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Helping the heart heal itself — UK researchers lead new treatment effort

Vincent Venditto and Dave Feola at the UK College of Pharmacy have been awarded a $1 million grant from the NIH to develop a new therapy for one of the most dangerous consequences of a heart attack: post-heart attack inflammation.

KY NSF EPSCoR to host film screening, discussion about Kentucky storm resilience

Kentucky NSF EPSCoR’s CLIMBS project will hold a screening of two documentaries that show how communities have endured weather-related catastrophes and the ongoing work to be better prepared for future disasters.

The 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards: Zada Komara

Zada Komara, a Senior Lewis Lecturer in the Lewis Honors College, is one of nine winners to receive UK’s 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards.

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world

136 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines.

‘Putting all the pieces of Extension together’: Water conservation practices in full display at local farm

Walking tours of Robin Ridge Farms included stops to highlight their conservation practices, including gateway protection, drainageway shaping and seeding, fencing, feed pad/bale grazing and stream fencing.

Daniel Vivian: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A

Daniel Vivian, associate professor in the Department of Historic Preservation at the University of Kentucky College of Design, has been honored as a 2025-26 University Research Professor.

New Director for Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment

Lauren Cagle, Ph.D., has been appointed director of the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment (TFISE) at the University of Kentucky.

3 UK graduates receive Fulbright awards

Three UK graduates have received awards from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue.

UK awarded NSF grant to launch international research analytics network

UK was awarded a four-year, $913,685 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish the Research Evaluation and Analytics Capacity Hub (REACH).

UK-mentored MSTC students shine at international science fair

Students from the Math, Science, and Technology Center (MSTC) program at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington have earned top honors at the International Science and Engineering Fair.

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