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.
UK landscape architecture faculty and students contributed to a national case study highlighting the environmental, social and economic impact of Town Branch Commons.
May 18, Sanders-Brown will host its 18th annual Mind Matters Health Summit, bringing cutting-edge research and expert guidance directly to the community.
UK celebrates Earth Day with year‑round sustainability efforts, highlighting student programs, research initiatives and campus‑wide environmental action.
