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UK Martin School Faculty Receive National Awards for Lifetime Achievement

Oct 15, 2020, 8:22 AM

UK Martin School of Public Policy and Administration longtime faculty members Merl Hackbart and David Wildasin recently received national recognition for lifetime achievement in their respective fields.

'Behind the Blue': Lisa Cassis Discusses Priority Areas for UK Research Efforts

Oct 13, 2020, 8:22 AM

Totaling more than $429 million, the University of Kentucky saw a record-breaking year of research funding for the 2019-20 academic year, a 3% increase from the previous year. UK also continues to climb in national research rankings.

Butterfield Recognized as a Leading Alzheimer’s Expert

Oct 9, 2020, 8:29 AM

Butterfield is among the top 0.007% of scholars worldwide based on authorship of Alzheimer’s-related publications indexed in the PubMed database for the past 10 years. He ranks tenth out of nearly 150,000 scholars worldwide and sixth in the U.S.

UK Senior Skyler Hornback Named Astronaut Scholar

Oct 7, 2020, 8:28 AM

Since arriving at UK, Hornback has participated in UK Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering’s research on “smart” polymeric sorbents for PFAS removal from contaminated water systems under the leadership of J. Zach Hilt, Gill Eminent Professor of Chemical Engineering.

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UK Substance Use Experts Featured on Emmy-winning Documentary Series

Sep 28, 2020, 10:48 AM

Two University of Kentucky faculty will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Your Fantastic Mind,” an Emmy-nominated television series featuring compelling stories on brain-related health and wellness.

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UK's Robert Shapiro Lands Research in National Baseball Hall of Fame

Sep 28, 2020, 10:15 AM

Shapiro’s master’s degree thesis was on baseball batting mechanics. Later, during his doctoral dissertation at the University of Illinois, he developed methodology to perform 3D analysis of movement which he applied to baseball batting.

UK Physics Professor, ORNL Team Successfully Measure Weak Force in Groundbreaking Experiment

Sep 28, 2020, 8:13 AM

Chris Crawford, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-leader of a team that just precisely measured the weak interaction between protons and neutrons, also known as the weak force — one of four fundamental forces in nature.

UK Study Highlights Need for Genetic Testing for Kentucky Patients with Lung Cancer

Sep 23, 2020, 9:58 AM

Recently published in PLOS One, the study used Kentucky Cancer Registry patient data from 2007-2011 to identify trends in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing and the usage of the EGFR inhibitor, erlotinib.

A&S Professor Earns Archive Award for Telling Stories of Kentucky Minorities

Sep 17, 2020, 8:36 AM

The award recognizes her work on the Jewish Kentucky Oral History Project and the building of Jewish Kentucky-related holdings within the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.

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Vanderford Honored With Hartford-Nicholson Award From SRAI

Sep 3, 2020, 8:47 AM

In 2018, Vanderford was also named a recipient of the SRAI Mid-Career Level Excellence Award. Vanderford also serves as assistant director for research at the UK Markey Cancer Center, where he oversees a special oncology training program for Appalachian students, ACTION.

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