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$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).

UK part of major NSF award to study increased methane in coastal wetlands

Sep 27, 2022, 7:26 AM

The study will focus on methane emissions in coastal wetlands, which play an increasingly important role in ongoing and rapid climate change.

Portal connects UK faculty to advanced plagiarism checking software

Sep 23, 2022, 7:17 AM

iThenticate at UK, a portal open to full-time faculty that can check content for similarities against articles, books, and current/archived webpages to ensure the integrity of their work prior to publication.

Cannabis research center established at UK

Sep 21, 2022, 7:48 AM

Based within the UK College of Medicine’s Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, the UK Cannabis Center will build upon research already taking place at UK.

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CAER researchers to develop new concretes for military, offer unique graduate training opportunity

Sep 21, 2022, 7:45 AM

The grant from the U.S. Department of Defense will develop next-generation cements and concretes as well as train the next generation of researchers to work on high-performance materials.

Chellgren Center soliciting applications for appointment of Chellgren Endowed Professors

Sep 21, 2022, 7:44 AM

The endowment will fund five new professorships that will commence at the beginning of either the 2023 spring or fall semesters.

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