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UK researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

Oct 5, 2022, 7:20 AM

An interdisciplinary team of geoscientists and sociologists from UK, the University of Alabama and Auburn University collaborated to learn more about the possible cause behind the high cancer prevalence rates found in a small Alabama town.

World-recognized diabetes expert to be keynote speaker at UK Rising Stars Symposium

Oct 5, 2022, 7:17 AM

The first Rising Stars Symposium, sponsored by the UK Diabetes and Obesity Research Priority Area and the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, is Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.

Journal announces UK's Donna Wilcock as new editor-in-chief

Oct 3, 2022, 7:34 AM

The Alzheimer’s Association welcomes the University of Kentucky’s Donna M. Wilcock, Ph.D., as the new editor-in-chief of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.

College of Pharmacy’s Linda Dwoskin featured in ‘I am a UK Innovator’ series

Oct 3, 2022, 7:09 AM

In this Q&A, Linda Dwoskin discusses the challenges and achieving moments she’s experienced through her work on the development of a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder.

New searchable website will help people in recovery find housing

Sep 29, 2022, 7:35 AM

The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) has launched a free, searchable website that generates an individualized list of Kentucky recovery houses with immediate openings.

$1.1 million grant to support healthy aging programming across Kentucky

Sep 29, 2022, 7:31 AM

A $1.1 million grant will help University of Kentucky College of Education researchers measure the impacts of increased exercise and social interaction for nursing home residents.

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UK researcher leads study to advance treatment for hip osteoarthritis

Sep 28, 2022, 7:23 AM

Michael Samaan, Ph.D., is leading his own project funded by the National Institute of Aging, implementing a novel experimental approach to more effectively treat hip osteoarthritis.

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Call for submissions: 2022 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition

Sep 28, 2022, 7:20 AM

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is now accepting submissions for the 58th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Competition.

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.

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Plant pathologist Aardra Kachroo featured in ‘I am a UK Innovator’ video series

Sep 27, 2022, 7:30 AM

To highlight people with world-changing ideas at the University of Kentucky, Research Communications produced “I am a UK Innovator,” a four-video series featuring faculty innovators who have partnered with UK’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC).

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