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Applications for UK Sustainability Challenge Grant Program now being accepted

The Sustainability Challenge Grant Program is designed to engage transdisciplinary teams from the university community to foster scholarly, creative and research projects that promote sustainability.

IRC program awards nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support campus research

UK’s Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program has awarded nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support cross-college interdisciplinary research.

Rebekah Radtke: 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A

Rebekah Radtke, a Chellgren Endowed Professor and associate professor in the School of Interiors in the UK College of Design, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.

UK oral history project documenting climate change, empowering Kentuckians

A new project, led by the Kentucky Climate Consortium (KYCC) research team at the University of Kentucky, is proving that oral histories can provide an intimate view of our shifting world.

Statewide committee adopts 7-year Kentucky Science & Technology Plan

The Kentucky Statewide EPSCoR Committee, the governing body of the state’s National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program voted to adopt the Kentucky Science & Technology Plan: Vision 2030.

KGS project measures methane emissions from orphaned oil, gas wells

Kentucky Geological Survey geologist Marty Parris is leading a two-year project to measure methane emissions from orphaned oil and gas wells in Kentucky. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming.

UK-led project awarded $2.5 million by NSF to study climate change, biodiversity

The UK study seeks to understand how aquatic biodiversity is impacted by climate change. The project was selected for funding by the NSF's "Biodiversity on a Changing Planet" program, marking a major milestone for climate research at UK.

KGS to Explore Climate Change in Kentucky at Annual Seminar

The 61st annual KGS seminar is expected to draw interest from numerous disciplines including geology, geography, environmental sciences, forestry, public health, computer science and statistics.

Office of Global Health Initiatives’ Global Health Case Competition Tackles Climate Change and Hurricanes

Interprofessional student teams representing 12 UK colleges, Lincoln Memorial University and the University of Louisville, competed in the annual Global Health Case Competition.

UK-led Study Reveals Dramatic Impact of Climate Change in the Sierra Nevada

A new study led by UK researchers reveals just how dramatically climate change has impacted aquatic ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada, and calls for action to protect them.

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