Research News

Honaker Awarded $6 Million from Department of Energy for Rare Earth Element Recovery Pilot Plant

Aug 24, 2017, 8:59 AM

Rick Honaker, Professor of Mining Engineering, was awarded $6 Million by the Department of Energy to move on to a second phase of research in an effort to recover rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts.

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$3.3 Million Grant Goes to Segerstrom to Study Brain Health

Aug 23, 2017, 8:35 AM

A team of researchers, led by Professor Suzanne Segerstrom, extends its psychological and immunological health research to include brain health, supported by a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging.

Guillou Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

Aug 21, 2017, 8:48 AM

Assistant Professor Bert Guillou in the Department of Mathematics has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his research in homotopy theory. The grant is just shy of $140,000 and will be spread over three years.

Yinan Wei Receives National Science Foundation Award

Aug 18, 2017, 8:35 AM

Yinan Wei, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Kentucky, has received an award to study membrane protein oligomerizations in bilayers. The project also integrates an outreach program for girls aged 12-18 at the Hope Hill Youth Service, introducing science and science careers.

Graham Receives $750,000 CAREER Award

Aug 17, 2017, 8:47 AM

Kenneth Graham, assistant professor of chemistry, has received a $750,000 CAREER Award from the Department of Energy. This award supports the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and stimulates research programs in the disciplines supported by the DOE Office of Science.

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Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Donates $1 Million to UK Ag Facility

Jul 28, 2017, 9:04 AM

The gift goes to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment's new Grain and Forage Center of Excellence in Western Kentucky.

NASA Kentucky EPSCoR Program Receives $850,000 in New Awards

Jul 27, 2017, 9:51 AM

NASA has announced two new three-year awards totaling $850,000 for the NASA Kentucky EPSCoR Program, hosted at the University of Kentucky.

UK Center for Health Services Research Awarded $4.5 Million from CMS for Accountable Health Communities

Jul 10, 2017, 9:43 AM

Researchers in the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research have established the Kentucky Consortium for Accountable Health Communities to address the health-related social needs of vulnerable patients across the Commonwealth.

Partnering with Colleges to Support Scholarship & Creative Activity

May 25, 2017, 2:55 PM

There are many scholarly pursuits and creative activities that generally do not have access to external support.

The NIH Institutional Development Award (IDeA): A Program of Impact

Apr 27, 2017, 3:17 PM

What exactly is the NIH IDeA program, what is a COBRE, and why would these programs have such an impact on cancer research at UK?

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