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Markey outreach advancing health equity in communities of color

Jan 27, 2023, 7:01 AM

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is working to address cancer disparities in communities of color through inclusive outreach and engagement.

Stevens-Watkins helps lead $2 million NIH grant to support underrepresented faculty

Jan 18, 2023, 7:05 AM

Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., is one of two principal investigators leading a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions across the U.S.

UNITE predoctoral program welcomes 18 students

Oct 25, 2022, 7:14 AM

The UNited In True Racial Equity Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) welcomed its inaugural cohort of 18 graduate students from 6 colleges to the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program.

Cost of cancer care impacts health of low-income survivors

Sep 28, 2022, 7:17 AM

The cost of cancer treatment negatively impacts the physical and mental health of survivors who are living in poverty, according to a recent study co-authored by Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., Markey Cancer Center’s associate director of Cancer Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

UK researchers highlight support efforts during Black Breastfeeding Week

Aug 30, 2022, 7:09 AM

As Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in the U.S. from Aug. 25-31, researchers at the University of Kentucky are highlighting research and outreach initiatives supporting Black mothers’ choices to initiate and continue breastfeeding.

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Black adults’ experiences with drug treatment charted in new study

Aug 11, 2022, 7:30 AM

A new study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment details the experiences of Black adults in drug treatment and their providers. The study authors hope it will inform changes to promote successful recovery and healing.

Digital Access Project Partnership to Make Local Slave Records Visible, Accessible

Jun 21, 2022, 7:12 AM

More than 60,000 pages of Fayette County’s historical property records containing information about enslaved people from the late 1700s through 1865 will soon be available to the public online.

'Behind the Blue': Reflecting on Juneteenth With Dr. Anastasia Curwood

Jun 17, 2022, 6:53 AM

The director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies and African American and Africana Studies discusses the Juneteenth holiday, personal reflections on the day's significance, and the importance of observance of the holiday by the university.

UK Study: Black Overdose Death Rate Doubles in Kentucky

Jun 1, 2022, 6:57 AM

Deadly drug overdose mortality rates among Black people In Kentucky increased by nearly 117% — from 21.2 deaths for every 100,000 people in 2016 to 46.0 per 100,000 in 2020, according to new research published in the journal Public Health Reports.

UK's START Program Offers High Schoolers STEM Education, Experience

May 26, 2022, 7:08 AM

The program is creating a unique pipeline to increase science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) literacy and promote STEM careers for traditionally underrepresented populations.

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