p.m.

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UK Researcher’s Work Included in 'Best of Cell Metabolism 2020' Collection

Apr 27, 2021, 7:53 AM

A paper by Barbara Nikolajczyk, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences and associate director for Translational Research in Diabetes at the University of Kentucky, has been included in “Best of Cell Metabolism 2020.” The paper focuses on age-associated inflammation.

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Preventing Cancer Recurrence with Coffee? Markey Launches Unique Clinical Trial

Apr 26, 2021, 8:43 AM

The UK Markey Cancer Center has officially launched a unique new clinical trial to test whether Artemisia annua extract can prevent ovarian cancer recurrence.

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UK Junior Awarded Fulbright Canada-MITACS for Research

Apr 26, 2021, 8:34 AM

Madeline Williams, a sociology and political science junior in UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of Lewis Honors College, will use her Fulbright internship to do research in the social sciences. This highly competitive opportunity will find Williams undertaking advanced projects for 10 to 12 weeks virtually.

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Undergraduate Research Shines at Virtual Showcase

Apr 26, 2021, 8:29 AM

This year’s theme, “Celebrating Bold Dreamers and Strategic Thinkers”, will offer both synchronous and asynchronous virtual presentations over the course of three days. The showcase celebrates accomplishments of UK students and encourages them along the path of intellectual achievement.

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UNITE connects UK Research and Community Leaders to Address Racial Equity

Apr 23, 2021, 8:34 AM

University of Kentucky administrators, faculty, staff and students engaged with a diverse panel of community leaders to identify research priorities to address racial equity across the Commonwealth.

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Remembering Susan Odom: A Brief, Brilliant Life

Apr 23, 2021, 8:29 AM

This week brought news of a tragic accident that took from the University of Kentucky family a brilliant young scholar. Dr. Susan Odom, Associate Professor of Chemistry, died April 18, 2021 in her home.

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Graduate Student Congress, UK Libraries Partnership to Celebrate Diversity, Document Graduate Student Experience

Apr 23, 2021, 8:25 AM

Students are invited to share their stories through oral histories, audio recordings, written stories, diary entries, photographs, videos, art and other artifacts.

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