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Philip Westgate: 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A

Aug 1, 2024, 7:23 AM

Philip Westgate, acting chair and professor in the Department of Biostatistics in the UK College of Public Health, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.

2024 Kentucky Fall and Osteoporosis Prevention Summit

Aug 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Virtual 2024 Kentucky Fall and Osteoporosis Prevention Summit Hosted by: The Kentucky Safe Aging Coalition, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living, Kentucky Safety and Prevention Alignment Network, and Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Full agenda and more details here.

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

Jul 16, 2024, 8:06 AM

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

New consortium to advance research on infectious disease prevention, treatment

May 29, 2024, 7:27 AM

The Consortium for Understanding and Reducing Infectious Diseases in Kentucky (CURE-KY) will foster multidisciplinary collaborations to address the burden of infectious diseases.

Heritage has shaped College of Public Health professor's approach to research

May 24, 2024, 7:01 AM

Tianjun Lu recently joined the University of Kentucky College of Public Health as an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health.

COVID-19 shutdown flips drug overdose mortality rates among industries

May 21, 2024, 7:29 AM

The industries that suffered the most overdose deaths were surprising, according to research conducted by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) at UK's College of Public Health

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UK researchers secure grant to enhance understanding, improve child welfare systems

May 9, 2024, 7:11 AM

Two researchers are using their experience and expertise to conduct an innovative study aimed at improving the child welfare system and supporting families across the Commonwealth.

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KOSHS highlights ladder safety for National Safety Stand-Down Week

May 6, 2024, 7:00 AM

The Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance (KOSHS) program has released a Hazard Alert to bring awareness about increasing risks associated with ladder-related accidents.

16 faculty named 2024-25 University Research Professors

Apr 29, 2024, 7:11 AM

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

UK study will look at unintended consequences of classifying controlled substances

Apr 16, 2024, 7:07 AM

UK doctoral student Kara Cook was recently awarded a Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) Graduate Student Grant to explore the unintended consequences of classifying controlled substances.

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