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UK Research Team Uniquely Poised to Reach Black American Communities, Reduce Health Disparities

The populations Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., seeks to help are often difficult to reach. One of her latest projects requires asking Black Americans who use opioids to talk about their lives.

UNITE Research Showcase Agenda Highlights Racial Equity

The 2022 UNITE Research Showcase is centered around elevating and promoting the importance of racial equity research at UK, across the Commonwealth and beyond.

Rosenstein Lecture to Feature Award-Winning Journalist Marc Lamont Hill

The lecture will be part of the 2022 UNITE Research Showcase, which is centered around elevating and promoting the importance of racial equity research at UK, across the Commonwealth and beyond.

UNITE Event Will Showcase UK’s Research to Advance Racial Equity

The 2022 UNITE Research Showcase is centered around elevating and promoting the importance of racial equity research at UK, across the Commonwealth and beyond.

Making an Impact on Global Health Systems Through Research

Public Health and Environmental and Sustainability Studies major Meron Lemma aims to achieve health equity and environmental justice.

UK Project Will Help Black Lexingtonians Access Mental Health Services

The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by University of Kentucky researchers, aims to reduce equity gaps by addressing the stigma and helping Black Lexingtonians access the mental health services they need.

Equal Justice Initiative Senior Attorney to Give UK Talk on Legacy of Racial Injustice in America

This Thursday, the University of Kentucky will welcome John Dalton, senior attorney for the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), to campus for a talk titled “Community Remembrance: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Injustice in America.”

UK Scholar Selected for National Educational Leadership Network

Stacey Love, a doctoral scholar in the University of Kentucky College of Education, has been selected to participate in the Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Network.

Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies to Present Symposium on History of Race and Sports

Join three UK professors for their take on Black sports history in the Bluegrass and beyond. The symposium will take place at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, on Zoom.

Sparking Change: UK Undergrad Program for Health Equity Research Expands to KSU

Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) gives an introduction to health equity research to students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in research.

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