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‘Invaluable information’: UK Extension gathers Kentucky data, informs future programming

The UK Cooperative Extension is releasing data gathered from its Statewide Community Needs Assessment survey, offering insights to help communities across the Commonwealth.

Video highlights UK’s work to reduce substance use disorder program barriers

Researchers at UK are hosting a watch party for a video that showcases their work to better understand the barriers to substance use disorder program engagement in Kentucky.

Provost IMPACT Award supports mental health interventions for business, engineering students

The Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards were launched in 2023 to champion work done by UK faculty and other campus community members.

Uncovering patterns: KIPRC's examination of suicide risk among Kentucky veterans

Researchers with the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), housed in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, are examining suicide risk among Kentucky veterans.

New grant helping research team engineer better mental health solutions

A group of University of Kentucky researchers received a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue a critical mission: improving mental health solutions for engineering students.

Investigators Receive $3.7 Million to Study Kentucky’s Sleep Deprivation Epidemic

A team of researchers has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to find out why people in the Appalachian region of Kentucky have consistently poor sleep outcomes.

UK Project Will Help Black Lexingtonians Access Mental Health Services

The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by University of Kentucky researchers, aims to reduce equity gaps by addressing the stigma and helping Black Lexingtonians access the mental health services they need.

UK HR Partners With College of Social Work, Latino Affinity Group to Expand Mental Health Offerings

UK Human Resources has partnered with the College of Social Work to ensure that not only employees have access to mental health resources, but that they also have access to diverse mental health resources.

UK Agriculture, Nurse Researchers’ Farmers’ Dinner Theater Grows Safety, Mental Health Awareness in Rural Kentucky

The innovative theater model was created as a way to educate farmers about occupational health and safety risks.

Sanders-Brown Hosts Discussion & Screening of Documentary Highlighting Robin Williams' Undiagnosed Dementia

The educational film titled, Spark, delves deeper into the disease, its biology, myriad of clinical symptoms and its impact on both the person with LBD and the primary caregiver. A post-screening panel will feature doctors from the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute.

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