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14 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

The 21st annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 2, 2023, will feature 14 University of Kentucky undergraduate students whose research addresses topics with important implications for issues in Kentucky.

Why are human brains so powerful? UK, Hebrew University partner to find out

Researchers at the University of Kentucky and Hebrew University in Jerusalem are partnering to study the complexity of the human brain. Specifically, researchers will test whether new, so-far unknown proteins exist in the brain.

Bhattacharyya receives prestigious Alan S. Michael Award for Innovation

Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, is the 2023 recipient of the Alan S. Michael Award for Innovation in Membrane Science and Technology.

New UK study could help fight food insecurity

A University of Kentucky researcher is leading a study that could help combat food insecurity.

New work takes root at UK Dance annual concert

The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance will present the annual dance concert, "Rooted Forces," Jan. 27-29, in the Guignol Theatre, in the UK Fine Arts Building.

UK physical therapist explores recovery challenges after ICU stay

College of Health Sciences assistant professor, Kirby Mayer seeks to understand why some patients recover their movement and muscle function while others do not, thanks to a new grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Health sciences students help Lexington Fire Department stay healthy and pain-free

Two UK graduate students are dedicating time to help firefighters in Lexington, taking their expertise in athletic training and expanding it to this very in-need group.

UK's K-VAC project to shed light on vaccine hesitancy in Eastern Kentucky

University of Kentucky researchers are leading a five-year, $3.7 million project to study COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Eastern Kentucky. 

Stevens-Watkins helps lead $2 million NIH grant to support underrepresented faculty

Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., is one of two principal investigators leading a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions across the U.S.

'UK at the Half': UK researcher focused on helping Kentuckians gain better quality of life

For this "UK at the Half," Austin Stone, M.D., Ph.D., in UK's College of Medicine discusses his work toward a comprehensive understanding of posttraumatic osteoarthritis in knees and therapies for prevention, and how cartilage and other joint tissues respond to injury.

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