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'Behind the Blue': Addressing Underrepresented Minorities in Research Programs With Mark Prendergast

Nov 30, 2020, 8:32 AM

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication’s Carl Nathe talks with Prendergast about developing partnerships across campus, keeping students engaged in programs with work opportunities and mentorships, and more.

UK Ag Equine Programs to Host 10th Annual Equine Research Showcase Virtually

Nov 30, 2020, 8:24 AM

"This is a unique and special outreach event. The purpose is to showcase some of what is happening in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment in terms of scientific discovery and service efforts relevant to the young horse.”

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Candice Hargons Elected to the Board of Directors for the APA

Nov 25, 2020, 8:47 AM

As one of the board’s 16 members, Hargons, an assistant professor of counseling psychology at UK's College of Education, will oversee the APA’s work in representing the more than 121,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students who comprise its membership.

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Dr. Zim Okoli receives Kentucky Nurse Researcher of the Year award

Nov 25, 2020, 8:38 AM

Dr. Okoli received esteemed honor for his outstanding research contributions to developing and evaluating tobacco treatment programs for marginalized populations, particularly individuals living with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.

UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Elected as AAAS Fellow

Nov 24, 2020, 1:04 PM

Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Van Eldik is one of only six women from UK that have been awarded this honor and she is the first since 1966.

47 Kentucky Schools Named ‘Bright Spots’ in UK, Prichard Committee Report

Nov 24, 2020, 8:32 AM

"We looked at elementary and middle school performance on the K-PREP reading and math assessments, as well as the performance of high school students on the ACT. Student, community and district characteristics were also taken into consideration."

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Appalachian Center Announces Spring 2021 Awards, Funding Opportunities

Nov 20, 2020, 8:58 AM

Applications for the 2021 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and applications for the 2021 UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award are both due Feb. 15. 2021.

'Behind the Blue': Dr. Peter Nelson Discusses UK’s Leading Efforts on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

Nov 20, 2020, 8:27 AM

Dr. Peter Nelson, of the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has spent the last 15 years in the Commonwealth helping to lead the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia inducing brain disease.

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Nursing Researcher Awarded $2.8 Million Contract to Study Link Between Heart Disease and Depression

Nov 20, 2020, 8:23 AM

Depression can be harder to address in rural parts of Kentucky where not only is there a shortage of mental health providers, there is a stigma surrounding mental health.

UK Professor Part of NASA Teleconference on Next Space Station Resupply Mission

Nov 19, 2020, 8:26 AM

"Our research is devoted to resolving the damage that might be caused by micrometeoroids or space dust. We are trying to determine whether we can use the old technology called ‘brazing’ to execute the process in real-time."

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