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UK Research Could Pave Way for Noonan-like Syndrome Treatment

Jul 1, 2020, 8:16 AM

Emilia Galperin, a Kentucky College of Medicine researcher, has been awarded $1.9 million to continue research examining molecular pathogenesis of Noonan-like syndrome.

Board Announces University Research Professorships for 2020-21

Jun 22, 2020, 8:42 AM

The purpose of the University Research Professorship program is to recognize and publicize research accomplishments of scholars across the full range of disciplines at UK.

Three UK Students Receive USDA Predoctoral Fellowships

Jun 15, 2020, 8:32 AM

“The aim of these fellowships is to cultivate future leaders who are able to solve emerging agricultural challenges of the 21st century,” said Robert Houtz, UK associate dean for research and director of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station.

2020 Markey Women Strong Distinguished Researcher Grants Awarded

May 13, 2020, 8:37 AM

Started in the summer of 2016, Markey Women Strong comprises philanthropic women and men who aim to make a meaningful difference in cancer research by funding female researchers focused on advancing the fight against cancer at the University of Kentucky.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 11 UK Students, Alums

May 13, 2020, 8:28 AM

NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees for a research-based master's or doctoral degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) field.

New $6.6 Million UK Study Could Change What We Know About Platelets

Apr 29, 2020, 8:39 AM

“Both areas will answer important questions about how platelets work, which could directly contribute to drug development for human diseases, especially thrombotic diseases and chronic viremia,” Whiteheart said.

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College of Communication and Information’s Sutton Receives NSF Funding for COVID-19 Research

Apr 27, 2020, 8:40 AM

Sutton is the first UK researcher to receive funding for COVID-19 related work as part of the NSF's Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant program, which enables the agency to quickly process and support research that addresses an urgent need.

UK Astronomy Student Leads Study on Shape, Structures of Milky Way Galaxy

Apr 21, 2020, 11:01 AM

Austin Hinkel, a doctoral student in UK's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the lead author of a new paper that published today in the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ).

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UK’s Superfund Research Center Receives $8.7 Million

Apr 20, 2020, 9:59 AM

The NIEHS has awarded the UK-SRC a five-year, $8.7 million grant to conduct research aimed at better understanding and minimizing the negative health and environmental impacts of chlorinated organic compounds found at Superfund sites.

CAER Spin-off Becoming a Kentucky High-tech Success Story

Apr 14, 2020, 8:10 AM

“PowerTech is a great example of why research is so vital to a community,” Liu said. “When you combine a group of hard-working, smart and innovative researchers, sometimes early research springs forward. That’s precisely what happened with the PowerTech team.”

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