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Research Leadership Academy Participants Announced

The Office of the Vice President for Research presents the first participants in the University of Kentucky Research Leadership Academy (RLA), a multi-component program created to accelerate the development of aspirational research leaders.

Inaugural Award Honors 6 Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

UK's Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the six winners of its Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassador award, honoring the dedication, tireless efforts and promotion of undergraduate research and creative opportunities.

'Great Teacher' Beth Barnes Helps Students Discover Their Passions

UK College of Communication and Information (CI) professor Beth Barnes has been named one of six UK Alumni Association 2022 Great Teachers.

Honoring University Research Professor Daniela Moga

Daniela Moga, M.D., Ph.D., assistant dean for research in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors.

UK Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship From National Institutes of Health

Courtney Shields, an agricultural and medical biotechnology graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, recently earned a two-year fellowship from the National Institutes of Health.

Saha Legacy Continues With Establishment of Aortic Research Center at UK

Housed in the Biomedical Biological Science Research Building on the UK campus, the Saha Aortic Center will promote research and education to advance clinical care for disease of the aorta.

Farish Fund Gives $5 Million to Establish New Markey Urologic Cancer Program

The $5 million donation will be celebrated with named space inside the new Markey Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Building’s Urologic Cancer Clinic, slated to open in 2025.

UK Research Project Seeks to Capture CO2 and Produce Hydrogen

UK has received $2.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory to develop a cost-effective system that will capture carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen at natural gas combined cycle power plants.

What Is Monkeypox? A UK Virologist Explains

University of Kentucky immunology and virology expert Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., answers questions about the monkeypox virus — including symptoms, risk, and treatment.

UK Study: Black Overdose Death Rate Doubles in Kentucky

Deadly drug overdose mortality rates among Black people In Kentucky increased by nearly 117% — from 21.2 deaths for every 100,000 people in 2016 to 46.0 per 100,000 in 2020, according to new research published in the journal Public Health Reports.

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