UK Research News

Ashley Seifert: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Jul 24, 2026, 7:18 AM

Ashley W. Seifert, a professor in the Department of Biology at the UK College of Arts and Sciences, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

Rapid Response Grants 2026 awardees advance community-focused research

Jul 24, 2026, 7:12 AM

The Sustainable Futures Design Lab, a founding area of UK Innovate’s TRUST Hub, selected three UK research teams to receive the 2026 Rapid Response Grants.

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Q&A: Understanding the rise of online sports betting

Jul 23, 2026, 8:01 AM

Glenn Sterner III explains the growth of online sports betting, its impacts, warning signs of problem gambling, and how consumers can bet responsibly.

Videos

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UK researcher explores how communities remember the Underground Railroad

Jul 22, 2026, 10:07 AM

Daniel Vivian examines how communities along the Ohio River remember the Underground Railroad, revealing how public memory shapes understanding of slavery, freedom-seeking and anti-slavery activism.

Kopana Terry sits at an office workstation with a camera, microphone, headphones and computer displays showing images of historic interiors. The workspace reflects efforts to document, preserve and study cultural heritage sites.

Documenting disaster: Kopana Terry’s oral history research

Jul 8, 2026, 7:56 AM

Kopana Terry, the oral history archivist at the UK Libraries Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, is examining how the rapid loss of buildings during natural disasters affects the psychological well-being of survivors.

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Registration open for Enviropods July summer camps

Jul 8, 2026, 7:29 AM

Enviropods is a free summer program where students track floods, map landslides and chase storms.

Podcasts

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From Kentucky to deep space: UK research supports Artemis II return, future exploration

May 26, 2026, 7:16 AM

On this edition of “Behind the Blue,” UK researchers share how their work made NASA's latest “Mission to the Moon” possible.

'Behind the Blue': The science of March Madness

Mar 19, 2026, 7:29 AM

On this episode of 'Behind the Blue,' we talk with experts at UK in social work, neurology, aging and sociology studying the kinds of unique moments March Madness brings into focus.

‘Behind the Blue’: Lindsay Ragsdale on growing pediatric health care and supporting Project ADAM

Feb 6, 2026, 7:39 AM

In this episode of “Behind the Blue,” Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale discusses her career at UK, the role of palliative care, the growth of the children’s hospital and her own son’s experience as a pediatric cardiology patient.

Messages from the Vice President for Research

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Cellular Genomics and Imaging Core

Jul 14, 2026, 9:48 AM

UK's College of Arts & Sciences Imaging Center has been renamed the Cellular Genomics and Imaging Core and joins the Office of the Vice President for Research.

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Apply for Associate Vice President for Research Integrity

Jul 1, 2026, 9:52 AM

Qualified UK faculty members please consider applying for the Associate Vice President for Research Integrity position by July 20, 2026.

Ronald Bruntz to lead Mass Spectrometry Core

Jun 29, 2026, 9:44 AM

Ronald C. Bruntz has been appointed Director of the Mass Spectrometry Core, one of the shared-use research facilities supported by the OVPR

Reports

UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2025

Apr 13, 2026, 2:32 PM

The UK Research Annual Report provides a snapshot of UK’s research: from record-breaking research grants & contracts to statewide economic impact.

UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021

Oct 14, 2022, 7:13 AM

The UK Research Annual Report provides a snapshot of UK’s research: from record-breaking research grants & contracts to statewide economic impact.

RCTF Endowment Match Program 2020-2021 Annual Report

Jan 12, 2022, 11:46 AM

Endowment Match Program Impact Since 1998, The University of Kentucky has used the Endowment Match Program to: Create 98 endowed chairs (85 were filled in FY20-21) Create 217 endowed professorships (171 were filled in FY20-21) Create 260 fellowships, enrichments and mission support projects to support research and the William T. Young Library View Chairs & Professorships