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UK Hosts Construction Diversity Accelerator Program

The CDA program is designed to help minority-owned, women-owned and other underrepresented construction-related businesses gain access to the tools, resources and opportunities to be competitive in the construction industry.

'Behind The Blue': COVID-19 Update with Rebecca Dutch - 12/9/21

Dr. Dutch returns to the ‘Behind the Blue’ podcast to discuss a wide range of pandemic topics including the Omicron variant, what it means for testing and vaccines, and best practices for the University community.

Appalachian Center Announces Spring 2022 Funding Opportunities

Applications for undergraduate and graduate research awards for students involved with research in the Appalachian region are due Feb. 15, 2022.

UK Psychologist’s Latest Book ‘Unraveling Bias’ is a Call to Action for Parents

In her new book, Department of Psychology professor Christia Spears Brown uncovers what researchers and scientists have learned about how children are impacted by biases.

Opportunity Open for Appalachian Students Interested in Cancer-Focused Careers

Two-year ACTION program focuses on the research and clinical aspects of oncology and trains students to make a difference in their communities.

UK Entomologists: Human Skin Lipids Repel Bed Bugs

Skin triglycerides, or lipids, keep bed bugs from staying very long on human hosts, a finding that could lead to new management strategies. 

Spiny Mice Can Repair Damaged Cardiac Tissue

Research published in Nature Regenerative Medicine shows a unique ability of this mammalian species to grow new blood vessels and reduce cardiac tissue damage after a heart attack.

Study Shows Black Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Receive Less Workplace Support

College of Social Work study showed Black survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) receive less workplace support than their White counterparts.

UK Thelin’s Book Ranks in Forbes’ Top 10

College of Education Professor John Thelin’s book “Essential Documents in the History of Higher Education,” 2nd edition, made Forbes’ list of Best Higher Education Books of 2021.

Pharmacy's Joseph Chappell Named 2021 NAI Fellow

The chair of the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences was named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). It is the highest professional distinction given to academic inventors.

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