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SPARK Program hosting undergrad research informational webinar Aug. 29

Aug 29, 2023, 7:15 AM

The Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program is hosting an informational webinar today, Aug. 29, for University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University undergraduates who are interested in applying. The webinar will be held from 5-6 p.m. via Zoom.

HEAL expands naloxone access to turn the tide on overdose deaths

Aug 29, 2023, 7:07 AM

Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a time when attention is directed toward raising awareness about opioid overdose and ways to reverse deadly effects. One such way is naloxone, which has become more available throughout Kentucky due to UK’s HEALing Communities Study.

Get to know your artists: SA/VS exhibition showcases select faculty

Aug 25, 2023, 7:16 AM

Works by select faculty members from the School of Art and Visual Studies will be featured in “Faculty Series: VOL. VI.” The free public exhibit runs Aug. 25-Sept. 23 at the gallery in the Art and Visual Studies Building.

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Herculaneum scrolls: A 20-year journey to read the unreadable

Aug 24, 2023, 7:09 AM

Restoring an ancient library from the ashes of Mount Vesuvius is now closer to reality. To highlight the progress, this is the first in a four-video series featuring Brent Seales, UK Alumni Professor in the Department of Computer Science and his Digital Restoration Initiative team.

In Hinds Lab, trainees gain experience with cutting-edge research

Aug 23, 2023, 6:58 AM

The lab of Terry Hinds, Ph.D., is advancing scientific discovery at UK, and also helping undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows gain early experience with high-impact work.

Markey study examines Kentucky cancer survivors’ increased risk of cancer incidence

Aug 22, 2023, 7:16 AM

While cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing cancer in the future, that risk is notably higher in Kentucky and Appalachian Kentucky, according to a new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study.

Statewide committee adopts 7-year Kentucky Science & Technology Plan

Aug 16, 2023, 6:37 AM

The Kentucky Statewide EPSCoR Committee, the governing body of the state’s National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program voted to adopt the Kentucky Science & Technology Plan: Vision 2030.

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Next UK Cannabis Center seminar focuses on recreational, medical cannabis, health equity

Aug 10, 2023, 7:21 AM

The next seminar will highlight the work of LaTrice Montgomery, Ph.D., a research associate professor from the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine.

Tiny antibodies hold big promise for cancer treatment

Aug 10, 2023, 7:17 AM

Using antibodies derived from alpacas, a University of Kentucky research team has developed a tool that could lead to new therapies to stop the growth of several types of cancer.

UK Physics students, faculty contribute to latest findings in groundbreaking Fermilab experiment

Aug 10, 2023, 7:05 AM

A group of faculty, postdoctoral scholars and students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, supported by the National Science Foundation, are part of an international collaboration of scientists exploring uncharted territory in search of new physics.

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