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UK Ag Grad Student Earns Research Award From U.S. Dept. of Energy

Apr 17, 2019, 11:21 AM

B. Kirtley Amos, a University of Kentucky graduate student in the Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences Program within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is the winner of a 2019 research award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

New KGS Publication Highlights Black Shales in 2 Basins

Apr 17, 2019, 11:18 AM

A new wall-size chart published by the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS), a research unit of the University of Kentucky, shows how black shale formations in the Appalachian Basin of Eastern Kentucky are connected to similar shales in the Illinois Basin, which underlies parts of Western Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois.

One Day for UK

Apr 17, 2019, 9:46 AM

The University of Kentucky is a place defined by its people. This Wednesday, April 17, our community will band together during our first “One Day for UK,” a 24-hour day of giving. As part of the campaign, UK Research is raising money for the Healthy Kentucky Research Building Fund.

UK Statistics to Host Summer Workshop for Undergraduates, Mentors

Apr 16, 2019, 9:41 AM

This summer, the University of Kentucky Department of Statistics will host its first Statistical Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) workshop for students and their faculty mentors.

UK Researchers Share Findings at CMS National Care Transitions Awareness Day Summit

Apr 16, 2019, 8:57 AM

Dr. Mark Williams, chief quality and transformation officer at UK HealthCare and director of the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research, and Dr. Jing Li, associate director of the UK Center for Health Services Research, will present findings from Project ACHIEVE at the National Care Transitions Awareness (NCTA) Day Summit being held on NCTA Day, April 16.

UK Pioneers First Stratospheric Measurements Using Drone Glider

Apr 10, 2019, 2:48 PM

A University of Kentucky doctoral student and chemistry professor have measured environmental variables during high-altitude, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights for the first time, reaching a better understanding of meteorological conditions to enable the next generation of weather forecasting models.

A Low Dose Aspirin for Dementia? Drug Ready for Human Testing

Apr 3, 2019, 9:25 AM

Linda Van Eldik, director of the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, received $5.5 million from NIH and the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. She developed a drug that is ready for its first round of testing in humans.

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Q&A: UK Physicists Determine What Accounts for a Proton's Mass

Apr 2, 2019, 9:05 AM

Terry Draper, Jiang Liang and Keh-Fei Liu from the UK Department of Physics and Astronomy have discovered that a proton's mass is made up of more than just quarks. Here they answer questions related to their discoveries.

Greatest Discoveries Arise from Fierce Determination, Compassion

Apr 2, 2019, 8:12 AM

Scientific breakthroughs throughout history have arisen from a combination of fierce determination and a desire to improve lives. Breakthroughs at the University of Kentucky have been no different. In this blog, learn about two recent research discoveries related to regeneration and rare earth elements.

Research Published in Nature Chemical Biology Identifies Potential Target for Strep A Vaccine

Apr 1, 2019, 11:19 AM

UK's Natalie Korotkova and an international team of researchers published findings in Nature Chemical Biology on their genetic analysis looking for vaccine targets for Group A Streptococcus.

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