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'Behind the Blue': Reflecting on Juneteenth With Dr. Anastasia Curwood

Jun 17, 2022, 6:53 AM

The director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies and African American and Africana Studies discusses the Juneteenth holiday, personal reflections on the day's significance, and the importance of observance of the holiday by the university.

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Honoring University Research Professor Alexandre Martin

Jun 16, 2022, 7:03 AM

Alexandre Martin, Ph.D., a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Kentucky, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors.

UK Grad Student, Postdoc to Present Research at American Astronomical Society Meeting

Jun 15, 2022, 7:30 AM

Results from two separate research studies, led by UK graduate and postdoctoral scholars, will be presented during the American Astronomical Society’s (AAS) semiannual meeting this week.

UK Study Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun 15, 2022, 7:25 AM

A new UK College of Medicine study has identified potential targets to develop a therapy that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 13 UK Students, Alums

Jun 14, 2022, 7:18 AM

10 students and recent graduates have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, a UK doctoral student and two alumni received honorable mention recognition from the NSF.

Study Indicates High Prevalence of Recently Defined Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia

Jun 14, 2022, 7:11 AM

Research published from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is providing the most definitive assessment yet of the prevalence of a form of dementia classified in 2019 and now known as LATE.

CARERC Gives UK Researchers Tools to Uncover Safety Concerns in the Workplace

Jun 14, 2022, 7:03 AM

The Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center (CARERC) at UK is one of 18 university-based occupational safety and health training programs sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

'Great Teacher' Zachary Bray Educating Next Generation of Kentucky Leaders

Jun 13, 2022, 7:57 AM

Zachary Bray is one of this year’s Great Teacher Award recipients. As the James and Mary Lassiter Professor of Law in the J. David Rosenberg College of Law, Bray is dedicated to educating the next generation of legal minds serving the Commonwealth.

Special Education Doctoral Scholar Wins National Research Award

Jun 13, 2022, 7:53 AM

UK College of Education doctoral student Kaitlin O’Neill was recently awarded the Kaleidoscope Award for Outstanding Single Case Research from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Teacher Education Division.

Fay Honored as a 2022-23 University Research Professor

Jun 10, 2022, 7:14 AM

Lindsey Fay, an associate professor within the University of Kentucky College of Design's School of Interiors, is one of the 14 University Research Professors for 2022-2023.

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