A new UK Markey Cancer Center study found that lung cancer screening rates among eligible U.S. adults have improved in recent years, but fewer than one in four are getting screened annually.
The Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment at UK selected 12 students for the inaugural cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars conducting research in environment and sustainability.
The OVPR has requested IACUC redesign its protocol submission form to reduce administrative burden while upholding rigorous animal welfare and compliance standards, enabling faster and clearer scientific and veterinary review.
After surviving critical illness, a UK ICU physician contributes to NIH‑funded research advancing survivorship, recovery science and post‑ICU care at UK HealthCare.
CPH Showcase 2026 featured 90+ projects highlighting UK College of Public Health research, student innovation, and community partnerships across Kentucky.
Coal has long been the fuel at the heart of energy production in the Commonwealth. Kentuckians often grow up with stories of their grandfather’s days in the mines. But researchers at the University of Kentucky are finding ways to repurpose coal for energy storage — in the form of lithium-ion batteries.
B. Mark Evers, director of the UK Markey Cancer Center, professor of surgery and the McDowell Cancer Foundation Endowed Chair in the UK College of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the American Surgical Association.
