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KNI Neurologist's Work Featured in Major National News Outlet

Aug 7, 2018, 9:31 AM

STAT News, a division of the Boston Globe, has published a story about the work of Dr. Edward Kasarskis and his team, who study a familial form of ALS.

UK researcher receives $1.25 million grant to study corn anthracnose

Aug 6, 2018, 1:43 PM

Lisa Vaillancourt recently received a $1.25 million grant from the Plant Biotic Interactions Program, a joint venture between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, to further examine an anthracnose mutant unable to cause stalk rot disease in corn plants.

Drone Research Project Reaches New Heights

Aug 3, 2018, 9:50 AM

Could unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones, revolutionize weather forecasting?

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UK Scientists Identify Important Biological Marker to Control Insect Pests

Aug 2, 2018, 9:28 AM

Researchers in UK's Department of Entomology may be one step closer to controlling the harmful impacts of insect pests.

UK's Hasler, Warfield Complete Wallace-Carver Fellowships

Jul 30, 2018, 9:21 AM

A pair of UK students gained some terrific research experience through the U.S. Department of Agriculture this summer.

Truman Scholarship, Pickering Fellowship Winners Mark Banner Year for UK Student Scholars

Jul 30, 2018, 9:15 AM

More than 45 of UK's students and recent graduates had the world's most prestigious scholarship, fellowship and internship organizations take note this year. The newest class of highly regarded scholars include UK’s 14th Truman Scholar and first Pickering Fellow.

Ph.D. Research Fueled by National Physical Therapy Scholarship

Jul 26, 2018, 8:47 AM

This summer Kirby Mayer, a Ph.D. candidate in the UK College of Health Sciences, got a prestigious $15,000 research scholarship. By improving classification of ICU-acquired weakness, Mayer hopes to improve how and when physical therapists implement interventions.

UK Professors Among Researchers Nationwide Funded to Study Economic Inequality

Jul 25, 2018, 9:34 AM

The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that it will award 24 grants this year, totaling close to $900,000, to economists and other social scientists conducting research on the channels through which economic inequality affects economic growth and stability.

New Center Established to Address Kentucky Health Disparities

Jul 25, 2018, 9:30 AM

The new Center for Health Equity Transformation aims to grow health equity research at the University of Kentucky by training and providing professional development guidance to those interested in studying and addressing health disparities.

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UK Saxophone Student’s Research Published in DownBeat

Jul 25, 2018, 9:25 AM

The undergraduate research of UK saxophone performance student Kirby Davis, of Greenville, Kentucky, has been published in the August 2018 issue of DownBeat magazine.

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