Past Events

2024 Lab Safety Fair

University of Kentucky’s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Division will present the 2024 Laboratory Safety Fair featuring food, fun, and prizes. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, in the atrium of the Jacobs Science Building located at 305 Huguelet Drive. UK faculty, staff, and students will have the opportunity to engage with EH&S personnel in interesting and informative activities and demonstrations.

Opportunities for Disabled Researchers and Scholars

This panel discussion focuses on the growing movement to include members of the disability community in all aspects of research. The principles of Participatory Action Research will be reviewed as well as how they apply to disability pride and self-determination. Panelists will share their experiences and perspectives as researchers with lived experience with disability.

AHRQ Grant Review Process Demystified

   The Center for Health Services Research presents a Zoom seminar featuring Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD, Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Senior Physician Scientist at the American Board of Family Medicine.        Lars Peterson is Chairperson of the Healthcare Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Study Section for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). He will discuss AHRQ research interests and    review processes.    

Leveraging the Power of Google Earth Pro for Instructors

Google Earth Pro offers basic mapmaking and cartographic tools without the large learning curve associated with more advanced geospatial software. This workshop will cover simple spatial data creation, spatial analysis, and basic principles of cartography with a focus on how the tool could be incorporated into the classroom.     Presenter: Sarah Watson, Maps & Geospatial Services Manager

CCS/ITSRCI Seminar Series on AI in Practice: Recurrent Neural Networks and Transformer for Sequential Data

Oct 24, 2024 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM  Speaker: Qiang Ye Title: Recurrent Neural Networks and Transformer for Sequential Dataa (Zoom link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/82467171189) ---

ADA and the Courtroom: 4th Thursday ADA Talks

2024 Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium

The annual Neuroscience CTRS will be held in-person on October 24-25, 2024, in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building. This year's Keynote Speaker is Dr. Katherine Hartmann, the new Director of UK's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). The symposium is free to attend, and registration details will follow.

Sustainability Showcase + Poster Competition

The UK Sustainability Showcase will be held on October 23, 2024 at 5:30 pm in UK's Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB) Atrium. The People's Choice Awards will be voted on during the Showcase event and announced at the awards ceremony, as well. Students will have the opportunity to present their posters during the UK Sustainability Showcase. More information here.

Fall HDI Certificates Open House

The Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky is holding a virtual open house to share information about its graduate and undergraduate certificate programs. The Undergraduate Certificate in Universal Design prepares students from all disciplines to build products, systems, buildings, classrooms, and other environments that are accessible to everyone. The Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities prepares students from a broad range of disciplines to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Fall LEND Open House

The Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky is holding a virtual open house to share information about the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program.