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Two UK Students Bring Home Gold Following Research Competitions

Nov 14, 2018, 11:10 AM

Last week, UK graduate and undergraduate students competed in the final rounds of the inaugural 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition and the 3-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), academic competitions that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills, and challenges students to describe their research in a short period of time.

Short and Sweet: Research Told Briefly Will Take Home the Prize at Thesis Competition

Oct 29, 2018, 10:06 AM

Simplifying complex research — it's a challenging task — but try doing that in three minutes or less. UK GradResearch Live! provides an exciting opportunity to rise to that challenge, while joining the campus and local community in a celebration of the groundbreaking research happening at UK.

How UK Spent the Summer: More Time for Student Research

Aug 16, 2018, 8:29 AM

While summer may be a time for a break for some students, for others it is a time for to take advantage of less time in the classroom and more time spent exploring and learning in research laboratories throughout campus.

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.

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.

UK Superfund Scientists Present Research at International Conference

Jun 22, 2018, 9:01 AM

As the UK Superfund Research Center continues its important work in helping to mitigate the environmental impacts on people resulting from hazardous waste sites, it is doing so on an international, as well as a national basis.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 9 From UK

Jun 12, 2018, 9:43 AM

UK's Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that doctoral students Calah Ford and Lydia Hager and 2018 graduate Aaron Mueller have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, six other UK students were recognized by the NSF program.

UK Ph.D. Students Gain Science Advocacy Skills in D.C.

May 16, 2018, 1:50 PM

The Office of the Vice President for Research sent Kaylynne Glover and Alexa Johnson to Washington D.C. for “CASE: Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering.” See what they learned.

UK to Host Postdoctoral Research Symposium June 1

May 11, 2018, 10:25 AM

Postdoctoral researchers and graduate students from all disciplines are invited to present posters and oral presentations, with a chance to win cash prizes. The deadline to submit an abstract for a poster presentation is Friday, May 18.

CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants

Apr 17, 2018, 10:01 AM

The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science focused on addressing the opioid epidemic, which disproportionately plagues Kentucky and Appalachia. Researchers, clinicians, students, community partners and local and national experts gathered Friday, April 13th to share findings and catalyze

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