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Tick talk: UK researcher targets Lyme disease with 2 grants

Brian Stevenson has secured grants to study and disrupt Lyme disease bacteria by exploiting their internal viruses, aiming to develop innovative treatments as tick-borne illnesses rise sharply.

12 UK students named Gaines Fellows amid record number of applicants

Twelve students will enter the two-year Gaines Fellowship program designed to enrich undergraduate education through interdisciplinary coursework, independent research and community engagement.

UK researcher develops safety system to help self-driving vehicles and drones work together

Yang Xiao recently received the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award for his work helping self-driving vehicles and drones communicate and execute joint missions seamlessly, making future transportation safer and more reliable.

UK hosts Sustainable Healthy Foods Research Symposium

UK Martin-Gatton CAFE recently hosted its first Sustainable Healthy Foods Research Symposium, inviting global research scholars and experts to discuss new ideas and innovations for developing healthier and more nutritious foods.

UK leads national effort to expand AI access for undergrads

UK is leading a $1.85 million NSF-funded, multi-institutional initiative to design accessible, ethics-centered AI curricula for undergraduate students.

UK innovation turns distillery waste into supercapacitors

The hybrid lithium-ion supercapacitors store up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions, retaining 96% of capacity after 15,000 cycles.

UK senior Beaux Hardin to deliver 31st annual Breathitt Lecture

Beaux Hardin’s lecture will explore poetry as a medium that invents new language, connecting people across cultures and creating an immaterial space that redefines identity.

April 8 NIH Strategic Plan Webinar

The NIH is in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027–2031 and is seeking input from the public. 

CRRJ-KY, Appalachian Center announce research partnership

Civil Rights and Restorative Justice-Kentucky Legal Clinic and the Appalachian Center at UK have entered a partnership to research the history and legal outcomes of the 1919 racial removal in Corbin, KY.

NAI names UK a Top 100 US University for Patents

UK filed 154 international and domestic patent applications and held 857 patent assets in fiscal year 2025.

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