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Using drones to protect Kentucky corn: UK researchers lead precision agriculture study

Nov 7, 2025, 7:28 AM

The UK Research and Education Center aims to optimize drone-based spray systems to improve access to effective management of foliar diseases in Kentucky cornfields.

UK neurologist aims to stop a preventable cause of blindness

Nov 7, 2025, 7:24 AM

Jay Avasarala’s latest study reveals a critical blind spot in how emergency departments across the globe diagnose a condition known as giant cell arteritis (GCA), which is blood vessel inflammation that can suddenly block blood flow to the eye, causing blindness.

‘I am a UK Innovator’: College of Arts and Sciences’ John Anthony

Nov 6, 2025, 7:28 AM

In this Q&A, John Anthony describes his work developing new molecules for semiconductor applications and how this research helps train the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists. His award-winning contributions have positioned him among UK’s most highly cited researchers.

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Gaines Center now accepting fellowship applications

Nov 6, 2025, 7:10 AM

The UK Gaines Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for the 2026-28 cohort of Gaines Fellows, one of the university’s most prestigious undergraduate opportunities.

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UK hosts researchers, community members for national environmental health sciences meeting

Nov 5, 2025, 7:59 AM

The University of Kentucky hosted the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and its Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCC) for the EHSCC annual meeting Oct. 27-30. This was Lexington’s first time hosting that event.The meeting’s theme was “Celebrating Environmental Health Science: Over 60 Years of Science, 25 Years of Community Engagement, and 10 Years of Disaster Response Research.”

2025 ‘Great Teacher’ Isabel Escobar helps students see the big picture

Nov 5, 2025, 7:51 AM

Isabel Escobar, the Paul W. Chellgren Endowed Chair and professor of chemical and materials engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is one of this year’s distinguished Great Teacher Award recipients.

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Gill Affiliate Network celebrates 11th annual conference

Nov 5, 2025, 7:31 AM

UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network held its 11th annual conference Nov. 4, bringing together a wide range of experts to learn and discuss the latest advancements and trends in cardiovascular medicine.

Markey named among nation’s top oncology programs by Becker’s Healthcare

Nov 4, 2025, 7:37 AM

Markey is one of only 57 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country and remains a national leader in advancing research, precision oncology and equitable access to care.

Shane D’Souza talks with UK biology undergraduates in front of his whiteboard mural in the Michael & Susan Scott Biology Learning Center in the Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building.

A&S alum’s research could have eye-opening implications for NICU

Nov 4, 2025, 7:30 AM

Shane D’Souza is now a research fellow in the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. But his start in research came at the UK College of Arts and Sciences as a biology student.

The Future of the Responsible Company - Nov. 6

Patagonia’s chief storyteller comes to campus Nov. 6

Nov 4, 2025, 7:20 AM

UK will host Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s director of philosophy and resident fellow at the Yale Center for Business and Environment, who will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the outdoor apparel and gear company is operationalizing the philosophy of “going purpose instead of going public.”

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