Research News

UK Hosts 8th Annual Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Day

May 29, 2018, 1:01 PM

Research Day highlights the diabetes and obesity research of students, faculty and staff from around the region.

UK CAER Grant Seeks to Reduce Carbon Capture Costs

May 25, 2018, 9:04 AM

Researchers in UK's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) have received a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory to develop an intensified process to significantly reduce the capital and operational costs associated with CO2 capture.

College of Nursing Faculty Receive $1.7 Million to Improve Health in Rural Kentucky

May 25, 2018, 9:01 AM

UK College of Nursing professors Sharon Lock and Dianna Inman received a $1.7 million grant to recruit and train nurses to practice in underserved areas of rural Kentucky.

A Stroke at Age 27 Inspired Dedication to Cardiovascular Research

May 25, 2018, 8:59 AM

When Donna Arnett, dean of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, suffered a stroke at the age of 27, people didn't believe her. However, her experience as a stroke patient inspired her interest in cardiovascular research and how an individual's genes impact their risk.

Turning STEM Majors Into STEM Educators

May 23, 2018, 9:02 AM

A partnership between the UK Colleges of Education, Arts and Sciences and Engineering encourages underrepresented students in STEM majors to also pursue a double major in STEM education. The project has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $1.2 million over the next five years.