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UK Researcher Named AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow

Aug 12, 2020, 8:24 AM

AAAS fellows serve yearlong assignments in the federal government. Larian will be placed at the Center for Nutrition in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau of Resilience and Food Security in Washington D.C.

Cancer, COVID and the Kentucky Economy: How 'Sweet Annie' Could Make an Impact

Aug 11, 2020, 8:19 AM

Artemisia annua or "Sweet Annie" has been used as a medicinal herb for centuries. With potential to treat a variety of cancers & even COVID-19, this plant is more relevant than ever & UK is showing how we can take it from Kentucky fields to the lab to our patients.

UK Research Center Establishes Scholar Program to Promote Diversity in Neurotrauma Studies

Aug 6, 2020, 8:33 AM

Prendergast says statistics show that less than five percent of undergraduate neuroscience students in the U.S. are Black or African American, but at UK nearly ten percent of undergraduate neuroscience majors identify as Black or African American.

Communication Sciences and Disorders Program Receives $3.2 Million from HRSA to Expand SUCCESS Program

Aug 6, 2020, 8:27 AM

The scholarship program, Strengthening Underserved Communities through Enhanced Student Support (SUCCESS) in Speech-Language Pathology, began in 2016 and has granted 64 students to date with financial assistance totaling more than $1.5 million.

UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019

Aug 5, 2020, 4:50 PM

The 2019 UK Research Annual Report provides a snapshot of UK’s research: from record-breaking research grants & contracts, to statewide economic impact.

UK Creating Multimillion-dollar Research Initiative Around Racial Disparity, Inequity

Aug 5, 2020, 4:05 PM

President Capilouto has asked UK Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis to designate the UNITed In racial Equity (UNITE) Research Initiative as a Research Priority Area — one of now seven such research programs across the campus.

Record-breaking Grants & Contracts Power UK Innovation in 2020

Aug 4, 2020, 9:52 AM

For the first time in UK history, faculty received $429.2 million in competitive research awards last fiscal year. This is a 3% increase from FY19.

Black Holes ‘Gone on Holiday?’ UK Student Helps Astronomy Community Understand Unexpected Phenomenon

Aug 4, 2020, 9:07 AM

“Astronomy is an entirely observational science — we cannot do an experiment or make physical measurements. So we have to simulate what we observe with computers."

Kuhs Named Co-Leader of Markey Cancer Prevention & Control Research Program

Aug 4, 2020, 8:21 AM

As a cancer prevention researcher trained in both basic laboratory science and epidemiology, Kuhs’ experience allows her to apply basic science findings to population-based studies, which will be essential to lowering cancer rates in the hardest-hit areas of the state.

NIH Awards $11.2 Million for Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation Center at UK

Aug 3, 2020, 8:27 AM

"Our outstanding researchers at the University of Kentucky are leading the way in translational chemical biology, and the recently awarded COBRE grant is a testament to UK CPRI’s success in their constant pursuit of discovery," said UK President Eli Capilouto.

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