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Research Celebrates Women Making History

From senior administration to the high school student arriving on campus for the first time, women are helping to define and chart the course of UK’s future. This month, we take time to showcase the legacies of women and their impactful research and scholarship.

'UK at the Half': Meet UK Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis

For this “UK at the Half,” Lisa Cassis, vice president for research at the University of Kentucky, shares how leaders across campus came together to find a path forward for research during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RETAIN to Help Thousands of Kentuckians Stay in the Workforce

A federally funded program implemented by the University of Kentucky is expanding services to help thousands of newly injured and ill employees across the Commonwealth stay in the workforce.

Undergraduate Research Shines at Virtual Showcase

This year’s theme, “Celebrating Bold Dreamers and Strategic Thinkers”, will offer both synchronous and asynchronous virtual presentations over the course of three days. The showcase celebrates accomplishments of UK students and encourages them along the path of intellectual achievement.

Research Scholars Program Created to Sustain Inclusive Research Success

The Research Scholars Program is aligned with national priorities for research diversity, with the goal of creating cultures of inclusive excellence.

UK Part of Nationally Unique Partnership to Commercialize Tech Innovations

“We all want to grow Kentucky’s tech sector and create the high-paying, knowledge-based jobs that follow. A big part of doing so is turning Kentucky’s own academic research and development capabilities into commercially viable products and startups.”

UK Human Research Protection Program Receives Full AAHRPP Reaccreditation

The five-year reaccreditation process involved an AAHRPP application consisting of some 1,700 pages, completed by ORI staff, describing the HRPP at UK and culminated with a two-day site visit.

Board Announces University Research Professorships for 2020-21

The purpose of the University Research Professorship program is to recognize and publicize research accomplishments of scholars across the full range of disciplines at UK.

CURE Alliance Uniting COVID-19 Research Across UK

UK researchers across many disciplines are addressing COVID-19’s medical challenges and beyond — including developing new PPE materials, designing testing and diagnostic equipment, and examining the wider societal, economic and legal implications of the pandemic.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 11 UK Students, Alums

NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees for a research-based master's or doctoral degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) field.