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New UK Study Finds E-Cigarette Use on the Rise in Undergraduates

In results University of Kentucky researchers are calling “alarming,” more than three out of 10 undergraduates reported using e-cigarettes, according to a new study published in the March 26 edition of the Journal of American College Health.

Kentucky Hospitals Join Together to Fight Opioid Epidemic

To assist the state’s hospitals in the battle against Opioid abuse, the Kentucky Hospital Association is partnering with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program.

2 UK Students Awarded Research Internships in Germany

Engineering students Cary Brown and Kyra Seevers have been selected to receive Research Internships in Science and Engineering in Germany.

When is Alzheimer's Not Alzheimer's? Researchers Characterize a Different Form of Dementia

In the past, using "Alzheimer’s disease" & "dementia" interchangeably was a generally accepted practice. Now there's rising appreciation that a variety of diseases & disease processes contribute to dementia.

UK Appalachian Center Honors 9 Student Researchers

The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center honored nine students last week with its annual research awards.

Keeneland Association Gifts $1.3 Million to UK for Equine Drug Research and Testing Program

The Keeneland Association continues its long-standing philanthropic relationship with the University of Kentucky with a gift of $1.3 million to the Keeneland Endowed Chair in Equine Veterinary Science.

After Finding Passion in Research at UK, She Hopes to Inspire Others

Inspired by her peers, Kenyatta Mitchell completed her undergraduate research focusing on civil rights coalitions in Mississippi. She traveled 850 miles to Mississippi where she found answers beyond her initial research question.

Collaboration Key to Defeating Opioid Epidemic

The challenge we face is too complex for one approach or one solution. It changes shape and form too often for us not to partner in ways that make us more efficient and effective, but also nimble and capable of adapting as the challenge does.  

Writer Jeff Worley Appointed Kentucky Poet Laureate

Jeff Worley, retired editor of University of Kentucky's research magazine, Odyssey, has been appointed 2019-2020 Kentucky Poet Laureate by Gov. Matt Bevin.

Grant Supports Free Dental Screening Effort in Eastern Kentucky

In support of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, held each April, the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD) provided over 300 oral health screenings during the annual Hillbilly Days event in Pikeville.

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