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UK Project Will Help Black Lexingtonians Access Mental Health Services

Mar 9, 2022, 7:19 AM

The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by University of Kentucky researchers, aims to reduce equity gaps by addressing the stigma and helping Black Lexingtonians access the mental health services they need.

Research Celebrates Women Making History

Mar 8, 2022, 7:00 AM

From senior administration to the high school student arriving on campus for the first time, women are helping to define and chart the course of UK’s future. This month, we take time to showcase the legacies of women and their impactful research and scholarship.

UK’s Anthony, Risko Receive NSF Special Creativity Award

Mar 8, 2022, 6:57 AM

UK’s John Anthony, Ph.D., and Chad Risko, Ph.D., have received a Special Creativity Award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) program.

UK Faculty, Student Work Highlighted at Substance Use Research Event

Mar 4, 2022, 7:26 AM

Research from University of Kentucky faculty and students working to reduce the burden of substance use disorders in Kentucky and beyond was showcased at UK's Substance Use Research Event (SURE).

UK Study to Explore Why Lyme Disease Symptoms Persist for Some

Mar 4, 2022, 7:22 AM

Researchers in the UK’s College of Medicine are seeking to understand if the antibiotic regimen used to treat Lyme disease could also be contributing to Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS).

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UK Makes History With Successful Space Capsule Experiment

Mar 4, 2022, 7:15 AM

The Kentucky Re-Entry Probe Experiment (KREPE) successfully gathered heat shield data with capsules built by College of Engineering students and faculty, with funding from NASA and the NASA Kentucky Space Grant Consortium and EPSCoR Programs.

Sanders-Brown Researcher Aiming to Improve Disease Variant Identification

Mar 2, 2022, 7:28 AM

A researcher with the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is part of a team working to identify genetic variants more accurately in genomic regions known to be involved in disease.

Personal Experiences Drive UK Junior Kayli Bolton to Help Others Through Research

Mar 2, 2022, 7:22 AM

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. Today we spotlight Kayli Bolton, a junior majoring in biology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Lewis Honors College.

Equal Justice Initiative Senior Attorney to Give UK Talk on Legacy of Racial Injustice in America

Mar 1, 2022, 7:18 AM

This Thursday, the University of Kentucky will welcome John Dalton, senior attorney for the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), to campus for a talk titled “Community Remembrance: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Injustice in America.”

Women Making History Series Kicks Off with Isabel Escobar on ‘Behind the Blue’

Mar 1, 2022, 7:02 AM

Throughout March for Women’s History Month, UK shines a spotlight on Women Making History. The series kicks off with a podcast featuring Isabel Escobar, Ph.D., professor of chemical and materials engineering in the College of Engineering.

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