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Apr 11 2025

Bourbon Brood of periodical cicadas ready to sing this spring in Kentucky

Periodical cicadas have appeared in Western Kentucky counties over the past few years, but the largest emergence area for 2025 will occur across most of Central and Eastern Kentucky.

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Apr 11 2025
UK’s Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab acquired by Eagle Diagnostics

Now operating as Equine Integrity & Anti-doping Sciences (EQIAS) Labs, the facility will continue to serve as a leader in antidoping testing for the equine and competition animal industries.
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Apr 10 2025
UK study reveals key mechanism behind prostate cancer drug resistance, potential new treatment strategy

A team of UK Markey Cancer Center researchers has found the mechanism that grants prostate cancer resistance to enzalutamide, a frequently used drug.
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Apr 9 2025
Unleashing horsepower: The genetic secret behind equine stamina

A new study, supported by UK's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has revealed a surprising genetic twist that may explain why horses are among the most powerful endurance athletes on the planet.
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Apr 9 2025
Provost IMPACT Award: Exploring Kentucky culture through language

The IMPACT awards recognize the groundbreaking work conducted by faculty and staff and create opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration to occur.

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Videos

Apr 2 2025
UK researchers launch app to boost iPad lifespan, transform campus tech

The innovative UK-DiPP app monitors two critical components that contribute to the lifespan of an iPad: charging patterns and battery usage.
Mar 6 2025
UK researcher enhances police de-escalation training with immersive AI, VR simulations

Stephen Ware has been working to enhance officer training through the use of artificial intelligence and virtual reality.
Feb 25 2025
Markey clinical trials offer ‘latest and greatest’ cancer treatments

During a recent roundtable discussion, Zhonglin Hao and Eddy Yang shared the importance of clinical trials and how they play a significant role in changing how providers approach cancer care.
Jan 30 2025
People Behind Our Research: Dmitry Strakovsky strives to connect the arts and health

Dmitry "Dima" Strakovsky is fostering collaborations between creative disciplines and health care through an innovative initiative at UK called Creative Link.

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Series Spotlight People Behind Our Research

Why do we want you to meet our researchers?

The scientists and scholars at the University of Kentucky are remarkable people. Some of them have a very personal connection to field they have chosen: a family member battling addiction or disease. Some of them began their journey based on curiosity. A drive to find out why the world works the way it does.

What they all have in common is a passion to ignite progress and partner across fields and with communities to confront, head on, the most profound challenges. Research can do that, and our researchers tell you why and how.

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Jan 30 2025
People Behind Our Research: Dmitry Strakovsky strives to connect the arts and health

Dmitry "Dima" Strakovsky is fostering collaborations between creative disciplines and health care through an innovative initiative at UK called Creative Link.
Dec 6 2024
People Behind Our Research: Alison Gustafson tackles food insecurity to improve health outcomes

UK’s Alison Gustafson leads a team of researchers, clinicians, community partners, health care partners and food commodity producers to address food insecurity and its impact on the health of Kentuckians.
Jul 19 2024
People Behind Our Research: Katherine Hartmann leads UK clinical and translational research

Katherine Hartmann, the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science's new director, is creating synergy across the campus, promoting collaborations and advancing the health of the Commonwealth.

Podcasts

Podcast
Mar 31 2025

‘UK at the Half’: A digital health system for equestrians

UK's Michaela Keener is revolutionizing equestrian health care with an interactive digital health system that connects riders to essential medical resources.

Mar 17 2025
‘Behind the Blue’: UK professor discovers Spartacus’ 1st battlefield

On this episode of “Behind the Blue,” archaeologist Paolo Visonà discusses the path to his discovery of Spartacus' first battlefield and what it means for the field of archaeology and UK.
Mar 13 2025
‘UK at the Half:’ UK Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Sanders-Brown celebrating 40 years

In this “UK at the Half,” hear from Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging’s director, who credits much of its success to community volunteers who participate in clinical trials, providing invaluable data to help scientists understand brain aging.
Feb 3 2025
‘Behind the Blue’: Celebrating 40 years of Sanders-Brown’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

The UK Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is celebrating 40 years of research and community impact.

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Recent Reports

Oct 14 2022
UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021
Jan 12 2022
RCTF Endowment Match Program 2020-2021 Annual Report
Jun 17 2021
RCTF Endowment Match Program 2019-2020 Annual Report
Aug 5 2020
UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019

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Messages from the Vice President for Research

Mar 31 2025
Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
Mar 7 2025
Senior Associate VP for Research Administration and Central Services
Mar 7 2025
Associate VP for Research Development and Support
Feb 28 2025
Resilience in Research

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