Research News

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.

Unique Research Could Improve Indoor Equine and Livestock Environment

Feb 16, 2022, 7:06 AM

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) researchers are breaking new ground with a multi-year study to determine best management practices for building and maintaining indoor facilities.

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.

'Behind the Blue': Anastasia Curwood Discusses the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies

Feb 14, 2022, 7:28 AM

In the fall of 2020, the University of Kentucky announced plans to establish the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies (CIBS) — a multidisciplinary program designed to highlight UK’s growing research around issues of race and racism.

Registration Now Open for CCTS Conference on Climate and Health

Feb 14, 2022, 7:20 AM

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science will hold its 17th Annual Spring Conference on April 5, 2022, focusing on “Climate and Health.” This year’s keynote speaker is Robert Bullard, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University.

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 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Appointed to National Council

Feb 10, 2022, 7:50 AM

Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) among many notable leaders from across the country.

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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