Past Events

Friday High-Five with PDO: NIH’s Highlighted Topics

Sep 25, 2026, 11:00 – 11:45 AM

A major change at NIH in the last year has been to reduce the number of funding opportunities and to announce top research priority areas through “Highlighted Topics.” In this session, we will explore where you can find these topics and how you can use them to strengthen your proposals to NIH. Presented by Kathy Grzech and Shana Herron.

CRSO’s Open Office Hours

Sep 25, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Research investigators and staff are encouraged to come to the Clinical Research Support Office's (CRSO) weekly office hours with questions about any of the research technologies that are administered and supported by the CRSO. These include: OnCore CTMS Advarra eSource + EDC Advarra eREG Members of the CRSO’s Research Systems Management and Education (RSME) team will be available to answer questions and provide in-person support.

Accessible Parking and Public Rights of Way: 4th Thursday ADA Talks 2026

Sep 24, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Monthly 1-hour webinars about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability rights, and access held on the 4th Thursday from January to October.

Arts Disaster and Crisis Preparedness Conference

Sep 24, 2026, 8:15 AM – Sep 25, 2026, 5:30 PM

Times of great disruption demand new ways of thinking about preparedness, resilience, and recovery. The Arts Disaster & Crisis Preparedness Conference brings together arts leaders, emergency managers, educators, cultural workers, researchers, and community practitioners to explore how the arts can help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises and disasters.

ORI Office Hours

Sep 23, 2026, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

Investigators, research staff, and/or students are encouraged to drop in with questions about ongoing research, developing research projects, the E-IRB system, and general IRB operations. A variety of staff from the ORI will be available to answer questions and provide in-person support. Both medical and non-medical researchers are welcome to attend.

Cooking Up Collaboration Fall 2026

Sep 23, 2026, 9:00 – 10:30 AM

Join us for an interactive cooking experience hosted by the Sustainable Futures Design Lab (SFDL) within the TRUST Hub that blends food, conversation and community. This event stimulates connections with campus colleagues for transdisciplinary translational research opportunities and participants will collaborate in the kitchen while engaging in discussions about innovative, community engaged solutions.

Responsible use of metrics : Making confident research decisions with SciVal

Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

This session introduces SciVal as a framework for understanding publication and research performance metrics, highlighting their appropriate uses, limitations, and the importance of informed interpretation. You’ll learn how responsible, balanced use of metrics supports fair assessment and better decision-making. What you will learn

Research Alumni Career Panel

Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Join us for an insightful and inspiring panel discussion with UK alumni as they share their unique research experiences and how those opportunities prepared them for graduation, their current professional endeavors, and future plans. Learn how to leverage your research experience and skills to enhance your resume and set yourself apart on applications and interviews.

Reproducible Research with Python

Sep 18, 2026, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Have you always wanted to learn program but never had the chance? This workshop series is your opportunity to get acquainted with the basics of Python and learn how it can be used for reproducible research. Sessions will provide guided instruction on key concepts where you can hone your coding skills and receive resources to continue your independent learning. 

Art, Ecology and Collective Practices Altered States Symposium

Sep 18, 2026, 1:00 – 5:30 PM

The University of Kentucky College of Design, in partnership with Great Meadows Foundation, will host "Altered States: Art, Ecology, and Collective Practices," a symposium on collaborative environmental and community-based art, Sept. 18 at the Gray Design Building. Through a series of guest presentations, participants will explore how artists work together to respond to issues tied to the environment, land use, natural resources and extraction.

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