Research News

Junior Lauren Hudson Making Strides on Cancer Education, Literacy Through Research

Mar 16, 2022, 11:01 AM

Junior Lauren Hudson’s passion for research started her freshman year, when Nathan Vanderford, the assistant director for research in the UK Markey Cancer Center, reached out to her about participating in his research program.

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Making an Impact on Global Health Systems Through Research

Mar 9, 2022, 7:26 AM

Public Health and Environmental and Sustainability Studies major Meron Lemma aims to achieve health equity and environmental justice.

Personal Experiences Drive UK Junior Kayli Bolton to Help Others Through Research

Mar 2, 2022, 7:22 AM

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. Today we spotlight Kayli Bolton, a junior majoring in biology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Lewis Honors College.

Women Making History Series Kicks Off with Isabel Escobar on ‘Behind the Blue’

Mar 1, 2022, 7:02 AM

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, UK shines a spotlight on Women Making History. The series kicks off with a podcast featuring Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the College of Engineering.

S-STEM Program to Provide Scholarships for Biology, Neuroscience Majors

Feb 17, 2022, 7:16 AM

A new program funded by a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will provide four years of scholarship support for up to 15 qualifying incoming students per year majoring in biology or neuroscience.

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Undergrads: Turn Summer into a Research Experience

Feb 16, 2022, 7:11 AM

Colleges across UK’s campus have received funds through the Office of Undergraduate Research to host summer programs where students can further their knowledge and skills in a specific discipline–or explore new areas of research and creative activity.

Sparking Change: UK Undergrad Program for Health Equity Research Expands to KSU

Feb 15, 2022, 7:13 AM

Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) gives an introduction to health equity research to students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in research.

UK Undergraduates to Present at 20th ‘Posters at the Capitol’

Feb 11, 2022, 7:13 AM

Ten undergraduate researchers have been chosen to present research at the 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol event on March 3 at the Kentucky state capitol in Frankfort.

Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Now Accepting Applications

Feb 11, 2022, 7:11 AM

Applications are being accepted for positions as University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Ambassadors for the 2022-23 school year. Organized by the UK Office of Undergraduate Research, the Ambassadors program is a volunteer opportunity for undergraduates who are passionate about promoting undergraduate research at UK and helping other undergraduates find their path.

UK Senior Awarded Prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship

Feb 10, 2022, 7:47 AM

Anna Compas, a Lexington senior studying mechanical engineering at the University of Kentucky, is the recipient of a Brooke Owens Fellowship.

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