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UK among top 100 worldwide universities granted US patents in 2023

The University of Kentucky was ranked in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2023 by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

The history, the legends, the myths of Presidents’ Day

Stephen Voss has been teaching PS101: Introduction to American Government for more than 25 years. Throughout the course, he often shares unique pieces of presidential trivia — introducing generations of students to the stories behind the U.S. presidents.

UK students part of project using digital tools to bring stories of enslaved people to light

The Digital Access Project aims to help families and researchers piece together information and previously unknown stories about Central Kentucky, including the lives of enslaved people who lived in the region.

Call for applications: UK BIRCWH program scholar position open

UK's Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program is accepting applications for scholars interested in research to advance women’s health.

UK’s Swanson earns Undergraduate Educator Award

Hollie Swanson, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences in the UK College of Medicine, has earned the Undergraduate Educator Award from the Society of Toxicology

Chemists study how changes in atmospheric composition can impact air pollution

Marcelo Guzman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, was the principal investigator of the study funded by the National Science Foundation.

Researchers to study how air quality impacts high-risk rural children

A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky is conducting a first-of-its-kind study addressing how home air quality affects blood pressure and obesity in children in rural Kentucky.

Researchers develop eco-friendly magnet to battle microplastics

Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental issue, and University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are leading the charge with an innovative solution.

Nursing’s Stanifer chosen as scholar in Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists

Stacy Stanifer, Ph.D.,has been selected as a scholar for the Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists (EHRI-NCS).

5-day symposium features Igniting Research Collaborations program

The Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program seeks to increase interdisciplinary scientific engagement and leverage UK’s breadth of expertise to tackle important problems in the Commonwealth

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