A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study highlights the need for increased outreach and education to reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities in Black communities.
University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) Executive Director Kathy Sheppard-Jones continues to share her love of horses and teaching children to dream big with a new book, “You Can Do So Many Things Too!”
Researchers from the College of Health Sciences and College of Education have received a $1.1 million grant from FEMA to serve as principal investigators on a new study to promote injury mitigation, better work outcomes and a reduction in financial burdens for firefighters.
Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in the UK College of Medicine, shares ways to stay healthy during the holiday season.
Center for Research on Violence Against Women Director Ann Coker, Ph.D., provides answers to scenarios that may come up during the holidays and strategies to handle them.
Renee Fatemi, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), the nation's preeminent organization of physicists.
At this week's commencement ceremonies, Elizabeth Avery will receive a Ph.D. in geological sciences from the University of Kentucky, based on her Fulbright research in Ukraine.
Erin Haynes, D.P.H., has been appointed to the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors. Haynes is a community-engaged environmental health scientist and has created multidisciplinary research teams to investigate community-identified exposure issues.
Applications are open to University of Kentucky College of Medicine students for the third cohort of the White Coats for Black Lives fellowships. The Department of Behavioral Science created the fellowship and is supported by its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.
