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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.

Mauro Santamaria: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A

Mauro Santamaria studies diseases affecting the gums — known as periodontology — with a focus on problems with the gums and tissue around the teeth, wound healing and treatment of receding gums.

‘Wine that’s grown here tastes like Kentucky’: UK enologist shares about research, teaching at UK Winery

UK's Horticulture Research Farm winery allows Jeff Wheeler to give students a hands-on, agriculture-focused window into enology and why the study of wine is so important.

‘Research Made Possible’ podcast: Gustafson addresses food insecurity to improve health

UK's Alison Gustafson is forming partnerships across campus and in communities throughout the Commonwealth to address food insecurity and its impact on the health of Kentuckians.

The 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards: Diana Byrne

Outstanding Teaching Award winner, Diana M. Byrne, has played a key role in advancing the civil engineering curriculum at UK, particularly in sustainability-focused education.

UK’s Lu recognized by American Heart Association for pioneering cardiovascular health research

A prominent cardiovascular health researcher at UK whose work is internationally recognized in the field of vascular biology, has been honored for her groundbreaking work by the American Heart Association.

100 years of better pastures in Kentucky

UK faculty and staff have conducted a century of extensive research on the production and management of pasture crops and cut forages.

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