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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.

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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.

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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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UK Doctoral Candidate Selected to Participate in New Advocacy Program

Jul 20, 2018, 8:34 AM

Aria Byrd, a doctoral candidate in the UK College of Medicine, has been selected to participate in a rigorous six-month program aiming to create the next generation of science advocates.

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UK Communication Professor Seeks Drug Disposal Solutions

Jul 19, 2018, 8:46 AM

Don Helme is partnering with the Kentucky Attorney General’s office to gauge public opinion on a new drug deactivation pouch, part of a larger effort to develop solutions to the state’s opioid epidemic.

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Fischer Earns ACE 2018 Outstanding Dissertation Award

Jul 18, 2018, 10:32 AM

Laura Fischer, assistant professor for the Department of Integrated Strategic Communication (ISC), in the College of Communication and Information, is the recipient of the 2018 ACE Outstanding Dissertation Award.

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UK Researcher Wins $1,000 for Her Startup Company

Jul 17, 2018, 10:03 AM

Bringing research to life to fight cancer is helping to drive a UK faculty member to success in starting a building a company.

New DREAM Scholars Program Accepting Applications from Health Equity Researchers

Jul 17, 2018, 10:01 AM

The DREAM Scholars Program aims to train upcoming generations of multidisciplinary health equity researchers, particularly those underrepresented in science and/or from rural backgrounds.

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