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UK social work researcher to study effects of PTSD on dementia

Karen Lawrence will work to better understand the connection between PTSD and dementia by analyzing data from 42 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers across the U.S.

Materials Science Research Priority Area to seed innovation, fuel industry solutions

A new Research Priority Area at UK will create a unifying identity for faculty, staff and students in materials science.

Luciana Macchion Shaddox honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Luciana Macchion Shaddox, professor of periodontology at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

Brian Murtha honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

The professor and Carol Martin Gatton Endowed Chair in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

UK researchers receive funding to study how genetic factors contribute to dementia

A Sanders-Brown Center on Aging project will focus on how genetic factors contribute to dementia. The work was recently awarded funding from the National Institute on Aging that will total more than $1.7 million.

Markey study reveals persistent cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky

A recent study published in The Journal of Rural Health sheds light on Appalachian Kentucky’s alarming cancer burden, revealing striking disparities compared to non-Appalachian Kentucky and the rest of the country.

Benjy Hamm named director of UK’s Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues

UK’s Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, which is dedicated to helping sustain local journalism in rural America, will have a new director on Aug. 16.

UK Libraries transfers rare stereograph to Henry Clay Memorial Foundation

UK Libraries and Henry Clay Memorial Foundation have agreed to transfer a rare stereograph to the Ashland estate to be displayed on public tours.

UK Social Work to house Child Well-Being Research Institute

The College of Social Work will be the new home for the Child Well-Being Research Institute, which houses the Child Well-Being Research Network.

ADVANCE Committee will explore AI opportunities, challenges for campus, Commonwealth

The University of Kentucky has empaneled a broad-based committee to examine – and make recommendations – regarding the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and tools such as ChatGPT for higher education and beyond.

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